Today, a customer brought her kids into the store where I work. I like to make people laugh, so being my usual joking self I kidded, "Why aren't those kids in school?" She didn't laugh when she said that their house burned down the night before and the kids had no clothes to wear to school. 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, right before the most important final of my education, I got a text from my mom saying my house had burned to the ground, and my children were outside waiting for the firemen. I panicked, left school, and sped home… all for her to laugh and tell me it was “just a joke.” FML
Today, as I worked as a cashier, two girls came up laughing. I smiled as I rang them up, asking what had made them laugh so hard. One looked me dead in the face and said, "You." They then both walked away, laughing. FML
Today, I met my coworker's kids during a cookout. I joked to her eldest son that he was awfully short for a seventeen-year-old. He responded, "Well, you're awfully ugly for the town slut." Everyone laughed, including my boss. FML
Today, I went clothes shopping. I took my little daughter into the dressing room while I tried some clothes on. She somehow managed to open the door while I was changing. A lady outside then bitched me out for "exposing" myself to her kids. FML
Today, as a pizza delivery driver, I delivered to a customer with young kids. She gave the pizzas to one of her kids to take inside, where the kid dropped them and it went everywhere. She then rang the store and claimed that I'd dropped the pizzas, then told her to "suck it up." FML
Today, a really drunk couple staggered into the store I work at. One of them yelled at me, "Hey you! Kid! Tell us where the booze is at!" This would have been funny if these people weren't my parents. FML
Today, I went to the store with my 4-year-old daughter. While I was trying to change into tight jeans, which weren't completely on, my daughter opened the curtain and yelled, "It's the Mommy Show!" Everyone there heard her and saw me. FML
Today, a customer yelled at me because we didn't have any laptops in stock. I work at a clothing store. FML
Today, I reduced a customer to tears and she had a tantrum, saying that nobody loves her, her life is a joke, and she’d be better off dead. This ordeal happened to grab the attention of my manager who was nearby. All I did was tell her that an item she wanted was sold out and offered to help her order it online. FML
Today, a crying kid was brought to my attention by a customer. He was so upset from losing his mom that he couldn't say his or his mom's name. I took him around the store asking him to point out his mom. Once we'd found her she told me, "I was hiding from my kid to test his independence." FML
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CosmicPossum 2
Looking at a six year old and going, "Wait, I thought college started today!" is funny. Asking, "Shouldn't they be in school?" is going to come across as nosy and/or passive-aggressive (or passive-snarky), even if you do it with a smile. YD a retort for your poor judgement, though FYL for the coincidence of the fire. @6: Their house burnt down the night before, they're going to be a little traumatized. I think they deserve the day off.
Jazzywrites007 2
I Cares. =)
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Comments (119)
8IGHTY8 0
i can imagine the cold look in her eyes when she would've said that!!! @_@
wArPeD_fml 0
where do u work?
Hermyoni 0
You deserve it for failing at making a joke. Firstly it's summer still, Secondly they might be homeschooled 3rd You don't get paid to joke with the customer. So next time mind your own business unless you want to open mouth and insert foot again.
lrb081 0
I def agree that there needs to be a "whatever" button. sure it was bad timing, but you had no idea. this isn't an fml, it's just an oops. next...
spectacularrr 0
Actually, school started in Georgia up to four weeks ago. I would know.
eliz3 0
Why would that question be funny anyway? I would say more intrusive....
flarehair 0
Even if you meant it as a joke, a question like that always comes across as invasive and slightly accusatory. There are plenty of other scenarios not involving a burnt-down house for why the kids wouldn't be in school, and none of them are your business. Trust me, a smile and a pleasant greeting will do much more to endear a customer to you than an awkward attempt at a joke.
Matty_No9 0
^ pretty much exactly my thoughts.. well said
BLiNdZoRz 3
Wtf? "No clothes to wear to school" does that mean they came in the store naked?
neonokku 0
xDDDDDD
ducktoy 4
BURN!
dcstream 0
So he tried to make a light hearted joke, and wasn't a psychic? Nothing wrong here.