Awkward and Work: Thanks for the wording, dude

Thanks for the wording, dude

By Bex - 15/03/2016 07:27 - United States - San Francisco

Today, in front of a group of family, friends, and acquaintances, a guy I hadn't talked to in about two years asked me how rehab was going. In the monstrous silence that followed, I had to awkwardly explain that I work at a nursing home that also functions as a rehabilitation center. FML

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By wdones97 - 08/10/2018 14:00

Today, at my job, I was so tired and aggravated that I accidentally mumbled, "I need a drink." One of the patients I was taking care of heard me and said, "Me too." I work at an addiction rehab facility. FML

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Adding insult to injury

By Anonymous - 01/09/2021 13:01

Today, working on an ambulance, we had an elderly man who was obviously scared, so to get his mind off things I made small talk. When I went to ask if he was retired, it came out as, "so Steve, are you retarded?" My partner/supervisor across from me had tears running down her face from trying not to laugh. FML

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Pants on fire

By Bun - 11/10/2020 23:01 - United States - Baltimore

Today, I found out that while I was attending AA meetings to help understand how to help my boyfriend of 7 years when he got back from rehab, that he was not in rehab at all. He was on vacation. With his wife. FML

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By aragmir - 18/12/2016 06:10 - Sweden - Stockholm

Today, while working at a nursing home, I was alone in the station and figured I could sneak one out. It wound up being very loud, and I could hear the faint snickering of a patient in the next room. Every time he saw me for the rest of the day he would burst out laughing. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/03/2009 08:14 - Canada

Today, I got an e-mail from a guy I'd had a one night stand with. He wanted to get together to talk about it. Turns out he's in rehab and he wanted to address the biggest mistakes he'd ever made in his life. I am a on a drug addict's list of regrets. FML

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By Is that..? - 17/07/2014 03:51 - United States - Aurora

Today, I ran into a good friend at work. I work at a jail. She doesn't. FML

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By yawho - 25/02/2009 07:25 - Japan

Today, a customer that I've been waiting on for years came into the restaurant after a long absence. I said to him, "Hey man, it looks like you lost a lot of weight! How'd you do it?" He replied, "I got cancer." FML

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Adieu

By Pain - 24/02/2024 15:00 - United States

Today, I saw an old friend while out and about. Since I don't leave the house very often, my friend was surprised to see me in person. He jokingly asked if someone was dying, and I cried in response. I was in fact going to the hospital to say goodbye to my grandma. FML

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By Jonny - 09/01/2012 04:07 - United States

Today, as a recovering alcoholic, I called my brother to share the news that I've been sober for a month. He invited me to a bar to celebrate. FML

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By that one anon - 07/05/2015 06:27 - United States - San Diego

Today, I called one of my old coworkers to see how she was doing. My boyfriend answered the phone. FML

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abbyade 21

Tuesday 15 March 2016 17:41

As long as you made it clear you worked there..that's all you can do. Hopefully he knows better. If he was gonna ask something so personal, he could have asked in private. What a git.

heirofhope 38

Tuesday 15 March 2016 17:41

Hey, all's well that ends well, right? It seems like it was cleared up pretty easy. In sure your old friend didn't mean to embarrass you in front of your family. I think it's a nice thing to laugh at!

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intertk555 11

Tuesday 15 March 2016 18:27

I think you'll just look back and laugh in the end he never meant any harm right?

citrusglass 22

Tuesday 15 March 2016 19:18

That must've been awkward. Sounds like you handled it fairly well though, OP :) now he knows better.

AKchic 7

Tuesday 15 March 2016 19:26

I feel your pain. I work in rehab (drug/alcohol) and much of my family has addiction problems. I've also worked for the dept of corrections for our state and a few other gov't agencies. When we have big get-togethers, I hear "so, still in rehab?" in all seriousness because they assume that I'm an addict as well. Or worse, when family friends IN treatment break confidentiality right there in the program to loudly tell me that my grandfather/uncle/aunt/mother would be proud I'm finally getting help for MY addiction (note: been clean for almost 17 years) and I have to quietly explain that I work here, and have worked here for x number of years (almost a decade now). It's nothing for you to be embarrassed about, unless you want to be embarrassed on their behalf. Smile, correct and move on.

DeadxManxWalking 27

Tuesday 15 March 2016 19:43

Well it is a funny joke

toolazytotype99 18

Tuesday 15 March 2016 20:19

She never said the guy was a friend though, just some guy she hadn't talked to in two years

donuts678 25

Tuesday 15 March 2016 20:57

Shouldn't your family and friends know that?

lostmongoose 23

Tuesday 15 March 2016 21:16

That's what I was thinking. I really don't see how this would be very awkward, unless op made it awkward by just standing there silently not answering a question half the group knew the answer to?

pinkprincess1221 5

Tuesday 15 March 2016 21:38

Wouldn't your friends and family know that you work in a rehab facility? Why is this so embarrassing?

emanhernandez 22

Tuesday 15 March 2016 23:51

Shouldn't your family already know that

gratunka 11

Wednesday 16 March 2016 0:04

you should have run with it.. "they say my urges to kill morons is getting better. but there are times,like today that I don't believe the doctors". and smile.