“People Who’ve Been Banned From Somewhere For Life, What Happened?” (30 Answers)
A business that has a physical place where people can come in is within their rights to establish their own rules that don’t contradict federal laws because it’s their property. For example, they can ban certain people from entering if they suspect they are a shoplifter or a troublemaker, but not because of their race or gender.
Apparently, getting banned from places is a real thing that happens not only in movies and people had some interesting stories to share when Reddit user PsycheAsHell asked “People Who've Been Banned From Somewhere for Life, What Happened?”
Which stories did you find the most amusing? Has someone banned you from a place before? What did you do to receive such a punishment? Share with us your stories in the comments!
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Put Wet Floor Signs Next To The 50 Shades Of Grey Display
My college roommate got permabanned from Target for putting Wet Floor signs next to the 50 Shades of Grey display.
Sold A Book To A Random Person In The Bookstore
In college, at the local college book store, I attempted to sell some books back to the store. After hearing what the buyback value was, a guy behind me said he'd pay $20 more for my books (he was taking the same course the next semester sand the store's mark up would by 100%). The bookstore owner warned me if I sold to this other dude, I'd be banned for life. I told him money makes the world go round and took my extra twenty.
This benefits both of the parties (buyer and seller) ; the only thing the seller has done 'wrong' is to deprive the vile little s**t of a corporate rapist (bookseller) out of a bit of extra profit - good for you, more students should set up their own book swaps / sales and kick the bastards off campuses.
Was Banned For No Apparent Reason
I'm banned from a cafe in a town in North Wales; neither of which I'd been to prior to this experience. I walked in and the guy behind the counter said "You! I've told you before! You're banned!" I said, confusedly "I've never been here before", but he just pointed at the door, so I turned around and left. Almost 30 years ago.
Defeated The Challenge Of Eating 72oz Steak In Under An Hour 6 Times In 2 Weeks
My uncle got us banned from a mom and pops diner in the 90's. The unintended but totally foreseeable consequence of doing their "eat a 72oz steak in under an hour" six goddamn times in two weeks. I know for a fact he does not regret it.
Prison Employee Got Banned From That Prison For Seeking Therapy
The prison I used to work at.
I had tried numerous times to receive therapy to treat PTSD I gained while working the job and thanks to the HR taking their vacation was not able to get it and the administrative assistant warden told me, quite literally, "officers don't need therapy and if they do then they aren't cut out to be officers" and refused to help me find help.
When they learned (somehow) that I had sought therapy on my own, they attempted to place me on "indefinite administrative leave" citing "officer has conducted themselves in a manner unfitting their position"
So yeah. I sued them and quit and they banned me for life... from their prison.
Okay.
Banned From Planet Fitness For Trying To Cancel Membership
Planet fitness I tried to cancel my contract (this was the 10$ plan which said I could cancel anytime) with them and they said I had to pay 150$ to cancel for god knows that reason. I called my bank to tell them to not let them withdraw from my account since they had my checking account information. My bank said they have multiple situations happen with planet fitness about their Unusual financial practices. 2 months later I got a letter from planet fitness saying I’m banned from ever signing up with them again. Planet fitness is a POS corporation.
Got Banned From A John Lewis For Browsing Items
Got banned from a John Lewis (kinda upscale retail gaff in the uk) for browsing items. This was pre covid too. The jobsworth of a guard came up and told me to leave since I was and I quote "just picking stuff up and putting them back again" like no s**t sherlock thats how browsing in a physical store works. So now I'm banned from John Lewis
Not sure I believe this. I've browsed in John Lewis many times over many, many years. They honestly never mind people doing this. I did get someone else chucked out once for taking their clothes off in the clothing section to try things on because they couldn't be bothered to go to the changing room.
Cancelled The Late Night With David Letterman Show's Reservation
I was banned for life from attending Late Night with David Letterman because I cancelled my reservation. I guess it was hard to find people for the audience in freaking New York City? The intern (I assume) who I talked to was very serious: “You should know if you cancel you will never be allowed back. Ever!”
Somehow I got over it.
Eating Too Much At A Breakfast Buffet
I was banned from a locally owned breakfast buffet as a kid for eating something like 6 really big plates and cleaning the place out of bacon at only 9 a.m.
I Posted A Logical Comment On r/Conservative
I posted a logical comment on r/conservative
Banned From Disneyland For Hijacking A Canoe At Tom Sawyer's Island
My cross country teacher got banned from Disneyland "for life" when he was a kid because he and his friends hijacked a canoe at Tom Sawyer's island.
Dude was like 60 when he was teaching us, he'd been to Disneyland dozens of times since lol.
Left A Car In Russia
I just got a self imposed banned from Russia, apparently you can't just leave a car there otherwise you get a very strongly worded letter from the government. Not being able to afford £20k fine and I'm too busy to be imprisoned I think ill just avoid going back.
In the current climate, I don't think anyone in their right mind wants to go to Russia ....
Banned From Brookstone For Falling Asleep In The Massage Chair
I got banned from Brookstone for falling asleep in the massage chair.
Called Out A Pizza Place For Lying They Made Handmade Pizzas
There was a roller rink in town that posted on social media that they were having a deal on handmade pizzas and a pitcher of soda to try and drum up business.
The picture clearly showed a digiorno pizza and I commented saying that it was. My comment was deleted, and then I went back to say, “you deleted my comment saying that this is a digiorno pizza.”
RIP stakeland memories of I’d have ever wanted to go.
I Got Drunk Off Of Other People's Drinks
I got drunk off of other people's drinks and announced on a microphone that I felt God at this Chili's.
I Got Banned From r/Pokemongo For Spreading Misinformation About The Covid Vaccine
I got banned from r/pokemongo for spreading misinformation about the COVID vaccine. Which I have never done! Hell I just got my booster shot 3 weeks ago. I sent messages and everything and they won't respond or unban me.
Banned From r/Fortnite For Saying “Fortnite Bad Minecraft Good”
Got banned from r/fortnite for saying “fortnite bad Minecraft good”
Banned From Commenting On A Self Proclaimed Movie Star's Facebook Account
Banned from commenting on a self proclaimed movie star's Facebook account. He's basically a movie critic these days and only made a single super bad movie but according to him, he's a big shot. In one such post where he was bragging, I replied with a photo of him in which I photoshopped his face on a street vendor selling bananas. Got banned in probably an hour.
I got banned from commenting on Hilary Clinton's facebook page because I kept being mean to trolls
Got A Ban From A Grocery Store For Shoplifting As A Kid
I was banned from a grocery store for shop lifting when I was a kid. I ended up working there like a year or 2 later.
Banned From Best Buy For Trying To Steal A Fitbit
Not me, but an ex. He walked into a Best Buy to look at Fitbits. He picked one up, concealed it and walked into the restroom to steal it. What he didn't know was that a Best Buy employee was in the restroom and heard him opening the package. He walked out of the stall, Fitbit on his wrist and came fact to face with the employee. They charged him and he spent a night in jail. He was most assuredly banned after that.
Got Fired And Banned From Lowe’s For Not Working Hard Enough
Got fired and banned from Lowe’s for not working hard enough. Honestly, if I was gonna lose my job for something, it was climbing the shelves, making myself a little cubicle in the shelves I could sleep in…and stealing hundreds worth of cold brew coffee.
In my defense, however, I had 11-hour overnight shifts. Never again.
What you came up with was an ideal solution to exploitation ie ; fck 'em, I'll sleep and earn, they'll never notice - well done.
Banned From Target For Pressing On A Bunch Of Squeaky Toys All At Once
Got banned from my local target because I pressed on a bunch of squeaky toys all at once and caused a noisy disturbance.
Tescos - For Ripping An Enormous Fart Onto One Of The Employees
Tescos - For ripping an enormous fart onto one of the employees who was bent down stacking a shelf. In my defence, this woman had told me to f**k off a few minutes previous when I asked where the Pepsi was.
I’m Banned From Facebook Because I Named Myself “Eric Cartman”
I’m banned from Facebook because I named myself “Eric Cartman”. From instagram, the same reason. From Tandem, actually no reason really. When I tried to log in the other day, I was already banned and could no longer sign up.
Banned From A Grocery Story Because Child Put Toothbrush Into Mom's Purse
I got my mom banned for life from a local grocery store because apparently when i was 3 or 4 I wanted a toothbrush really bad and when she said no I put the toothbrush in her purse when she wasn't looking and then she got caught on the way out and banned from the store.
Oh man. I feel really bad for that mom. It's embarrassing, unfair, and maybe really inconvenient not to be able to go to the preferred grocery store anymore!
I Stole Some CD’s From Best Buy When I Was 13
I stole some cd’s from Best Buy when I was 13. I’ve gone back a million times since my ban. Never stole anything ever again though.
Banned From A Library For Knocking Over All The Bookshelves
Not me but a friend was banned from our local library because she was playing around and ended up knocking over all the bookshelves.
I got banned from the local library for "being there too often." The crazy logic was no kid would actually read that many books so I clearly was using the library for some other purpose. When I went to check out the latest round, the librarian cut up my library card and made a massive deal of having me removed from the building. I was 14. When I moved back to town in my late 20s I tried to get a library card and found out I WAS STILL BANNED!!!! They had me down as "conducting illicit activities on property" in the system. Luckily the librarian at Central got it overturned in under a month. Still nuts.
Banned From Every Sainsburys For Nicking A Couple Things
Was banned from every sainsburys for life. Got arrested for nicking a couple things. Police officer taking my prints at the station was telling me that the ban is unenforceable and not to take any notice of it. So nothing really happened except I've grown as a person and no longer do bad things
And hopefully don't shop at the Tory backing, mendacious, vile, tax avoiding Sainsury's EVER - !! If you look through the company history, they are one of the vilest corporate rapists the UK has ever seen - and that's saying something given the bunch of bastards currently controlling the food sector at the moment !!!
Got Banned From Club Penguin For Cussing
Got banned from club penguin for cussing
How could you get yourself banned from a place that has really cute cakes like this? I want one!
Sears, I Stole A Pair Of Sunglasses
Sears, I stole a pair of sunglasses 40 years ago
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I was banned on Bored Panda for one day for commenting on someone else's comment saying what a SOS morse was. I literally said " three short taps followed by three long taps, and then three short taps again. I am sure you heard of it somewhere :)" and got banned for a day. idk maybe it sounded a little rude so now on most of my comments i put (not to be rude) just so that will not happen again. (not to be rude)
I got banned for a week because i said fake news existed in the 1890s.
It did, more along the lines of political attacks, which were way worse back then.
You were/are 100% correct about the news in the 1890’s. It was incredibly divisive
People just don't like to hear the truth. One more and you'll get permanently banned from commenting. But you'll still be able to post list additions and upvote other comments. ( LOL That sounded unintendedly threatening. I'm not meaning it that way. Just stating from experience.)
BP bans you if you get too much downvotes on a comment. Even if your comment is true and valid. They also ban you for a few days if you dare to question their authority or question their reasons for censoring normal words like r*pe, d*ing and m*rder or even worse, argue with the moderator who is lying about their censorship.
Ah I'm not the only one who gets banned for insane things. Good to know!
Who is the moderator?
I got banned for saying that some people have weird kinks.
I have one account permanently banned from commenting over saying .. I can't remember. I think it was out of sarcasm. One of the times it was sarcasm. Another time I had asked a genuine question but no one answered, just beat me down with downvotes. I have another account on it's last chance. Now I have to check all my comments and delete the ones that are getting downvoted a lot despite it not violating any of their terms and conditions, in which you don't see until they send you the link in an email. Ever notice that you can't find them on this site?
I'm currently banned from Bored Panda. All it takes is for 10 people to downvote you and you get a ban.
I have just got back from my second ban for having 10 Downvotes. They should set it for 10 reports of abuse and not to downvotes
That's really good to know. I will stop downvoting people unless they're being truly terrible. 10 downvotes seems like a very low bar for banning someone.
I've stopped downvoting for that very reason.
I never downvote. If I don't like what is in the comment I just ignore it
Same. I don't like a comment I just leave it alone unless it's really bad. Like abusive.
I never knew that. Good thing to know. Kind of dumb though.
I wonder how many spook accounts BP has accumulated using these tactics where you can just sign up under a different name apparently.
I was banned from a nursery group when I was 5 for stomping around chanting "Poop! Poop! Poop! Poop! Poop! Poop! Poop! Poop! Poop! Poop!"
Well, that's just ridiculous. Kids do that sort of thing, it's no big deal. Sheesh.
I can see doing that when you're three, but not when you're five.
I mean yeah, you teach the child that it's not okay to do that, but banning? Seems extreme.
I will have to ask my dad to verify it. My mom passed away in 2005. I just hope his memory is good, but I can reliably verify that I was an absolute git when I was a kid. I still am
This was in 1976. Prudish teachers were everywhere and really hated disruptive children that were noisy or rude. I was doing all three according to them. Education was stricter back then
OK. From my dads mouth and in his exact words sort of "Poop? Poop? Are you kidding? You were chanting, "I wanna sh*t!" Poop! Ha! I wish it was. The rest is right, but your mom wanted you to stop saying sh*t, so she told you that you said poop. Gave me a bollocking when I tried to tell you the actual word you used" So today I learned that the first swear word I learned was sh*t at the age of 5, and it was apparently my favourite word for a while
I was banned on Bored Panda for one day for commenting on someone else's comment saying what a SOS morse was. I literally said " three short taps followed by three long taps, and then three short taps again. I am sure you heard of it somewhere :)" and got banned for a day. idk maybe it sounded a little rude so now on most of my comments i put (not to be rude) just so that will not happen again. (not to be rude)
I got banned for a week because i said fake news existed in the 1890s.
It did, more along the lines of political attacks, which were way worse back then.
You were/are 100% correct about the news in the 1890’s. It was incredibly divisive
People just don't like to hear the truth. One more and you'll get permanently banned from commenting. But you'll still be able to post list additions and upvote other comments. ( LOL That sounded unintendedly threatening. I'm not meaning it that way. Just stating from experience.)
BP bans you if you get too much downvotes on a comment. Even if your comment is true and valid. They also ban you for a few days if you dare to question their authority or question their reasons for censoring normal words like r*pe, d*ing and m*rder or even worse, argue with the moderator who is lying about their censorship.
Ah I'm not the only one who gets banned for insane things. Good to know!
Who is the moderator?
I got banned for saying that some people have weird kinks.
I have one account permanently banned from commenting over saying .. I can't remember. I think it was out of sarcasm. One of the times it was sarcasm. Another time I had asked a genuine question but no one answered, just beat me down with downvotes. I have another account on it's last chance. Now I have to check all my comments and delete the ones that are getting downvoted a lot despite it not violating any of their terms and conditions, in which you don't see until they send you the link in an email. Ever notice that you can't find them on this site?
I'm currently banned from Bored Panda. All it takes is for 10 people to downvote you and you get a ban.
I have just got back from my second ban for having 10 Downvotes. They should set it for 10 reports of abuse and not to downvotes
That's really good to know. I will stop downvoting people unless they're being truly terrible. 10 downvotes seems like a very low bar for banning someone.
I've stopped downvoting for that very reason.
I never downvote. If I don't like what is in the comment I just ignore it
Same. I don't like a comment I just leave it alone unless it's really bad. Like abusive.
I never knew that. Good thing to know. Kind of dumb though.
I wonder how many spook accounts BP has accumulated using these tactics where you can just sign up under a different name apparently.
I was banned from a nursery group when I was 5 for stomping around chanting "Poop! Poop! Poop! Poop! Poop! Poop! Poop! Poop! Poop! Poop!"
Well, that's just ridiculous. Kids do that sort of thing, it's no big deal. Sheesh.
I can see doing that when you're three, but not when you're five.
I mean yeah, you teach the child that it's not okay to do that, but banning? Seems extreme.
I will have to ask my dad to verify it. My mom passed away in 2005. I just hope his memory is good, but I can reliably verify that I was an absolute git when I was a kid. I still am
This was in 1976. Prudish teachers were everywhere and really hated disruptive children that were noisy or rude. I was doing all three according to them. Education was stricter back then
OK. From my dads mouth and in his exact words sort of "Poop? Poop? Are you kidding? You were chanting, "I wanna sh*t!" Poop! Ha! I wish it was. The rest is right, but your mom wanted you to stop saying sh*t, so she told you that you said poop. Gave me a bollocking when I tried to tell you the actual word you used" So today I learned that the first swear word I learned was sh*t at the age of 5, and it was apparently my favourite word for a while