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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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By shoes - 02/01/2010 02:45 - United States

Today, I was in a shoe store. I picked up a shoe so I could look at it, but when I put it back on the shelf, the whole shelf fell down, making all the shoes fall to the ground. The people behind the counter started clapping. FML

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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 ClothesHorse - 12/10/2012 19:00 - United States - Houston

Today, I was kicked out of a job interview at a clothing store for "not dressing appropriately" for the occasion. I'd purchased my outfit from the same store just two days prior with my last $100. FML

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season4reason 0

Sunday 16 August 2009 9:41

there's no way he can deduct the cost of the shoes from your salary.....there is no way you can be held accountable for theft unless you were letting him try the shoes on right next to the exit of the store or w/e but even then, theft of store items should be reported and should be covered by the stores insurance policy.....next time, dont wither so easily under your boss and stand up for yourself......

nodbor 11

Sunday 16 August 2009 9:18

when you are not at work, get a friend to have the boss wait on him. get the most expensive pair of shoes and run off with them on.

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Apples16 0

Sunday 16 August 2009 10:17

wow that's fucken gay it's not even his fault

xoxcinderellaxox 0

Sunday 16 August 2009 11:48

YDI for not proof-reading.

lobby0ne 0

Sunday 16 August 2009 11:50

sorry dude, hopefully he gets whats coming...

cani_fml 0

Sunday 16 August 2009 11:57

yeah ask your parents cos I can't imagine an adult wouldn't know this.. & together you can figure out what to say to the manager so it doesn't get taken out of your salary.

fuzzybrownbear 0

Sunday 16 August 2009 12:39

Do you think you can play wholesale price and not the sale price because the shoes were probably made in some poor country in Asia for like $10

frankenberrie 0

Sunday 16 August 2009 13:17

you should not be responsible for that and should not have to pay. it's not your fault...

xbombr 0

Sunday 16 August 2009 13:22

I'd get another job. This one obviously isn't going to net you much income if you have to pay out of your check every time some random jerk steals an expensive pair of shoes.

BikerMike 0

Sunday 16 August 2009 13:34

that sucks dude. you getting punished because someone took something is bullshit. Some resturaunts do the same thing, skip on the meal and the server gets the bill deducted from their pay check. you can bet the next time someone comes in, you will not be eager to help them. Contact your local representative, labor rights group, EEOC, states attorney general. that is ******* bull shit to get punished for what someone else does.

divineinstrument 2

Sunday 16 August 2009 20:36

That is actually the only reason why I wouldn't dine-and-dash. Even if the food tasted like shit but was still really expensive, I wouldn't want the waiters to suffer as a result. Then again, if the service was incredibly poor, would I have any qualms? Probably not...

che_williams 0

Sunday 16 August 2009 13:46

are you retarded? someone steals from the store and your boss takes the money from you and you just let him. YDI for sure. you moron. this is clearly a fake FML because i cant see a boss doing that. but he did sue the shit outta him. there is no way he would win the case. 'someone stole from the store so i think it is only fair that one of my workers pay it off because they did exactly their job which was helping the man look at shoes'