Today, while standing in line at the grocery store, the elderly lady in front of me had forgotten to pay for her milk. In the spirit of the season, I paid for it and wished her happy holidays. She snatched the milk and gave me an ugly look. Then huffed at me before stomping off. 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, an elderly woman couldn't afford all of her groceries at the checkout so she started to take out a few things. I offered to pay for her groceries; she thanked me and walked out. An onlooker then came up to me and told me that she does it to someone every week. FML
Today, I was waiting in line for what seemed like forever at the only open lane at the grocery store. The guy in front of me took his sweet time and had multiple cards rejected, before finally pulling out a $100 bill and demanding exact change. He was buying a carton of milk. FML
Today, I was waiting in line while a lady paid for her shopping, when her credit card got declined. She started ranting and insulting everyone and kept insisting: "I'm not poor!" By the time the lady had finally stormed off, I had spittle on my face, and the cashier was almost in tears. FML
Today, I was shopping at the grocery market and was next in line. Behind me was a woman who only had two items, so I nicely let her in front of me, as it looked like she was in a hurry. When she was all rung up, she decided to pay her $16.45 in loose change which needed to be counted out. FML
Today, I spent twenty minutes helping an elderly man figure out how to use the self-checkout. When we'd finished, he smiled, thanked me, then walked away… without paying for any of his groceries. The cashier assumed I was with him. FML
Today, I placed an order at a fast food joint, when the elderly lady behind me cussed me out for ordering the same thing she wanted. She ranted that I was a "dirty thief", while everyone else glared at me as if I was holding up the line. What the fuck? FML
Today, I was at the supermarket when an elderly lady asked if I'd grab some coffee for her from a high shelf. The moment I took my hands off my almost-full shopping cart, she made off with it. I ended up getting thrown out by security after she claimed I was trying to steal it from her. FML
Today, while covering lunch for the self-checkout host, I noticed a customer walking away. I smiled and said, "Have a nice night!" A few minutes later, I saw that she'd left without paying on her machine. I'd smiled and waved at a lady as she stole from me. FML
Today, while bagging my groceries at a store, a lady came over to me, took a good look at the food I'd bought, picked out an item and put it in her bag. When I confronted her, she called security on me and told them I wanted to steal her stuff. I got thrown out and she walked away with a smirk. FML
Today, at the supermarket, an old lady asked for directions to the produce aisle. Having read way too many stories lately on this very site about awful elderly folks, I was wary, but helped her out. She gave me an awkward hug in thanks, lifting my wallet in the process, as I later found out. FML
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kaity111 0
That is when you run up to her, grab the milk, and dump it all over her! Some old people think they have the right to be rude, she deserves to get soaked!
canadian_ftw 8
old people sure have changed...
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Comments (227)
R34luver 5
thts messed up...u do relize tht noone wud blame you of you just took the milk? techaclly its yurs
DocBastard 40
I am appalled that this comment was able to make it through the rigorous editing process.
XTheDesertSongX 17
My point exactly.
sinnikle 5
OP, you're a good person. I offered to pay for this old lady's cat food she forgot once. Not that I was feeling generous, but because I didn't feel like waiting another 8 minutes while she dug through her purse for her checkbook, dug through her purse for a pen (after refusing to use the cashier's pen) and voiding the first check for accidentally putting the wrong date like she did on her first batch of groceries.
Doortje 30
I did that once, for a homeless woman. I paid for her bread. She was grateful though :) I'm sorry this lady wasn't! I hope this doesn't prevent you from doing it again :)
alex_ortega1996 0
shes messed up...she could have said thx
Pawned71 0
Shouldve slapped the old out of her
skorpien 1
Hah! But then all that would be left is "bitch," and that's not much of an improvement. OP, thank you for helping restore my faith in humanity. Glad to see there are people like you out there. Don't let the old bitch ruin your day.
Ratdaddy94 0
haha ydi
Cinn_fml 23
You should've asked her for your milk back then, I mean, you paid for it, right? I mean, if she's going to be a cow about it, then she's got it coming to her. I hate it when people try to do good deeds like this and the recipient takes it with bitterness or in the entirely wrong way. Unless you managed to do something that made her really suspicious of what you did, though I don't know what.
Zebidee 9
Why have the milk for free when you can pay for the cow? Ahahahaha! I crack myself up...
TheCountess 4
I'm sorry to hear that your act of generosity was not well received. As disheartening as the woman's rudeness may have been, I hope you won't let it prevent you from doing things in the spirit of kindness in the future. There are tons of undeserving, ungrateful people out there, but there are also gracious individuals who would be delighted at your kindness and would probably feel like paying it forward themselves.
TerrorDollie 0
Maybe the chick has this whole crazy independent doesn't need anybody for anything kind of thing going on.
Jokro_fml 0
Bullet for my valentine is awesome.(sorry for stalking you)
Trollz4daLULZ 2
OP, your horrible condescension warranted her response to you. How DARE you throw your charity in her face. She should have thrown that milk all over you.