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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Top comments
kdog333 1
that sucks! she should feel horrible now!
blu3r0s3th0rn4 7
She should have been slapped
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Comments (260)
Raesin 21
Cancer already has a cure, so what are all these donations going towards I wonder..?
Welshite 40
Are you an idiot? Wait, never mind, there's no need to answer that question.
mikeymayhem_87 15
You should have called him out on it by saying that you're a survivor. And probably report him to a manager as well!
maddiewoah 15
OP, you totally should have got in that cashier's face. Or just reported them.. I'd have done both. xD They had no business making assumptions and being an ass. Congrats on being a survivor, though. :)
Austyn57 1
thats horriable. dont let it get to you
daxxbuttons 12
I like how people go back and forth assuming the gender of the cashier. We know which gender you think is lesser now, don't we?
ElricMustang 23
Why is everyone assuming the cashier is a woman?
docscientist 10
Because of catty remark, of course.
love_me_electric 20
Because most cashiers are women. It's the same as assuming a nurse is a woman or a construction worker is a man. You MIGHT be wrong, but chances are you're right.
silencebabyy 23
what a jerk. i bet he or she didnt donate either :
duckfan4life 1
Shoulda told her your a survivor
rebanne 5
What a bitch. U should have retorted, well I know what it is like, I'm a survivor. May karma bite her in the tit.
jregier89 7
I hope you went up one side and down the other!! How rude to make a comment like that!!!