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
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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 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, 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 was accused of shoplifting, after the alarm started beeping as I walked into the store. FML
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
Today, I was in the dressing room of my favorite store. While looking in the mirror at a shirt I really like, the fire alarm went off. In a panic, I ran out of the store like everyone else. The sensor went off on my shirt and I was banned from the store for attempted theft. 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, 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, 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 leaving a clothing store when the security guard stopped me and demanded that I surrender the clothing I was "trying to steal" by hiding it under my shirt. It turns out, he was just looking at my pot belly. FML
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FFML_314 12
Did the place you went to not have security cameras? Most retail stores do. If so, why didn't they just review the tapes? I remember when a store thought I stole a purse from them, I simply told them I paid for it, gave them all of my information and walked out. I'm not going to sit around and be accused of something I didn't do. They are rent-a-cops not actual police officers. They can't legally detain you, unless they have a valid reason. Since they didn't see you shoplift or had someone else tell them you shoplifted, they had no reason.
killabee 0
I always worry this will happen to me, because it's not like you carry every receipt you ever get on your person. But good job on keeping your clothes looking brand new I guess. :)
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Comments (87)
howitsdone 0
so snap into a slim jim!
hellokittyrainbo 0
I've always been afraid that would happen to me.
Imyourstar15 0
That happened to my friend once, those stupid basterds .
Ymb2001 0
Happened to my friend as well... So I try not to wear things I recently bought when I go shopping! FYL though!
Doughy 0
I'm actually going to buy a shirt tomorra, go to my car, change into it, and go back into the store and walk around. Hopefully they detain me and I'll get to sue the shi*t outta the store. Then I'll buy everyone a shirt! Oh and a slim Jim. Yeah!
dcsididntdoit 0
I'd be tellin him he just lost a customer.
Richard_F 0
sux for u... fyl.
shadowsbane 0
You should (1) tell them to write an excuse for you and (2) make up the lost pay or you will sue the ever loving crap out of them. Companies know if they stop someone for stealing and that person isn't stealing they can be sued for a substantial amount of money. FYL OP, never been accused of stealing but it can't be fun.
dragonmystik3030 0
i like the laws here. was stopped by some fat **** pig with a chip on her shoulder and told to open my bag. she was only wearing store id, no security id as required here. the store and her were fined for using "non licenced security " loved it. just remember if your in the same state i am to make sure you ask them if they are in fact security, if they dont know the law they will say yes, once they say that they are screwed :D
Evanjelion 0
I've always been afraid of this happening, but then again I think it's really silly. I mean, if the store is really successful, should you be wearing their stuff all the time and coming in to buy stuff? I think that the clothing shop person needs to simmer down and think about whether or not it makes sense to badger customers....