Customers, Weird and Work: The strangeness of strangers - FML

The strangeness of strangers

By Hank Gummyworm - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I was working the register at our local McDonald's. After a strange man left a massive order, he said, "Can I pay you in gummy worms?" FML

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By bryans_fresh - This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff - United States

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Today, my man got arrested for starting a fistfight with a cashier who wouldn't let him smuggle out groceries without paying. It gets worse; two weeks ago he got arrested mugging a guy at a gas station, and he's still on bail. FML

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By Username - This FML is from back in 2010 but it's good stuff

Today, I had been sick all day, so to cheer me up my dad drove me to get ice cream. On our way back, we hit a puppy. FML

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By getmoneyab - This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff - Mexico

Today, I went to Cheesecake Factory for dinner. There was a hot waiter who kept passing by. He saw me looking at him and I knew I had to say something. So when he approached my table I asked, "Excuse me, do you have any salt?" and he said, "I think it's right there on the table." FML

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Top comments

sensoon15 7

Thursday 16 June 2011 15:54

should've said yes. :) gummy worms are good

NecroParade 3

Thursday 16 June 2011 15:56

I would have taken the offer. Gummy worms taste so much better than money.

Comments

hippyhater3000 4

Tuesday 21 June 2011 10:49

no one ever pays me in Yummy worms. (says the Asian guy in the background)

Fireking461 0

Tuesday 21 June 2011 14:06

Your the retarded person in the world if you didn't take his gummy worms as payment

Kyscro 3

Tuesday 21 June 2011 23:03

Ydi for working at mcdonalds

Taurus_ChicKa 36

Friday 18 November 2011 10:51

...Yeah, just because OP works at McDonald's doesn't mean he deserves such an idiotic customer. He's lucky to have any job in this lousy economy. Unfortunately McDonald's isn't the best job but at least it's something.

MRVOlivia 22

Friday 9 September 2011 3:06

he shoulda paid in trident layers! Duh!

MrIncredibleSME 3

Tuesday 1 November 2011 0:13

I wish people paid me in gummy worms :(

Coffeebang 17

Friday 10 February 2012 12:14

HAHA

daniel33_fml 0

Saturday 30 June 2012 20:00

Yes would that be sour or sweet?

EpicFail1520 16

Wednesday 4 July 2012 21:07

If you'd like your food uncooked, yes.

gellybeans 6

Saturday 8 September 2012 1:11

How is this an fml? He was obviously joking

BoomerSpaulding 1

Wednesday 17 October 2012 19:38

Did you do it?

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