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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 Anonymous - 07/09/2019 04:02

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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 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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By BigFoot - 29/07/2009 04:03 - United States

Today, I was trying on some shoes when I felt the heels break underneath me. Not only did they cost two paychecks worth, but as I was leaving I heard the sales girl say that "we really should have a weight limit for who can try on our products." 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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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 Ewwwww - 27/05/2019 11:59

Today, while working the register, I told a kid his total was $2.15. He then took his shoe off and handed me his money. It was damp. 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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By minimoonpie - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - Australia

Today, I was serving an incredibly rude woman at work. The ladder I had used to get her two pairs of shoes came crashing down, and hit my face and neck. She only bought one pair, and ten minutes later returned them after, complaining they were too expensive. 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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ozymandias_fml 0

Monday 17 August 2009 15:52

What country is that legal in? Glad I live in the US, where that is not an issue.

xtatik 0

Monday 17 August 2009 16:10

if this is true, this is sooooo not fair!!! i suppose it is believable because my mate who works at a gas station had to pay for fuel when the car drove off without paying because she didnt read the license plates..even though there were cameras...so why couldnt it happen with shoes???

ObadiahtheSlim 2

Monday 17 August 2009 20:08

Either fake or you can sue your employer for it. How are you liable for someone else's criminal actions?

Redneck325Ci 0

Monday 17 August 2009 20:09

$100 says he's black.

Cinnabar 0

Tuesday 18 August 2009 4:21

Should've tripped him.

I_ate_pikachu 0

Tuesday 18 August 2009 4:28

lol @ the Spongebob reference. xD

goodhueq 0

Tuesday 18 August 2009 16:02

It is against the law for your boss to take the money out of your check.

Nirah_fml 18

Tuesday 18 August 2009 21:42

That is totally illegal. Chasing that guy down could have resulted in him seriously hurting you. Your employer can't demand that you put yourself at risk like that, therefore, he can't charge you for not doing it. That is -totally- illegal! Confront him on that!

Belgian 0

Wednesday 19 August 2009 15:38

You moron, you should've ran after him, smacked him to the wall and made him eat YOUR shoes. xD

snapshotninja 0

Friday 21 August 2009 10:49

It is illegal for you to be charged for the stolen property. call your local Labor Board and ask them what to do about this. Let them know what happened and more than likely they will send a letter or soemthing for you to the management. you cna also contact a lawyer for free consultation. no doubt, this is not the first time this has happened at the company and may result in a huge lawsuit against the company--and even better, your job is not at risk or it will be considered retaliation if they fire you for whistleblowing. your employer should have a employee law poster somewhere with important numbers on it. if not, that's illegal. it must be somewhere visible to the employees, and not in a room where you are not allowed.