Work: Today, a group of guys came into my restaurant, dressed up in...

By leela - 25/05/2013 22:13 - United States

Today, a group of guys came into my restaurant, dressed up in some kind of role-playing game clothing. Apparently I pronounced one of their fake elf names wrong, because the guy complained to my manager, who then bitched me out in front of everyone for upsetting the customers. FML

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By stressed - 12/10/2014 06:40 - United States - Statham

Today, as a restaurant manager, I had a large party of difficult guests. They sat in their private room they'd reserved for three-and-a-half hours, then caused a huge scene when it was time to pay. One guy even ran at me like he was going to hit me. FML

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By notfuckingpaidenough - 13/06/2015 11:45 - United States - San Leandro

Today, a man tried to rob the store I work at. Before the guy was taken by the cops, he complained to my manager for "unfriendly behavior". He took it seriously and bitched me out for not providing "quality service" to our customers. FML

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By GamerTag - 02/10/2012 13:11 - United States - Wantagh

Today, I realized I might lose my job because some asshole customer complained about me to my district manager. His complaint? Girls can't work at video game stores. My DM agreed. FML

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By Z88 - 21/04/2010 20:29 - South Africa

Today, a customer came into the music shop I work in to look at guitars. After calling the customer "Dude," and "Man," numerous times, they stalked off suddenly. When I asked if everything was okay, they responded with, "I'm female, you asshole!" FML

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By iskiel - 26/10/2014 05:53 - Australia - Melbourne

Today, I was shopping at my workplace, out of uniform, with my husband. A customer recognised me and wanted me to serve him, but I couldn't since we can be fired for doing so while off-duty. He complained to my manager, who wasted no time publicly bitching me out. FML

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Putting people off their food

By Anonymous - 03/06/2022 18:00

Today, in a restaurant, staff asked me to fix my skirt because multiple customers complained my buttcrack was putting them off their food. I thought the waiter was using fake complaints to justify his rudeness, but when I got up to fix it fully, half the restaurant applauded me. FML

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You deserved it 2 042

Tipped off

By Anonymous - 30/09/2014 23:42 - United States - Richmond

Today, I was taking a table's order. After I finished, the guy told me, "Just FYI, I'm not a tipper." Trying to lighten up the situation, I replied, "It's amazing how many people forget I handle their food." He complained to the manager that I'd threatened him. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/08/2016 12:40 - Canada - Toronto

Today, two customers complained about the shitty service they received from my coworkers. I apologized and asked about the complaint. Their issues were legitimate and I promised to pass them on. They demanded to speak to my manager and my coworkers got in trouble. Now they think I'm a snitch. FML

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You deserved it 1 546

By DarkSerebii - 05/06/2014 15:16 - United States

Today, a customer at work said his table was dirty. I asked which one he was sitting at so I could clean it for him. For some bizarre reason he got pissed and called my manager over. He ended up reporting us to corporate, and my manager got written up. He's blaming me for everything. FML

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Who are you?

By mynameisnotstupid - 18/03/2016 15:05 - Germany - Munich

Today, while working in a customer service call center, a customer berated me for using a fake name. He said my name is "too stupid" to be real and that no sane person would ever use it. It was my real name. FML

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You deserved it 1 364

TheGreatPotato 19

Sunday 26 May 2013 3:10

The OP deserved it for pronouncing the fake names of some overly butthurt geeks wrong? Oh dear is this the mindset of some people?

Potatobacon 6

Sunday 26 May 2013 3:02

I'd have a hard time pronouncing narr'el'qeqqebdianlir too

Comments

dlowry004 14

Sunday 26 May 2013 3:10

Thats bogus OP. Shit like that is why I have never worked the restaurant business..

BellaBelle_fml 23

Sunday 26 May 2013 7:47

There will always be asshat clients no matter what type of career you choose to go into.

408trancejunkie 3

Tuesday 28 May 2013 0:59

Yeah shit like that is why people suck

thomas5915 16

Sunday 26 May 2013 3:20

W.O.W.!

Jemm_fml 29

Sunday 26 May 2013 3:27

Yeah they probably really are WoW players.

LyraAlluse 25

Sunday 26 May 2013 3:35

I love LARPing! Especially at Denny's where the servers typically play along.

PokemonLove993 17

Sunday 26 May 2013 7:16

I should come larp with you sometime, sounds like fun! always been too shy to do it outside any cons to be honest.

LyraAlluse 25

Wednesday 29 May 2013 22:37

You are always welcome to come LARP with me and my group. The more the merrier!

Nilorak 24

Sunday 26 May 2013 3:37

How the elf could you?

funsizedbecka 9

Sunday 26 May 2013 4:40

Haha! #1 LARPers are great!

ddinspire6 10

Sunday 26 May 2013 4:45

What the ****

fml0505 22

Sunday 26 May 2013 5:02

The best way to piss off a nerd is to get their obsession wrong..

pattayarick 8

Sunday 26 May 2013 5:17

I hop that you wiped your ass with his food before you served the no life loser

rosenkrieger223 21

Sunday 26 May 2013 5:53

While this situation does suck, I'm sure OP isn't looking to get fired, slapped with a health code violation or both. Suggestions like that are ****** stupid and clearly demonstrate the short-sightedness and immaturity of the poster