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By Anonymous - 04/04/2014 19:02 - Canada - Markham

Today, I went to the store to buy a phone I saw last week. I looked around a little first, then continued to the electronics section. I couldn't find the phone I saw, so I went to leave. Halfway to the exit, I was detained by security and grilled for ages over my "suspicious behaviour". FML

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By Anonymous - 02/04/2011 21:05 - United States

Today, while shopping, I was grabbed and dragged off to a security room with no warning. Apparently, the way I was dressed and walking was suspicious. FML

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J'accuse !

By Anonymous - 10/08/2010 21:34 - United States

Today, I was shopping at a store from which I had previously bought a shirt. The clerk accused me of trying to steal my own shirt and called security. They examined it and argued with me for so long I was late to work. FML

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Authoritarian regime

By Anonymous - 22/04/2025 08:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I was detained by a security guard. I heard him trying to justify detaining me to his boss and it was basically, “She was eyeballing me, so I showed her who’s boss.” I'm now banned from the shop, which is a 30 yard walk from my home. My weekly shop is now a 4 mile drive away. FML

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The cat's out of the bag

By Anonymous - 26/03/2024 14:00 - United States - Milwaukee

Today, I was shopping with my husband. At the self-checkout, one of the items I was buying for him as a gift didn’t register. As we were walking out, I get stopped and escorted to the loss prevention office, where I was accused of stealing. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/07/2013 20:56 - United States - South Hadley

Today, I was buying condoms but was a little embarrassed so I went to the self-check. I scanned the condoms, then a magazine and tried to put the condoms under the magazines to hide them. The store guy saw me, thought I was shoplifting and I was kicked out of the store. FML

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By what_the_hell - 20/06/2013 08:35 - Finland - Helsinki

Today, while bagging my groceries at a store, a lady came over to me, took a good look at the food I'd bought, picked out an item and put it in her bag. When I confronted her, she called security on me and told them I wanted to steal her stuff. I got thrown out and she walked away with a smirk. FML

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By anonynomi - 19/11/2015 17:26 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I was accused of shoplifting, after the alarm started beeping as I walked into the store. FML

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By Anonymous - 15/01/2017 08:00

Today, after getting home from shopping, I noticed a security tag was still on one of the shirts I bought. I decided to take it back and ask them to remove the tag. They then accused me of trying to steal (even after I showed them the receipt) and kicked me out of the store. FML

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Are you new?

By Anonymous - 28/06/2012 02:28 - United States - Lakewood

Today, while walking around the local thrift store, I noticed an attractive guy watching me and following me through the aisles. As he followed me to my car I was sure I would get his number. He then asks me to bring my purse inside as I had been tagged as a shoplifter. I work at the store. FML

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Dressed for success

By bitchsawmebuyit - This FML is from back in 2012 but it's good stuff - United States - Yorktown Heights

Today, I realized the dress I bought yesterday still had the security tag on. I returned to the store to get it removed, only to realize I'd lost my receipt. The lady at the counter thought I stole it, called security, and had me escorted out, dress-less. FML

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myusername83 10

Saturday 5 April 2014 1:40

Not finding what you came in for: didn't you know that was an awful crime for business?

IllestRated 17

Saturday 5 April 2014 1:43

That's what happens when you have Rent-A-Cops

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sabine123_fml 5

Saturday 5 April 2014 12:50

Get a lawyer. You do not have to stay there and be questioned

chosha_fml 26

Saturday 5 April 2014 15:46

The new super villain: Browsing Man! He DOESN'T...BUY...ANYTHING. *bunt-bah*

escobar07 10

Saturday 5 April 2014 17:39

That's when you tell security to eat a bowl of dicks

Omniprism 14

Saturday 5 April 2014 18:16

Why didn't you just ask someone where it went?

GiantMotherFukr 7

Saturday 5 April 2014 19:57

In this situation after 5 minutes you tell them either let you go or call the cops. If the call the cops you sue them for defamation of character.

Mandybruin 15

Saturday 5 April 2014 23:14

At first I mistook "I looked around a little first" to mean you were making sure no one was looking. Perhaps they thought the same? Or not. :o)

mrjamjama66 5

Sunday 6 April 2014 13:44

This is exactly what I'm afraid is going to happen to me every time I go to Best Buy

GuiLD15 7

Sunday 6 April 2014 16:50

you know you can just leave right?

itcomesinthrees 10

Sunday 6 April 2014 22:41

Did you try explaining to them you were looking for (this specific item) and did not see it? It seems pretty ridiculous that they took it that far, I'm sure a lot of people shop around when looking to buy electronics and leave some stores without purchasing anything..

Ryodin 11

Monday 7 April 2014 15:27

Report them to the store. Loss-prevention gets in serious shit for harassing someone who hasn't stolen. Many places outright fire you if you detain someone wrongfully.