Today, after my bosses excitedly told me I'm getting promoted to customer service at our grocery store, a customer called me an idiot in the parking lot for accidentally backing into the shopping cart she left in my blind spot. So it begins… 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, I parked in my "employee of the month" parking spot by the front of the store and started my shift. About halfway through my shift, a customer backed into my vehicle, got out and checked, then drove off before I could come outside. Perks of being the best employee I can be. FML
Today, I was grocery shopping when I left my cart to grab an item. I returned, and started pushing the cart again. Halfway through the store, a furious lady confronted me, demanding her cart back. I had to walk back in shame to find my own actual cart, which was now nowhere to be found. FML
Today, I was at work, stocking shelves. A customer got mad because I was in the way of her "shopping time" and knocked down all the work I had done. FML
Today, at work at a store, I was sitting on the floor stocking a bottom shelf. A woman in a motorized cart did not see me, and ran over my hand. When I alerted her about what she had done she laughed. FML
Today, at my job as a supermarket manager, I had to break up a fight over a handicapped parking spot, in which an elderly man nearly got beaten over the head with a prosthetic leg. This wasn't what I expected when I was told I'd been promoted. FML
Today, while at work as a digital personal shopper at Walmart I was done picking, so I went to go put the cart away. I ended up hitting a coworker because she was crouched down cleaning something. I felt so bad and now I’m scared I’m going to get fired. FML
Today, I assisted a customer at work. She was asking me all sorts of stupid questions and acting like an entitled, spoiled brat. When she left, since I had a mask on, I meant to mouth, "Stupid bitch" but I blurted it out loud. Everyone heard. I was fired. FML
Today, I backed into an expensive SUV only minutes after my boss congratulated me for being the only employee to not wreck a company car. FML
Today, at my first day of work, I was impressing my trainer with my skills by carrying many trays at once. Well, I could until I came around a corner and ran into a customer. With food all over his front, he introduced himself to me as the head manager. FML
Today, I went to the mall. While shopping in a store, a woman bumped into me numerous times. Getting annoyed, I turned to her and loudly exclaimed, "Are you blind?!" Turns out she was. FML
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psycheiris13 20
Keep your head up OP, good for you for getting a promotion. Not all customers will be that nasty.
tzemmy 25
I hope there was no damage to your car! Some people can be such assholes.
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psycheiris13 20
Keep your head up OP, good for you for getting a promotion. Not all customers will be that nasty.
StillUsesMyspace 22
Some will be worse though. Much worse. Welcome to the customer side of the food industry OP.
JocelynKaulitz 28
Not all are nasty but you get tired of all the stupid people.
JMichael 26
Do you work at a Dillon's by chance?
psycheiris13 20
Nope.. I'm a tutor.
MortenM 17
How does one get promoted to Customer Service? That's where all hope in other people goes to die. But congrats still - hope you'll have plenty of happy customers
tzemmy 25
I hope there was no damage to your car! Some people can be such assholes.
9echo 17
People leaving shopping carts in the middle of parking lots is one of my pet peeves.
thesmeagol 22
unless op owns a smartcar I doubt there is any damage. I hit carts all the time when they're in spaces sometimes at 25mph. a bump at less then 5mph may hurt the carts feelings but that's about it.
9echo 17
#74, I'm digging up an old thread just to point out how stupid that comment is. Lol. Hopefully that was sarcasm...
mohamed_H 21
FYL OP there was noway you could have saw the cart. I hope your bosses understand!
invadermaythe1st 35
re-read
mohamed_H 21
Oh now i get it lol! I bet im gonna get down-voted damn :p
malait 23
Turning your head around while backing would have prevented that situation. No need for the customer to act like he/she did, though..
Marcella1016 32
My thoughts exactly...you're ALWAYS supposed to check your blind spot. When I first started driving, I almost sideswiped a couple of people while changing lanes, and I now check my spot religiously. Suppose that had been a child in your blind spot in the parking lot? Congrats on being promoted, but - and I rarely vote this - but YDI. Learn from this experience, rather than being all butthurt someone called you an idiot in what could be a very valuable - and lifesaving - life lesson. Who knows, the next time you fail to check your blind spot, it could be much more disastrous...
A7XCamaro 19
Mostly at 24, but a little at 6- We don't know what OP drives, if it's a car, then no excuse, if it's a truck or SUV then it's very easy to not see a cart behind your vehicle when it's lower than the tailgate or back hatch. So don't act like the OP is an oblivious idiot if you don't know.
NeatNit 33
or her could have been walking O_o
Paksenarrion 24
It is just ironic that the customer called her an idiot for doing something stupid, which it was, when she herself just did a very stupid and lazy thing herself. Not putting the cart in one of the trolleys or taking them back is just asking for trouble. You are basically setting someone up to get hurt because of your laziness. There is a reason stores have a sign out in the parking lot that they are not responsible for damage to cars due to carts. Everyone has to pitch in and not be dumb here.
littlekellilee 45
26 if a person who drives a truck or suv uses that as an excuse to hit things, they shouldn't be allowed to drive them. "Sorry I backed into your kid and killed him, I'm driving a truck!" Use your backup camera or drive more carefully. The type of vehicle is no excuse.
jkmartinjk 16
Depending on the vehicle OP drives, he may have shoulder checked and still been unable to see a specific spot. I shoulder check in my car, but there is one spot where I can see nothing! Little circle mirrors on the corners on your regular mirrors will help tremendously if this is the problem, OP.
95DeVille 13
Not everyone can afford backup cameras and even my Cadillac has blind spots. I just check what I can and back up very slowly so if there is a kid then they can move out of the way of my vehicle.
Brandi_Faith 34
58, If the thing (be it cart or something's else) is close to the SUV and lower (or even behind and below the back window) there is no way to see it. Don't forget that many people cannot afford the back camera option in their vehicles and a lot of older models don't even carry them. Yes people should probably do a walk around of the vehicle, but the majority of people don't.
mustang_92 9
"little cirlcle mirrors"= blind spot mirrors
ibanghellokitty 8
Lol it's the old ones you got to watch out for...
jefe33 1
Which hyvee!
joea21 21
Biggest let peeve is the people that do that... Good luck!
garebear61 14
I work in customer service and there will always be those people who feel they should take out there bad day on you, but kill them with kindness. Generally if you can make someone laugh it will not be a bad conversation for either of you. And lastly try to be positive it spreads and will help you through your days!
Zebediabolical 45
On the bright side, at least it wasn't a kid!
Nimmrodel 11
Don't let the bastards grind you down.