Today, a little girl wandered into the glass-cleaning area of the pub I work at. It's a dangerous place for a little kid, so I took her hand and asked where her mum was. The kid starts screaming and the mother appears in the doorway shouting "GET AWAY FROM MY BABY!" 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 was in a shopping centre when a little girl was running up and down the aisles. She started to fall over so I put my hand out to catch her. Her mother then ran up to me and screamed about me 'touching her child' so loud that everyone could hear. FML
Today, a kid got his hand stuck inside my store's giant gumball machine. He started crying, and his negligent trainwreck of a mom bitched me out for being "unobservant." I'd been mopping up the mess she'd made after she'd spilled an open can of beer all over the floor. FML
Today, at my job working retail, I had just finished cleaning and straightening a whole aisle. This kid watched me do the whole thing. When I was done, he stuck his arm out, and ran it down the whole shelf, knocking everything off it. His mother just grabbed his hand and walked away. FML
Today, whilst babysitting, I broke a glass. I explained to the kid that it was very important not to walk barefoot around where it had happened, because of the tiny bits of glass. He jumped back, scared, and while doing so tripped. I rushed to help him and ran through the broken glass. Barefoot. FML
Today, my friends and I go to a bar and get wasted. I walk around and see a kid. I start yelling, "There's a child in this bar! There's a CHILD in this BAR!" She turns around. She was a midget. FML
Today, I waved at a baby while standing in line in a store. It started screaming. Its mom looked over in mild concern and gave me a disturbed glare before moving to the next checkout counter over. FML
Today, I spent an hour setting up a delicate display stand at work. Not five minutes later, a woman barged in with her little kid, who immediately went up to the display and tipped the whole thing over. When I called attention to the mother, she just scoffed, "Isn't this your job?" and left. FML
Today, I saw a little boy wandering in the supermarket looking lost and distraught. I gently put my hand on his shoulder and said, “Hey buddy, where’s your mommy?” He screamed, “STRANGER DANGER!” and kicked me in the shin. His actual mom wandered over from the cheese section, gave me a dirty look, and walked off. FML.
Today, I tripped over a kid at work. She was sitting on the floor with her legs sticking out into the walkway. Her mom caused a scene, accusing me of doing it on purpose. FML
Today, a customer at the restaurant where I work reduced me to tears by screaming at me, as I nearly knocked out his 2-year-old with the kitchen door, after he let the little boy play on the floor behind it. Apparently, it's my fault I can't see through solid wood. FML
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ladolcemostro 0
If she kept an eye on her child these situations could be avoided.
g1clix 0
*sigh, kids
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Comments (193)
mrahhhhh 21
Since you're already in a pub, that's when you should have yelled out "BUT YOU WANTED ME TO TAKE CARE OF HER WHILE YOU DRANK!?"
levraea 0
lol! i would so do that
Trololololololo_fml 7
You should have said 'YOU'RE THE ONE WHO LET HER WANDER IN HERE, IT'S DANGEROUS.'
chem_geek9 0
totally not your fault
docscientist 10
I guarantee if op was a girl, we wouldn't see an fml.
dubsweets 0
wrong
docscientist 10
No, I'm correct. If op was a female the mom wouldn't have freaked out, hysterically believing her to be a pedophile.
docscientist 10
Of course, there are exceptions. There are always exceptions. But you're missing the point if you think I literally mean 'in every single case.'
padlarf 14
Overreaction on the mothers part. And, although I'm certainly not saying it's OPs fault, you reallye never should touch someone's child. People just can't think rationally when it comes to their children.
ILOLatmockdaweek 0
not an overreaction. imagine if you'd lost your kid, who'd probably just toddled off while your back was turned,in a pub, then you found her screaming being held onto by a strange, possibly flustered man. would you calmly wait for an explanation? thought not.
gregomania_fml 0
Smash a glass on the mum's head next time.
ProhibitionRose 14
ydi for looking like pedobear
ThatLooksSticky 16
Next time, try screaming at the child instead of touching it.
Mirorbo 27
For men all over the world, there is no safe way to help a lost child. No matter how innocent you truly are, you will always be labeled as the bad guy once the parent gets a glimpse at you. I'd know.
ilovefall10 21
*gasp* HOW DARE YOU TRY TO HELP A LITTLE KID AND BE A GOOD PERSON!! no but seriously.. i hate bitchy parents like that. it's like they would rather have their kid get lost instead of a nice person trying to help bring their kids back to them. if that's so then... when i see a little kid wondering around looking lost i will just shrug and go ' oh well ' and leave it at that. because that's what parents like her want apparently. i feel sorry for you OP. it seems a man can't even get near a kid that isn't his without automatically being viewed as a pedophile. *shakes head*