Today, I was helping a customer find some shoes. When I brought her a size, she got a phone call. I motioned to the shoes and mouthed, "Bigger size" so I didn't interrupt her. She yelled, "Give me a fucking minute," and stormed out. About 5 minutes later, I realized she'd stolen the shoes. FML
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Saxicolous 27
Also, (not enough room to mention this in the FML) it wasn't a casual phone call, she was having a very heated (and obviously fake I realized afterwards) argument with some guy about how she was or was not just at some restaurant with another guy. She was screaming and cussing, the whole shabang! It was, in hindsight, a very effective distraction
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niallo 23
Thieves are really good at what they do. She has probably done this many times. They play on the inherent politeness of people.
BlackHawkSavior 28
You know what they say. "If the shoe fits"
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BlackHawkSavior 28
You know what they say. "If the shoe fits"
jbuiel123 18
Steal it from Payless and give it to your kids, for Christmas!
niallo 23
Thieves are really good at what they do. She has probably done this many times. They play on the inherent politeness of people.
Saxicolous 27
I am the OP! When we called security they told us that she had just done this to another store too, she was definitely a pro
EagleSonOfEagle 11
It's amazing what people get away with because they know most people get uncomfortable in those situations. It's a quick way to get people to look the other way, that's for sure!
SixthSinEnvy 39
I work in the shoe department too. When customers do this to me (jumping on the phone while I'm assisting them) I'll stand there holding the shoes, waiting for them to finish their call. It's the same as talking on the phone at the registers to me. Don't ask for my help and then expect me to tip toe around you catching up with your friends.
Saxicolous 27
I stood there for a few seconds until she yelled at me, I thought she was just a bitch and not a seasoned thief so I walked away! I'm honestly the slightest bit impressed with how clever that was
Saxicolous 27
Also, (not enough room to mention this in the FML) it wasn't a casual phone call, she was having a very heated (and obviously fake I realized afterwards) argument with some guy about how she was or was not just at some restaurant with another guy. She was screaming and cussing, the whole shabang! It was, in hindsight, a very effective distraction
MrSassypants 34
If she left with the new shoes on, did she leave her old shoes behind?
Saxicolous 27
She must have slipped them into her bag! (The shoes she wore into our store were the ones she just stole from another store in the mall)
NostalgiaFreak9 43
I hope she shoplifts from the wrong store and gets caught. That scumbag bitch needs to learn that you have to earn what you want in life.
kirbo2 21
Ill have to try this
gracehi 33
I hope you get arrested, then.
NostalgiaFreak9 43
That's real smart announcing that online retard.
izzajaneful 24
I think this is definitely the time and place to joke about this.
Saxicolous 27
I thought it was kinda funny
ssnow_fml 20
Thief's do this all the time. Gotta pay attention to what the customer is doing when they try to distract you.
tygerarmy 35
And this customer interaction was the first step into the OP becoming the Canadian Al Bundy.
oldie_goldie 13
I just came here for an Al Bundy comment, thank you.
gracehi 33
These shoes are 300 ******* dollars... LET'S GET 'EM!
jimeple 12
Wow what a bummer
anyagrande 31
I cant be the only one that thought of Marie from breaking bad when i read this