Today, I went to the store to buy a phone I saw last week. I looked around a little first, then continued to the electronics section. I couldn't find the phone I saw, so I went to leave. Halfway to the exit, I was detained by security and grilled for ages over my "suspicious behaviour". FML
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Today, while shopping, I was grabbed and dragged off to a security room with no warning. Apparently, the way I was dressed and walking was suspicious. FML
Today, I was shopping at a store from which I had previously bought a shirt. The clerk accused me of trying to steal my own shirt and called security. They examined it and argued with me for so long I was late to work. FML
Today, I was detained by a security guard. I heard him trying to justify detaining me to his boss and it was basically, “She was eyeballing me, so I showed her who’s boss.” I'm now banned from the shop, which is a 30 yard walk from my home. My weekly shop is now a 4 mile drive away. FML
Today, I was shopping with my husband. At the self-checkout, one of the items I was buying for him as a gift didn’t register. As we were walking out, I get stopped and escorted to the loss prevention office, where I was accused of stealing. FML
Today, while bagging my groceries at a store, a lady came over to me, took a good look at the food I'd bought, picked out an item and put it in her bag. When I confronted her, she called security on me and told them I wanted to steal her stuff. I got thrown out and she walked away with a smirk. FML
Today, I was accused of shoplifting, after the alarm started beeping as I walked into the store. FML
Today, after getting home from shopping, I noticed a security tag was still on one of the shirts I bought. I decided to take it back and ask them to remove the tag. They then accused me of trying to steal (even after I showed them the receipt) and kicked me out of the store. FML
Today, while walking around the local thrift store, I noticed an attractive guy watching me and following me through the aisles. As he followed me to my car I was sure I would get his number. He then asks me to bring my purse inside as I had been tagged as a shoplifter. I work at the store. FML
Today, I realized the dress I bought yesterday still had the security tag on. I returned to the store to get it removed, only to realize I'd lost my receipt. The lady at the counter thought I stole it, called security, and had me escorted out, dress-less. FML
Today, I was leaving a clothing store when the security guard stopped me and demanded that I surrender the clothing I was "trying to steal" by hiding it under my shirt. It turns out, he was just looking at my pot belly. FML
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myusername83 10
Not finding what you came in for: didn't you know that was an awful crime for business?
IllestRated 17
That's what happens when you have Rent-A-Cops
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Comments (71)
sabine123_fml 5
Get a lawyer. You do not have to stay there and be questioned
chosha_fml 27
The new super villain: Browsing Man! He DOESN'T...BUY...ANYTHING. *bunt-bah*
escobar07 10
That's when you tell security to eat a bowl of dicks
Omniprism 15
Why didn't you just ask someone where it went?
GiantMotherFukr 7
In this situation after 5 minutes you tell them either let you go or call the cops. If the call the cops you sue them for defamation of character.
Mandybruin 15
At first I mistook "I looked around a little first" to mean you were making sure no one was looking. Perhaps they thought the same? Or not. :o)
mrjamjama66 5
This is exactly what I'm afraid is going to happen to me every time I go to Best Buy
GuiLD15 7
you know you can just leave right?
itcomesinthrees 10
Did you try explaining to them you were looking for (this specific item) and did not see it? It seems pretty ridiculous that they took it that far, I'm sure a lot of people shop around when looking to buy electronics and leave some stores without purchasing anything..
Ryodin 11
Report them to the store. Loss-prevention gets in serious shit for harassing someone who hasn't stolen. Many places outright fire you if you detain someone wrongfully.