Today, I was working at Tim Hortons. A lady was in line, and she couldnt make up her mind. 20 minutes later she finally decided to get something, and she reached in her pocket. I was hoping it was a tip, but she gave me a coupon for a haircut. 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 received a $20 gift card to Tim Horton's as a prize, and decided to use it. At the register, I was told that I'd essentially won an empty gift card. FML
Today, after a haircut, I walked to the cash register, handed the hairdresser a $20 bill and said, "Keep the change." He looked at me with a blank expression and replied, "The haircut costs 25 dollars." FML
Today, I was at work when a customer, who was going to pay for her groceries, started sorting through her money. She put some coins in her mouth, seemed to suck on them for a while, and then gave them to me. FML
Today, a lady handed me a $10 tip on a $45 bill. I was happy with it, since it was more than 20%, until she came back in and said, "I'm sorry I gave you the wrong amount." I handed it back to her and then she gave me a dollar. FML
Today, I went to my hair dresser to get my haircut. When she asked me what I wanted, I told her "the usual". She confused me with another customer and gave me a mullet. FML
Today, I got a haircut, and after thanking the stylist I went up front to pay. The lady behind the counter took one look at me, smiled, and said, "Well, now you'll need a hat." FML
Today, I was working drive thru and took a huge order. When the people pulled around to the window, they handed me a stack of coupons. None of the coupons were even related to what they ordered. They made me change their order to fit the coupons because they couldn't read. 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, at the end of my shift with a long line of customers, the older woman I was checking out calmly said, "You should take a minute to fix your hair dear, we have all been talking about it while we waited." FML
Today, as I was working at a bakery, a woman stormed in, cut in front of the line, and began yelling at me. She claimed I didn't give her a sandwich earlier and demanded a refund. She got the refund out of my paycheck, and as she was leaving she muttered, "Ha, works every time." FML
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nokillnobeepbeep 0
You should have looked her straight in the eyes, looked up to her hair and said "It's okay, I think you'll need it. But make sure the hairdresser chooses the cut, because something tells me you aren't the greatest at making decisions."
perdix 31
I've heard that Canadians are exceptionally polite. Maybe she was trying to subtly tell you that she found a hair on her donut. Next time she comes in and tell her she's won a free cream-filled donut, and then go in the back and make her a "special" one. Include a complimentary hair of a different sort.
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perdix 31
I've heard that Canadians are exceptionally polite. Maybe she was trying to subtly tell you that she found a hair on her donut. Next time she comes in and tell her she's won a free cream-filled donut, and then go in the back and make her a "special" one. Include a complimentary hair of a different sort.
onyxindigo 0
Oh my God I laughed so hard just then, memories of Van Wilder are coming back. That comment was possibly the funniest thing I've seen this month.
CanadianQueer 0
xD It was probably her way of saying "your hair is too long and unkept, here's a coupon for a haircut in case your broke Tim Horton's employee ass can't afford one".
FarSide 23
Yes, and while you are back there, can you make me a special raspberry-jelly filled one?
perdix 31
FarSide, all out of raspberry jelly, maybe a Strawberry Shortcake?
Vertoule 7
You're not even supposed to accept tips at Timmy's you jackass.
letitbe56 0
You're also not supposed to leave change lying around on the counter, and if you put it in the drawer, then it will be over when they count it down. What else are you gonna do? When I was a barista we weren't supposed to accept tips, but we always did. If someone wants to give, why not let them? We weren't asking for it, and the customers knew it wasn't required. It was mostly just people who didn't want their change anyway.
xo_candy 0
Who says you can't accept tips? I work there too and I have a special cup for customers to drop change in, if they want. The managers make one for everyone there. Its behind the register and its not necessary at all. Its not usually much more than small change, but it adds up and I can usually by lunch for myself with it, maybe more a few more lunches that week if I'm lucky. And you know what, its a lot harder work than most think. Dealing with people is difficult. And I do a lot more work than many of my friends at their part time jobs.
Grotesque 0
Since when? Are you maybe thinking of McDonald's?
glostik 0
My parents love Tim Hortons coffee! Anyways, at least you get a discount on a haircut.
Bloodknight 22
Seriously, why do these dumbass ones continually go through.
alannatip 0
Are you stupid? Not all Tim Hortons have that rule.
CanadianQueer 0
I'd be ******* ecstatic if someone left a coupon for a haircut as a tip. It's worth way more than a buck, and my hair is going to reach my ass soon if I don't do something about it. xD
amybroccoli 0
ahahahah that's really funny
madjokes78 0
FYL for not getting a recipe for sweet-and-sour chicken, because that's infinitely more useful than a haircut for a coffeehouse worker.
thekingjoe90 0
bout right
drinkupgorgeous 0
What is Tim Horton's?
happyvalleygirl 0
It's the Canadian version of Dunkin Donuts basically. The coffee is lackluster.
Diogen 0
Lackluster? It's better than the bitter swill at Starbucks, frankly. Although my preference is Second Cup.
Grotesque 0
I don't even like coffee and I know the coffee at Timmy's is burnt dirt.
DareToDream7 0
Tim Horton's coffee is good, it a hell of a lot better than Starbucks. Starbucks is bitter and doesn't taste like coffee. If you think Tim Horton's coffee tastes like "burnt dirt" then its probably because you're drinking it black. Black coffee tastes disgusting (to me), that's why you add milk/cream and or sugar. It sweetens it.