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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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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Jen_J_the_J 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 11:50

naw u should have been like "sorry kid, but your granny says you cant have any" stupid lieing parents. i love coffee shops and people who work there ^.^

tom9686 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 12:04

i hate people like that, it really ruins your day when shit like that happens you should of given the kid the whipped cream just to piss off the mum.

iheart655 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 12:31

wow, she's a total bitchh...but hahahah :D

spitfire35 3

Wednesday 10 February 2010 12:41

See, firstly, it's not a big deal. You're never going to see the kid or his mom again. But, if for some reason you did want to redeem yourself, you should've said something like, "Oh no, that's OK, here you go" and given him a double helping.

MrsxStewart 4

Wednesday 10 February 2010 13:10

what? Not an FML. You're an idiot. If she doesn't have the backbone to stand up to her child, that's her business.

ZoeeC 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 13:32

This is not an FML at all, the woman isnt even horrible, whipped cream is nice but basically just fat in a cup, so she wants her son to be healthy and not have it. If she said he couldnt have any because she wasnt letting him then he would probably have a tantrum and be sulky all day. If she blames the barrista then the boy gets angry at him for the 10 minutes they are in their buying the coffee. Its pretty clever of the woman, and NOT an FML. :/

CheshireHalli 19

Wednesday 10 February 2010 13:53

You're right, the mother was okay when she had him say no, but it became NOT okay when she said the "mean man" said he could have any. He shouldn't be the bad guy.

wordgirl 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 13:34

She probably thought that would be cool because you were in on the ruse.

kira822_fml 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 14:04

So what? You're never going to see them again and the mom was trying not to look like the bad guy. It happens all the time. Get over it.

corme_fml 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 16:38

The OP already gave the mom a perfect escape. "we're out of whipped cream... it's not my bad, it's not yours." Stupid bitch of a mom. People like that are the reason others don't want to give good customer service... do someone a favor and get your day ruined.