Awkward and Work: Let it out

Let it out

By MrTandy - 16/09/2011 02:38 - United States

Today, I was working when I delivered the standard "Hello, how are you?" to a customer. He took the opportunity to tell me about his deceased wife, his estranged children, and his anal tearing. After a while, I tried to help someone else, and he complained to my manager. I was written up. FML

I agree, your life sucks 31 666

You deserved it 3 708

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By Anonymous - 31/07/2012 06:42 - United States - Houston

Today, I was upset over a recent break up. It showed while I was at work, and I made a customer sad just by looking blue. She complained to my manager. I got written up for being so depressed that I got a customer depressed too. FML

I agree, your life sucks 26 652

You deserved it 3 623

By Anonymous - 07/03/2012 06:46 - United States

Today, at work, we had an extremely rude customer who started cussing at us, and my coworker started cussing back. I jumped on the register to quickly bring down the line, and apologized to everyone for the scene. A secret shopper was in the line and claimed that I was rude. I got written up. FML

I agree, your life sucks 29 913

You deserved it 2 476

Assumptions

By Toast514 - 29/07/2009 23:49 - Canada

Today, I was short shifted at work because one of my employees decided not to show up. Furious, I wrote her up and made predetermined judgments about her. When she came in, I went off on her for being absent and leaving me stuck. She then informed me her mom tried to commit suicide. FML

I agree, your life sucks 13 165

You deserved it 62 537

By Almost Fired - 15/08/2019 12:00

Today, I got written up for insulting a customer last week, who then rang up to complain about my bad attitude. I was on vacation all last week. My boss doesn't believe me. FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 957

You deserved it 141

By Username - 28/02/2011 16:26

Today, my assistant manager was arguing with a customer. I interjected letting the customer know that "we want everything to be copacetic." After the customer left, I received a write up for using "big words." FML

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You deserved it 5 410

By retail hell - 12/07/2015 13:11 - United States - Waterbury

Today, a customer berated me and told me to stop whining because I have to work on the weekend. What did I do to deserve this? I said, "Hi, how are you doing today?" FML

I agree, your life sucks 26 475

You deserved it 1 923

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By bl3ur0z3 - 30/09/2019 00:01

Today, my supervisor was in a leadership meeting pulling random calls for quality. Mine was chosen. He got excited and told them my stats and how I put him to shame with how I drive my team, that I'm the best and this call is going to be amazing. I was then written up for arguing with a customer. FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 606

You deserved it 403

By DarkSerebii - 05/06/2014 15:16 - United States

Today, a customer at work said his table was dirty. I asked which one he was sitting at so I could clean it for him. For some bizarre reason he got pissed and called my manager over. He ended up reporting us to corporate, and my manager got written up. He's blaming me for everything. FML

I agree, your life sucks 45 844

You deserved it 3 651

Asshat walking

By Bad employee - 28/06/2023 11:00 - United States

Today, a random customer at work admonished my coworker for being on her phone. During our lunch break. As he walked away, my coworker muttered, "What the fuck is his problem?" I nodded in agreement. He heard her and saw me nodding. As did our boss. Time to get written up. FML

I agree, your life sucks 724

You deserved it 177

But…

By I hate my job - 23/12/2014 08:14 - Canada - Delta

Today, I went to my retail job to buy some clothing. As soon as I walked through the doors, my manager yelled at me for not being in appropriate work clothes. I tried to explain that I was off the clock but he was having none of it. I got written up. FML

I agree, your life sucks 36 360

You deserved it 3 109

mynameis1339 0

Friday 16 September 2011 8:50

Anal tearing?

ollie179 21

Friday 16 September 2011 8:57

*sob* and my poor wife *sob* *sob* and my children are gone and... NEXT PLEASE!

Comments

angiebaby9568 0

Saturday 17 September 2011 9:45

Shouldn't ask if you don't want to know...

Kwejee 1

Saturday 17 September 2011 17:19

I've been told in my psychology class never to ask " how are you" to a customer. This must be why.

Superllama12 11

Saturday 17 September 2011 19:51

But the customer is always right!

corrinaswan 0

Monday 19 September 2011 1:06

**** his life not yours

linnie_wesker 20

Monday 19 September 2011 6:44

FYL for having to deal with that AND for having an asshole manager. I'm a hostess and I hate when I ask people how they're doing and they start telling me their life story, it's so awkward! You just have to learn how to politely cut them off and either walk away or start helping someone else.

Demonyx 6

Monday 19 September 2011 11:00

Well that is a risky greeting if someone actually answers like that and you ignore them it Is rude but you could say that his discussing his anus with you constitutes sexual harrassment

laughinmyfaceoff 3

Monday 19 September 2011 20:18

aww sounds like the poor guy was at the end of his rope and didnt have anyone else to talk to, as you know life can suck, or you wouldnt be on here, maybe you should bear in mind that you should be more compassionate to people, i mean, get paid to hear some guys life story, awesome! where else did you have to be. :)

laughinmyfaceoff 3

Monday 19 September 2011 20:35

# 47 agreed!

random_bit3 2

Monday 19 September 2011 23:27

He must of been an immigrant or a foreigner! My husband used to tell me, when he was in Russia, he would be just polite and say "Hi, how are you" and the people seem to take it as a question not as a greeting.