Today, as I was doing the morning count for the registers, a lady walked by and saw me. She's got Alzheimer's, and thought I was robbing the guy I'd bought the store from, so she called the cops. I spent six hours in jail while they looked into it, and didn't even get an apology. 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 went to pay my grandma a visit. She called the cops because she didn't recognize me and thought I was a robber. FML
Today, at work, I had a customer accuse me of taking the giftcard I had issued her for her return, after spending 15 minutes trying to fix her screwed up transaction. She began to yell, and follow me around the store. Security had to intervene and I had to be locked in an office until she left. 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, I went to the store, but after I'd selected my items, I saw that I'd forgotten my wallet. When I tried to explain to the cashier, he thought that I was trying to steal and called the cops. My roommate had to come to the store to save me. FML
Today, I was accused of shoplifting, after the alarm started beeping as I walked into the store. 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, while covering lunch for the self-checkout host, I noticed a customer walking away. I smiled and said, "Have a nice night!" A few minutes later, I saw that she'd left without paying on her machine. I'd smiled and waved at a lady as she stole from me. FML
Today, I was at the supermarket when an elderly lady asked if I'd grab some coffee for her from a high shelf. The moment I took my hands off my almost-full shopping cart, she made off with it. I ended up getting thrown out by security after she claimed I was trying to steal it from her. 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, in a market, an old lady stood beside me for a few moments, not saying a word, before turning to me and screaming that I'd taken the money out of her purse. Security was called and I was given the ultimatum to either go to jail or give her the money back. Now I have no food for next week. FML
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reset_button 0
Wow, I hope she doesn't do it again tomorrow! And the next day, and the next day...
plethora 3
They do need to apologise for wrongful arrest, though, #4.
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SPQR_fml 0
Hope you got overtime while you were in the locker.
Iswear 4
why would he pay himself overtime?
Program_fml 0
That stinks, mate. Still, at least it was fully determined to be a mistake; otherwise it would be even worse.
shiie 0
Maybe I have seen too many movies, but I can imagine the police barging in, shouting their testosteronic phrases and just taking him into the car and to the station. If you were a cop and someone called that there's a man stealing money from the registers of a shop, the first thing you do the minute you get there is not asking "are you perhaps the owner of this store and doing a morning count?" Secondly, I see a lot of comments blaming the OP for doing something wrong. A lot of one-man non-brand stores that I have visited don't even have a back room and there's just no other way to count the money. This FML is an unfortunate set of circumstantial events, topped with superb neglect by the authorities. A 'sorry' would have been nice.
elfuzzo 0
Old people are meant to be in homes. Wtf was she doing walking around in public?
quesoesbueno59 0
Slap the bitch.
quesoesbueno59 0
EDIT: Double post.
BaldOuting 0
it's sad the cops believed her over you and didn't give you a chance to explain before they took you away.
SquidUlysses 0
If the cops had been paying attention, this never would have happened, and there'd be no FML story. While thankfully uncommon, I have no problem believing that cops would just storm in, see a guy with money, and assume he's guilty. The US legal system has become arrest everybody, let the judge sort it out later. I'd sue the police department.
fortney 0
11 is right. plus you should have a way to show that you work there....your fault.
AreYouSure_fml 0
Stupid old lady.