Work: Today, while at my cosmetics job, an elderly lady came up to...

By Anonymous - 10/06/2012 08:47 - United States - Kent

Today, while at my cosmetics job, an elderly lady came up to me asking for a product. I told her we had a smaller size and a larger size for a better deal. She told me she wanted the smaller size because she'd "probably be dead" before she finished that one. I laughed. She was serious. FML

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Today, I asked an elderly customer at my work if she needed help with her groceries. She responded, "I normally would, but I'm afraid you'll eat all the groceries." FML

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By Anonymous - 26/06/2009 04:16 - United States

Today, I was cashiering at a grocery store when an elderly woman came through my line buying prune juice. She then whispered to me that last time she bought it, she "blew up her toilet". FML

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By Anonymous - 14/01/2018 15:00

Today, at work, I cashed out a sweet old lady. As I handed her the bag, she looked at me kindly and said, "Don’t worry sweetie. It'll get better," to which I responded, "What will get better?" She smiled at me and said, "Your face." FML

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By really - 05/06/2016 21:40 - Canada - Ottawa

Today, a customer at work was having hiccups, so I suggested she should try to hold her breath for a while. Ten minutes later, she's talking to my manager about how I wanted her to "kill herself because of her severe medical condition." FML

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By derbyboy - 19/10/2011 05:38 - United Kingdom

Today, at work, I misheard a customer telling me a story. To be polite, I did a slight laugh and nodded my head. She actually told me her mum had died. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/08/2014 15:30 - United States - Gloucester

Today, I was taking a customer's order, when she said she'd better go for a salad, because she was getting fat. She was actually very slim, so I told her she wasn't fat at all. She took one look at me and snorted "Yeah, not compared to you, that's for sure." FML

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By ihatemyjob - 12/09/2010 07:23 - Canada

Today, at work, an elderly lady came up to the cash register with a flyer in her hand, and asked if we had a certain item. I told her we did not have any left, and we would be getting more next week and if she wanted, I could give her a rain check. She hit me in the face with her purse. FML

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By moduschic - 19/10/2009 01:38 - United States

Today, at work this woman came up to my counter and handed me gold top covered in gold sequins. I like to chat with the customers sometimes at work so I got all excited and said "Ooh! You shopping for Halloween?" She gave me the biggest death stare. Turns out she wasn't shopping for Halloween. FML

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By EpicFail - 11/01/2009 20:59 - United States

Today, a woman at the crowded mall stopped me and told me loudly that if I bought her product it would get rid of my acne. FML

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By 918boyz - 04/02/2009 22:23 - United States

Today, I got in line at the grocery store. The woman in front of me looked right at me, turned to her friend, and said "That reminds me, I forgot to get acne cream." FML

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Sunday 10 June 2012 19:25

oh Jesus, what a morbid old woman. S:

yoursucklives 36

Sunday 10 June 2012 19:29

i think everyone would have assumed that she was joking.

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oneleggedbeauty 0

Monday 11 June 2012 4:13

:( damn! That really sucks! It happens thougg i could easily see that being a joke from an older woman. Just if u see her agian apologize ye kno?

piinkgiirl 8

Monday 11 June 2012 6:49

Well, YOLO. :3

jayhawkchik 4

Monday 11 June 2012 16:32

That comment does not apply here.

Snackycake 20

Monday 11 June 2012 8:45

What a sweet old lady

noisebox 1

Monday 11 June 2012 20:58

Can't win them all, should have asked her to put you in her will.....

LadiDi_fml 10

Tuesday 12 June 2012 1:20

I usually smile and say I don't think so, or I'm sure it will not happen

FIFC 1

Tuesday 12 June 2012 6:27

Aww :( that makes me feel soo sad :(

jengers115 10

Wednesday 13 June 2012 0:21

*puts on jetpack* Nothing to see here!

EpicFail1520 16

Thursday 21 June 2012 23:26

What a negative outlook on life.

sugarbear0727 19

Thursday 31 January 2013 5:37

Some older people are very accepting of their lives, and when they are to go. My dad passed away last year, only 58, but he was ready to go and took his last breath before they took him fully off of the machines. He knew his time was up. He accepted it and went peacefully without pain.