Today, a shifty customer came in to my store and was hanging around for about 30 minutes. Apparently, he took that time to put religiously-motivated anti-abortion notes into each and every pair of socks. In the following hours, I had 17 angry returns and was personally threatened twice. 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, 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 went in to return a pack of socks. The cashier told me I couldn't return them. Then, I thought that she hadn't given the unreturnable socks back to me, even though she had, so I ended up getting all hormonal and angry over their return policy. When I got home, my mom got on my case too. FML
Today, a customer came to make a return - a bag full of clothes without tags that weren’t from our store. I kindly told her she couldn’t return them. She had a full blown meltdown, pulled down her pants, urinated and defecated on the ground. Security escorted her out. My coworker and I had to clean it up. FML
Today, I was ringing up a lady’s items; two shoeboxes. Per policy, I’m supposed to open them. She heavily insisted I didn’t. I ignored her and found other merchandise inside. She then went on a rant on how "people should mind their own fucking business" and stormed out of the store without buying. FML
Today, I was working at a shoe store and was helping a dude try on shoes. He looked like trouble and I wanted to finish with him. When he finally picked his shoes, he abruptly stood up and ran out of the store with the shoes on. The cost of them was deducted from my salary. $240. FML
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, I was at work, stocking shelves. A customer got mad because I was in the way of her "shopping time" and knocked down all the work I had done. FML
Today, I bought some shoes, but pissed off the lady working at the store by returning them 5 minutes later. She yelled at me and ripped my receipt in half, everyone in the store watched as she threw a handful of pennies at my face. FML
Today, at work, a customer asked for my number. When I declined, he made a huge scene, shouting and scaring other customers. He tipped me seven cents. FML
Today, I went to the supermarket to get some Easter gifts for my kids. At the register, I was verbally abused to the point of tears by the cashier, for having way too many items for the 12 items or less lane. I had 13. FML
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gabechriswill 19
why in socks, though? and that is a lot of socks sold in one day lol.
whoredom 21
find out where he works and put pro abortion ads in everything as pay back.
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Comments (67)
PotatoesAndCake 26
I think the comments should be closed before we get a 'pro-life/pro choice' debate... Just saying
neuronerd 29
17 customers buying socks in 30 min? Must be a high traffic sock emporium.
Fairyjoshy 13
You might want to work on your reading comprehension. The guy stuck around for 30 minutes. It took hours-plural for 17 people to buy socks.
neuronerd 29
I actually noticed that after the time to edit had passed. Even so, it seems odd that at least 17 customers bought socks in the same day. I'd imagine it would be a much higher number, because you'd think the average person would just throw away the trash, instead of bothering to return the socks. I suppose it could be a high traffic store like Walmart, or something, but that still seems like a large number of customers buying socks, even if it happened to be a shoe store.
TomeDr 25
Bookstores and libraries have to put up worth this crap all the time. Neo-Nazis come in and put their cards and leaflets in the Jewish history books.
PotatoesAndCake 26
I think the comments should be closed before we get a 'pro-life/pro choice' debate... Just saying
PotatoesAndCake 26
I think the comments should be closed before we get a 'pro-life/pro choice' debate... Just saying
cylonN6 3
Dobby would even return those socks. Had a customer hide religious pamphlets everywhere in the bathrooms and around the restaurant. The real joy was getting the fake bills in the receipt-book saying "the only tip you need is Jesus!" Livid.
writerchic85 26
Because when I'm buying socks, it's usually so I can wear them to my abortion appointments
TADspace 30
Okay but why socks for an anti-abortion message? Wouldn't the wire coat hangers be the more ideal place for that message? Socks are for anti-masturbation. I'm probably going to hell for this one.
Sparx1_1 16
Since you're in Manitoba you can report it to the police. That kind of thing is a crime in Canada and if he's caught he will be warned for sure and can be charged especially since his action resulted in you being threatened.
GhostFox 34
I'm guessing some of the pamphlets fell out on the floor as the day went on, not that it was BOVO sock day. Maybe see if the cameras (if there are any) can be pulled in order to get an image of the guy to put on a poster stating that he was at fault, and that the company would not permit employees to advertise personal beliefs using store resources and grounds.