Today, it was my first day closing alone at a pet store when a lady came in wanting to return a bird she bought months ago. Once I informed her there were no returns on livestock, she let the bird free and ran out the door, leaving me to catch it and explain to my manager where it came from. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, a client walked into my store with a duck in her hands. I had to explain to her that she couldn't bring the bird shopping with her. We got a 1-star review. FML
Today I bought a new cage, along with some toys, for my bird. I came home to find my bird had escaped its old cage. FML
Today, I saved a baby bird from the site I work on. It was the runt and did not have any feathers and was neglected by the mother. I took care of it all day at work and planned on taking it to a wildlife reserve after work. Two minutes away from the reserve, we hit a pothole and I dropped it. It died. FML
Today, I got yelled at by my boss for being insensitive to a customer. I'd told her I never heard of the requested item even existing. She walked off shouting, screaming and throwing stuff from the shelf. She wanted to order a bird feeder with heated perches so the bird's feet won't get cold. FML
Today, after three weeks of holding out, my stingy boss finally called animal control about the birds in the air vent above the register. While I was working, they rummaged through the vents, causing live maggots to fall down right in front of me. FML
Today, at my job at a pet store, my boss told me to go outside and hand out flyers. I saw a man sitting on a bench and walked up, saying, "Hi! Do you have a pet?" He teared up and said, "I just put her down this morning." FML
Today, I saved a bird from being run over as it lay in the middle of the road. Thinking it had a broken wing or something, I started carrying it home, intending to take it to the vet later. It crapped in my hand and flew away. FML
Today, I spent twenty minutes trying to shoo a bird out of my apartment. After finally getting it outside, I closed the window, turned around, and realized I'd locked myself out instead. The bird flew away. I didn't. FML
Today, I was caring for a bird that had flown into my window. I thought the poor thing wouldn't make it, when it shit in my hand, flew into my neck, then around my living room for ages before I could manage to get it out of the window. FML
Today, after months of trying to persuade her to give it to a wildlife rescue, I reported my stepmother to the authorities for illegally keeping an endangered bird in the kitchen. When they took it, she screamed that I had no right to do that, as she considered it hers since she found it. FML
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Top comments
Bano360 25
Oh retail, how I hate thee.
MBSC 11
At least she didn't try to return a dead bird?
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Comments (81)
Warmonger_Smurf 29
Free bird, in two ways.
Enslaved 38
"Woohoo! Play Free Bird!"
punz 7
That's what I was thinking, Freeeeeee Bird Yaaaaa!
kimmpwns 8
Only in Canada
perdix 31
#16, 'ANA-DUH! It's the best I could do with the 'Murica motif.
KawaiiCupcake 14
Canada has free health care and education! -American
worldclassrager 41
Well I think that grandfather thinks she's evil for setting a bird free... The security cameras (if they're were any) should have picked up that footage of what happened...hope the bird didst keep you out too late...or for that matter make a mess of the store...but the plus side is you can probably re sell the bird hopefully to a better owner..,
Chellec2013 28
Where did you get grandfather from?
lexa1love 16
It was a really bad attempt at referencing a past FML.
etishuman22 32
Well at least you guys made a 100% profit on the bird! Sell it again, then they'll want to return the bird, and so on and so on and so on. You and the bird could have a nice cash reward for this scheme.
chadchenz 6
So she didn't get her money back for the bird and gave it back to the store? How is that payback she just supported the store.
gracehi 33
"Oh hi, boss. Where did this bird come from, you ask? Well, how do I explain this... Let's see... Uh... Ya see, when a mommy bird and a daddy bird love each other very much..."
perdix 31
Your manger? Isn't it a bit early to put out your Nativity Scene? Anyways, a plastic Baby Jesus isn't going to care where some random bird came from!
LyricaSilvan 30
Trying WAY too hard, man...
incoherentrmblr 22
This bird is no more!!!...
perdix 31
#31, no, 'e's resting! Norwegian Blue, beautiful plumage!
gracehi 33
I guess OP shouldn't have nailed him to the perch a claimed that he was tired and shagged out from a long squawk. But maybe his brother in Bolton (or is it Ipswitch?) can replace the bird.
Racaro 3
The joys of working in a pet shop!! I'm sure your manager will understand. Resell it for sure.
olpally 33
Quote the raven "nevermore"