Work: Today, I gave a carpet shampooing demonstration in a stranger's...

By Anonymous - 13/06/2009 19:47 - United States

Today, I gave a carpet shampooing demonstration in a stranger's home. To my surprise, the white expensive carpet was dyed grey due to something in the solution. The owner held me hostage in her house by barracading the door until my manager got there. FML

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By JB - 07/12/2011 14:29 - United States

Today, it was my first day as a vacuum salesman. While I was demonstrating how well it removed stains, I managed to smear stuff over the area I was cleaning. So not only was I unsuccessful in removing the original stains, I left them with worse carpet than when I got there. FML

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Today, I hired a cleaner to clean my apartment so when my in-laws visited tonight, they wouldn't think I was lazy. I got home from work, the cleaner hadn't shown at all, and my in-laws had arrived early. My mother-in-law is now mopping the floors. FML

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Today, while dog sitting, the dog peed on the carpet. There was a bottle of cleaning spray on the counter so I sprayed the spot. Turns out that spray was Clorox Bleach. Now their carpet is bright orange. FML

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By kebaby - 19/06/2010 23:19 - United States

Today, I spent a long time steam-cleaning a mystery stain on my living room carpet. I turned the light on to get a better look at it, and realized that it was a shadow. FML

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By Terry - 21/02/2023 08:00 - United States - Tampa

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Today, my very sheltered girlfriend decided to surprise me by cleaning our apartment. Although she grew up with housekeepers and maids, I thought it was common knowledge that you don’t try cleaning the bathroom with both bleach and ammonia. We still can’t go back inside our place. FML

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By sleepingonthetoilet - 28/03/2018 08:00 - United States - Birmingham

Today, my supervisor locked me in the women's bathroom as I was cleaning it. I heard the owner scolding him, so I waited for the door to open, thinking he got in trouble. It wasn't until I heard the front gate locking that I realized I'm staying the night in the bathroom. FML

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By Heather - 04/03/2010 12:49 - United Kingdom

Today, I was quite happily glossing my new bathroom door, when my useless, alcoholic, housemate came rolling in, knocked the paint over, stood in it, and without realising, walked it all the way down the stairs. I had just had a brand new carpet fitted. FML

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manoverboard 0

Sunday 14 June 2009 0:04

Well, if it was THAT expensive, they shouldn't have taken the chance. I said it's their fault.

SadinSherman 16

Monday 3 October 2011 18:44

A job is a job

Comments

RavenBlackEye 0

Monday 15 June 2009 23:20

Good for her! Why were you trying to leave when you'd wrecked her carpet? I'm quite sure she'd have imagined if she let you leave she'd never hear from you, your manager, or the company again - and I bet she'd have been right. If not, you'd have hung around more than willingly. God forbid someone doesn't want to have to stump up thousands for someone else's mistake. I know your type.

Grizz8831 14

Sunday 24 November 2019 0:59

OP didn't say they enjoyed their job. many people do what they have to to put food on the table. and when you work door to door you read the script, hope the customer says no to the scam and look for a better job. you know the "type"? as in, not lucky enough to stumble into a good job? OP did not say they tried to leave only that they got barricaded in. be less judgy of the worker, maybe more annoyed at the scam? and yes, before you come after me for not having a real job, I work 50s in a skilled trade. and i have done door to door in the past. it sucked

Laci_Laine 0

Tuesday 16 June 2009 6:16

I love Wbrycem's use of the not equal sign! Awesome, you have a brain :)

chick16 0

Wednesday 24 June 2009 6:25

a.) why did you do that without seeing what would happen before you tried to sell it?!? b.) yes what she did was illegal. but it was your fault. yes you could take her to court, but she could take you too. and she'd get more. she'd a slap on the wrist, because the average person hates people like you. and then, since i assume that you told her this demonstration wouldn't harm her carpet and that it would clean it, you'd be held liable for the damage you cause.