Kids: Today, a child was choking in the store I work at. He was alone...

By justwantingtohelp - 16/08/2013 05:02 - United States - Highland

Today, a child was choking in the store I work at. He was alone in the aisle, so I started the Heimlich without his parents' permission. After dislodging what was caught, his mother turned the corner and went screaming to my manager for touching her kid. I got a write up. FML

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By notapedobear - 13/01/2011 08:21

Today, I was in a shopping centre when a little girl was running up and down the aisles. She started to fall over so I put my hand out to catch her. Her mother then ran up to me and screamed about me 'touching her child' so loud that everyone could hear. FML

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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

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By Anonymous - 09/06/2019 12:41

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By hannaslifesucks - 24/06/2012 18:41 - Norway - Kleppe

Today, a kid got his hand stuck inside my store's giant gumball machine. He started crying, and his negligent trainwreck of a mom bitched me out for being "unobservant." I'd been mopping up the mess she'd made after she'd spilled an open can of beer all over the floor. FML

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redwolf56 2

Friday 16 August 2013 11:53

Parents have no common sense these days

Theglc20 27

Friday 16 August 2013 11:54

Hey OP. At least you saved a life. Many people would have just walked by

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21realistic 5

Friday 16 August 2013 22:15

considering the type of parent this is, you probably would have gotten yelled at & written up either way. might as well do it right, and save a kids life. good for you.

Kennuckle_fml 6

Friday 16 August 2013 22:28

Just explain what happened to your boss and you should be fine.

jeepgirl94 3

Friday 16 August 2013 22:40

Seems lucky that all you got was a write-up! Saving lives is good and all but starting life-saving procedures without consent is illegal and you could be sued.

love_me_electric 20

Saturday 17 August 2013 3:54

So you're supposed to just let children die because their parents aren't around? Where the hell do you live that there's an actual law like that?

Summoner_T3L 15

Friday 16 August 2013 23:03

Silly OP! the obvious thing to do would've been to let the child suffocate like a normal person. (obvious sarcasm) but seriously that parent should be thanking you.

Reesienpiper 4

Friday 16 August 2013 23:09

you should have gotten a promotion for having to play parent on the job... I say **** the kid's life too. His parents left some stranger to be the hero.