Work: Today, an elderly gentleman customer decided to tell me that...

By CA - 08/10/2015 14:46 - Norway

Today, an elderly gentleman customer decided to tell me that while I'm not attractive at all, he'd still bang me all the same. Then he gave me a pained smile, like he was struggling not to shit himself, and left. I'm starting to hate working retail. FML

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By half-dead in CA - 31/05/2014 16:39 - United States - San Francisco

Today, as I was standing in line at the checkout, the elderly guy in front turned around and said quietly to me, "Sometimes I shit my pants." He then nodded grimly and turned back around, hitting me with the full force of the stench now coming from his pants. FML

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By terrified - 18/01/2012 19:02 - United States

Today, out of habit, I said "See you later" to a creepy old male customer who stared at my chest the whole time I was serving him. His response was to wink and say, "Oh, you will." FML

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Keep your distance

By Anonymous - 25/02/2021 20:01 - Australia

Today, as I served an elderly man at the fast-food restaurant where I work, he leaned over the counter so that his face was mere inches from mine and asked me if I wanted to buy his car. When I politely told him I wasn't interested, he insisted on making a complaint about me to my manager. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/02/2014 21:42 - United Kingdom - Bristol

Today, I was ringing an elderly gentleman up at work. As I went to package up the buns he ordered, he held up a hand and told me to wait. He then looked me in the eyes, started squeezing them, then winked and told me to go ahead. I've never felt so violated. FML

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By Job Seeking - 22/01/2013 11:14 - Australia - Melbourne

Today, I was cleaning at work when an elderly gentleman walked towards me, paused, and with a wink said, "That's what I like to see: a girl on her knees." This is the same workplace where another old man informed me that my yellow uniform made me look like a "suggestive cheesecake." FML

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By h0308 - 08/09/2009 09:07 - United Kingdom

Today, I got to work feeling slightly unwell. A couple of hours later, an extremely attractive customer came to my till, at which point my body decided it would be a good idea to vomit last night's dinner all over myself and the customer. FML

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By tgpgs - 19/01/2011 14:55

Today, at work, I spent half an hour on the phone with a customer. At the end of the conversation, as he was putting down the phone, I heard him say 'God, he was a miserable git'. I'm a 28 year old woman. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/11/2014 16:20 - Canada - Sherbrooke

Today, at work, I put on a smile and went to take an elderly gentleman's order. He looked at me, asked if I'd stick a finger in his sweet tea to make it sweeter, then complained that it was a shame I wasn't "on the menu". FML

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Pish yerself

By breyn - This FML is from back in 2015 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, while working at my salon, I was cutting an older gentleman's hair. When he got up to leave, everyone noticed he had clearly pissed his pants. I felt bad for him until he laughed and said, "Here's your tip, have fun cleaning that up." FML

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By beckbm23 - 21/11/2009 05:03 - United States

Today, at work at a grocery store an old couple came through my checkout lane. As I was putting their bagged groceries in the cart, the old man started feeling me up. FML

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wheresthesafety 31

Friday 9 October 2015 6:38

One time I was working at KFC and I said, "Hi what can I get you?" And he said "two chicken breasts please, preferably yours." Idiots.

christinamarie17 29

Friday 9 October 2015 6:45

Customer service in general is absolutely terrible. You do have those few nice people here and there but a lot of people are extremely offensive, rude, or treat you like you're not a person. I do not regret leaving that industry.

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wheresthesafety 31

Friday 9 October 2015 6:38

One time I was working at KFC and I said, "Hi what can I get you?" And he said "two chicken breasts please, preferably yours." Idiots.

lexiieeex3 32

Friday 9 October 2015 9:33

I feel like elderly men are just at the point in their lives where they lived it all and do not give a ****. Although I can't imagine my poppy saying anything remotely as inappropriate as this...

chrisbeaudoin 26

Friday 9 October 2015 15:09

The thing with seniors is that they are really sweet and would just like to have a nice casual conversation or they will be a complete asshole there is no in between with them.

PricelessHydra 5

Friday 9 October 2015 21:44

I work at kfc to.. making that bank

roxyroller20 15

Friday 9 October 2015 6:39

Some people have no grasp of respect. But I do agree working in retail is NOT easy.

ChristianH39 30

Friday 9 October 2015 16:37

seriously, not sure gentleman would've been my word of choice.

Estrangement 25

Friday 9 October 2015 6:40

Thats extremely unfortunate. Retail is shit (apparently in Norway as well), and people are just so disrespectful. If everyone had to work in retail and feel what it was like, I think they would think before being total dicks.