Work: Today, I had a booth at a very expensive craft show. My grandma...

By soldnone - 18/11/2012 10:02 - Canada - Toronto

Today, I had a booth at a very expensive craft show. My grandma came to show her support. While there, she managed to knock over my display, get in the way of potential buyers and take down a rather old lady when she supposedly stumbled. This all happened in the first five minutes she was there. FML

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By NoRespect - 22/05/2011 19:50 - United States

Today, I spent an hour setting up a delicate display stand at work. Not five minutes later, a woman barged in with her little kid, who immediately went up to the display and tipped the whole thing over. When I called attention to the mother, she just scoffed, "Isn't this your job?" and left. FML

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By cousin of the groom - 07/08/2018 01:30

Today, I stood too fast, got dizzy, and fell over. I fell on the grandmother of the bride, pushing her into the wedding cake table. Cake ruined, grandmother in hospital for a broken arm, and everybody mad at me. FML

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By brokenglass - 24/03/2021 21:30

Today, while bringing my grandmother some water, I tripped, dropping and shattering the glass. Infuriated, she explained to me that the glass was worth more than I am and ordered me out of her house for good. I live there. I was also with her when she bought the glass. $10 for a set of 4. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/12/2015 02:02 - United States - San Francisco

Today, as I turned to face the cashier at the supermarket, I managed to knock over an entire display of gift cards with my backpack. FML

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By Brooklyn - 05/11/2012 22:11 - United States - Newport

Today, I enjoyed a lovely family dinner, but my irritating grandma kept trying to buy my purse off me, and kept picking it up to look at it. When I got home I realized all my cash and cigarettes were gone. FML

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The customer is almost always annoying

By minimoonpie - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - Australia

Today, I was serving an incredibly rude woman at work. The ladder I had used to get her two pairs of shoes came crashing down, and hit my face and neck. She only bought one pair, and ten minutes later returned them after, complaining they were too expensive. 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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Butter fingers

By two-hours-to-pick-up - 09/10/2009 09:46 - Australia

Today, I was in a fancy department store. I was wearing my travel backpack. I was turning around after paying at the checkout and my backpack hit a metre-tall display covered with necklaces. It went crashing to the floor, hitting another display table laden with jewelry that collapsed under it. FML

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By Lucas79 - 08/10/2011 01:23 - Australia

Today, I was walking down the street on my way to work, when an old lady's walking stick caught my leg and sent me crashing to the ground. She apologised for the accident and watched me stumble to my feet. I said not to worry. Just as I turned to leave, I could swear a smirk crept over her face. FML

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Novennial 4

Sunday 18 November 2012 16:37

I bet you wish "grandma got run over by a reindeer" right about now.

DocBastard 38

Sunday 18 November 2012 16:40

I guess she didn't tell you that she had a competing booth at the other side of the show. That's pure sabotage. Grandma: 1 You: 0

Comments

Freedom92 12

Sunday 18 November 2012 18:13

I'd imagine that your grandma feels terrible about it and by no means intentionally meant to ruin your day when in fact she wanted to help you celebrate it

raisinbam 13

Sunday 18 November 2012 18:43

Cougar Fight? Get it? No? Ok.

dodzin 9

Sunday 18 November 2012 19:39

I have the same shit with my mama in law.....

irideiconzx14 4

Sunday 18 November 2012 19:45

was she drunk?

hilde43 5

Sunday 18 November 2012 20:16

Cherish those moments with dear old Gran

outoftown 26

Monday 19 November 2012 0:05

Absolutely. When you're grieving her loss, you can temper it with memories of all the stuff you'll NOT miss. Like this one.

Ak_outboard_baby 3

Sunday 18 November 2012 20:34

So I'm still laughing over the thought of one granny tackling another! Grammas going for the takedown!

Ak_outboard_baby 3

Sunday 18 November 2012 20:38

So I'm still laughing over the thought of one granny tackling another! Grammas going for the takedown!

glamery 3

Sunday 18 November 2012 21:00

future reference: if you know shes a trainwreck, dont tell her about your shows. pretty simple.

SoylentCandycorn 10

Sunday 18 November 2012 21:15

I know the feeling. I've sold some of my stuff at stalls, and while my friends have turned up to support me, I've had to nip a few things in the bud, so they don't scare away customers. They mean well, so they understood that things we do when we hang out might have the effect of putting customers off buying things.