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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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)
Dcm210 19
Talk to a manager and ask them to look at the camera, call the police
FML_14u2c 14
YDI OP, for not paying attention to the security alarm when you walked out of the store, at the time of purchase AND for walking back into the store, knowing you had an item with a security tag, without a receipt. On the bright side, I hope this has a happy ending. Go back (with the receipt) and speak to the person who took the dress from you.
gring40 10
A) What's wrong with scissors for cutting off the tag? b) And going w/o the receipt?
greeneye_fml 12
You can't cut off a security tag with scissors.
CharresBarkrey 16
If you could cut off security tags with scissors, a lot of stores would go out of business.
disturbedrox11 17
You wouldn't use scissors but they are ways to remove them. The best way to make sure you don't damage what you bought however, is to take it back to the store and ask them to remove the tag like OP ended up doing.
sirlime 1
So you got past the front door without the tag exploding and they still think you stole it? People these days
chippa 24
The tags don't explode unless you try ripping them off. They just beep. People these days.
watawataboy 6
Happened to me with a pair of jeans once... I took a hacksaw, pliers, garden shears and a hammer and it came off
disturbedrox11 17
You're lucky they didn't give you a citation or a fine or even get arrested for it. You should ask them to check the security cameras to verify that you bought the dress. I'm sure it won't be hard to sort out, especially if you do find the receipt.
ChaoSKinG86 7
You should of had a V8 or asked to see the cam footage cause the should have a video of you arriving which would show you in the dress
teepeegirl 7
Not much of a security tag then heh?
jdmur 6
What a bitch hoe!
MURPHYCHACHO 5
Call the manager and complain. The security footage should prove you're telling the truth.