Shoes and Work: Be more specific

Be more specific

By readytoamputatemyfeet - 30/06/2013 23:00 - United States - Winter Springs

Today, my shoe fell apart a few minutes after I got to work. I called my boyfriend and asked him to bring me the "pretty black pair" in my closet. What did he bring? Black stilettos. I'm a waitress with an eight-hour shift. FML

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By AnnieThrax - 18/09/2012 04:35 - United States - Holdingford

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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

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By footfetish - 02/02/2013 11:21 - Australia - Brisbane

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

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Monday 1 July 2013 8:29

I guess if you say 'pretty black pair' it makes your boyfriend think of a shoe like that. Maybe just say 'black pair' next time.

ShadowBox 8

Monday 1 July 2013 8:29

At least they were YOUR stilettos, right?

Comments

fitztho 3

Monday 1 July 2013 15:57

As a guy...all you had to say was "the pretty black flats" and I would know that you don't want heels. I mean, he is kind of an idiot for expecting his waitress GF to work wearing heels, but I have known waitresses to work an 8 hour shift in something very close to a stiletto.

LostKezia 5

Tuesday 30 July 2013 1:43

actually, my usual school/interview shoes are heels, so in my case saying flats wouldnt work

stanjohnson 11

Monday 1 July 2013 16:13

YDI, your fault for thinking your boyfriend could read your mind on know what you meant by "pretty black pair".

pinguino3669_fml 23

Monday 1 July 2013 16:15

Take it as a compliment, he thinks you look pretty in them! :)

onorexveritas 23

Monday 1 July 2013 16:31

I'm sure those are pretty ;)

zyadon 7

Monday 1 July 2013 16:43

You litterally asked for it.

sneeze_watch 19

Monday 1 July 2013 16:47

Well, FYL because your boyfriend is too dumb to know that a waitress would not ever wear heels to work. But YDI for thinking a straight man knows anything about lady shoes.

djbrisvegas 9

Monday 1 July 2013 16:49

Zero sympathy. He's a guy. You need to be way more specific than that.

lailapollooza 5

Monday 1 July 2013 17:09

Dumb ass should've specified. Men typically need complete details.

bonesofkhaos 9

Monday 1 July 2013 17:29

Kind of what you get for assuming he would know what you meant. Men generally don't know shoes...nor can they process how stilettos would not be a great choice for a waitress to wear!

butterflyfx 8

Monday 1 July 2013 17:31

He brought you a pair that he thought were pretty and you didn't specify that you wanted flats. Guys don't know shoes and some think women can stand in heels all day. You deserve it for not being specific.