Shopping, Awkward and Religion: Nice girl

Nice girl

By Lithiac - 04/02/2014 06:16 - United States - Ocala

Today, at the grocery store, an elderly woman asked for help with some tea. I lent her a hand, spending a good twenty minutes reading different labels out loud until she found one she liked. After she was done, she handed me a pamphlet and said, "You're a nice girl. I hope you don't go to hell." FML

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By speechless - 01/06/2013 00:50 - United Kingdom - Wallasey

Today, at the supermarket, an old lady asked for directions to the produce aisle. Having read way too many stories lately on this very site about awful elderly folks, I was wary, but helped her out. She gave me an awkward hug in thanks, lifting my wallet in the process, as I later found out. FML

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By neighbor - 26/01/2014 13:08 - Australia - Mosman

Today, I was helping my elderly neighbor carry her groceries into her kitchen. When I finished, she sighed and said, "You're such a sweet girl. It's just a shame about your face." FML

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By anonymous - 01/02/2016 06:07 - Canada

Today, I saw an elderly woman struggling to reach the top shelf in my local grocery store, so I went over and asked if she needed help. She then accused me of flirting with her and had me escorted from the property. FML

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Checked out

By $$$ - 29/05/2013 04:49 - Australia - Chatswood

Today, an elderly woman couldn't afford all of her groceries at the checkout so she started to take out a few things. I offered to pay for her groceries; she thanked me and walked out. An onlooker then came up to me and told me that she does it to someone every week. FML

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By Cob - 03/02/2009 13:03 - United States

Today, I tried helping an old lady with her groceries. When I asked if she needed help she smiled. When I took one of her bags she yelled. I didn't know she was deaf. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/08/2010 05:52 - United States

Today, I was working at my job as a cashier, checking out an elderly woman's groceries. She was very nice, and we chatted for a couple minutes. Once she had paid, she leaned close to me and said, very politely, "I'm so so sorry that I mistook you for a girl at first, young man." I AM a girl. FML

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Helper Blues

By Fat and Embarrassed - This FML is from back in 2016 but it's good stuff - United States - Palmdale

Today, I asked an elderly customer at my work if she needed help with her groceries. She responded, "I normally would, but I'm afraid you'll eat all the groceries." FML

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By yaa - 26/05/2009 22:35 - Canada

Today, on my way out of the subway station, I noticed an older woman standing at the bottom of a flight of stairs with a large cart. I went up to her and asked if she needed help getting it up the stairs. She looks me up and down and says, "No, not from you." FML

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By WTF is all I ask - 27/07/2012 23:55 - United States - Mcallen

Today, I was at the mall, when I saw an elderly lady drop her groceries, so I rushed over to help her pick them up. She took one look at me, called me a "Liberal bastard," and shouted for me to get away from her before she called the cops. FML

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Panic mode

By jessie nex - 01/06/2024 05:00 - United States

Today, I felt like doing a good deed, so when I bought something at a store I told the cashier to keep the change. The cashier then panicked and said, “What do I do???” Turns out, I was her first ever customer. FML

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girlbye23 15

Tuesday 4 February 2014 14:48

She was just looking out for you OP! At least she didn't call you ugly like most FML old people would.

flashback.miss 28

Tuesday 4 February 2014 14:49

better than the old ladies that damn you to hell and was nice to just give you a pamphlet rather than try to push her beliefs on you.

Comments

DanielleinDC 33

Tuesday 4 February 2014 20:09

Florida--doesn't it just figure? The kooks just LOVE Florida.

chocolatefrog28 29

Tuesday 4 February 2014 20:40

Well, she didn't tell you to go to hell, that's something.

mk8833 9

Tuesday 4 February 2014 21:01

At least she wasn't as rude as some of the other old people on FML. She could've been worse and given you a religion lecture. And she essentially meant good and recognized you as a really nice person.

XxSpaceJamxX 4

Tuesday 4 February 2014 21:18

I would take that as a compliment, she wasn't mean

gongs99 11

Tuesday 4 February 2014 21:34

You got Jehovah'd

Enslaved 36

Tuesday 4 February 2014 21:56

I believe that JW don't believe in "hell". If you're not one of the anointed ones to resurrect and live on the new Earth, you just stop existing.

kernelkat 16

Tuesday 4 February 2014 21:37

Tell her she'll experience hell long before you will.

Tinad01 12

Tuesday 4 February 2014 21:38

Was this rude in any way? Would you perfered her to say, " you seem like a nice person, go burn in hell for eternity. " I for one, wouldnt wish that upon anyone.

TXFernwoods 26

Tuesday 4 February 2014 22:04

I wanna know what was in the packet

RinkuTheHero 13

Tuesday 4 February 2014 22:15

When I'm old I'm going to hand out pamphlets to people and say "I hope you don't believe in the fairytales called religion." I'd also like to point out that the Pope said that even if you don't believe in God that you can still get into heaven if you live a moral life.