Today, I realized the dress I bought yesterday still had the security tag on. I returned to the store to get it removed, only to realize I'd lost my receipt. The lady at the counter thought I stole it, called security, and had me escorted out, dress-less. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, after getting home from shopping, I noticed a security tag was still on one of the shirts I bought. I decided to take it back and ask them to remove the tag. They then accused me of trying to steal (even after I showed them the receipt) and kicked me out of the store. FML
Today, I bought a new, expensive dress for a date. I left the tag on and hidden in hopes of returning it later. Someone saw it and ripped it off for me to "save me from embarrassment." FML
Today, I had gone to the store and bought a new wallet. 5 minutes later a security guard asks for my receipt. Turns out I had dropped my receipt. Some guy had picked it up and pretended I had stole his wallet. The guard confiscated my wallet because the guy had "his" receipt to prove it. FML
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
Today, while shopping, I was grabbed and dragged off to a security room with no warning. Apparently, the way I was dressed and walking was suspicious. FML
Today, I was at a clothing store. I tried on a dress, but decided it was too much for me. Taking it off, I realize my hair was tangled in the big security button. The employees had to bring me to the front of the store, lay me on the counter, and take the button out in front of a laughing crowd. FML
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
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
Today, I was holding on to a shirt that I planned on buying, when an elderly man bumped into me. The shirt fell out of my hand, and slid just out the door. I went to the counter to explain what happened. Everyone accused me of trying to steal it anyway. FML
Today, at a self-checkout, I scanned all my items, bagged them, and left. Only when I got outside did I realize I had completely forgotten to pay. I then noticed that security was running to stop me, and I had to explain that I wasn’t a thief, just an idiot. FML
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QWERTYrage 3
At least you were arrest-less
bestnameright 14
Lol like your name op!
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Comments (73)
lsdecaria1 5
Burn the store down
SqueakyChipmunk 22
"I set fire to your store, Now you're jobless; stupid ***** Yeah, I did go to jail, I'm there until 2034 Thirty-foooour"
naya_bingi 11
Hopefully you paid with a credit or debit card. You can call customer service and they can fix it. They should be able to check store sales and see how many are in stock vs how many they should have. If one shows up xtra- it's your dress. It takes less than 5 minutes.
KiddNYC1O 22
Don't you have to go through a claim first? Which takes more than 5 minutes...
BlackBlazeCobra 16
Yikes, that's unfortunate. Hopefully the receipt will turn up and you can go back to prove it?
olpally 33
Your username says a lot. Damn, go get the receipt and come back and show them that! That's bs.
olpally 33
If you can find it, of course! Lol
crazytwinsmom 25
Some stores can look up the receipt on the register journal and/or by credit card. I always make sure the security tags are removed since it is a hassle to go back and deal with it.
KiddNYC1O 22
I can't help but think Macy's.
sugarshane007 20
Could be JCP too.
KiddNYC1O 22
Could be Target, H&M, Gap, Old Navy, Marshall's, Aeropostale, Hollister, Pacsun etc.
maddygirl820 10
Seriously you need to deal with that. It's not your fault you replaced the receipt, and the lady was so unkind as to throw you out of the store. Sorry OP
jewelsa 4
Have them check security tapes, make a formal complaint, and mention the employee and her extreme rudeness...
crazylady_0227 7
I have had that happen before it sucks
SqueakyChipmunk 22
There's video cameras in almost every store(especially clothing stores), correct? Ask the police to go over the tapes, and prove your innocence.