Today, a cashier asked me if I would like to donate to breast cancer research. Since I have already made my donations this month, I politely declined. The cashier snorted and said, "Maybe you'll feel differently if someone you love got cancer." I'm a two-year survivor. 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, my mother in law basically said I deserve my breast cancer, all because I declined to take part in one of her "March Against Cancer" events a while ago. I guess donating money to cancer research instead of going on a meaningless march really messed up my karma. FML
Today, the cashier asked if I wanted to donate $1 to help hungry children. I said, “Not today, thank you.” The man behind me loudly said, “Wow…” Now everyone thinks I hate children. I'm just that broke. FML
Today, I had to tell a bald cancer patient that no, having cancer did not entitle her to a 100% discount on coffee. I felt like a douche for saying it, but I work at a well known coffee franchise and I’m not losing my job because someone wants free coffee, no matter how ill they are. FML
Today, I’m hard of hearing and rely partly on lip-reading. At a grocery store, the cashier asked me something I didn’t quite catch, so I smiled and nodded. Apparently, she had asked if I wanted to donate to a charity, so I ended up donating a couple of bucks to a cause I still don’t know the name of. FML
Today, my town had a carnival to raise money for cancer. I ran a kissing booth, when a really cute guy came up paid his $20, looked at me, and said "not even for cancer." He took his money and left. FML
Today, I was at the mall with my mom, when I saw a little pamphlet about a charity for abused children. I showed her and said I was going to donate a few dollars. She quickly said no, calling it a waste of money and muttering that the kids probably deserved it anyway. FML
Today, I had no money on me, so I asked my husband to put money in the cancer charity box for me. He grumbled about it, then realised he only had £10 notes, so he gave them a tenner but asked the lady if she could break open the sealed box to give him £9 in change. FML
Today, as I was walking into CVS, two older men outside said to me "Young lady, please consider us on your way out." Thinking they were hitting on me, I rolled my eyes and said "Screw you." When I walked back outside, I realized they were asking for AIDS donations. FML
Today, a customer that I've been waiting on for years came into the restaurant after a long absence. I said to him, "Hey man, it looks like you lost a lot of weight! How'd you do it?" He replied, "I got cancer." FML
Today, I visited my ex-girlfriend's house. I saw her mother and asked, "Hi! Have you recovered from that nasty cold that you had for so long?" She said, "I don't have a cold," to which I smiled and said, "That's great to hear!" Turns out she has lung cancer instead. FML
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kdog333 1
that sucks! she should feel horrible now!
blu3r0s3th0rn4 7
She should have been slapped
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Comments (260)
joanniejore 7
I would tell them that and write in a complaint.
xxbbylovexx 2
Congratulations on being a survivor!! :)
katie887 2
U shud have told the cashier that, he would have thought twice before making such a remark to someone.
Reihna_fml 14
Well, I just hope you told her your status and she felt about an inch tall afterward!
picturescrazy 24
An employee shouldn't make a comment like that. I'd file a complaint, and get her insensitive ass fired. Even if you WEREN'T a survivor, not every family can afford to make donations. And if you DID lose someone to cancer? Holy hell, that cashier deserved to have their ass beat.
killme2121 0
I would've been like "girl I'm a freaking two year survivor! I'm not made outta money!"
MissSmileyFace 0
Wow what a bitch! Just to make a little commission -- that's horrible!! Stay strong!!
ittybitttyme 8
Hah shoulda told the bitch that so she would feel bad
Kristoffer 35
Holy shit that cashier was WAY outta line. I hope you told someone about that instead of letting her get away with that. My grandmother was a breast cancer survivor until her death of a stroke and heart attack in the early 2000s.
Billy_Badass 4
I'd probably have said that I already donated, and if the cashier was still snippy, then drop the "2 year survivor" bomb on her. The look on her face would be priceless. If she was still a bitch, then tell her boss.