Today, in a coffee shop, I purchased two doughnuts and cup of coffee, a regular order which I've bought many times before. Today the cost was $1 less and when I inquired why, I was told, "I gave you the senior's discount." Their policy is a senior discount for anyone over 55. I turned 50 last week. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, in the doughnut shop I usually go to, I bought 3 dozen to take home. A new clerk rang me up and, with an attitude, said the store is cashless only now. Despite me showing cash to pay with like I always do, I was judged by other customers as if I was a deadbeat. She then threw a fit for cancelling and returning the items. FML
Today, while working at a dollar store, I was clobbered by a woman because apparently, I was ripping her off by charging two dollars for two doughnuts. She didn't understand that she couldn't buy multiple items at once for one dollar. FML
Today, I was at work at a coffee shop. We charge 50 cents every 15 minutes of use of our computers. An old man tried sneaking out without paying after being at a computer. As I was telling him to pay for his time, he threw a bagel at me and ran to his car. FML
Today, I was in the mood for some coffee, which is right down the street. I brought ten dollars with me, not knowing how much I'd need. When I approached the counter, the barista looked at my hand holding the ten-dollar bill and said, "Oh, our cheap things are on the left side of the menu." FML
Today, I had to sit patiently at the checkout at work, listening to my own father rant about how the twinkies he was buying were "twice the size back in my day", and how "you could buy a dozen of these suckers for just 10 cents." He didn't stop there. No, he tried to haggle over the price. FML
Today, while serving two middle-aged women at the coffee shop, I was screamed at and accused of being a "sexist and chauvinistic bastard." This was prompted by me charging one of them 40 cents for the addition of steamed milk, which is clearly stated on the price sheet. FML
Today, I was told it was “disgusting” that we charged $1.75 for 2 donuts instead of 3 for the same price. I had to throw them out. FML
Today, I had an elderly man come to my cash register. His total came to $15.50 He handed me $5 in nickels and dimes. A full roll of quarters. Before I could take the roll, he bust it open, making me count it. After that was all counted he was 50 cents short. So he handed me a $10 bill. FML
Today, a customer got an additional discount, so his total came to $61. He said, "It says they're 3 for $66!” I tried to explain the discount, saying it’s cheaper, but he still insisted on paying $66. I couldn’t modify the price at my end. He left without buying anything. FML
Today, an old lady came up to me and asked me to break a fifty for her. I gave her two twenties and a ten. I later used the fifty. It was counterfeit. I was conned by a pensioner. FML
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sasquatchius 3
<p>FML because someone gave you a discount? What next? FML a stranger smiled at me. </p>
chirstinap325 23
What a pleasant happy birthday to you! Just take the discount as a late bday present :)
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Ranzboy 7
Possibly they knew you were a regular customer and gave you the hookup?
chirstinap325 23
What a pleasant happy birthday to you! Just take the discount as a late bday present :)
sasquatchius 3
<p>FML because someone gave you a discount? What next? FML a stranger smiled at me. </p>
Goblin182 27
<p>FML becasue someone thought OP was 5 years older than they are. That bothers some people.</p>
MEMENTO. 1
<p>Lol when I used to McDonalds I'd give the coffee discount to anybody who looked that they /could/ be over 55, even if I didn't know for sure. Why? It saved me the trouble of asking, and nooo manager was paying attention if I gave it to somebody under the age. And tbh there was many, many seniors who were so picky about getting their discount, it just became a habit. I don't think it's fair to say why the discount was issued, and for OP to assume they suddenly looked much older or something. I
revolvearoundme 15
<p>In his defence he only scowls at kids who run on his lawn. He doesn't shout at them yet.</p>
greeneyebeauty9 28
Well maybe they're going to make the senior discount an every time thing for you since you're a regular customer? $1 off an order that you get all the time adds up ?
lusanna 19
And you wonder why there's a stigma about asking a female their age. I wish I can roll my eyes harder.
Goblin182 27
<p>Just take the win.</p>
DyingHawk 11
This would be fyl if you where 30-40, they only slightly misgauged your age and you got a discount, what's so bad about that?
grtfuldeadlovr 27
This seems like a win to mez
sororitytaylor 24
<p>Reminds me of that Scrubs quote:</p> <p>Carla: Wow. Well you better get cracking (on having kids), what are you, like forty-five?Janitor: (Hurt look) Forty-three. I know I look a little older but that’s just because I drink and smoke heavily and work with chemicals and sleep on my face.</p> <p>And he was pissed because she was two years off and he swore revenge. Seriously, I wouldn't worry about it if you're five years off. Twenty years, sure. Although, when wo
sororitytaylor 24
<p>Reminds me of that Scrubs quote:</p> <p>Carla: Wow. Well you better get cracking (on having kids), what are you, like forty-five?Janitor: (Hurt look) Forty-three. I know I look a little older but that’s just because I drink and smoke heavily and work with chemicals and sleep on my face.</p> <p>And he was pissed because she was two years off and he swore revenge. Seriously, I wouldn't worry about it if you're five years off. Twenty years, sure. Although, when wo