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By Anonymous - 04/11/2010 09:18 - United States

Today, I had a job interview. When I got there, the lady interviewing me shook my hand and said, 'Hello, I'm gay.' I found this strange and I didn't know what to say, so I stated, 'Aw, it's OK, I support you.' She looked pretty offended, and I realized why when I found out that her name was Gaye. FML

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By UncleRory - 16/05/2009 09:13 - United States

Today, I was shopping at a supermarket. As I was about to pay for my items, I noticed the cashier was very cute. Trying to be nice, I smiled. She smiled back and said, "Hello, how are you?" Instead of saying, "I'm good" or, "I'm okay", I said, "I'm gay". FML

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By Anonymous - 01/06/2009 10:46 - United States

Today, three women came into my work and one was wearing a shirt with a rainbow that said, "We are everywhere". I had just gotten what it was referring to and when I greeted them I ended up saying "Hi gays!" instead of the standard "Hi guys". FML

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By bad boss - 03/04/2018 01:30

Today, I had to reprimand an employee for her bad attitude and terrible work performance. She went to HR and said I harassed her for being gay. Guess who they believed. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/03/2021 08:01

Today, I had a big job interview on Zoom. I forgot my name was set as "Fat F***". I joined the call and the older lady interviewing me was very offended. FML

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Mixed signals

By Mark - 27/03/2017 09:00 - United States - Knoxville

Today, I asked out a coworker I really like. She gave me a weird look and said, "You're not gay?" I said no, to which she said, "Well, I am". As it turns out, I was the only one who thought she was straight, and the only one who thought I was straight. FML

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By BearMan - 09/02/2009 22:00 - United States

Today, I decided to come out to a co-worker. She looked at me, then laughed, and said, "You can't be gay, you're fat!" FML

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Keep schtum

By confused - 02/09/2010 21:09 - Canada

Today, I found out that my employers hired me under the assumption that I was gay. Apparently, they are attempting to be perceived as more open-minded. I'm not gay, but I'm afraid being straight could cost me my job. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/06/2009 16:18 - United States

Today, I had a job interview with a person named Chris. The entire time I couldn't figure out if Chris was a man or woman. The interview went as good as it could have went. At the end I said, "Thank you very much sir." Wrong gender. FML

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Not that there's anything wrong with that

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I went on a blind date a girl from work had set me up with. Apparently my co-worker thinks I'm gay. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/06/2020 05:02

Today, I went to the bathroom after a terrible job interview. My interviewer walked in with another guy, talking about my interview, saying he was obviously going to hire the other guy because my odd-sounding name was too hard to pronounce, yet alone spell in multiple emails. FML

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Thursday 4 November 2010 16:03

I would've been confused too OP.

starberries 0

Thursday 4 November 2010 16:04

You'd think someone named Gaye would be used to that reaction by now, and would introduce herself as "Gaye Smith", or "My name is Gaye. "

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hatsuharugotmilk 0

Friday 8 April 2011 7:41

happens to the best of us XD

kaylynn732 0

Tuesday 12 April 2011 15:56

Haha, it's funny. But I feel your pain, my aunt's name is Gay, and well....yeah.

sarahboo88 0

Thursday 28 April 2011 3:32

u must be blonde cuz that's the dumbest thing ive ever heard

beaglegun 0

Sunday 29 May 2011 17:36

As soon as I read "I support you" I knew you were a city freak, I was right! I am against gay relation ships it's against the bible.

mitsukiniichan 0

Thursday 23 June 2011 6:59

u should have said 'I beg ur pardon?'

Kristance 4

Tuesday 12 July 2011 9:58

That's ****** up dude. It's HER fault.. Knowing that her name is ridiculous and will cause confusion, dumb bitch should've said "Hi, MY NAME is Gaye" in the first place...

fyreshadowes 2

Tuesday 9 August 2011 1:59

Hilarious in hindsight, but it must have been embarrassing when it happened, so my sympathies for that. Honestly, the interviewer really should have been used to reactions like that. I've never been introduced to anyone named Gaye, so perhaps it's not the most common name anymore. You didn't do anything wrong, OP, so don't feel bad when other idiots tell you that you deserved it. I would have had a similar reaction.