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By HDCkid - 05/04/2009 08:48 - United States

Today, I met a new client in person for the first time. When I went to shake his hand, it was made of plastic. Startled, I laughed thinking it was a practical joke. It wasn't. FML

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By Kate - 17/10/2011 02:50 - United States

Today, I was chatting with a customer who comes regularly to my job. He sticks his hand out and I put my hand on his, thinking he's giving me a high five. He was just waiting for his receipt. FML

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By Penkkis - 13/09/2011 06:11 - Finland

Today, I was so lonely, I tried to hold hands with plastic "horror hand" I bought for Halloween. FML

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By charishard - 04/05/2013 05:17 - United States - San Marcos

Today, I was checking out a customer who seemed quite friendly. As I finished, he reached slightly over the counter and I impulsively reached out and shook his hand. He gave me a dumbfounded look and said, "Can I have my change please?" FML

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By Mano steel - 03/10/2024 22:00 - United States - Glendale

Today, I arrived for a job interview and I wanted to give a firm handshake to make a good impression, because apparently that's a thing. I squeezed the interviewer's hand so hard I heard a "crack" and they winced in pain. I'm never taking advice from a random LinkedIn post ever again. FML

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By hushnow - 07/02/2011 18:04 - United States

Today, I had no choice but to shake the hand of a customer, who just moments before, had the aforementioned hand down the front of his pants, scratching his snowglobes. FML

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By milkshake - 23/01/2013 00:29 - United States - Pasadena

Today, at work at a car dealership, a seemingly overzealous customer shook my hand vigorously after we finalized a deal. I didn't think anything of it until a coworker pointed out that he was just trying to make my breasts jiggle. I'm a man. FML

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By CurtisWogan - 12/03/2014 22:23 - United States - Albany

Today, I met my mom's new business partner for the first time. I shook his hand, and introduced myself as "Lisa's daughter." I'm a guy. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/06/2011 21:12 - United States

Today, I locked lips with someone, or rather something, other than family for the first time in my life. It was a CPR dummy. FML

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By KWM - 12/02/2009 13:28 - United States

Today, I shook hands with a girl and held onto her hand while telling her she had very tiny, delicate hands. When I let go to look at them, I discovered she only had two fingers. FML

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By kat - 21/02/2012 09:53 - Reserved

Today, a client stared at me in disbelief after I mentioned that I had a boyfriend. FML

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Sunday 5 April 2009 16:16

#1 is an epic fail and when meeting a new person, especially a client, never assume they are joking until they admit to joking. but i can see how this happened

tellithowitis 13

Friday 10 February 2012 1:16

What the heck!?!?!? ^^^

Comments

cucuto89 0

Sunday 5 April 2009 17:37

why would he give you a prosthetic hand when you offer a handshake?

Emma Marshall 19

Thursday 13 September 2018 3:52

Maybe they both are 🤔

no_one_fml 3

Sunday 5 April 2009 17:51

Oh man... why would a client, in a professional setting, play a practical joke like this?

BeanieBaby 0

Sunday 5 April 2009 17:55

*awkward turtle*

dcapp 0

Sunday 5 April 2009 17:57

anyone woulda thought the same thing on impulse

MooKee 0

Sunday 5 April 2009 18:05

He probably felt like a patch of tulips after that one. Hah, at least you made a good post out of that experience!

glockjaw 0

Sunday 5 April 2009 18:08

What? it is definitely NOT the OP's fault. What kind of asshole offers their prosthetic limb for a handshake? OP, shouldn't feel at fault at all.

DaemonDoC 0

Sunday 5 April 2009 18:35

Agree with #16... not your fault, don't worry:)

Bookie2152 0

Sunday 5 April 2009 18:50

Last month, I had my right hand chopped off in a car accident. I recentlty had a prosthetic hand put it but it is hard to get used to. Today, after a business meeting, I went to shake this man's hand (it's only second nature) forgetting that my hand is made of plastic. Instead of just shaking my hand, the jerk just laughed at me. FML

thereitgo 1

Sunday 5 April 2009 19:07

YDI but i understand how it could happen. even in a professional setting, playing a joke like that could help break the ice and ease the tension. i wouldn't have laughed until i was sure though.