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By MissIsabel - 03/11/2010 10:43 - France

Today, I went to Ikea with my family. I was wearing a yellow polo that vaguely looked like the ones the Ikea employees were wearing. Two dozen people came up to me, complaining that I was staring at furniture instead of helping customers. FML

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Chill out, Cathy

By creepystalkerguy - 14/10/2009 18:19 - United States

Today, a woman yelled at me to stop following her around the store. We were in IKEA. The only way to get through the store is to follow the arrows through a one-way path. Apparently, no one informed her of this. FML

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By Nikki - 05/04/2009 03:40 - United States

Today, I was in IKEA, furniture shopping with my dad. He was looking at one couch that was particularly small. I said "dad that couch is for like a midget." I look over to see a midget looking at me, sitting on the same couch in a different color. He definitely heard me. FML

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HALLO?

By BrilsmurfO_O - 06/04/2009 14:12 - Netherlands

Today, I was at IKEA with my parents. I walked away from them and later I heard the speaker of the store call my name asking me to come to the playground because my mom and dad were worried. I'm 18. FML

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The customer is always something

By YEEYEE517 - 03/09/2019 22:00

Today, working in retail, I noticed a customer looking for an item, so I walked up to them and asked, "Is there something I can help you find?" He replied, "Did I ask for your fucking help?" FML

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By staringisrude - 27/08/2009 23:00 - United States

Today, at work, I was putting away clothes in the Men's department, when a guy came and started shopping in the aisle in front of me. He kept staring at me non-stop. Getting fed up, I said "What are you staring at?" Turns out he was wearing his sunglasses on the back of his head. FML

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By muffinmen1022 - 20/02/2009 05:27 - United States

Today, I went to Macy's to go shopping, I was wearing a shirt and tie and dressed nicely. Customers came up to me with questions, but I just ignored them. Minutes later, thinking I was an employee, the manager came and yelled at me, and threatened to fire me. FML

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By hoaloha - 30/07/2012 04:40 - United States - Gilbert

Today, I went to the store to buy some new shirts. I tried them on and none of them fit. When I walked out to return the shirts, everybody was staring at me. I looked down to see why. I'd forgotten to put my original shirt back on. FML

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Working in retail sucks

By Anonymous - 09/03/2020 23:00

Today, a customer yelled at me because we didn't have any laptops in stock. I work at a clothing store. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/11/2012 09:07 - United States - Atwater

Today, a shopper approached me at Target and said, "So are you just gonna stand there to look pretty and do nothing around here?" I ignored his comment, until he got so upset that he wanted to speak to my manager. It would have been understandable if I actually worked there. FML

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By Isa - 15/05/2012 06:48 - United States

Today, my boss at my new job asked whether I was fitting in OK. The company is Swedish, so as a joke, I said that at home I now serve all my food as a smorgasbord, chew on fermented herring and Daim chocolate bars, and buy all my furniture at Ikea. She didn't see the funny side. FML

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SquaresviL7e 0

Wednesday 3 November 2010 16:09

Tell them to go complain to your manager! See how far that gets them.

muhaidib 2

Wednesday 3 November 2010 16:51

it would be so funny if you told them to f* off and see the reaction on their faces lol

Comments

do_your_job 0

Wednesday 3 November 2010 21:40

That sounds like fun actually. Just keep telling people to go **** themselves and that your job is to inspect furniture!

yafuckyourlife 4

Thursday 4 November 2010 0:23

I love IKEA!!

norwegianlights8 0

Thursday 4 November 2010 0:28

omg i absolutely love going to IKEA!

oxseelseeker 0

Thursday 4 November 2010 1:18

fyl.

proski 0

Thursday 4 November 2010 2:52

wow tell them you don't work there and if they don't buy it tell the manager

Domonator 16

Thursday 4 November 2010 3:40

Clearly, you have no dedication or desire to provide excellent customer service. You deserve to be fired from Ikea, even though you are not an employee.

alexx1111 0

Thursday 4 November 2010 5:43

they should have given you a job (:

Bubblerider 3

Thursday 4 November 2010 6:08

Get of fml and go help the customers or you're fired!!! >:D

bubber 0

Thursday 4 November 2010 6:34

People thought you were an employee... For the love of sweet baby jesus, why didn't you screw with them? If I had a shirt that looked like that I would do it at least once a week. Of course I am an asshole too.