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By anonynomi - 19/11/2015 17:26 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I was accused of shoplifting, after the alarm started beeping as I walked into the store. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/11/2010 10:05 - United Kingdom

Today, I was accused of shop-lifting by an old lady in a supermarket. Having proven myself innocent, I tried to storm off to show my displeasure at the situation. In my haste to make a dramatic exit, I tried to go out of the entrance and walked straight into the automatic door. FML

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The cat's out of the bag

By Anonymous - 26/03/2024 14:00 - United States - Milwaukee

Today, I was shopping with my husband. At the self-checkout, one of the items I was buying for him as a gift didn’t register. As we were walking out, I get stopped and escorted to the loss prevention office, where I was accused of stealing. FML

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J'accuse !

By Anonymous - 10/08/2010 21:34 - United States

Today, I was shopping at a store from which I had previously bought a shirt. The clerk accused me of trying to steal my own shirt and called security. They examined it and argued with me for so long I was late to work. FML

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Get back here

By Anonymous - 17/05/2009 13:21 - United States

Today, I was in the dressing room of my favorite store. While looking in the mirror at a shirt I really like, the fire alarm went off. In a panic, I ran out of the store like everyone else. The sensor went off on my shirt and I was banned from the store for attempted theft. FML

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Easy mistake

By Anonymous - 30/06/2024 09:00 - United States

Today, I accidentally left the store with a bag full of groceries without paying. I realized this halfway to my car when an employee chased me down, thinking I was a thief. Turns out, I had spaced out and walked out during a fire alarm drill. FML

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By Anonymous - 15/01/2017 08:00

Today, after getting home from shopping, I noticed a security tag was still on one of the shirts I bought. I decided to take it back and ask them to remove the tag. They then accused me of trying to steal (even after I showed them the receipt) and kicked me out of the store. FML

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Help!

By clip_kate - 01/07/2016 02:36

Today, I went to the store, but after I'd selected my items, I saw that I'd forgotten my wallet. When I tried to explain to the cashier, he thought that I was trying to steal and called the cops. My roommate had to come to the store to save me. FML

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By what_the_hell - 20/06/2013 08:35 - Finland - Helsinki

Today, while bagging my groceries at a store, a lady came over to me, took a good look at the food I'd bought, picked out an item and put it in her bag. When I confronted her, she called security on me and told them I wanted to steal her stuff. I got thrown out and she walked away with a smirk. FML

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Are you new?

By Anonymous - 28/06/2012 02:28 - United States - Lakewood

Today, while walking around the local thrift store, I noticed an attractive guy watching me and following me through the aisles. As he followed me to my car I was sure I would get his number. He then asks me to bring my purse inside as I had been tagged as a shoplifter. I work at the store. FML

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Shame! Shame! Shame!

By Telinaa - 08/11/2010 02:25 - Australia

Today, I was holding on to a shirt that I planned on buying, when an elderly man bumped into me. The shirt fell out of my hand, and slid just out the door. I went to the counter to explain what happened. Everyone accused me of trying to steal it anyway. FML

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sythe511 28

Friday 20 November 2015 1:23

Most people just look around and keep walking if it happens while they're entering

Psycocharger 19

Friday 20 November 2015 1:26

How does this happen as one enters a store? Was anyone else exiting as you came in?

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BiGTiMeNeRD 29

Friday 20 November 2015 1:55

When they accused you...were you alarmed?

DoomSkuller 28

Friday 20 November 2015 2:18

"The alarms went off as he came inside, he must be trying to take out something he stole!" .... really?

TheDragonsGuard 19

Friday 20 November 2015 2:36

It's happened to me. We searched all my stuff and the lady said it must have been my phone. . .

KILJOY310 11

Friday 20 November 2015 3:06

Should of took off running to your car. Once there give them the receipt and just laugh.

RedPillSucks 31

Friday 20 November 2015 3:16

What receipt? he was entering the store. no time to have bought anything.

Warmonger_Smurf 29

Friday 20 November 2015 3:16

As you were walking in? So you'd be guilty of "shopgiving"?

worldclassrager 39

Friday 20 November 2015 4:10

Looks like what you bought wasn't sensor removed or ran over the magnet to deactivate... But walking in happens on a rare case but realising you are not trying to hide guilt but a look of confusion should keep you in the clear

22rose22 6

Friday 20 November 2015 4:15

THIS HAPPENED TO ME and the guys was starring and I just sheepishly said "I just walked in!"

WOTAN1488 24

Friday 20 November 2015 4:19

Total FML. A real FML moment.

Taurus_ChicKa 36

Friday 20 November 2015 4:24

This happens to my dad every time we go to Walmart. He wears steel-toed shoes, and they make the alarm go off when he enters and exits. I've heard of some smart phones also causing store alarms to go off. Still sucks, though.

MariaGiovanni 25

Friday 20 November 2015 4:42

OP you're smuggling merchandise into the store!

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