Parenting and Work: The devil

The devil

By nichaneely - 10/02/2010 03:32 - United States

Today, I was working when an older lady came up to buy a coffee. Her son cried for a cup of whipped cream to snack on. She shook her head, silently telling me to say no. I said we were out. The mother took her drink and said, "I'm sorry honey, but the mean man said you couldn't have any." FML

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By Anonymous - 07/04/2014 00:20 - Australia - Spearwood

Today, at the café I work at, I was yelled at by a woman because the drinks and food she ordered were "taking too long". Before I had the chance to get a word in, she stormed out and said she would never come back. I didn't get the chance to inform her that she hadn't ordered yet. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/11/2014 16:20 - Canada - Sherbrooke

Today, at work, I put on a smile and went to take an elderly gentleman's order. He looked at me, asked if I'd stick a finger in his sweet tea to make it sweeter, then complained that it was a shame I wasn't "on the menu". FML

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By Neanderthals walk among us - 04/08/2013 19:09 - Hungary - Budapest

Today, a customer screamed at me, because her iced coffee tasted exactly like coffee, and she hates coffee. Sadly, this isn't even the most insane person I've had to deal with at this job. FML

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By I hate my job - 08/06/2013 22:20 - United States

Today, at work, a customer came in and ordered a "Butterbeer Frappuccino." When I said we serve no such thing, she yelled at me for "lying" to her, saying she knew about our "secret menu." She ended up complaining to my manager and demanded that he fire me. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/04/2013 16:26 - United States

Today, while working the drive-through, a woman ordered a large coffee with four creams. I handed her the coffee, and she took a sip. She then hurled it at me, screaming, "I said four creams, not five!" and sped off, leaving me drenched in hot coffee. FML

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By anonymous - 15/06/2016 06:18 - United States - Crossville

Today, while working the drive-thru at work, an older woman asked for my phone number to give to her single son. After I politely declined, she called me a slut and threw her food at me through the window before promptly speeding off. FML

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Weird old lady of the day

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2013 but it's good stuff - United Kingdom - Swindon

Today, I was at the supermarket when an elderly lady asked if I'd grab some coffee for her from a high shelf. The moment I took my hands off my almost-full shopping cart, she made off with it. I ended up getting thrown out by security after she claimed I was trying to steal it from her. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/05/2016 02:20 - United States - Exeter

Today, my mom was "that" customer at the local drive-thru. She slipped into attention whore mode and bitched the guy out for not giving us extra fries. He said she didn't ask for any, which was true. Instead of apologizing, she swore at him and floored the gas, sending our drinks spilling all over me. FML

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By insomnia - 22/12/2011 15:23 - United States

Today, I was at work handling the cash register. It wasn't working correctly, so I apologized to the woman I was waiting on for the delay and explained, "The cash register's being a little retarded today." Then I noticed her clearly "special" adult son standing behind her. FML

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By ilovekids? - 12/12/2015 02:05 - United States - Commack

Today, while I was working at a supermarket, a kid started to cry in line because he couldn't get candy. Since we have free lollipops behind the desk, I gave him one. His mom complained to my manager and said I was grooming her child. FML

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treesdevin 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 9:22

you shouldve said "oh actually little kid, I think we might have some right here if ur bitch ass mom will hold on a second."

emmmilyyy 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 9:32

wow sounds like one of those overbearing mothers that screw up their sons by spoiling them, making it impossible for any woman to be good enough for him when he grows up. a normal mom has the backbone to say no to her child.

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sillypiper 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 9:27

you should've told the mom that you'll tell him the truth if she doesn't give you 5 big'ol smackeroo's

TomasT 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 9:27

"Older" lady? How old was the son? Grandson? Never lie...

karamelkream 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 9:31

What a little *****!

emmmilyyy 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 9:32

vampyre_girly 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 20:51

haha so true. my mom spoils me ALOT. which makes me mad at my dad when he days no

thewaytomars 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 9:32

Err... How is this an FML? This happens to me all the time in retail. It's not the parent being rude to you, it's them being smart enough to know that if they say no their kid could very well throw a tantrum, but if an employee says no the kid is more likely to just accept it.

redbluegreen 40

Wednesday 10 February 2010 11:07

The point is, parents need to be firm when they say no to their child and they certainly shouldn't put someone else down as a way to explain themselves. Even if it does shut their kid up momentarily, it doesn't solve anything and it teaches the child nothing. The OP doesn't deserve this.

DreamerofWorlds 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 16:53

I agree with 60! I work at Starbucks now, but when I worked at Borders I'd get this shit all the time and it pissed me off. Don't use the random nearest employee as a boogie-man type person to get your child to behave.

JMWHS 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 17:20

oh boo hoo who cares it's a little kid who will have no impact in your life after that five minutes. I'd have smiled and given the kid a thumbs up after she said that

ohSNAPyall 26

Wednesday 10 February 2010 9:36

Play along and laugh about it to yourself. No big deal. If your feelings are stil hurt, go slurp up a cup of whipped cream.

heeheehoo 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 9:40

Can you eat whipped cream by itself? I always stir it into my chocolate..

Taipan_fml 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 15:41

No, actually, you shouldn't eat whipped cream by itself because in that form it can be poisonous. Mixing it with other things dilutes/ neutralizes it, however.

spartan_girl 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 15:49

when I worked in a coffee shop (in high school and college), we had kids ask for it all the time, and some older teens and adults too. I think they usually ate it with a spoon...seems a little weird to me, but apparently some people really enjoy the taste! lol

dvd175 5

Wednesday 10 February 2010 18:34

whipped cream by itself is not that bad actually...

idkweird 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 19:55

After Thanksgiving/Christmas, we used to have cans of it for the pie...I think all on my brothers and sisters would sneak into the kitchen to spray it into our mouths. It's delicious!