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Gottem

By murphslaw - 29/03/2009 05:15 - United States

Today, as I was doing the morning count for the registers, a lady walked by and saw me. She's got Alzheimer's, and thought I was robbing the guy I'd bought the store from, so she called the cops. I spent six hours in jail while they looked into it, and didn't even get an apology. FML

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By Michelle - 01/09/2010 08:27 - Netherlands

Today, I went to pay my grandma a visit. She called the cops because she didn't recognize me and thought I was a robber. FML

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Go away, lady!

By KatieElizabeth - 27/10/2013 04:57 - United States - San Francisco

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

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The cat's out of the bag

By Anonymous - 26/03/2024 14:00 - United States - Milwaukee

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

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Help!

By clip_kate - 01/07/2016 02:36

Today, I went to the store, but after I'd selected my items, I saw that I'd forgotten my wallet. When I tried to explain to the cashier, he thought that I was trying to steal and called the cops. My roommate had to come to the store to save me. FML

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By anonynomi - 19/11/2015 17:26 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I was accused of shoplifting, after the alarm started beeping as I walked into the store. FML

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By what_the_hell - 20/06/2013 08:35 - Finland - Helsinki

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

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Jedi mind trick

By Anonymous - 12/04/2018 19:00

Today, while covering lunch for the self-checkout host, I noticed a customer walking away. I smiled and said, "Have a nice night!" A few minutes later, I saw that she'd left without paying on her machine. I'd smiled and waved at a lady as she stole from me. FML

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Weird old lady of the day

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2013 but it's good stuff - United Kingdom - Swindon

Today, I was at the supermarket when an elderly lady asked if I'd grab some coffee for her from a high shelf. The moment I took my hands off my almost-full shopping cart, she made off with it. I ended up getting thrown out by security after she claimed I was trying to steal it from her. FML

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J'accuse !

By Anonymous - 10/08/2010 21:34 - United States

Today, I was shopping at a store from which I had previously bought a shirt. The clerk accused me of trying to steal my own shirt and called security. They examined it and argued with me for so long I was late to work. FML

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Scam artists

By oldladiesbecrazy - 03/09/2021 07:59

Today, in a market, an old lady stood beside me for a few moments, not saying a word, before turning to me and screaming that I'd taken the money out of her purse. Security was called and I was given the ultimatum to either go to jail or give her the money back. Now I have no food for next week. FML

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Sunday 29 March 2009 16:09

Wow, I hope she doesn't do it again tomorrow! And the next day, and the next day...

plethora 3

Sunday 29 March 2009 16:24

They do need to apologise for wrongful arrest, though, #4.

Comments

BadKen 0

Sunday 29 March 2009 18:29

Show the cops your business license and an ID? Sorry, I'm not buying the jail time.

bfly32 0

Sunday 29 March 2009 19:15

this is bullshit they would of looked into it before you even went to jail. They probably would of called the guy to come to the store to confirm it.

iJack 0

Sunday 29 March 2009 19:24

No, this isn't BS, he was the owner, so who would they call #32? And its the law that they can detain him. Not bs

cartering 0

Sunday 29 March 2009 19:30

Why not pull out your license to operate the business??????

cranknights 0

Sunday 29 March 2009 19:43

Wow #30, 99% of cops are corrupt? What are you, a 17 year old who just got caught smoking weed?

Dusa_fml 0

Sunday 29 March 2009 19:44

I half and half agree with #11. I used to work at a TCBY that was conjoined with a Ceasers, coffee place, and Subway so there is no way to count the money alone since there is always someone there but since it seems your shop was a individual place, you could have taken the money tray to the back room where no one is watching you.

Frlf 0

Sunday 29 March 2009 19:54

SUE HER ASS OFF.

ZiggyMorrison 0

Sunday 29 March 2009 19:56

least you have a good story to tell at parties and what not

mehwhateverr 0

Sunday 29 March 2009 20:01

#3... so people with Alzheimers just don't count anymore? honestly, that was a terrible thing to say. #37... if you're NOT being sarcastic, then you're just stupid. there was no way for her to know that he was the new owner, especially if she knew the old owner well. @poster, i feel bad for you. that must suck, and she SHOULD have apologized. but we must see the old lady's side of the story, too.

SVelasquez 0

Sunday 29 March 2009 20:03

#5 - "Wrongful arrest" implies that he was arrested and charged. It sounds like he was just being held for probable cause. Still yes, an apology would have been nice. #37 - This is when I say too many Americans sue for the stupidest of reasons. If I were a judge I'd kick the case out. It was an unfortunate issue of miscommunication and confusion. You don't sue an elderly lady with Alzheimer's for it.