Today, I was working at Coldstone. When a customer tips us we are required to sing. A late night DJ came in, put 20 dollars in the tip cup, and asked to hear every song we had. After we sang one song he looked at me and asked me to please stop singing or he was taking his money back. 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, I was working at a place where if you're tipped, you sing. After a lady paid for her ice cream, she pulled out 5 dollars. Thinking it was a tip, I took it, and sang the song. She didn't mean to tip me. I was stopped by the woman slapping me. FML
Today, while at work, a customer gave me a $20 tip. I explained to him we aren't allowed to accept tips, but he insisted. When I called the manager to report it, he pocketed my tip. FML
Today, I was at my work. To urge people to be generous, I paid my friends to put 15 bucks in the tip jar while saying how great I was. He did this about ten times throughout the day. Turns out, us employees don't get to keep the tips. 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 was doing takeout orders at the restaurant I work at. I spent a long while putting together this guy's $135.00 order. When he finally got there to pick it up, I told him to fill out the credit card slip. I looked at it after he left. He gave me a 40 cent tip. FML
Today, I was waitering at the restaurant that I work at when I collected a credit card bill that was worth $120 and a big zero on the tip line. Angered, I turned to a co-worker and said "I knew this asshole wasn't going to tip me." The guy was standing right behind me with $30 in his hand. FML
Today, I was at a karaoke bar. After a few drinks, I gave it a go. Halfway through “Total Eclipse of the Heart” I got so into it, I knocked over the mic stand. The mic flew off, hit the DJ, who then hit the emergency stop button, cutting off the music. I froze as the bar erupted into laughter. I did get a free Coke for my “performance,” which was something. FML
Today, I was at work, when this guy came in and paid for his ice cream, then handed me a dollar. I've never gotten a tip before, so I looked at him and said, "Thank you so much, I appreciate it." He stared at me with a weird look for a moment, and then said, "Can I just get that in quarters?" FML
Today, I'm a waitress. A customer came in and acted very kindly and even mentioned how I was such a help to her. She also mentioned leaving a nice tip. The tip? A fake $20. Thanks. FML
Today, working at a fast food restaurant, I was cleaning dishes in the back. I started to sing to myself. During the chorus I heard the echo of my voice in my ear. My boss had pushed the talk button on my headset so every staff member and everyone in the lobby could hear me over the intercom. FML
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green_199 0
Not a FML. You got a $20 tip. Did you actually WANT to have to sing more?
olivejuice 0
I don't expect my local Coldstone workers to have Grammy-worthy talent. I expect them to sound like people who work for $6.75 an hour or whatever and are required by their part time job to sing to customers. I don't even like that rule, I think its awkward and kind of humiliating.
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green_199 0
Not a FML. You got a $20 tip. Did you actually WANT to have to sing more?
slurshies 11
that would be a great place to work! I'm jealous :P but still, sorry OP, I guess he was just jealous you could sing better than him ;)
lpaul49 0
Yeah, this is bullshit. You have to try out to be Coldstone employee. If you were that bad at singing you wouldn't have been hired.
yurlve1992 0
Coldstone FTW!
raebeglan 7
umm you are crazy! haha I work at a coldstone in Idaho and i didn't have to try out.. nor am I a good singer. even our birthday song points out that we sing off key... so don't post stuff if you don't know what you are talking about!
Carribu 0
Yeah, what #2 said. You have to be able to be in harmony so it doesn't sound crappy.
bitchplease69_fml 0
I'd give you a tip but I wouldn't want you to sing. I'm guessing this was on the radio, right?
ohhboyy 0
yeah #2 is right, if you were that horrible you wouldn't be hired. nice try though.
faygo19 0
You work at coldstone and just realized your dream of american idol is over....you can live past this!
pokipoki 0
he sounded like an annoying and rude customer. just because he put a 20 dollar tip he thinks he can order people around? the rule says the workers sing when a customer tip them. it doesn't say "the workers sing for every dollar you put on the tip jar."
olivejuice 0
I don't expect my local Coldstone workers to have Grammy-worthy talent. I expect them to sound like people who work for $6.75 an hour or whatever and are required by their part time job to sing to customers. I don't even like that rule, I think its awkward and kind of humiliating.
Cadillac_kid_15 27
If you feel that it's awkward and humiliating, don't go to coldstone
Ldy_S_FTW 0
i've never been to coldstone...but now i really wanna go...do the workers really sing if u tip them? thats kinda cool...ok thats it, i'm DEF. goin to coldstone 2nite!
rinnychan 2
You...have to sing? That's terrible. It's like they want you to be circus animals!