Today, I was at a gas station when the cash register made a sound effect similar to one from Sonic the Hedgehog, and I pointed this out. The cashier then saw fit to go on a rant about how I need to stop focusing on video games, and get a life and a girlfriend. 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, at a supermarket self-checkout, I loudly complained to the machine, “Why won’t you scan, you useless idiot?” An employee walked up behind me and said, “You need to press ‘Start.’” FML
Today, at work, I served a rude ass customer and his bratty ass kid, and was forced to swipe her toy debit card so it appeared as if the daughter paid for her snack. In that moment, I questioned my entire existence. Whichever company invented that toy hates cashiers everywhere. FML
Today, my girlfriend asked me if she looked fat in her new pair of jeans. Knowing I was probably about two seconds away from all hell breaking loose, I instinctively tried to save my game, before remembering I wasn't playing a video game. I really need to get a life. FML
Today, I was using self-checkout at the grocery store, and the machine flipped out and started randomly announcing, "Please wait for assistance." No one came to help, but the machine just kept loudly repeating it until everyone stared at me like I was trying to steal grapes. 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 realized I might lose my job because some asshole customer complained about me to my district manager. His complaint? Girls can't work at video game stores. My DM agreed. FML
Today, I was at work handling the cash register. It wasn't working correctly, so I apologized to the woman I was waiting on for the delay and explained, "The cash register's being a little retarded today." Then I noticed her clearly "special" adult son standing behind her. FML
Today, at a busy register, I greeted a customer, started scanning items, and only halfway through realized they were on their phone with earbuds in and had not actually been talking to me. I got flustered, scanned the same item twice, and had to call over a manager while the line behind them got longer. FML
Today, a customer got angry with me, because store policy says we can't accept returns of unsealed video games unless there's actual damage to the disc. The guy got enraged and started yelling about how I'm a "useless fuckwhistle". I almost got written up for laughing so hard at the insult. FML
Today, I went to the grocery store where this really cute guy works. I swiped my card but the machine wouldn't read it. I swiped it quickly some more before getting frustrated and saying, "Your stupid machine doesn't work!" He took the card and turned it around. His face said it all. FML
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Nymphetamatrix 19
Don't take that kind of advice from a cashier at a gas station.
Minna_fml 14
Sonic can be a touchy subject...
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Tidus0 17
Perhaps maybe this cashier was a strict Mario player. I grew up with snes but my cousins both had segas so sometimes we would trade so we can play sonic and her play Mario.
nado13579 12
You know there's such thing as a person who can enjoy both Mario AND Sonic, right?
Warden1986 16
Yea, this isn't DC vs Marvel here.
perdix 31
Yes, the gas is overpriced and the hot dogs are overlooked, but at least the life-coaching is free! If you doubt the wisdom of the gas-station cashier, you can always get a second opinion from a local crack *****.
The_F3rris 11
Or sometimes you get lucky and there is a crack ***** AT the gas station. Oh the convenience. But just hope she isnt sitting in a car thats on fire while screaming at you to help her...(seems to happen where I live)
perdix 31
Our local gas-station parking lot crack ***** has an odd fee schedule: Hand job: $5 ********: $10 Life coaching: $200 I usually cheap out and get the handie or the blowie, even though my life remains a hot mess.
rattusrattus 19
How charmingly judgemental.
shutterbug1190 14
I've noticed that too! At most if the shell stations and 7/11s I kept hearing sonic ring. Brought back good memories. Maybe op the gas attendant was deprived of playing sonic and took his unresolved anger out on you by saying get a life. Who knows. Sonic is cool and yeah
challan 19
Dude... she works in a gas station. F her life.
Agsnow 7
hi
Warden1986 16
Yea, Id rather get advice from the Amish.
MrBubblez98 13
Is it sad that I have never played Sonic the Hedgehog??
nado13579 12
Get this kid in front of a Sega Genesis. Now.
The_F3rris 11
Whats wrong with video games? What else are we supposed to do? Sit around all day watching tv like old people? I see no difference.
jjhaston 2
You should have made fun of him for working at a gas station...
linkinpark98 24
No one said you couldn't be into video games AND have both a girlfriend and a life. Most people just assume things.
jarockstar27 10
Don't take it personally, its hard dealing with people at a gas station. Most customers that go in those are pricks, trust me i used to work at one. Anyways i thought that was cute and he shouldnt have came down on you like that:/
Warden1986 16
Yes however that's ones self job. That person knows this going into work as a cashier in a gas station. This doesn't give one self the right to be nasty to customers because one self hates it's job. I worked in the medical field for 6 years and got I spit on, hit, bite, kicked and verbally abused and not once did I break my professionalism. So therefore OP did not be humiliated like that.