Today, I was in a fancy department store. I was wearing my travel backpack. I was turning around after paying at the checkout and my backpack hit a metre-tall display covered with necklaces. It went crashing to the floor, hitting another display table laden with jewelry that collapsed under it. 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, as I turned to face the cashier at the supermarket, I managed to knock over an entire display of gift cards with my backpack. FML
Today, while working at Walmart, I was walking the sales floor and passed the end of an aisle. I saw a customer coming at me from the corner of my eye, so I jumped backwards. I hit a display case, and watched it topple over before turning to apologize to the customer. It was a ladder. FML
Today, while at the mall, I was traveling up the escalator on my way to the food court. When I neared the top, the handrail severely shocked me, causing me to drop a bag of China I had just bought, which fell to the bottom of the escalator and shattered. FML
Today, I was in a shoe store. I picked up a shoe so I could look at it, but when I put it back on the shelf, the whole shelf fell down, making all the shoes fall to the ground. The people behind the counter started clapping. FML
Today, at work, I went to place a small item on a shelf. The shelf fell on me, trapping my hand. While lifting it, the top shelf fell against my chest and the products all dumped on my face. I then realized the shelves were only held up by zip ties. FML
Today, while at work, I walked head first into the edge of a clothing rack. I was looking right at it. People saw. FML
Today, I was trying on clothes in a store that had just screens set up for changing. As I took off the first pair of pants had I tried on, my foot got hooked in the cuff and I fell out in my underwear in front of the whole store. FML
Today, while trying on clothes in Macy's, someone decided to throw some shoes over the wall and into my changing stall. I now have a black eye. FML
Today, my boss and I were stacking boxes in the back room of the store. One of the boxes fell and hit me in the face, causing me to lose my glasses. My boss stepped on my glasses as she ran to check the box for broken merchandise, which I then had to pay for. FML
Today, I was working as a cashier and a woman brought up a suitcase. As I was ringing her up I checked inside like I'm supposed to and I very jokingly say, "Look at all the stuff you're stealing." She laughed nervously then hit me in the head with her heavy purse before running out of the store. FML
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bananapajama 0
could have been worse. could have been a rack of dishes and glasses.
KitCath_fml 0
Honestly, I worked a few retail jobs before escaping from that grind, and that kind of stuff happened all the time. As long as the customers were at least apologetic and didn't just swan off like "Oh well, your problem now!" we never got bent out of shape over it. Yeah it's embarassing, but don't lose sleep over it.
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Comments (55)
rambles 0
yahh..and you would of had to pay for all of it
plexico 4
Did they find all the stolen loot in your backpack? About your name "two-hours-to-pick-up": Is that the amount of time I'd have to chat you up before you slept with me or before you'd give me your phone number?
georgiegirl 0
Considering you already paid, you should have run!
Dubstep_fml 1
@3 thats pretty funny if your being iroonic hah
fakepolice 0
really who gives a tihs... new moderators... fml is not what it used to be
Qup 0
I think it's more than half the stores fault because most department stores have their displays cramming into the aisles so even someone with just a purse on their shoulder is easily capable of the same thing. same in grocery stores. I hate the fact that you can't even turn around without being in danger of bumping some stupid display.
kukopia 0
Our transaction is complete. The boy may leave.
la_ti_da 0
ydi for wearing a backpack
sven25 0
Agreed... If you're not going to class or not hiking up a mountain - what the hell are you wearing a backpack for? Ewww. You're distressing my gay sensibilities.
rock4climber 9
What if OP biked? Like when I go biking or for a long walk I don't bring my purse. Imagine biking with a purse haha that would be soo awkward
containsnosoy 0
This isn't really an FML, especially since you didn't state whether or not they made you pay for it. Definitely a FML to the employee who has to take care of it though.
Witchcraft_fml 5
Ah, sweet, sweet slapstick comedy.