Shopping, Shoes and Work: Booted

Booted

By Anonymous - 22/11/2010 07:32 - Australia

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

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You deserved it 3 371

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By minimoonpie - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - Australia

Today, I was serving an incredibly rude woman at work. The ladder I had used to get her two pairs of shoes came crashing down, and hit my face and neck. She only bought one pair, and ten minutes later returned them after, complaining they were too expensive. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/09/2019 04:02

Today, I bought some shoes, but pissed off the lady working at the store by returning them 5 minutes later. She yelled at me and ripped my receipt in half, everyone in the store watched as she threw a handful of pennies at my face. FML

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You deserved it 626

By BigFoot - 29/07/2009 04:03 - United States

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

I agree, your life sucks 46 033

You deserved it 20 366

By Anon - 28/05/2012 05:01 - United States

Today, while at the mall, a kid no older than 5 pushed a stroller into my heel, which caught the back of my shoe and caused me to face-plant the floor in the middle of a very crowded department store. I didn't even get an apology. FML

I agree, your life sucks 25 336

You deserved it 2 471

By nyu - 25/01/2010 06:33 - United States

Today, I was getting a pedicure, and they used some sort of scrubby thing that really tickled my feet. When I couldn't take it any more, I accidentally kicked the lady who was doing my nails in the face. FML

I agree, your life sucks 14 117

You deserved it 24 471

By Shoes - 12/06/2009 05:33 - United States

Today, I was helping an old man find a pair of shoes. I told him about a particularly comfortable pair but had to inform him that they only came in black or white. Hearing this, the old man grabbed me around the neck and began to beat me in the head with our display shoe. He wanted brown. FML

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You deserved it 4 231

By GreenMonstR - 25/04/2009 05:09 - United States

Today, I was at the store with my wife. As we were walking out, I helped an elderly woman get through the door. As I was opening the door, my foot got stuck on the door and my face was catapulted into the woman's breasts. It wasn't until we got into the car that my wife burst into hysterics. FML

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You deserved it 4 773

Freakout!

By beer guy - This FML is from back in 2010 but it's good stuff

Today, I got punched in the back by elderly woman because she thought I was mocking the way she walked as I passed her. I was walking funny because I have a brace-boot on my foot due to the fact that it got run over. FML

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You deserved it 2 571

By smallpaycheck - 16/08/2009 00:49 - United States

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

I agree, your life sucks 51 038

You deserved it 4 068

By ouchie - 02/01/2010 05:26 - Canada

Today, I went to the drugstore to get supplies for my broken toe. Because of the swelling, I could only wear open-toed sandals on this cold day. At the store, a tall, heavy man in winter boots tried to get by me, and ended up stepping on the toes of my good foot. FML

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You deserved it 2 688

allmidnighteyes 10

Monday 22 November 2010 12:22

Shoes. Shoes. Shoes. Ohmygod. Shoes.

lover_of_life 8

Monday 22 November 2010 12:20

The mental picture of this made me laugh. I'm sure it was an accident.

Comments

Zebidee 8

Monday 22 November 2010 13:53

"What kind of a sick country would kick someone with a giant boot?" "Shush! Disparaging the boot is a bootable offense. It's one of their proudest traditions."

CrazyChickenCat 0

Monday 22 November 2010 14:04

You used the word "simultaneously" incorrectly...

6sick6 4

Monday 22 November 2010 15:05

She's an Aussie.. So it's okay.

underpaid011 0

Monday 22 November 2010 15:26

selling shoes, another loser (working in a shopping mall) 9 to 5, a slave driver telling me "get on the ball" a crowded mall, I kneel before them (misery beyond compare) sweaty socks, a lady boxer - what's she got against fresh air? you need to be a lifeguard! you need to guard some lives!

yummycupcakegirl 0

Monday 22 November 2010 15:29

Well, you should have gotten a bigger size for her.

softballchic16 0

Monday 22 November 2010 15:36

did she apologize ? ha

Crimsonhead 0

Monday 22 November 2010 15:44

I never understood why customers require shoe shop staff to put shoes on for them, like they suddenly become incapable of doing something they've spent a life time doing.