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By -_- - 15/03/2016 01:46 - United States - Inverness

Today, I made an attempt to be nicer to customers at my job as instructed, which resulted in me listening to a handful of elderly people's incontinence issues, and a meth-addict's multiple abortions in detail. FML

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By spiderchick23 - 10/02/2011 00:41 - United States

Today, I was on the phone with an elderly customer at work. I had to spend 10 minutes listening to him describe how the underwear he bought was too tight and caused his bladder to leak. FML

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By mmmretail - 25/05/2013 05:09 - Australia - Bairnsdale

Today, I had a customer tell me how much she regretted not aborting her expected child, how much she hates the father, and described to me in immense detail what it is like to pee while pregnant. All within the 30 seconds it took me to serve her. FML

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Let it out

By MrTandy - 16/09/2011 02:38 - United States

Today, I was working when I delivered the standard "Hello, how are you?" to a customer. He took the opportunity to tell me about his deceased wife, his estranged children, and his anal tearing. After a while, I tried to help someone else, and he complained to my manager. I was written up. FML

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By wdones97 - 08/10/2018 14:00

Today, at my job, I was so tired and aggravated that I accidentally mumbled, "I need a drink." One of the patients I was taking care of heard me and said, "Me too." I work at an addiction rehab facility. FML

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By Sunshine56 - 10/11/2016 03:11 - United States - Greenbrier

Today, I sold cigarettes to a woman who promptly told me that she smoked meth. It's only my second night working this job. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/06/2009 06:40 - United States

Today, I made a patient really happy. I work in a long term care facility and was changing a woman's diaper. While cleaning her, I somehow managed to give her an orgasm with a warm wash cloth. FML

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By unemployed - 10/03/2009 02:00 - United States

Today, as I was bagging groceries, I looked down to see a 6-year-old urinating on my shoes and the floor next to me. I told his mother that he should take her kid to the restroom, only to be told to "mind my own goddamn business." I was later fired for arguing with the customer. FML

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True hero

By MentalHealthWorker - 17/09/2020 02:05

Today, I once again had to clean up a shower and bathroom covered in feces, because of client with incontinence. It smelt so bad that I couldn’t hide my reaction; the client saw my face and I could see the embarrassment on theirs. I spent the rest of the day feeling like an asshole. FML

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Thank you for your service

By vomitgirl - 28/04/2015 05:24 - Australia - Brisbane

Today, during my shift at work, I started to feel really sick and started throwing up. While I had my head in a bag, I had several customers ask me for directions, and another customer abuse me for my lack of service. FML

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By Misspoopypants - 25/07/2017 05:00

Today, I spent the first two hours of my shift cleaning up liquid poo after an elderly lady sat in one of our chairs and promptly let go of her bowels. I was so embarrassed for her that I even bought her a towel, underwear, and a pair of pants. She then thanked one of my coworkers for all the help. FML

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abbyade 21

Tuesday 15 March 2016 9:42

It depends on where you work. As a physiotherapist working in a mental health unit, that's my bread and butter listening to incontinence issues and some other weird stories. However, good on you for listening. They feel appreciated and wanted just being listened to.

CaptMacLeod 45

Tuesday 15 March 2016 10:00

I'm going to guess you work in a pharmacy? People always assume that Associates have the expertise of the Pharmacist, and that the Pharm is a doctor. I feel for you.

Comments

LittlefieldA757 10

Tuesday 15 March 2016 12:28

sorry. being nice gets ya nowhere.

Mathalamus 24

Tuesday 15 March 2016 12:59

In customer service, yeah, but everywhere else, being nice does get you somewhere.

The_ghetto_mango 25

Thursday 17 March 2016 17:09

But then the universe has to be a jackass. But at least OP gave people someone to talk to, even if he didn't like it. Lots of people have no one to talk to and cherish the times they get to talk to someone about how they feel.

anyoldnamewilldo 23

Tuesday 15 March 2016 13:23

I realize that listening to a stranger's troubles is not the most fun thing to do, but try to be a little compassionate. There's a good chance that those people have no one else to talk to or who will listen to them. What took a few minutes of your time (time for which you got paid) could have been the highlight of their day. They only want someone to listen. Be grateful that you aren't old yet and even more grateful that you aren't addicted to such a destructive drug. It doesn't cost anything to be kind to ones that are worse off than you.

Redgy22 26

Tuesday 15 March 2016 18:21

Then be prepared to be yelled at by the next person in line for taking too long with another customer...can't win.

atomicxsarah 17

Tuesday 15 March 2016 13:45

Sounds like you work in retail. This is the kind of stuff I have to listen to everyday. Sorry!

Britt125 16

Tuesday 15 March 2016 14:51

I don't know where you work, but when I had this kind of situation at my last job, I'd just tell them something like "I'm sorry but I need to move on to the next customer/ I need to go see if those people over there need help/ I have another task I have to move on to" and wrap up the conversation. Being nice doesn't mean having to listen to all that. If you work in an industry that offers some kind of care to people though, that's probably kind of part of the job to do that for people. If it's really dragging too much you can still say you need to go look after somebody else, but putting up with a bit of that is probably just part of the job.