Today, I went to the supermarket to get some Easter gifts for my kids. At the register, I was verbally abused to the point of tears by the cashier, for having way too many items for the 12 items or less lane. I had 13. FML
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Today, I went to the supermarket to buy my weekly groceries and only realized after a long queue at the checkout, then having the cashier scan my entire cart, that I'd forgotten my purse. I had to leave everything behind and walk out empty-handed, while everyone in line behind me gave me dirty looks. FML
Today, I was made to do checkout training at the supermarket I work in. My third customer spent £90 on food, and whilst I was serving her, she talked about her 6 kids and her ex. Only four hours of this shit to go. FML
Today, I was shopping at the grocery market and was next in line. Behind me was a woman who only had two items, so I nicely let her in front of me, as it looked like she was in a hurry. When she was all rung up, she decided to pay her $16.45 in loose change which needed to be counted out. FML
Today, I was waiting in line while a lady paid for her shopping, when her credit card got declined. She started ranting and insulting everyone and kept insisting: "I'm not poor!" By the time the lady had finally stormed off, I had spittle on my face, and the cashier was almost in tears. 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, at work, I was screamed at and slapped by a woman for supposedly violating her 2nd Amendment rights. In reality, I'd simply turned her away from the 10 items or less line because she had well over the allowed number of items. I've no fucking idea what's wrong with some people. FML
Today, while in line at the grocery store, I was going over the witty but caustic things I wish I'd said in an argument earlier. Turns out, I was saying them out loud. The cashier gave me a weird look and said, “Are you okay, ma'am?” FML
Today, I bought some makeup supplies at the supermarket. The cashier snorted and muttered, "Not enough in the world for you." FML
Today, I was out shopping with my son and unbeknownst to me, he had secretly added a bunch of expensive games he wanted to the trolley. I was too embarrassed at the till to make a fuss as there was a huge line behind me. I watched as my normal £50 shopping bill climbed to over £400. FML
Today, I walked two miles to the store, filled my cart with groceries, and got to the cashier… only to find I had forgotten my wallet. I tried to explain but got the nastiest stank-eye from the cashier, the manager, and everyone in line behind me. I walked two miles home, hungry and embarrassed. FML
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theberndttoast 8
great customer service!!!
ttelracs 6
Complain to the manager. That's over the line.
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Obey_StudBoii 23
What a bitch. More words had to have been said in order for her to make you cry.
EmberEyes 16
My social studies teacher pointed out that there's too many damn people who hate people and they work in places that involve people. It's quite despicable.
limitedition 25
Call the manager. Hopefully that rude cashier will get a kick in the pants for being such a jerk
your_ma 27
My thoughts exactly and not trying to be sexist or anything, but a man being made to cry over having too many items for the express lane? Really? My advice: sack up.
justalittlebit 4
Consider yourself lucky. When I was 14 I was helping my mum run her bosses pie shop over the Christmas holidays, the day before the shops shut we ran out of juice and bananas for the shakes and I had to go buy some. A random guy in line literally screamed at me to get out of the express lane and said I should learn to read because he had counted my items in with the lady in front of me. I had 2 items. Maybe if people like you didn't sneak in extra items people wouldn't make these sorts of assumptions. And yes; I cried.
tenfiftynine 12
I highly doubt OP snuck in an extra item. They were shopping for Easter so it's likely it was small. It's not a big deal I it's one over.
tenfiftynine 12
I meant I high doubt OP snuck in an extra item on purpose.
justalittlebit 4
Who cares if it was on purpose or not? My point is he deserved it and next time maybe it would be beneficial to count how many items he had before going to a 12 items or less lane.
firefly319 7
I think I would have chucked one item at the cashier and say now I have twelve.
tararochelle 18
Id like to know what was said.. Maybe your over sensitive. Maybe it's because I work retail, but 12 or less doesn't mean 13 is ok. Follow the rules next time?? Everyone thinks it's JUST THEM getting away with something. But it's not. It gets old having everyone think they deserve to get special treatment.
EpicSquishii 21
You mean that extra second it takes to scan and bag their item? Get over yourself. "Oh you think you're soooooo special, making me do all this extra work!"
CharresBarkrey 16
I don't understand this at all. If cashiering is your job, and you're on an express lane register, why the **** do you care if someone went over the limit? What happens after someone comes to you with the exact number of items that your lane is limited for? You start the next person. You're going to be constantly cashiering your whole shift anyway, why does it matter where one customer ends and another begins? It's all the same to you. I can understand customers getting angry, but cashiers have no right. It is literally your job to ring up every item that goes through your lane, regardless is whose it is.
FightMyLiger 19
Sounds like you were really caught off guard. Ya gotta ready to take a sucker punch from these assholes or they will steamroll you like this every time. Next time you'll be a little less surprised. Put up your dukes!
crankawank 19
Saying "not trying to be sexist" doesn't make your sexist opinion any less sexist, you sexist.
jennnfdsjk 19
I'm a cashier, and this is beyond messed up. one item over doesn't even make a difference in an order, and it's certainly not a reason to make someone cry. I would file a complaint!