Kids: Today, while I was working at a supermarket, a kid started to...

By ilovekids? - 12/12/2015 02:05 - United States - Commack

Today, while I was working at a supermarket, a kid started to cry in line because he couldn't get candy. Since we have free lollipops behind the desk, I gave him one. His mom complained to my manager and said I was grooming her child. FML

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Today, while working at my local supermarket, I found a boy lost and wandering about, so I took him to the front desk. My reward from his mother was a slap around the face and harsh words for supposedly having kidnapped him. FML

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Today, at my store, I had an old man violently accuse me of charging him for an extra pack of 99¢ Mounds candy yesterday. He held up my line for 10 minutes, fighting me about it. I didn't even work yesterday. FML

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By justwantingtohelp - 16/08/2013 05:02 - United States - Highland

Today, a child was choking in the store I work at. He was alone in the aisle, so I started the Heimlich without his parents' permission. After dislodging what was caught, his mother turned the corner and went screaming to my manager for touching her kid. I got a write up. FML

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By miseventshappen - 09/11/2009 05:49 - United States

Today, I was at the mall, I saw a girl crying that her ice cream had fallen on the floor. Feeling generous, I bought her a new one. She threw it on the ground, laughed, and came over to her mom and told that I was bothering her, so the mom called security. FML

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By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2016 but it's good stuff

Today, I was so tired at the pet store I was working at that I accidentally offered a kid a dog treat instead of their dog. He ate it. While his mom watched. FML

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By Nottheprettylady - 05/04/2009 01:07 - Canada

Today, at my job as a cashier, a man and his 3-year old son got in line. The father said, "Give this to the pretty lady," looking at me. The kid looks at me, looks at his dad, and walks over to the next cashier. FML

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By hannaslifesucks - 24/06/2012 18:41 - Norway - Kleppe

Today, a kid got his hand stuck inside my store's giant gumball machine. He started crying, and his negligent trainwreck of a mom bitched me out for being "unobservant." I'd been mopping up the mess she'd made after she'd spilled an open can of beer all over the floor. FML

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By ilovemypup - 31/10/2016 11:20

Today, while at my job in a candy store, a boy stuck his hand into the bin, contaminating the candy. As I politely explained that the dad had to purchase the affected candy he refused, yelled, then angrily agreed to buy them. The total cost of the candy with the extra pieces? $1.69. FML

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By UglyGirl - 08/11/2015 09:34 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I waved at a baby while standing in line in a store. It started screaming. Its mom looked over in mild concern and gave me a disturbed glare before moving to the next checkout counter over. FML

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By BagelShmear - This FML is from back in 2010 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, while working the cash register at my job, a little kid was running around with products while his mom was checking out. She told him she was going to give me his PSP if he didn't stop. He responded by throwing a bag of coffee beans at my face. I didn't even get to keep his PSP. FML

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Saturday 12 December 2015 20:05

While the mom overreacted, she may have had a reason for not giving him candy. Better safe than sorry and ask.

Calingaladha 21

Saturday 12 December 2015 20:07

You are kind of encouraging brattiness when you do that. YDI

Comments

TelevisionMan 18

Sunday 13 December 2015 0:17

Every false accusation makes it that much harder for real rape and pedophilia victims to come forward. That woman is a worthless human being, regardless of whether or not the OP should have asked first.

NoConfusion 7

Sunday 13 December 2015 0:41

The kid might have been diabetic or had other health problems that prevent him from eating candy. YDI.

Richard6036 13

Sunday 13 December 2015 0:45

I don't know about grooming him, but ask next time just to be on the safe side

MariaGiovanni 25

Sunday 13 December 2015 0:56

Nice gesture but you don't know the reason why the mom said no. You should always ask before giving something to a child. You don't quite deserve it but you did play your part OP

NYGiants1925 22

Sunday 13 December 2015 1:08

Ydi. You undermined the parent & encouraged the kid's behavior.

ndnpride88 25

Sunday 13 December 2015 1:33

Ydi if he couldn't get candy his mom had a reason not to. Should've asked the parent first or not do it at all

Witchylady 17

Sunday 13 December 2015 1:46

Just let the kid cry. The child needed to learn he can't get everything he wants.

minagiv 11

Sunday 13 December 2015 1:50

You should have asked. It's undermining what the parent is doing with their child. Obviously, he or she was throwing a tantrum.

corky1992 33

Sunday 13 December 2015 1:51

You definitely deserved that one. If you knew he couldn't have candy then you over stepped your boundaries by giving him one. When I was a cashier I never let kids hold on to any candy until I got the okay from the parents.

xnemesis1981 15

Sunday 13 December 2015 1:58

I'm sorry but as a mum, I hate it when someone enables my kids misbehaviour. My son has ASD and it's extremely important that he has consistency and boundaries. It's not always a money issue, sometimes it's just no you're not having that and that's final. Not your kid, not your place.