Work: Today, I went shopping on my only day off. The only aisle open... - FML

By ash - 18/05/2016 20:00 - United States - Winnebago

Today, I went shopping on my only day off. The only aisle open was self-checkout. I'm a cashier. FML

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By Bob - 21/01/2010 13:33 - Canada

Today, I'm a cashier in a grocery store. The visiting regional manager tore me a new one for being lazy. His reason? After working a double shift with no break, I decided to sit down for a minute when things got slow. FML

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By rink.attendant.6 - 21/06/2012 15:40 - Canada - Dryden

Today, I saw my crush working the only open till at the grocery store. When she saw me approach her queue, she immediately called for more cashiers. FML

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By I hate Walmart???? - 24/02/2014 09:36 - United States - Greensboro

Today, I went to the self-checkout line at Walmart. When I tried to pay, the cash wouldn't go in, so I stood there trying to cram money into the thing that's supposed to take your money. What I didn't realize was that there was a sign up top that said: "No Cash. Cards Only." FML

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Get on with it!

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 - 27/09/2019 12:00 - Canada

Today, I went to Walmart to purchase a pregnancy test. I chose my checkout line carefully, to make sure I didn't see anyone I knew. After choosing one, I realized it was 4 o'clock on the dot. Shift change. My mom's best friend took over the shift just as I reached the checkout. FML

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Respect

By Anonymous - 05/03/2023 15:00

Today, I went to the grocery store, but once I'd filled my cart, I realized that I'd forgotten my wallet, and because I'm not the sort of animal who just dumps stuff in random aisles, I had to awkwardly put all my items back on their shelves. FML

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Supermarket sweep

By Anonymous - 20/09/2024 09:00 - United States - Las Vegas

Today, I was using self-checkout at the grocery store, and the machine flipped out and started randomly announcing, "Please wait for assistance." No one came to help, but the machine just kept loudly repeating it until everyone stared at me like I was trying to steal grapes. FML

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By tired of my job - 29/10/2015 08:33 - Canada - Surrey

Today, I was at work, stocking shelves. A customer got mad because I was in the way of her "shopping time" and knocked down all the work I had done. FML

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By TheNewCashierInTown - 23/05/2016 19:30 - Canada - Gatineau

Today, it was my second day working as a cashier in a drug store. I thought everything went great, but by the end of my shift, my cash register was $10 short. Maybe it wouldn't be that bad if on my first day it hadn't been $30 short. FML

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New fangled technology

By notacashier - This FML is from back in 2014 but it's good stuff - United States - Brooklyn

Today, I used the self-checkout for the first time. I didn't see a slot for bills, so I tried to put them in the coin slot for a solid three minutes. There was a huge line behind me, silently judging. FML

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iwin8166 13

Thursday 19 May 2016 13:58

I think this was just meant to be a sarcastic little Fml and it made me laugh. Quit looking for some deeper meaning people.

Vegnas 13

Thursday 19 May 2016 14:07

The term for this is "Busman's Holiday" because the bus driver will most likely need to ride the bus to wherever s/he is going.

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noamoa9 20

Thursday 19 May 2016 13:53

yeah I don't really get it...

dolfinmaster 7

Thursday 19 May 2016 14:01

They are a cashier on their day off. Self check out means you are your cashier. They did their job on their day off.

TeasinDaNoobs 16

Thursday 19 May 2016 23:24

That or is OP shopping at the place they work at and the store didn't have a replacement for OP's day off so they just let a self-checkout be open!

tonedef456 8

Thursday 19 May 2016 23:34

#29, you do know what a self checkout is, right?

megs925 16

Friday 20 May 2016 11:03

Honestly that's how I read it at first.

AC2074 1

Thursday 19 May 2016 13:54

At least you can go at your own pace?

jebron 13

Thursday 19 May 2016 13:56

Busman's holiday

CamBamShamDaMan 26

Thursday 19 May 2016 13:57

If there is a line then y dont u wait, unless u mean that the only aisle that u can go to check out is self checkout

Shadowpartner 11

Friday 20 May 2016 1:13

The FML clearly states "The only aisle open was self-checkout"...

iwin8166 13

Thursday 19 May 2016 13:58

I think this was just meant to be a sarcastic little Fml and it made me laugh. Quit looking for some deeper meaning people.

almightyymarcus 6

Thursday 19 May 2016 14:00

I don't see why this was posted... If it's the only aisle open use it d

cheshirecat13242 32

Thursday 19 May 2016 14:03

Maybe you're the store's only cashier?

Vegnas 13

Thursday 19 May 2016 14:07

The term for this is "Busman's Holiday" because the bus driver will most likely need to ride the bus to wherever s/he is going.

Kers3054 16

Thursday 19 May 2016 14:54

My boyfriend made me take us through the self-checkout one day. I'm also a cashier.

rose100 6

Thursday 19 May 2016 15:13

I am a cashier and i mostly go through self checkout... Its no big deal

kingdomgirl94 29

Thursday 19 May 2016 16:27

I prefer self-checkout. It's not the scanning that I hate about my job, it's the crappy idle chitchat I have to make while working. Self checkout cuts that out and I can get my shit and go!

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