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By Anonymous - 12/11/2013 23:56 - United States - Westminster

Today, working as a cashier, I had a customer come through and ask to purchase a bag of ice. I asked, "Eight pound or twenty pound?", referring to the clearly marked weight of the bags. He replied, "What's the difference?" FML

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By confused_cashier - 12/06/2016 01:34 - United States - Herndon

Today, while working as a cashier at a fast food restaurant, a customer asked me how many chicken nuggets were in our 6 count chicken nuggets. FML

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By YEEYEE517 - 03/09/2019 22:00

Today, working in retail, I noticed a customer looking for an item, so I walked up to them and asked, "Is there something I can help you find?" He replied, "Did I ask for your fucking help?" FML

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By Keekee - 19/01/2023 14:00

Today, I rang up a customer’s items. The total came out to $24.67. She handed me a bag full of coins and looked at me expectantly. I asked if she had any other payment methods; she got irritated and said ,“If I did, I wouldn’t have given you this, stupid!” I had to count them. She was still 6 dollars short. FML

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By notip - 15/11/2009 20:04 - United States

Today, I was at work, when this guy came in and paid for his ice cream, then handed me a dollar. I've never gotten a tip before, so I looked at him and said, "Thank you so much, I appreciate it." He stared at me with a weird look for a moment, and then said, "Can I just get that in quarters?" FML

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By PineappleOfMyEye - 24/09/2018 17:30

Today, I work at a general store and a customer came in trying to bargain a set price of an item. The item? A 50 cent candy bar. He wanted it for 34 cents. This is not the first time he's done this. FML

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By fuckedbyretail - 02/02/2013 14:53 - United States - Charlotte

Today, at my retail job, a woman came to my till with her purchases. After I scanned all her items, she handed me two small bags. One was filled with nickels and dimes. The other was filled with cents. Her total was $28.53. The coins amounted to $22.30. FML

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By hardwarekit - 31/10/2014 14:27 - United States - Fairport

Today, a customer bought several drill bits. When I asked him, "Do you want a bag for your bits?" he just stared at me uncomfortably, apparently thinking I was trying to come onto him. FML

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Presumption

By fmlgrl - 30/07/2012 06:59 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, I went to a corner store to restock my chocolate stash. A guy from work walked in to see me and the cashier arguing about the amount of candy I was trying to buy with a jar of pennies. He took one look at me and said, "That time of the month, eh?" FML

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By bakedplum - 01/11/2011 17:52 - United States

Today, I went grocery shopping. Being a bartender, I had a huge wad of dollar bills from cash tips. As I was counting them at the register, I looked at the cashier and joked, "You probably think I'm a stripper or something." He looked me up and down and said, "Uh... hell no." FML

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Basic bitch

By kismet_fire - This FML is from back in 2014 but it's good stuff - United States - San Francisco

Today, a customer yelled at me because I gave her a wrinkled bag. I work in retail, and the bags are all cheap plastic. She wouldn't stop, even when I gave her three different bags. FML

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imchacon22 19

Wednesday 13 November 2013 7:05

Maybe the customer meant the difference in price?

JasonUMN 15

Wednesday 13 November 2013 7:09

Hopefully you responded with the answer 12 pounds.

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beaverteaser 16

Wednesday 13 November 2013 11:16

should have hit him with both bags, and then ask, can you tell the difference now.

Linda_zlk 12

Wednesday 13 November 2013 11:59

Enjoy the customer's joke ...... hahaha

perdix 29

Wednesday 13 November 2013 13:09

"At least 1728 BTU (1812 kJ) of cooling ability." You should have charged him for the 20# bag, regardless. You can fix stupid, but you sure as hell can profit from it.

Sangue0608 26

Wednesday 13 November 2013 13:12

That is also illegal.

perdix 29

Wednesday 13 November 2013 13:25

#52, technically, yes, but if the idiot doesn't know the difference between 8 and 20 pounds, how is he going to know to complain to the police? See, it's a crime, but it's a perfect crime ;)

worldclassrager 39

Wednesday 13 November 2013 16:45

I did the same thing before...I just said doesn't matter and obviously I was charged for the larger bag so they could make more money...it's simple logic..

scervantes34 6

Wednesday 13 November 2013 17:03

Blonde

gabagabaheyu 10

Wednesday 13 November 2013 18:36

these types of questions make me want to punch customers in the face. to be honest.

Needafarm 22

Wednesday 13 November 2013 18:54

This is one of those trick questions like "When was the war of 1812 fought?" Right?

Teyros 24

Wednesday 13 November 2013 19:28

I had someone ask me yesterday what an avocado is.

gabagabaheyu 10

Thursday 14 November 2013 7:11

wtf?

amisenho 11

Wednesday 13 November 2013 20:44

I'd imagine OP saying something to the effect of, "Well, you're right. What IS the difference? We're all just born to die, sir," then walk out of the store with her head hung low while "Adagio for Strings" plays softly in the background.