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By matte - 30/03/2009 12:16 - Australia

Today, whilst working at Subway, I took an order for 6 footlongs. The entire process took 15 minutes due to the customer's hesitant and glacial pace. When it came to paying, he pulled out his wallet, looked inside, looked at me, and walked quickly out of the store. FML

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By bcf1234 - 15/10/2010 04:06 - United States

Today, I waited in line at Subway. There were two people in front of me. The first lady had seven sandwiches and the second lady had four. So after patiently waiting, I ordered my sandwich, only to have my credit card declined. FML

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By Anonymous - 31/08/2019 06:03 - United States - New York

Today, while working at Subway, I was called a "terrorist" and other names by a customer 'behind my back'. I made him the best sandwich I'd ever made, in order to leave a good impression. Then I had to say the wonderful words, "Your total is $9.11." FML

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By /(•'_'•)\ - 07/09/2013 16:59 - United States - Ballwin

Today, while working at Subway, I was about to take a guy's order. He quickly held up a hand and asked for someone else to make his sub, because he doesn't like "ugly people" touching his food. FML

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By richgirl - 25/02/2010 00:15 - United States

Today, I was doing takeout orders at the restaurant I work at. I spent a long while putting together this guy's $135.00 order. When he finally got there to pick it up, I told him to fill out the credit card slip. I looked at it after he left. He gave me a 40 cent tip. FML

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By sandwichmaker - 17/07/2011 02:46 - United States

Today, while working at Subway, a man ordered a sub with avocado. When I told him it was no longer available, he screamed, spit in my face and ran out, pushing over an innocent bystander in the process. FML

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By Gray_Kitty - 17/09/2016 19:34 - United States - Omaha

Today, a woman came in to order lunch. She ordered a sandwich then asked for me to configure it precisely to her complicated desires. This took a whole 5 minutes, during the lunch rush. When I told her the cost, she decided it was too expensive and cancelled her order. FML

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By EyesofStone - 01/06/2016 01:03 - United States

Today, I decided to work on my social anxiety by ordering some food. I waited in line, practicing my order in my head all the way. When I got to the front, I said my order with no mistakes. The cashier just stared blankly at me until I mumbled, "Never mind..." and left. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/03/2023 18:00

Today, I got flustered by the gorgeous sandwich artist at Subway and ordered a “meat-long foot-ball.” On Rye of course. FML

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By Username - 14/08/2011 17:44 - United States

Today, the guy at Subway asked if I wanted to make my sandwich a footlong. I'm not sure what came over me, but before I realized what I was saying, I'd told him that I couldn't handle 12 inches. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/11/2009 13:49 - United States

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

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annefrank 0

Monday 30 March 2009 23:09

wtf. what a waste of time for you.

jewbies 0

Monday 30 March 2009 23:10

what a ******* jerk.

Comments

evandavis7 0

Thursday 2 April 2009 2:20

Damn man, that really sucks. I work there too and I hate it when they order even 2! But 6, and all for naught? Shit!

tincan 0

Thursday 2 April 2009 11:56

#43: Hey, at least that mom had a legit reason. She forgot... so what? It's only remaking one little sub. Customer service. At least she's still buying a sub for her kid. I'd feel bad for the kid to have mayo allergy. But I don't understand the logic of "people should tip more if they are buying a big order". What difference does it make between 1 person buying 5 subs, and 5 person buying 1 sub each? It's still the same amount of money and probably less time for the former one, so why should the former tip more? The store needs less paper/plastic bags for the former order too, no?

emptyego 0

Thursday 2 April 2009 18:07

That really, really sucks. :( I've worked in fast food before--shit like this happens all the time. Working in places like this really gives you perspective for when you're in the real world later, and interacting with those people who do what you used to do for a living. Whenever I go for fast food I'm as polite as I can be, because I've been there. They're doing YOU a service by making your damn food for you, and most of the time if you're good to them, they'll be good to you. I've gotten extras for being nice to people like that. Even if its just like extra sauce or something for free, it's cool. More people need to be nice to their local subway guy. :D Hope your manager wasn't mad at you for having to throw out those six subs!

IMz0r 0

Saturday 4 April 2009 7:09

Great stuff here... this makes me not want to work around people

glynnd 0

Tuesday 7 April 2009 8:25

I feel your pain man. I worked at subway for a year and a half. That Five Dollar Footlong bullshit pisses me off. I would've been pissed at his pace. I was used to 70 sandwich hours during the rush.

VLLYBLLKAY 0

Friday 24 April 2009 0:00

HAHA who the hell says whilst anymore?

janeb_fml 0

Sunday 23 August 2009 11:31

English people say whilst.

24788 6

Thursday 7 May 2009 16:30

FREE FOOD AT WORK. FTW

Jman1906 2

Friday 29 May 2009 21:19

Chase him down you idiot.

lastminuteperm 0

Monday 22 June 2009 18:15

Call the cops. He owes you.

cmac86 23

Friday 26 June 2009 10:24

finish your story. did he come back? did he say he was going to go get money? did he have a credit card elsewhere? or was this just a prank that owned all of you? btw, who cares that you had tondo that? I worked at subway and I'd much rather be making that sandwich fleet than washing dishes. either way, you get paid.