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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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You deserved it 9 083

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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Pleased to meet you

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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You deserved it 640

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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You deserved it 3 758

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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You deserved it 13 477

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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You deserved it 7 375

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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You deserved it 39 068

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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You deserved it 3 059

kwbuzz23wk 0

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

wowfmlife 0

Sunday 5 April 2009 19:27

GOOD JOB FAILY MCFAILFAIL

caligal14 0

Sunday 5 April 2009 19:31

I agree with 2 and 14. That sucks!

PTERONOPHOBIA 0

Sunday 5 April 2009 19:50

What do you mean, he should have given his other hand? You have to use the same hand as the person offering the handshake or it doesn't work...

wnts2flyawy 0

Sunday 5 April 2009 20:00

Wow, that sucks. I'm sure the client understands though. P.S. I feel stupid for asking but...what does YDI mean? >.

Bookie2152 0

Sunday 5 April 2009 20:09

#23- You're right, you wouldn't forget about a fake hand, I'm just saying some things might be second nature, i.e., extending your right hand for a hand shake

lowcapacityx 0

Sunday 5 April 2009 20:10

#25 Dude I've been wondering the same thing. Someone else EXPLAIN. Btw, that sucks--hard!

sir_andy_mueller 0

Sunday 5 April 2009 20:13

That sucks.. But YDI means You Deserved It, which is one of the choices for the vote.

wnts2flyawy 0

Sunday 5 April 2009 20:16

Ah, gotcha. That makes a lot more sense now. Thanks!

mksgal89 0

Sunday 5 April 2009 20:39

Why would they be joking?

babbling27 0

Sunday 5 April 2009 21:13

Unless you're a comedian or a clown, you can safely assume the client would not be joking. Also, for all the people saying it was the person with the prosthetic hand's fault, why would they extend their left hand when someone offers a hand shake? people need to be more accepting of disabilities.