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By Shoes - 12/06/2009 05:33 - United States

Today, I was helping an old man find a pair of shoes. I told him about a particularly comfortable pair but had to inform him that they only came in black or white. Hearing this, the old man grabbed me around the neck and began to beat me in the head with our display shoe. He wanted brown. FML

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By Gregory - 28/11/2008 10:28 - France

Today, while shopping for a pair of shoes, I saw a pair I really liked lying around, so I sat down to try them on. Then, a man came up to me and pointed out that they were actually his shoes. FML

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By UkuleleTime - 10/06/2015 05:25 - United States - Garner

Today, I worked in a shoe store. As I was removing the shoes off an older man I felt a squish, and pulled back my hand to see brown and yellow. The man then looked at me and said, "Looks like I missed a spot." Dog crap. FML

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By smallpaycheck - 16/08/2009 00:49 - United States

Today, I was working at a shoe store and was helping a dude try on shoes. He looked like trouble and I wanted to finish with him. When he finally picked his shoes, he abruptly stood up and ran out of the store with the shoes on. The cost of them was deducted from my salary. $240. FML

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Booted

By Anonymous - 22/11/2010 07:32 - Australia

Today, a middle-aged woman came into the shoe shop where I work, and asked me to help her put on a pair of boots that were obviously too small. Simultaneously as I knelt down by her feet, she booted me in the face while we tried to get them on. FML

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Shook

By footfetish - 02/02/2013 11:21 - Australia - Brisbane

Today, a male employee at a shoe shop helped me try on shoes. Once I found a pair, I went to pay for them. I was telling the cashier about how great of an employee he was when she told me there were no male employees. A guy with a foot fetish helped me find shoes. FML

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Brain bleach please

By unashamed - 05/06/2014 08:11 - Australia - Ipswich

Today, an older gentleman came into my work for underwear. I helped him find his size, pulled out a pair of navy ones and he then turned to me and said, "I don't want dark colours because I can't tell if I've shit myself." He then continued looking for all the white pairs. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/07/2015 17:54 - United Kingdom - Newcastle Upon Tyne

Today, I spent nearly half an hour looking for my favourite pair of shoes. I ended up getting so pissed off that I accused my boyfriend of stealing them. He then pointed out that I was wearing them. FML

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By theyre not THAT big. - 01/07/2013 04:35 - United States - Auburn

Today, I went to get new shoes. I'm a pretty tall girl and I have proportional feet. I asked the cute guy who worked there for a size 9.5. He burst into laughter before putting on a shocked face and saying, "Oh wait... You're serious." Goodbye, self esteem. FML

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Be more specific

By readytoamputatemyfeet - 30/06/2013 23:00 - United States - Winter Springs

Today, my shoe fell apart a few minutes after I got to work. I called my boyfriend and asked him to bring me the "pretty black pair" in my closet. What did he bring? Black stilettos. I'm a waitress with an eight-hour shift. FML

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By rhartnett11 - 23/04/2011 06:12 - United States

Today, while trying on clothes in Macy's, someone decided to throw some shoes over the wall and into my changing stall. I now have a black eye. FML

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Vasir 2

Friday 12 June 2009 16:09

Well maybe you shouldnt be so racist with your shoes and shit.

Darkon 0

Friday 12 June 2009 16:07

You got your but kicked by an old man...LOL! Just aim for the hip next time takes them down no problem.

Comments

PlasmaVirus 4

Sunday 10 April 2011 18:12

Well, the old dude sure wants his brown shoes.

Koolgirl15 0

Sunday 8 May 2011 2:06

Wtf? Thts freaking hilarious

sharkwkrox 0

Monday 9 May 2011 23:18

...Uhm...

lynkynpark86 7

Saturday 23 July 2011 20:44

You're lucky. When people are that annoying, I wish they would attack on camera so I can beat the shit, and possibly life, out of them legally.

jesbar95 10

Monday 5 December 2011 22:54

Shoulda shit on a white pair and rubbed it on his face.

Optomisticpencil 7

Friday 13 April 2012 22:38

I'd have called the cops and pressed charges for assault. Don't matter that he's old, he still broke the law.

blink_kid 32

Saturday 30 June 2012 14:05

By far the funniest FML I've ever read.

Baller_Bob 17

Sunday 23 February 2014 18:10

Time to get him committed

fantasyworld 37

Friday 8 August 2014 17:28

Why are people saying this is funny? It's assault.

FweakofCydonia 40

Monday 18 January 2016 0:09

I could easily picture this as a skit from the Simpsons, but instead OP is Bart and the other guy as Homer.

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