Work: Poor choice of words

Poor choice of words

By moutz - 20/07/2009 07:13 - Australia

Today, I met with an important client to talk about his stake in the company. The guy was at least 80 years old. After taking care of business, we spoke about my final year at the company. As he got up to leave he said, "Good luck in your final year." Without thinking, I replied, "You too!" FML

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By Anonymous - 04/01/2012 03:30 - Canada

Today, as an important meeting with clients was drawing to a close, we all stood up and they bid their farewells. My response was to blurt out, "Hello!" FML

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By Grrrrr - 01/03/2009 00:50 - United States

Today, after working for my company for 10 years, my co-workers threw me a farewell party. The boss gave quite an eloquent speech, ending in "we're really gonna miss you Mark." My name is Evan. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/09/2019 14:00

Today, I went to a job interview. At the end of it, after I had got the job, my new manager said, “See you soon.” I then accidentally replied, “You too, love you.” FML

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By jobless - 07/05/2009 21:10 - United States

Today, I had a phone interview with my potential new boss. I was getting excited about the prospects of landing a great job. I had nailed every question the man asked me and right after he told me he'll call me tomorrow if he wants me to come in I sweetly said, "Talk to you tomorrow, Love you" FML

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By Anonymous - 21/08/2019 20:00

Today, my psychiatrist said, "Well, good luck." at the end of my appointment. FML

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Time is money

By skipperpop - 11/08/2016 22:24 - United States - Ames

Today, after work, I was saying goodbye to my last remaining friend I worked with because she was going to be leaving for college. My manager saw me talking and made me clock back in and work, because, "If you have time to talk, you have time to work." FML

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By jalopenos - 29/01/2009 10:27 - United Kingdom

Today, my friend had to leave work early for a funeral and on his way out I wanted to say something. All I could think of was "have fun". FML

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BURN

By Anonymous - 14/01/2018 15:00

Today, at work, I cashed out a sweet old lady. As I handed her the bag, she looked at me kindly and said, "Don’t worry sweetie. It'll get better," to which I responded, "What will get better?" She smiled at me and said, "Your face." FML

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All dressed up

By Anonymous - 16/10/2021 23:00

Today, an elderly man came into my place of work wearing a nice suit. I commented, saying said he looked nice and asked what the special occasion was. He was going to a funeral. FML

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By Jaggu - 29/04/2011 20:25 - United States

Today, I ran into an old friend from college on the bus to work. Having not seen each other in over 10 years, we spent a good 15 minutes talking about our lives after college. At the end, he asked me what my name was. FML

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bob1124 0

Monday 20 July 2009 16:15

Eh...I mean it was obviously just a slipup. We really need a "your life really isn't that ******" button.

Indiana_fml 4

Monday 20 July 2009 17:06

Ouch! That reminds me of: When was younger I hated going to weddings… my aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs and cackling, telling me "You're next." They stopped that after I started doing the same thing to them at funerals...

Comments

Knockyoudown 0

Monday 20 July 2009 16:31

LMAO thats hilarious

shewasalmost18 0

Monday 20 July 2009 16:31

well if this ends up being his last year, at least you know you are a psychic wizard

iowagirl1997 0

Monday 20 July 2009 16:37

Maybe choose your words more carefully next time?

angorashi 0

Monday 20 July 2009 16:37

Hope he understands. This sort of slip id easy to make.

skiBOAT 0

Monday 20 July 2009 16:38

I got this after like 4 seconds. LMAO. I'm sure he understood that you didn't mean to offend him. FYL though.

spacetaco 0

Monday 20 July 2009 16:45

Maybe he hasn't retired from his job and ironically still has a job and he has a possibility of being fired? Ah, well, FYL.

shuhead24 0

Monday 20 July 2009 16:48

He totally didn't hear you...

moutz_fml 0

Monday 20 July 2009 17:40

oh he heard it :(

xOpheliacx 0

Monday 20 July 2009 19:59

is it just me or was this the first time that the OP actually replied to a comment? =o First time that I've noticed, anyway. No worries, moutz. I'm sure that the man has done that at least once in all his eighty years, and understood. Probably.