Today, my boss sent me home from work because she saw me not checking under my customer's cart to see if they had any hidden groceries. I didn't check because the customer threatened to "kick my ass" if I "accused him of stealing" by checking. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was at work, stocking shelves. A customer got mad because I was in the way of her "shopping time" and knocked down all the work I had done. 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, at work, I had a customer accuse me of taking the giftcard I had issued her for her return, after spending 15 minutes trying to fix her screwed up transaction. She began to yell, and follow me around the store. Security had to intervene and I had to be locked in an office until she left. FML
Today, at work, a customer threatened to punch me in the face because the store I work at doesn't have shopping baskets, only carts. FML
Today, a customer left their shopping cart behind their car and backed into it. She then came inside and threatened to sue me personally for not sending someone to collect it from where she left it. After 5 minutes of her yelling, I finally got a word in edgeways: I don't work there. FML
Today, I was at the store when I saw that a cart in the checkout line next to me was starting to roll away and the owner hadn't noticed. I tried to help by reaching out to stop the cart from moving, but when the owner saw me with the cart, she began to hit me for trying to steal her purse. FML
Today, my sister got me in deep trouble at the store I worked security for. She "dropped by to say hi" and stole a bunch of things when I wasn't looking. I wasn't arrested, due to lack of any evidence. But my boss didn't care about evidence and fired me anyway. 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, 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, a customer filed a complaint against me because my coworker took too long to do a price check. I hate my job. FML
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Top comments
lolaisagirl 0
check it anyway
nerdsgetmehot 23
I kind of doubt that the customer would have "kicked your ass" had you checked. Did you tell your boss about it?
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Comments (95)
Allymeme 3
right, because the customer is actually going to kick your ass. Just check anyway and get over your fear of people. I voted that you deserved it. Learn to do your job properly or get a new one that isn't customer service since clearly you have no people skills whatsoever.
ChibiChibi_fml 28
I had a man slam a shopping cart into me simply because I was doing what I was supposed to and checking his ID against his credit card before I would ring up the sale. If they say they will kick your ass for doing something there is a very good chance they might actually do it, or at least try.
Allymeme 3
so that's when you report them, I used to work in customer service all the time. One time at Tim Hortons the new girl didn't stir a persons coffee, and the guy freaked out on me for it because I was training her. He told me if she didn't get it right, he would throw the coffee on me. She didn't get it right, but he didn't throw it at me. He just started shouting more about idiot employees at Tim Hortons and then left.
ChibiChibi_fml 28
I agree with you that the OP should have reported the guy. That would be a smart thing to do. I am just saying that it is better to take any threat seriously then to just blow it off and regret it later. There are people who will carry out their threat.
Sparx1_1 16
You have the right to refuse service to anyone who threatens you. Next time call the supervisor right away and tell them that the customer has "declined to have his cart checked" and let them decide what to do next.
dius 0
ahh the joy of working in retails.
Hidan_fml 0
You should have kicked his ass instead.
perdix 31
You should have convinced the menacing customer that your price scanner was a Taser. "Don't make me tase your ass, bro. You don't want to end up twitching on the floor, soak in your own piss, do ya?"
Blacksabbath211 9
it even comes with a built in targeting laser xD
DocBastard 40
The customer is always right. Unless he's an asshole thief.
perdix 31
You're telling me! You don't know how much you miss it until someone steals your asshole. After a few days, I was more full of shit than I usually am so I had to piss off my boss so he'd "rip me a new one" like he'd always threatened to. Not as much fun as you'd think.
DocBastard 40
"Thieving asshole" probably would have prevented this catastrophe. I apologize to everyone who had to suffer through pendatik's and perdix's self-indulgent claptrap.
KiddNYC1O 22
Damn, now my sphincter's in jeopardy.
fthku 13
I thought it was funny. What, you can be funny all the time (And you are pretty funny) but when the joke is at your expense you're a tight ass?
sourgirl101 29
"Sphincter says what?" *Anyone know this joke's reference?
KiddNYC1O 22
No. Do tell.
sourgirl101 29
You're suppose to say "what?!" The "Wayne's World" movie. "Swing"(:
sourgirl101 29
Damn! Beat by Boner!
DocBastard 40
fthku - my response was every bit as much of a joke as theirs. Sorry if my sarcasm didn't come across. :) And yes, my ass is tight for fear of the asshole thieves. *cowers in the corner with cheeks clenched*
fthku 13
I see. I'm glad at least you got MY reference in the post as to your ass tightness. =B
LoveMySoldier82 0
Is this asshole theivery a new trend? Or were the victims too embarrASSed to come forth?
taniaaaaa 0
that totally sucks! it's not your fault if you're life was being threatened by a customer! :( your boss is a douche, my friend.
LoveMySoldier82 0
No, the customer was a douche and there are measures that could have been taken by the OP
emodude44 0
If he hits you thats assault. You did not instigate him, it was company policy. You should have said "Sorry sir, Company policy." and checked anyways. If he tried to hurt you, he would go to jail.
Daggertrout 6
Actually, that would be battery. What he said could already be construed as assault, I think.
bridawg 0
FAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bree12345 15
yes