Today, immediately after being informed of the sketchy activities that take place in our store parking lot after dark, I'm handed an orange vest and told to go out there to retrieve carts. FML
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Today, my boss reported to the police that a suspicious car has been parked outside the store late at night. I walked outside and my car was gone. He had my car towed. FML
Today, I was grocery shopping when I left my cart to grab an item. I returned, and started pushing the cart again. Halfway through the store, a furious lady confronted me, demanding her cart back. I had to walk back in shame to find my own actual cart, which was now nowhere to be found. FML
Today, I parked my car in the company lot and walked down the street to a mandatory company training. While I was at the training, everyone back at the office decided to leave early and locked the company lot. My car is now stuck there for the night and I'm walking home. FML
Today, I was menaced by a shirtless crackhead with an aluminum bat for, "parking in the wrong parking lot" - not parking spot, parking LOT - while delivering pizza to one of many nearby apartment buildings. I'm not allowed to carry a weapon to defend myself, unless I wanna shell out $75 for a Mag flashlight. FML
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, 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 couldn't find my car in a mall parking lot. After 30 minutes of searching, I reported it stolen to the mall security. It turns out that I'd parked it on the opposite side of the mall. Security escorted me to my car, all while giving me pitiful looks. FML
Today, the only parking spot available at the supermarket had some shopping carts in it, so I got out of my car and moved them. As soon as I finished, a lady stole the spot. When I confronted her, she maced me with pepper spray and walked off. FML
Today, I went into Target's dressing rooms to try some pants on, leaving my full cart outside. An employee thought it had been left there, and took it to put the stuff back. My coat, hat, gloves were in it. I had to walk home. FML
Today, my mom yelled at me for trying to return a shopping cart to the cart corral. She then forced me to leave it in the parking lot. FML
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Top comments
Econforthwin 15
I would ditch the high visibility vest and go full ninja cart wrangler mode.
countryb_cth 38
Have fun. Just remember you can do some serious damage with a cart :)
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Comments (34)
guesswhatlifesux 14
probably cuz no one else wanted to do it
earljonez 22
Easy fix. All you have to do is walk up to these guys, look them in the eyes, and tell them "stay out of my territory"
pandaxpress 19
you must work for Wal-Mart
harlequinwolf 1
Stater bros?
frog77772 6
Suck it up I have to do it every day for a couple of hours no matter the weather or what is going on in the parking lot.
Britt125 16
We all knew about all the things that happened in the parking lot at my last job, but somebody still has to go get the carts anyway. Sometimes it was me. Yeah it's not fun to go out an get them when you don't know who's lurking in the lot but it's not that bad either. Keep an eye out and if you see anybody making you uncomfortable go back in and say you don't feel safe and see if they can get somebody to go with you for security, or just go back out a bit later after they've left or if they won't you can call the cops for suspicious behavior.
SMHsohard 22
So, an orange vest is like a Star Trek red shirt?
patrickalamo 48
CHL, get one
CaptainBlack 18
sounds like someone was just messing with you
KaylaTackett 18
They shouldn't have sent you out there alone.