Work: Today, at work, a customer told me how unprofessional my piercing...

By Mmorgan771 - 04/08/2015 17:02 - United States - Altamonte Springs

Today, at work, a customer told me how unprofessional my piercing made me look, and insisted that someone else wait on his table. It's not a piercing, it's a mole. FML

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Same thing different taste

By Cody - 30/12/2008 09:35 - France

Today, I was at a job interview at McDonalds. All was going well until the manager told me that I'd have to remove the piercing that I have on my eyebrow. I didn't think that my mole would be so confusing. FML

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Piercing wit

By piercingfreak - 28/08/2011 10:41 - New Zealand

Today, I went in to see my piercer. He took one look at my piercing I got a few months ago and laughed saying "What a shit job, I'm sorry but that's pretty crappy because it's not even straight!" I then had to awkwardly explain it was indeed him who had pierced me. FML

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By a_dani365 - 06/07/2015 21:37 - United States - Omaha

Today, I was working customer service at a large grocery store. I recently got a small, tasteful septum piercing that is barely visible. As I greeted a customer, she began to gag, held out her hand as though she was fending me off, and said, "I can't. Your nose ring makes me sick." FML

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By LadyLou - 03/11/2015 11:42 - Australia

Today, at work, a customer told me that my teeth would make a very pretty necklace. FML

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Looking good

By Kbizz - 03/06/2010 02:12 - Canada

Today, I was excited about showing everyone at work my new piercing. It's in an interesting place in my ear, and it's not that common. Before I had the chance to tell anyone about it, someone asked, "Are you wearing a hearing aid?" FML

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Overreaching

By Anonymous - 11/05/2021 00:01

Today, I was told I can’t wear a nose ring at my new job because several customers "don’t like it." It’s a very small nose ring and the job is a shack that serves food through a window. FML

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By heatherfeather22 - 31/07/2014 03:28 - United States - Ottumwa

Today, I got into trouble at work because a customer complained about my face tattoo, I don't have a face tattoo but I do have one behind my ear. Nonetheless, I still got written up and had to cover it with a band-aid, which ripped out hair when I took it off. FML

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Ma'm, we closed 10 minutes ago

By Samantha - 19/11/2020 13:08 - United States - Kingsport

Today, I had a woman throw a clipboard and yell at me to then storm off, still yelling in the mall where I work, all because I'd told her it was too late to do a piercing tonight. FML

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By Neckbruise101 - 15/10/2016 06:01 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, my boss berated me in front of 2 other coworkers about how unprofessional it was for me to show up to work with a clearly visible hickey. I had to explain to him that my "hickey" was actually a huge pimple that had bruised up after I popped it. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/07/2014 18:06 - United States - Monterey Park

Today, I went on a job interview. The interviewer said it all went well, but he can't hire me because I've got a nose piercing, and that type of "image" isn't the kind they're looking for in their employees. This is the guy who had a full sleeve tattoo. FML

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Welshite 39

Wednesday 5 August 2015 1:17

This is why animals don't make great jewelry. Just think of the poor little mole family left without their father.

qdawg06 23

Wednesday 5 August 2015 1:18

Honestly, it's a new day and age, I still don't know why tattoos and piercings are deemed inappropriate, offensive. Or unprofessional. They don't affect the quality of your work. But how did he mistake a mole for a piercing?

Comments

Ih8teenageangst 19

Wednesday 5 August 2015 5:54

'wasn't your mole over on your other cheek?' 'I have a mole?'

moondoggie 20

Wednesday 5 August 2015 6:05

What are you looking? these are not MY bubbles…

corky1992 33

Wednesday 5 August 2015 6:19

even if it was a piercing, instead of a mole, I don't understand why it would bother someone so much that they'd demand another server? people are seriously ridiculous these days.

ViviMage 38

Wednesday 5 August 2015 6:49

Might be time to get the mole looked at/removed.

carevano 8

Wednesday 5 August 2015 8:19

The guy kinda sounds like a nightmare anyway. Might've been a good thing if you didn't have to serve him.

Eco93 10

Wednesday 5 August 2015 12:18

is every American an arsehole or just most of them

saffy66 34

Wednesday 5 August 2015 13:51

I hope you spoke up and explained, or at least you should do so in future. Don't let people treat you like that.

vorspiel 17

Wednesday 5 August 2015 14:16

Should've written some optician numbers on his bill. What a douche.

PinkHairandInk 19

Wednesday 5 August 2015 19:16

Even if it was a piercing, it has nothing to do with how well you can perform your job. Judgemental asshats suck!

guttedbrit 26

Wednesday 5 August 2015 20:06

was it on your top lip? damn, easy mistake on their part but still so frustrating!

greeneyedx 23

Thursday 6 August 2015 8:28

I have 7 piercings (including 2 on each lobe) and plan on getting multiple tattoos in places where they can be easily covered. This is exactly why. xD