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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sadistmonkey 19
Maybe the reason the cashier was mad at you was because he is triskaidekaphobic.
Steve95401 49
A simple reminder would have worked a lot better.
MakinMills 12
Wow, I've been into those lines with 20+ items before. Didn't say anything to me. But sorry man.
Ayanpatel95 7
Tbh I just can't get tht imagine tht
ballpython 15
Customer service is not what it used to be. Even if you were 5 items over it is not like it takes the cashier that much time and effort to ring up the "extra" items. I have seen people with full carts go through express lines which is uncalled for. Next time just respond with "Oh, I am so sorry. This one extra item just caused your place of employment to go out of business. My bad" and stare blankly at them. Sometimes a blank emotionless stare is more frightening then yelling back at them. That is what I do when the occasion presents itself and it usually confuses them enough to make them lose focus and want to get you out the door ASAP.
iwadasn 33
It's not the effort it takes to ring up the extra item that's the issue; it's that the OP broke a rule that the cashier had to enforce. We don't know the store's policies; maybe they make the cashiers enforce the "x items or less" rule and the cashier had no choice.
thehowiie 6
well that's a sucky way to start a holiday
democration 6
Even if you give the cashier the benefit of the doubt and assume they'd just been having a really crappy day, it's really no justification for publicly humiliating a customer. Maybe they should have been working one of the checkouts without a limit.
Fmlsea 28
ok I could understand that if you had heaps of items as other customers would get angry , but to go to point where your crying is a way overboard id complain to the manager . that's not called for you only had one item extra
Megan639 16
Still, you should always count the items you have before going into those lines. It's agaist the rules for them to ring you up and they could get fired.
ballpython 15
Really? That wounds outrageous to me. Why would a company who spends a good deal of money to hire someone (yes, it costs most retailers a bit of cash to hire someone) only to fire them over a few dollars? That is kind of like saying "The wiper fluid in my car is out, I better go buy another car."
Megan639 16
Have you worked as a cashier? Cause I have and they can fire and replace you within hours. A fact they constantly remind you of.
HannahLouise96 13
Men are allowed to cry too, 83.