Work: Today, a shifty customer came in to my store and was hanging...

By socknotes - 09/03/2016 04:02 - Canada - Winnipeg

Today, a shifty customer came in to my store and was hanging around for about 30 minutes. Apparently, he took that time to put religiously-motivated anti-abortion notes into each and every pair of socks. In the following hours, I had 17 angry returns and was personally threatened twice. FML

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By KatieElizabeth - 27/10/2013 04:57 - United States - San Francisco

Today, at work, I had a customer accuse me of taking the giftcard I had issued her for her return, after spending 15 minutes trying to fix her screwed up transaction. She began to yell, and follow me around the store. Security had to intervene and I had to be locked in an office until she left. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/10/2020 23:01

Today, I went in to return a pack of socks. The cashier told me I couldn't return them. Then, I thought that she hadn't given the unreturnable socks back to me, even though she had, so I ended up getting all hormonal and angry over their return policy. When I got home, my mom got on my case too. FML

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Don't engage with the nutjobs

By MsBeaufont - 25/08/2022 16:00 - United States

Today, a customer came to make a return - a bag full of clothes without tags that weren’t from our store. I kindly told her she couldn’t return them. She had a full blown meltdown, pulled down her pants, urinated and defecated on the ground. Security escorted her out. My coworker and I had to clean it up. FML

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By Ellie - 06/07/2022 00:01

Today, I was ringing up a lady’s items; two shoeboxes. Per policy, I’m supposed to open them. She heavily insisted I didn’t. I ignored her and found other merchandise inside. She then went on a rant on how "people should mind their own fucking business" and stormed out of the store without buying. FML

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By smallpaycheck - 16/08/2009 00:49 - United States

Today, I was working at a shoe store and was helping a dude try on shoes. He looked like trouble and I wanted to finish with him. When he finally picked his shoes, he abruptly stood up and ran out of the store with the shoes on. The cost of them was deducted from my salary. $240. 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 tired of my job - 29/10/2015 08:33 - Canada - Surrey

Today, I was at work, stocking shelves. A customer got mad because I was in the way of her "shopping time" and knocked down all the work I had done. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/09/2019 04:02

Today, I bought some shoes, but pissed off the lady working at the store by returning them 5 minutes later. She yelled at me and ripped my receipt in half, everyone in the store watched as she threw a handful of pennies at my face. FML

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By scribbler8 - 14/10/2011 09:35 - Canada

Today, at work, a customer asked for my number. When I declined, he made a huge scene, shouting and scaring other customers. He tipped me seven cents. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/03/2013 20:38 - Germany - Bad Windsheim

Today, I went to the supermarket to get some Easter gifts for my kids. At the register, I was verbally abused to the point of tears by the cashier, for having way too many items for the 12 items or less lane. I had 13. FML

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gabechriswill 19

Wednesday 9 March 2016 19:14

why in socks, though? and that is a lot of socks sold in one day lol.

whoredom 21

Wednesday 9 March 2016 19:03

find out where he works and put pro abortion ads in everything as pay back.

Comments

False_Stupidity 41

Wednesday 9 March 2016 19:24

Troll level 10,000.

aznboi415 13

Wednesday 9 March 2016 19:40

Well that socks

feven 32

Wednesday 9 March 2016 19:47

Why were so many people so angry lol. Unless he had written the note on the sock itself, I wouldn't have taken it seriously.

Leauge 13

Thursday 10 March 2016 0:48

Not everyone likes religious anti abortion notes in their socks.

ksks1234 33

Thursday 10 March 2016 3:12

Yeah, but why be angry with op? I would probably roll my eyes, throw the propaganda away, call the store and give them a heads up. Most stores are not going to push their controversial opinion like that. Most people know chick-fil-a is anti-gay, but they are not above taking said gay person's money.

jgmack27 8

Thursday 10 March 2016 4:42

If I found a little propaganda pamphlet tucked into something I was buying, it would be pretty obvious that it was placed there by a patron and not an employee. It's too bad they feel the need to take it out on someone who is highly unlikely to be responsible.

zeffra13 31

Wednesday 9 March 2016 19:54

I'm surprised people assumed it was a store ad and not someone messing around. Stuff like that screams much more bored teen than anything to me.

NYGiants1925 22

Wednesday 9 March 2016 19:57

I ******* hate people who try to force their religious beliefs on others.

Ayasha_fml 12

Thursday 10 March 2016 4:03

Not even religious dude. I have the same belief and am not religious, though that guy is a nutjob for doing that. People will find a way to do something whether people like it or not. So voicing his opinion was pointless imo. I've taken a friend to have it done because she needed help.

kino22x 13

Thursday 10 March 2016 12:57

"Religiously-motivated anti-abortion notes"

shinikageWolf 15

Wednesday 9 March 2016 20:35

Why in socks? It makes sense in the contraceptive aisle but socks?

zach055 23

Wednesday 9 March 2016 21:07

One time I was Rochester, NY. I went to a local pizza place, and the guy handed me what looked like a receipt. It said "paid in full," in bright red letters, so I figured it was some kind of way to tell I'd payed when my pizza was ready. I put it in my pocket, but when the food came, no one asked for it. The next day I was going through my pockets and decided to look at the "receipt." It turned out to be religious propaganda, asking if I'd "payed my debt to Jesus."

Vanderdale 14

Thursday 10 March 2016 3:41

The pizza place worker did that? I'd go back and complain to his manager, that's extremely inappropriate behaviour.

Captain_Debilos_fml 13

Thursday 10 March 2016 8:04

jesus sells pizzas ?

gracehi 31

Wednesday 9 March 2016 21:35

As a religious pro-life person, I have to say that is some very odd behavior. Who the hell would say, “HOLY SHIT I'VE COMPLETELY CHANGED THE WAY I VIEW LIFE AND THE UNIVERSE BASED ON THE FEW WORDS WRITTEN ON THIS PAPER THAT FITS INSIDE A SOCK!” Yeah, I just don't see that happening.