Today, I went into Target's dressing rooms to try some pants on, leaving my full cart outside. An employee thought it had been left there, and took it to put the stuff back. My coat, hat, gloves were in it. I had to walk home. 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 trying on some clothes in the store's changing room, when someone reached under the door and grabbed my purse, shoes, and pants. FML
Today, I went to the grocery store, but once I'd filled my cart, I realized that I'd forgotten my wallet, and because I'm not the sort of animal who just dumps stuff in random aisles, I had to awkwardly put all my items back on their shelves. FML
Today, I realized the dress I bought yesterday still had the security tag on. I returned to the store to get it removed, only to realize I'd lost my receipt. The lady at the counter thought I stole it, called security, and had me escorted out, dress-less. FML
Today, I was grocery shopping when I left my cart to grab an item. I returned, and started pushing the cart again. Halfway through the store, a furious lady confronted me, demanding her cart back. I had to walk back in shame to find my own actual cart, which was now nowhere to be found. FML
Today, while trying on an outfit in the dressing room at the mall, I got locked in. I decided to take 5 minutes to try and get out by crawling under the door. After I got out, I realized I left my cell phone, my purse and my pants inside. FML
Today, I walked two miles to the store, filled my cart with groceries, and got to the cashier… only to find I had forgotten my wallet. I tried to explain but got the nastiest stank-eye from the cashier, the manager, and everyone in line behind me. I walked two miles home, hungry and embarrassed. FML
Today, I went to the supermarket to buy my weekly groceries and only realized after a long queue at the checkout, then having the cashier scan my entire cart, that I'd forgotten my purse. I had to leave everything behind and walk out empty-handed, while everyone in line behind me gave me dirty looks. FML
Today, I went to the store, but after I'd selected my items, I saw that I'd forgotten my wallet. When I tried to explain to the cashier, he thought that I was trying to steal and called the cops. My roommate had to come to the store to save me. FML
Today, I accidentally left the tag on the new pants that I wore to work. Nobody had brought it to my attention for the whole day until finally, before I was about to go home, every single employee and my boss let me know by yelling in unison and laughing as I left the building. FML
Today, I stopped at a supermarket after work and put my reusable bags on the counter while I paid. When I got home, I realized I'd left the bags at the checkout. I went back, and they were still there. Nobody had touched them. I felt strangely lucky and embarrassed at the same time. FML
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fisheatsbear 6
so you just left your stuff... There's such a thing as asking for a manager
Pocahontas22_fml 0
Uh, why didn't you ask an employee for your stuff back?? you're dumb for just leaving..
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Comments (49)
MrMorning 0
i would have left a note hehe (:
i_wuz_nver_here 31
Ydi they say not to bring your carts in dumbass
seeemilyplayy 7
I call bullshit
momoslife 3
Ever heard of lost and found?!?
mandapanda394 10
you could have told a team member and they could see who took your cart and make them find all your stuff again. it would only be a choice of like 3 people who would have taken it.
BeautyBaby099 18
Then why didn't you try and find the person and they'll tell you where they put your stuff???
MidnightMusic53 37
In case this happens to you again, as someone who works at Target, I can tell you that you could have found the Fitting Room Attendant and let them know. There is Always a Fitting Room attendant. Sometimes the Fitting Room attendant isn't back at the booth, they send us all around the clothing areas, and it's a real pain because a lot of times we can't get to the booth before you, and if we see you've decided to just enter without waiting or asking (you're really not supposed to just go on in) then a lot of times, we'll just go back to what we're doing because we have many duties to tend to, and little time to get everything done, especially with shoppers coming in and undoing what we've just done. It's not that you're not important, it's just too late if you head in when we're still pretty far away. We will try to finish our task to at least see you walk out, but a lot of times we can't get there before you leave, either. Seeing a Fitting Room Attendant before you enter reduces the chances of your cart getting sorted, as the Fitting Room attendant can let the Softlines Team Members know that the cart belongs to you and prevent this. However, just about any employee you see in the clothes is usually a Softlines Team Member, and Softlines Team Members are trained to act as the Fitting Room attendant if you cannot find him/her. If you are unable to find anyone in the clothes, any Team Member with a walkie/radio is capable of locating your belongings. You may also try using the red phones we keep in the clothing departments, as we have a time limit to get to that section, so you wouldn't have had to wait long at all and would have gotten a Softlines Team Member, which would be the best to try to find in this situation because they are in charge of the clothing. Many of the things in your cart may have even been back in the Fitting Room closet. If not there, try Guest Services. If your belongings were not brought up there, then they also have walkies/radios, so they can contact Softlines and ask about it. You shouldn't have just walked out. Plus, there was a high chance that your belongings weren't on the shelves yet, as it takes time to get them up there due to having to tidy up a lot of times, and there's usually a specific way things are put away. If we don't recognize the brand or realize later that the items are not from the store, they are eventually brought to the Lost in Found, as we cannot toss them without a DPCI number. In my store, the Softlines Team Members start with the Men's Section, then move onto Infants', Boys', and then Girls', after Girls' they go to Jewelry then finally they go to the Women's section and then finish off with Shoes. Many of the people who work there are very friendly, and more than willing to help.
gatorgirl7563 22
You did NOT deserve that, OP. (I don't know why so many people said you did.) We've all done that and that's actually what we're suppose to do in the store.
randybryant799 21
why didn't you ask the clerk where she put your stuff? And who goes into a changing room and leaves their purse alone??