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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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)
lalaney 14
I work at a pet supply store and I thank my lucky stars everyday that we don't sell animals. It's a shitty business.
TheCaramelKing 11
**** her boss understanding. Security cameras.
Dynosaur_dollie 38
Clearly her evil boss hired the lady to do this. You know how evil those Canadians are.
kthsdm 12
Dinner will be served
Caitie_kid 8
I feel sad for the poor bird :-(
lostribe 3
I agree the bird's life sucks. Should have called the police on her for dumping an animal.
Enslaved 38
I feel sad for the OP. Hopefully it wasn't that parrot that ***** all over the walls.
Rad630 13
Am I the only one who noticed the typo on "manager"?
JustinKirby 20
Couldn't think of any jokes using their spelling error that wasn't really messed up! F*$@ I need manger anagement... Well corny is better than nothing. Now for the hate comments on how much of an idiot I am :| maybe I should have said anger mangerment
katdaiken 16
Dude stop hating on Canadians I'm a proud Canadian girl over here