Money: Today, I was shopping at the grocery market and was next in line....

By Anonymous - 29/11/2009 13:49 - United States

Today, I was shopping at the grocery market and was next in line. Behind me was a woman who only had two items, so I nicely let her in front of me, as it looked like she was in a hurry. When she was all rung up, she decided to pay her $16.45 in loose change which needed to be counted out. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/04/2012 19:27 - United States - Phoenix

Today, I was waiting in line for what seemed like forever at the only open lane at the grocery store. The guy in front of me took his sweet time and had multiple cards rejected, before finally pulling out a $100 bill and demanding exact change. He was buying a carton of milk. FML

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By Keekee - 19/01/2023 14:00

Today, I rang up a customer’s items. The total came out to $24.67. She handed me a bag full of coins and looked at me expectantly. I asked if she had any other payment methods; she got irritated and said ,“If I did, I wouldn’t have given you this, stupid!” I had to count them. She was still 6 dollars short. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/05/2023 00:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I went to the supermarket to buy my weekly groceries and only realized after a long queue at the checkout, then having the cashier scan my entire cart, that I'd forgotten my purse. I had to leave everything behind and walk out empty-handed, while everyone in line behind me gave me dirty looks. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/11/2010 03:34 - United States

Today, I was just about done with my late-night shift at Ralph's. As I was about to put up my "Closed Lane" sign, an elderly women starts putting items on the conveyor belt. The cost was $14.79, and she paid with pennies. It took her ages to count them all, and I wasn't being paid overtime. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/12/2014 00:22 - United Kingdom - London

Today, I was waiting in line while a lady paid for her shopping, when her credit card got declined. She started ranting and insulting everyone and kept insisting: "I'm not poor!" By the time the lady had finally stormed off, I had spittle on my face, and the cashier was almost in tears. FML

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By $$$ - 29/05/2013 04:49 - Australia - Chatswood

Today, an elderly woman couldn't afford all of her groceries at the checkout so she started to take out a few things. I offered to pay for her groceries; she thanked me and walked out. An onlooker then came up to me and told me that she does it to someone every week. FML

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By trash80 - 21/02/2018 19:00

Today, while checking out at Target, I had the choice of standing behind one lady or a long line. Naturally, I chose the former. Half an hour later, the long line had completely passed, and I was still standing behind the lady, who was now arguing with the cashier. FML

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By fuckedbyretail - 02/02/2013 14:53 - United States - Charlotte

Today, at my retail job, a woman came to my till with her purchases. After I scanned all her items, she handed me two small bags. One was filled with nickels and dimes. The other was filled with cents. Her total was $28.53. The coins amounted to $22.30. FML

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By sumerflame07 - 01/12/2010 20:18 - United States

Today, while standing in line at the grocery store, the elderly lady in front of me had forgotten to pay for her milk. In the spirit of the season, I paid for it and wished her happy holidays. She snatched the milk and gave me an ugly look. Then huffed at me before stomping off. FML

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By Elmoo - 01/06/2012 01:20 - Netherlands

Today, I was at work when a customer, who was going to pay for her groceries, started sorting through her money. She put some coins in her mouth, seemed to suck on them for a while, and then gave them to me. FML

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jane99 0

Sunday 29 November 2009 19:53

I'm a cashier, I feel for you.

Punderful 0

Sunday 29 November 2009 20:23

I guess you wish you'd CHANGED your mind about being nice!

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mi6_fml 0

Sunday 29 November 2009 20:43

Your fault, totally. Next time don't let people cut in front of you. U never know how long it'll take.

AnaMaree 0

Sunday 29 November 2009 20:54

Boohoo, you had to wait in line.

patticake1601 0

Sunday 29 November 2009 20:55

be nice ALWAYS!!!! karma has a way of coming back for you. And don't whine about the person paying in lose change. maybe that's all they had. I tend to raid my piggy bank when I'm broke and I have at times paid for milk etc with change. Your good deed voided itself when you felt it was right to come on FML and tell us your life is worse for letting someone go before you at the checkout.

omgzdude 0

Sunday 29 November 2009 21:26

not like you get a " I used exact change in coins" award...

xkonstantine125x 7

Sunday 29 November 2009 21:40

See in some states there's a limit to paying with change. anything over 3 dollars in some states has to be in rolled containers. I would have shot the bitch.

Tigg3r 3

Sunday 29 November 2009 21:50

I would've helped her count it, to make it move faster. It's another nice deed and it keeps the line moving. Or that hoe needs to do what I do, count it out BEFORE I get to the register.

KelMarCos 3

Monday 30 November 2009 2:25

It wouldn't matter if you helped, I'm a cashier too. We are the ones who have to count it out- whether she had it counted out beforehand or not. We have to make sure that the correct amount is there and the customer isn't "accidentally" shortening us. Same goes if you bring up rolled coins to a register. It doesn't matter if the wrapper says that roll of pennies is worth $1.00 we still have to break it open and count each one. To the OP, FYL. That happens to me a lot, people will let others go ahead of them in line and then various reasons for a wait will occur. I always feel bad for the people behind in line.

ProtoBuster_1 5

Monday 30 November 2009 8:37

Back when I was a cashier at Target, the store was closing for the night and I had a group of three women as my last customers. I rung up their merchandise, it came to $156.31... and one of the women paid it all in $1 bills... I had to stand there, all those bills in my hand, counting each other and making sure I don't mess up and have to start over. I definitely feel for the OP. Also, if there is a person standing behind me in a checkout lane with only 1-2 items, sometimes I'll let them go before me... the only time I hate when that happens is when I'm in a self-checkout lane and the person has no frickin' clue on how to use it...

did_it_4_lulz 0

Tuesday 1 December 2009 7:46

I've had someone pay for a pack of gum with a credit card, and their credit kept getting denied.

Indie_Girl 0

Friday 11 December 2009 1:43

hahahaha! that's a good one! i feel sorry for that guy ;)

wet11 2

Sunday 29 November 2009 22:17

I had the similar issue before. I was in the line at the grocery store I had just a cake mix. I asked the lady front of me nicely that I have 1 item and almost exact total price to give the cashier. She refused I thought she had just 2 items on the register since it 15 items or less but then she dragged a cart full of more items like 10 more items. I was mad it was not fair.