Embarrassing, Shopping and Parents: HALLO?

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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By Anna - 02/10/2012 17:37 - United States - Murfreesboro

Today, I got lost at Best Buy. Meanwhile, my mom freaked out, and they called out my name over the intercom. When I walked up to the desk and they saw I was 17, the employees burst out laughing. FML

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By SwimSquid - 15/04/2009 18:38 - United States

Today, my mom and I went to Winn-Dixie. I told her I was going to a different isle 5 minutes later I hear my name on the intercom to go to the front of the store. As I go I see my mom crying, she comes and hugs me and tells me she thought I was lost. Im 22, I had my cell phone, and I drove there. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/11/2010 07:35 - Singapore

Today, I went shopping with my parents. Halfway through, I got separated from them and tried to call them only to find out my cell phone battery was flat. A few minutes later, an announcement was made for a lost child. It was by my parents. I'm 36. 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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By sierraisfucked - 02/06/2009 07:55 - United States

Today, I was in Walmart with my mom. I was looking for some CDs I wanted and saw a cute guy. Then he nodded at me and as he started to walk towards me, I hear my name being called over the intercom. Apparently, according to my mom, it was time to go. FML

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IDANÄS IVAR d'you go?

By Nicole - 03/04/2011 07:11 - United States

Today, I was in IKEA when my friends and I thought it would be fun to play hide and seek. We all hid; I was in a good hiding spot. Half an hour later, I was still there. I texted my friends to see where they were. They all left to see a movie, and forgot about me. FML

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By Ania - 15/10/2011 05:13 - United States

Today, I went shopping with my mom. I went into my department and tried on some clothes. After a few minutes, there is an announcement that a child has gone missing. Staff are searching the store. I see my mom and she hugs me in tears and yells, "I found her!" I'm almost 17. FML

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By musicislife1337 - 08/01/2012 07:24 - Canada

Today, I received numerous text messages from my parents asking where I was and how worried they are. I was in my room, they didn't even notice me walk in. FML

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Get back to work

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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By Tibblesthepengwin - 14/02/2010 17:43 - United Kingdom

Today, I went to the store to buy a new lego set, only to find there weren't any left in stock. I started crying before I could make it out of the store. Oh, and I'm eighteen. FML

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bnomis 0

Monday 6 April 2009 23:19

Overboard parenting fail.

obnum 19

Thursday 18 October 2012 22:46

I keep seeing FMLs like this... Does no one have a cell phone? And what is up with parents these days!?

Comments

ndawgg 6

Tuesday 7 April 2009 0:03

#25, I would've said it was more like losing your kid in a corn maze with arrows telling you where to go.

frozen_heart 0

Tuesday 7 April 2009 0:04

also lots of assumptions as to what the OP was doing at ikea and being spoiled...maybe the parents were buying things and she just felt like going along especially if it was for the house and she lives with them..i go shopping with my parents sometimes.

Gray_fml 0

Tuesday 7 April 2009 0:05

You know, people can get abducted, no matter what their age. Especially little 18 year olds, with their nubile young flesh. Just a thought :3

bam123 0

Tuesday 7 April 2009 0:05

ikea is huge, i'd be worried if i lost someone in there lol

save_me_08 0

Tuesday 7 April 2009 0:19

When I'm home from college I like to spend as much time with my family as possible...yes this includes shopping with them. And where does it say the OP was shopping for furniture for his/herself?...

buhnaynay 0

Tuesday 7 April 2009 0:23

If I were your parents, I wouldn't have worried too much. If you get lost in IKEA, even if they don't find you for DAYS, you can easily survive. They have beds and food at the checkout and sometimes random clothes to make the closets look real. And if you get bored, you can watch their fake TVs and jump on the furniture.

nobody_special 0

Tuesday 7 April 2009 0:34

They probably did it as a joke, to be funny. Hell, if I were a parent, I'd do that for laughs X'D although it IS embarrassing for the kid in question either way

mini_munny 0

Tuesday 7 April 2009 0:38

#20 - I wanna know what thrift stores you go to 'cause the ones I've seen have more expensive furniture than IKEA. And for everyone who's done furniture shopping at IKEA compared to other places, they'll know that IKEA is actually pretty damn cheap... especially cause it's a warehouse-kind-of store. Also, IKEA is huge (well the ones I've been to at least). And the set-up of the place is confusing as hell, so I wouldn't be surprised if the OP got lost. And with cellphones, maybe it's just me, but somehow when I'm in the middle of the whole store, there's no reception, so I guess doing it speaker-style was the only option?

darkimmortal777 6

Tuesday 7 April 2009 0:39

hah thats funny. but think about it this way, they care for you and want you to be ok...DONT BE SO JUDGEMENTAL.ur gonna be a parent one day, and with the world today??? ur gonna need all that extra protection.