Today, while I was working at a supermarket, a kid started to cry in line because he couldn't get candy. Since we have free lollipops behind the desk, I gave him one. His mom complained to my manager and said I was grooming her child. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my son asked for candy at a supermarket checkout. I said no. He laid on the floor and began screaming as if I'd killed his pet rabbit. Other parents nodded at me in silent sympathy, while strangers judged me with their glares. I bought the candy. He still screamed. FML
Today, while working at my local supermarket, I found a boy lost and wandering about, so I took him to the front desk. My reward from his mother was a slap around the face and harsh words for supposedly having kidnapped him. FML
Today, at my store, I had an old man violently accuse me of charging him for an extra pack of 99¢ Mounds candy yesterday. He held up my line for 10 minutes, fighting me about it. I didn't even work yesterday. FML
Today, a child was choking in the store I work at. He was alone in the aisle, so I started the Heimlich without his parents' permission. After dislodging what was caught, his mother turned the corner and went screaming to my manager for touching her kid. I got a write up. FML
Today, I was at the mall, I saw a girl crying that her ice cream had fallen on the floor. Feeling generous, I bought her a new one. She threw it on the ground, laughed, and came over to her mom and told that I was bothering her, so the mom called security. FML
Today, I was so tired at the pet store I was working at that I accidentally offered a kid a dog treat instead of their dog. He ate it. While his mom watched. FML
Today, at my job as a cashier, a man and his 3-year old son got in line. The father said, "Give this to the pretty lady," looking at me. The kid looks at me, looks at his dad, and walks over to the next cashier. FML
Today, a kid got his hand stuck inside my store's giant gumball machine. He started crying, and his negligent trainwreck of a mom bitched me out for being "unobservant." I'd been mopping up the mess she'd made after she'd spilled an open can of beer all over the floor. FML
Today, while at my job in a candy store, a boy stuck his hand into the bin, contaminating the candy. As I politely explained that the dad had to purchase the affected candy he refused, yelled, then angrily agreed to buy them. The total cost of the candy with the extra pieces? $1.69. FML
Today, I waved at a baby while standing in line in a store. It started screaming. Its mom looked over in mild concern and gave me a disturbed glare before moving to the next checkout counter over. FML
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Top comments
WhoopteDo 26
While the mom overreacted, she may have had a reason for not giving him candy. Better safe than sorry and ask.
Calingaladha 21
You are kind of encouraging brattiness when you do that. YDI
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Comments (120)
amberdea404 28
What does grooming her child mean?
countryb_cth 38
It means when someone tries to get the child to trust them over a long period of time so that they can sexually take advantage of the child.
ellyhan 11
Usually when we have candy or something to give away, I ask the parent if it's ok first before I give it to the kid. You never know what the situation is and it's more respectful that way.
Bansheefaerie 9
always ask the parent first
WOTAN1488 24
****** a...
Jirekianu2 19
shouldn't have gone over the mother like that but holy **** accusing someone of being a child molester is horrible. that's a whole new level of messed up.
alainopotato 20
I can see that what you tried to do was nice, and the parent should not have made such an awful accusation against you, but in the future, you should definitely ask first.
crazycly 7
Grooming is a bit extreme but did you ask the parent first if the kid was allowed to have the lollipop?
Rodville 28
You ALWAYS have to ask the parent first. If that kid was a diabetic you could cause him serious problems. My ex's little one would prob have to go back to the hospital if he eats one.
Mr_Swazi 11
I hate dealing with assholes at work
TomeDr 25
You should have asked mom if it was ok first. No parent wants their authority undermined by someone. What happens next time mom says no and the kid puts up a fuss? He's hoping someone will cave and give him what he wants.