I was in my early teens and working in a grocery store. One day the owner of the store walked up to me and said angrily, "You're supposed to break down those boxes before throwing them away." (so they would take up less room in the dumpster) The way he said it made it appear obvious that he had been told that I had been putting boxes into the dumpster without tearing them down- but I was actually in the habit of tearing them down. I was so upset and shocked at the time (I was pretty shy) that I didn't know what to say.

What were my options afterward? What were the possible ways to deal with what was to me an upsetting situation? (I was accused by my employer of doing something I didn't do). Keep in mind that the owner was a pretty angry, demanding guy, and I was a shy teenager with little credibility.