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)
DocBastard 40
Don't have a cow. No use crying over spilt milk. Dairies nothing you can do about that old heifer now. Mooove on.
Trollz4daLULZ 2
That was udderly ridiculous. Your puns were quite cheesy, and not in a gouda way. In fact, they were downright terri-bull.
bigbadtim 7
39 & 45 Good job at milking this one for all it's worth.
TheIrishJaneDoe 9
Lactate! Sorry, just got excited.
delly_fml 0
best response to this FML
Olay_JnAY 0
ummmm.... rude ? thats why i dont like people : /
sataris20 5
no good deed goes unpunished
rattusrattus 19
This is why the 'youth of today' (of which I am one) are apparently so 'rude and ill-mannered'. Little kid idolises Granny/Grampa who is rude, so they think this behavior is ok. Seriously. You say THANK YOU.
shuzuko 2
I was at the corner store on campus the other day, getting tea and a snack, when I realized I didn't have my wallet on me. The cashier told me to take the tea anyway. I was intensely grateful. She said it was no big deal and wished me happy holidays. It absolutely made my day. I wonder at other people who can't accept kindness. Maybe the old biddy is just a terrible scrooge? Please don't let this stop you from being kind in the future- you may just make someone's day, like the cashier made mine.
Misumi09 0
Wat a fckn bitch ! >:/
lexi365 20
wow elderly people r getting more rude. an elderly man rear-ended a car me and my friend were in and started yelling at us when we called the cops
whatyotalkinbout 0
why did you call the cops? did he pull a gun?
Kehaulani1994 0
my mema does that. but she has alztimers (sorry I can't spell). I go shopping with her all the time. You can't take it personal--- my mema doesn't even know who I am sometimes. And I am appalled by some of the comments on here. WTF? slap her? spill the milk on her? She is an elderly woman that should, if not respected, then at least treated with some type of kindness.
Rainbow35 6
58- But OP *was* being kind... She just didn't accept the kindness.
slayinvisible 0
stupid ****** ppl these days can't accept when someone pays it forward
califbob 3
That old bag is probably lactose intolerant and just was pissed because you tried to buy her some cow-poison. She would have been on the crapper all night swearing at you - and perhaps still may be!