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em - 03/06/2009 06:50 - United States

Today, I was working and a woman wanted to pay with a credit card. It already had a picture on the card so you don't have to ask for i.d., and just glancing at it. I asked, "Oh, is this your husband's card?" She then replied, "No, that's just me with glasses and short hair." FML

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fyourlife - 21/10/2009 19:53 - United States

Today, while working as a cashier, I was flirting with this cute girl. When I asked her if she had her store card she said, "No", paused, then said "Can I give you my number?" I said, "Sure, that would be awesome, do you want mine?" She said no. I didn't know I could just enter the card number. FML

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MissSmarts - 14/12/2009 01:27 - United States

Today, I went to the grocery store where this really cute guy works. I swiped my card but the machine wouldn't read it. I swiped it quickly some more before getting frustrated and saying, "Your stupid machine doesn't work!" He took the card and turned it around. His face said it all. FML

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Anonymous - 24/08/2010 05:52 - United States

Today, I was working at my job as a cashier, checking out an elderly woman's groceries. She was very nice, and we chatted for a couple minutes. Once she had paid, she leaned close to me and said, very politely, "I'm so so sorry that I mistook you for a girl at first, young man." I AM a girl. FML

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Anonymous - 16/07/2016 17:53 - United States - Draper

Today, at the store, I didn't hear the cashier when she asked if I had a loyalty card. She took one look at my naturally bitchy-looking face and muttered "It's my JOB to ask, jeez." FML

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Old and Ugly - 23/04/2015 09:04 - United States

Today, at work as a bank teller, an angry customer complained that the payments on his two credit cards had been messed up the previous month, with the wrong amount being credited to each account. I asked if he knew who'd helped him. He said, "Well, it wasn't you - she was younger and prettier!" FML

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I hate retail - 17/10/2016 22:12 - United States - Phoenix

Today, I got yelled at by a customer for refusing to give a found credit card to a woman it didn't belong to. FML

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kimosabe - 02/03/2009 19:58 - United States

Today, at work a woman came up to the check out counter and when I greeted her she said "oh honey, you are so beautiful!" I immediately smiled and thanked her, then she looked at me and said "oh, not you." and then pointed to her ear. She was on her bluetooth. FML

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Carrie - 27/12/2025 22:00

Today, I went to a grocery store after work, exhausted. I nodded politely at a woman who smiled at me repeatedly. I realized at checkout she thought I was someone she knew. I nodded through a full conversation without knowing who I was pretending to be. FML

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insomnia - 22/12/2011 15:23 - United States

Today, I was at work handling the cash register. It wasn't working correctly, so I apologized to the woman I was waiting on for the delay and explained, "The cash register's being a little retarded today." Then I noticed her clearly "special" adult son standing behind her. FML

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deranged - 25/05/2017 19:00 - Ukraine - Pirogov

Today, my girlfriend and I went to the bank to get her new ATM card. As the bank teller gave her the card, he said that the PIN remained the same. Indignant, she cried out, "How do you possibly know my PIN code?" She's 27. FML

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daveDFFA 0

Wednesday 3 June 2009 20:01

Was her name bychance Susan Boyle? Haha, I'm sorry, that was low. She's a good sport. Just hideous.

genius_man16 0

Wednesday 3 June 2009 20:04

And that's why you never ever, make personal comments during small talk to customers. No matter how little they may seem.

Ashleeeyy 0

Wednesday 3 June 2009 20:10

FHL! It was a mistake, you should've told her to update her picture on the card.

ohhhhshizzz 0

Wednesday 3 June 2009 20:12

#1: Who's Susan Boyle? OP: Lmao, ahha. No more chitchat for you, eh?

EmbarrassedKlutz 0

Wednesday 3 June 2009 20:12

Damn, FHL for looking like a dude. That's just ******* unnatural.

daveDFFA 0

Wednesday 3 June 2009 20:13

#12, http://www.usmagazine.com/files/susan-boyle-b_3.jpg lol, if I'm even allowed to post that.

spillproof 0

Wednesday 3 June 2009 20:14

#3 has it. Never. Make comments about peoples photos. I learned that the hard was too.

iSpitHotFire 0

Wednesday 3 June 2009 20:14

Why would you ask such a stupid question...

patray_angel 0

Wednesday 3 June 2009 20:14

That would suck, but like someone else said, she is bound to get questions if she doesn't look like the picture.

darkstar310 0

Wednesday 3 June 2009 20:21

Dam was she that ugly or something.

Anu_Ra 0

Wednesday 3 June 2009 20:21

You could've said that she looked androgenous and some of the most beautiful people are androgenous.... That could've-possibly-just-maybe-would've-worked- lol

lbg513 0

Wednesday 3 June 2009 20:22

@ 6 - I personally know that CitiBank has been doing it for at least 5 years, but I've heard of other companies as well. It's becoming more and more common as identity theft is rising. OP: #3 makes a terrific point, although so does the poster above me because you do in fact need to ask if it doesn't match - but I also have to ask - why would you not look at the NAME to just double-check before making a comment like that??