Today, I went to get new shoes. I'm a pretty tall girl and I have proportional feet. I asked the cute guy who worked there for a size 9.5. He burst into laughter before putting on a shocked face and saying, "Oh wait... You're serious." Goodbye, self esteem. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, a male employee at a shoe shop helped me try on shoes. Once I found a pair, I went to pay for them. I was telling the cashier about how great of an employee he was when she told me there were no male employees. A guy with a foot fetish helped me find shoes. FML
Today, I went to a mall and got some really awesome shoes. I went home to find out that they are actually women's shoes. I'm a dude. FML
Today, while shopping for a pair of shoes, I saw a pair I really liked lying around, so I sat down to try them on. Then, a man came up to me and pointed out that they were actually his shoes. FML
Today, I went shopping for a new pair of jeans. I was feeling good about the fact that I was going down a waist size until the cashier decided to discuss with me, three co-workers, and the ten other people in line how she didn't even know jeans came in sizes that big. FML
Today, I was trying on some shoes when I felt the heels break underneath me. Not only did they cost two paychecks worth, but as I was leaving I heard the sales girl say that "we really should have a weight limit for who can try on our products." FML
Today, while shopping for a birthday present for my size 0 friend, I picked out a pair of pants for her. When paying, the cashier looked me up and down and said, "Well, you're pretty optimistic aren't you?" FML
Today, a middle-aged woman came into the shoe shop where I work, and asked me to help her put on a pair of boots that were obviously too small. Simultaneously as I knelt down by her feet, she booted me in the face while we tried to get them on. 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, I was at the mall with my friend. A lady came up to us and told my friend that she could be a model. Then the lady looked at me and said, "Oh... Nice shoes." FML
Today, at work, an obese woman insisted she took a size 5 shoe, despite me measuring her at a size 11. Then when the 5 I politely fetched for her didn’t come close to fitting, she told the manager I was fatshaming her. Her feet were ham joints below cankles as thick as my thigh. She stank too. FML
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olpally 33
What a dick. Shove one of your shoes straight up his ass...
skellingtonfart 18
9.5 isn't even a huge size, I know of women with size 11 feet. Honestly, no one notices your feet, don't worry about it!
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wtfwhyfml 12
That dude needs to have his head examined. 9.5 isn't that uncommon; even a place like where I live and the average woman is rather short compared to the national average. Personally, I'm roughly a 10.5 wide myself; although I rarely wear anything that isn't a beach sandal or flip flops out of preference (and a job where footwear isn't a huge deal). Easier to find in my size. Personally, I just shop from the men's shelves unless absolutely necessary.
mekora 6
9.5 isn't big at all! I'm 5'5" and wear 9.5-10 and I have several friends who wear the same. Don't worry OP, the guys just a jerk.
irishmaiden78 23
Same here. I'm 5'5" and wear a 10. It's not a big deal. Big feet run in my family and you know what? I can balance like no bodies business! :D
Kkkdawg 27
I'm 5'7" and I wear size 9-10 shoes. Whatever. I've never thought my feet were any bit bigger than anyone else's. don't even worry bout it.
perdix 31
Did he make foghorn noises as he sailed those boats into port?
Bacontree 14
I feel your pain, this used to happen to me al the time, so now I only shop online.
accountnamevalid 3
I knew a regular sized girl who used to brag about her shoe size 2. Size 2 or 12, they're just feet. You're better off for having feet that can actually support your weight and do what feet are meant for. Any guy who judges you for your shoe size needs to reevaluate his priorities.
LolSarcasm 14
Uhm... I'm 5'3 and I'm size 9. I never have an issue finding my size nor do I or anyone else comment on the size of my feet. Also, 9.5 is pretty average.
Lizardgirl 7
Your feet are beautiful, OP! Never let anyone bring you down! I was born with a club foot so not only are my feet two different sizes but after years of surgeries my foot is covered in hideous scars and I can't bend my toes because two have screws in them. I try not to let it bring me down though :) I'm just thankful that for the first time in eighteen years I can live without anymore pain or discomfort :) Love your feet! It's how you live with them and use them that truly matters :)
interesting33 37
Report him! And I have size 9 feet which sucks because for some reason shops don't tend to stock them that size for women so sometimes I have to get guy shoes. But tbh 9.5 is really not that big and that man was ridiculous!! Seriously no one notices or cares about feet you don't need to feel self conscious and a guy won't notice whether they are small or large - they are probably smaller than the guy's feet.
HannahLouise96 13
I'm 5'8" and take a US size 10.5 shoe (which is a size 8 in the UK) and I've had a couple of people comment on how big my feet are, but because I'm fairly tall too no one has ever been overly shocked. Obviously this guy was just an asshole.