Today, while working the register, a known mentally-unstable man approached me. He ended up telling me that the Statue of Liberty is sexist and a screw-up by Washington. When I told him that the French made it, he told me to shut up and complained to my manager. He knows me by name now. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, a man tried to rob the store I work at. Before the guy was taken by the cops, he complained to my manager for "unfriendly behavior". He took it seriously and bitched me out for not providing "quality service" to our customers. FML
Today, my manager cussed me out for being unable to keep a customer happy. That "customer" was a senile old twit who had wandered away from his carer, thought our shop was his living room, and demanded to know who replaced all his furniture. FML
Today, I was cussed out by a customer who was unhappy, and he asked to speak with my manager. When I told him I owned the store, he said that that was the problem. Apparently women are "too flaky" to run a bakery properly. 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 at my workplace, out of uniform, with my husband. A customer recognised me and wanted me to serve him, but I couldn't since we can be fired for doing so while off-duty. He complained to my manager, who wasted no time publicly bitching me out. FML
Today, as I served an elderly man at the fast-food restaurant where I work, he leaned over the counter so that his face was mere inches from mine and asked me if I wanted to buy his car. When I politely told him I wasn't interested, he insisted on making a complaint about me to my manager. FML
Today, while checking out a couple at work, I handed them their receipt and wished them a good day. The woman promptly pulled her husband to the side, and whispered to him about how much of a "fucking idiot" I was for making the prices so high. I work at McDonald's. FML
Today, I told a customer the bread he wanted has been discontinued. He replied with, "Are you serious? What is your name? I'm going up front to complain about you." I still don't understand how that's specifically my fault. FML
Today, while volunteering at a local museum, I politely told an elderly gentleman to have a nice day. He responded by yelling "NO" and storming off. Everyone looked at me like I was some sort of monster. FML
Today, a shopper approached me at Target and said, "So are you just gonna stand there to look pretty and do nothing around here?" I ignored his comment, until he got so upset that he wanted to speak to my manager. It would have been understandable if I actually worked there. FML
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Top comments
DocBastard 40
Never argue with a crazy person. All it does is drag you down to their level, and bystanders won't be able to tell the difference.
ManInTheMachine 20
You'd be suprised, Welshite. We all know what happened the last time someone disagreed with him... They were never heard from again. Ever.
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DocBastard 40
Never argue with a crazy person. All it does is drag you down to their level, and bystanders won't be able to tell the difference.
Welshite 40
I don't agree, Doc. :p
Welshite 40
It's ok, Noor. He'll never be able to drag me down to his level.
ManInTheMachine 20
You'd be suprised, Welshite. We all know what happened the last time someone disagreed with him... They were never heard from again. Ever.
joshszz_fml 27
Arguing with a crazy person is like trying to get water out of stone. You can try all you want, but you'll only end up not winning and feeling tired.
Wizardo 34
Some say he draws personal inspiration from Sweeney Todd, some say he madder than the mad hatter... but all we know he's called DocBastard.
perdix 31
#1, Sssshhh! If people took your advice, no one would ever talk to me! I like to think I'm bringing them UP to my level, but, then again, I'm crazy :P
SMHsohard 22
By confronting a mentally unstable person, you do two things: 1-you potentially piss him or her off, and 2-you give them the opportunity to find out who you are. Why do you think hospital personnel don't have their names in two inch bold face letters on the front if their ID badges anymore? Too many nut bags out there roaming free.
MuseFan1991 14
Doc is right (as normal). whenever i used to deal with people with obvious learning difficulties i'd just humour whatever they said. the only time i spoke up was when one man started being racist to a colleague. sometimes they don't know what they're saying is wrong so it's better to just remain vague
Pauschinator 22
Them crazy people are living in their own world, you should just let them live there and believe their own beliefs.
KeXu 6
Four score and seven years ago
nightowl713 25
I agree, 3. YDI, simply because you knew he was a little mentally unstable, and provoked him anyway. You can't reason with someone like that, why would you try at work?
thisgirl97 7
Are you suggesting that the crazy person in the FML is black?
thisgirl97 7
# 33
FALLENSEBZERO 16
Run, get the kids. Just run! He knows who you are now!
SparkleFace 14
Hide your kids hide your wife
meepmerp 20
Why didn't op just agree with him?
NeDaroft 5
You're never supposed to correct people like that. Just nod your head, & smile. But since it's too late for you, what color would you like your coffin?
da_directioner39 17
Make it blue!
Nolimit2217 32
Just nod and smile.. Nod and smile.
Wizardo 34
'Just smile and wave boys, just smile and wave'. - Skipper
ylsasil66 5
That's a really tough situation to be in. But I'm sure your manager understood the situation and hopefully you weren't in any serious trouble!
ManInTheMachine 20
Just tell him it's a pseudonym, and your real name is Whatsitoya.
MidnaLink 35
How about Nunyabusiness.
Azeri_fml 11
Pete Siria
lennelleong 33
captain for this "pete siria"?
RandomCommentor 2
Next time, just nod and agree.
tpm45 25
Nod and agree... Then apologize to everyone else in the store afterwards.
kdbernie10 3
To quench his insane thirst you need to say things equally crazy as him. It is the only way for him to accept you and not come after you with a shank.