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
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Today, I was shopping in an upscale store. As I was changing, I heard one of the snobby saleswomen say to mine "You shouldn't bother. She isn't going to buy anything." Determined to "show her", I purchased everything I'd tried on. It came to around $500. My credit card was declined. FML
Today, a customer yelled at me so furiously that she sprayed my face with spittle. I had to stand there, smiling and politely explaining that I needed to see a receipt before I could give her a refund. When she finally gave up and left, my boss bitched me out for "provoking the customer". 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, 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 bought some shoes, but pissed off the lady working at the store by returning them 5 minutes later. She yelled at me and ripped my receipt in half, everyone in the store watched as she threw a handful of pennies at my face. FML
Today, while at the mall, a lady dropped her credit card while in line to buy something. I came over, picked it up and gave it to her just for her to shove it in my hand and scream, "She's stealing my wallet! My wallet!" The police came. 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 got yelled at by a customer for refusing to give a found credit card to a woman it didn't belong to. FML
Today, while standing in line at the grocery store, the elderly lady in front of me had forgotten to pay for her milk. In the spirit of the season, I paid for it and wished her happy holidays. She snatched the milk and gave me an ugly look. Then huffed at me before stomping off. FML
Today, I held the door open for a woman and her kids on my way out of the bank. She started accusing me of patronizing her, and when I just let go of the door in protest, she deliberately leaned in so it hit her in the face. I felt the glares from the entire bank as she pretended to cry. FML
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JocelynKaulitz 28
One thing I've learned about retail: The customer is almost never right. Just rude.
yumyumpower 16
Aww the poor cashier !!
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Comments (55)
Killz268 18
she probably had a terrible Christmas
shmoooopie 29
That doesn't give her the right to be a bitch to someone else
skittyskatbrat 19
#39, yep. Reasons are not excuses.
mete_orito 34
She was poor! She probably spend all her money in Christmas presents and didn't noticed that she was broke. I'm very sorry about that cashier, handling that kind of people is really challenging.
samantha236le 17
Sorry to the both of you guys, I hope the cashier gets a bonus.
FemskyD 26
The costumer is always right xD hate The rule, but lovee rhe app ;)
smokecloud_ 37
I think the app is NOT Always Right...
nope342k 2
And nobody thought about telling her to shut her piehole and gtfo? Not even you, OP?
Ihavegas 22
the hand you wiped your face shouldve been the one to btch slap that cow!
Cely988 29
If I was in your place OP, I would've told the lady that although she says she isn't "poor", something is wrong with her card (obviously) and she should go to her bank to sort it out then come back and pay for her stuff. Maybe that would've stopped her having a bitch fit.
BFEIllinois 4
The lady should not have been rude, but it's also quite likely her card was declined due to "suspicious activity" and not lack of funds. I have had this happen several times when making a purchase and it is mortifying. She should have handled the situation better, but I think everyone involved here had an FML moment.
Teddzz 19
She's obviously poor. Not enough manners
Bragi 12
The lack of sympathy here for an elderly woman that can't afford to buy food is breathtaking. I'd bet she recently became poor and just had it rubbbed in her face. Saying "she should have handled it better" is empty and inhuman. How much humiliation can one bear before they snap?
Cely988 29
But it wasn't the cashier's fault that the lady had no money, so it was unfair for the lady to shout at everyone when they didn't do anything to deserve that.
imagineapc 11
The cashier isn't the person who wrote the FML, instead we are expected to feign sympathy for the jack wagon who "got a little spittle" on his face - rather than an elderly woman who is going without her groceries for the week. Ydi, just because you lack empathy and are more worked up about spit.
calliet145 14
Nowhere in the FML did it say the old woman was trying to buy groceries and/or food somewhere. For all we know she could have been in a high end store trying to buy a bunch of things that she didn't really need. You're just assuming that she was trying to buy food. If that was the case, then yes, we should feel bad for the woman although she should have dealt with the situation differently. Unfortunately though we don't know the whole situation so you cannot just assume it involved a little old lady who can't pay for her food.
calliet145 14
Nowhere in the FML did it say the old woman was trying to buy groceries and/or food somewhere. For all we know she could have been in a high end store trying to buy a bunch of things that she didn't really need. You're just assuming that she was trying to buy food. If that was the case, then yes, we should feel bad for the woman although she should have dealt with the situation differently. Unfortunately though we don't know the whole situation so you cannot just assume it involved a little old lady who can't pay for her food.
Polynomial 28
Most high end stores have "clerks", not "casheers", at least the ones I go to. That being said, if it was food, I'm sure someone would have offered to paid, if not out of the kindness of their heart, then to get the "old ****" to shut the **** up and get the **** out.
Bragi 12
@33 I have plenty, but it's reserved for people in real distress. Getting some spittle on your face is mildly unpleasant, finding out you can't afford groceries is utter misery. Have you stopped to consider how bad things are for her to (a) by on credit and (b) lose her shit that way over it?
doodlecloud 26
43 - Using a credit card doesn't mean someone's poor. Having a card declined doesn't necessarily mean someone's poor. We still don't know what she was buying. Being rude is being rude whether you're having money problems or not. We get your point but there really isn't enough information to argue that people are being insensitive - for all we know she could just be a rude old cow.
DoomedGemini 37
My family has had moments where we can't pay for things, WE are the ones ready to cry. We would never yell at anyone and DEFINITELY a not insist we are not poor. The lady was more worried about people thinking she was poor rather than the food, so nope. No empathy or sympathy here