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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 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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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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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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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

Kenjikai 5

Sunday 26 May 2013 19:40

Managers an idiot and so is the guy who complained. I might be a bit of a nerd but I wouldn't get upset over something so stupid.

ADTRftw 10

Sunday 26 May 2013 21:29

"leela". Cool Futurama reference. =)

3rdbass 9

Monday 27 May 2013 3:26

"ADTR" Cool shitty music reference.

uhmaizing 3

Monday 27 May 2013 0:32

reminds me of when my manager threw a frozen fish at a customer.

journeytotheend 16

Monday 27 May 2013 1:56

I would've laughed in his face

causticneon 5

Monday 27 May 2013 2:19

Larp = Nerd at epic level.

STUPIDCAT13 5

Monday 27 May 2013 2:49

These people can be called Live Action Role Players or Cosplayers. Some of them are a bit over the top fanatics; don't worry about them. They should have told you their fandom and welcomed you to join them one day and not complained about it.

ileenefudge 29

Monday 27 May 2013 4:16

Sheldon cooper is awesome though. These guys just seem like assholes just because they want to be.

SoapyWater 8

Monday 27 May 2013 5:03

OP you werent by any chance in Raleigh North Carolina working at mcdonalds by the convention center were you? if so that would make this even more hilarious!

seesteinenkettu 2

Monday 27 May 2013 7:39

I'd blame it on your manager, more than the LARPers. Some of us have a snooty OCD character, but aren't like that IRL. Other's have really happy, bouncy characters, but might live serious lives overwhelmed by corporates. It might sound just like a make-believe nerdy game, but most so-called "normals" could use getting away a for a day every once in a while too. Sometimes you just don't want to live your life 24/7 anymore, why should you have to. That was probably just a character trait. :P