Work: Today, I overheard my boss and a co-worker talking about me....

By bronieswillrule5eva - 11/06/2012 18:16 - Canada - Summerside

Today, I overheard my boss and a co-worker talking about me. Apparently when I speak, I slur my words so badly that it sounds like I'm speaking in tongues. According to my boss, "he could be possessed by a demon right now, and we'd never even notice." FML

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By Anonymous - 16/06/2021 18:01

Today, I was told that a coworker of mine absolutely hates me. Why? Because sometimes I have a slight stutter, and he thinks I'm mocking his very apparent stutter. FML

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By PuddlePirate - 07/09/2012 16:23 - United States - Mountain Iron

Today, my co-worker and I were having a conversation in Russian. Our boss overheard us talking, shouted, "I know you're talking about me! I speak Spanish too!" and threatened to fire us. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/04/2022 00:01

Today, I was fixing something for a guy at a steel manufacturing company. His employees told me that their boss can't hear properly, so I'd have to be loud when talking to him. When I'd finished, he asked me if I normally talked like that, or if there was something wrong with me. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/03/2018 15:00

Today, my boss yelled at me in front of several customers for gesturing too much while I talk, because it's "unprofessional". I was using sign language. FML

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By Miss_Kat - 29/08/2019 00:01

Today, I received a two-page letter/rant from my boss notifying me of my imminent dismissal, based on issues such as me "speaking in a suppressed voice." FML

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By anonymous - 24/05/2016 03:41 - United States - Manchester

Today, I got put in a speech impediment class because apparently I have a lisp. No, my tongue is just swollen, and I can't talk very well because of it. I've talked normally for the past 17 years. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/07/2016 15:14

Today, I overheard my boss talking about me on the phone. Turns out he was drunk off his ass when he gave the go-ahead to hire me, and he's now searching for any excuse to legally fire me. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/02/2014 22:37 - United Kingdom

Today, I got into a slight spot of shit with my new boss over his speech. Apparently he was not actually impersonating Sylvester the Cat, and he just has a speech impediment. When I jokingly said "sufferin' succotash" to him, he wasn't pleased at all. FML

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By WTF - 03/12/2014 21:21 - United States - Conroe

Today, my boss at my new call center job said he'd gotten complaints about me. Apparently I sound "too black" and it's "upsetting" some of our customers. I don't know what that even means, but my boss said I need to "tone it down or we're gonna have some problems". FML

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Communication Breakdown

By rosie - 08/03/2021 13:59

Today, I was unable to communicate with a customer who only spoke French. As a result, my boss called me a "monolingual idiot." I speak Spanish, German, and Japanese. FML

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teague95 16

Tuesday 12 June 2012 2:42

That's smart. Think someone might be possessed, talk about them behind their back.

MrFuzzles 5

Tuesday 12 June 2012 2:41

The power of Christ compels you!!

Comments

tony1891 22

Tuesday 12 June 2012 2:59

I cast you out in the name of Jesus!!

UnionsSuck 5

Tuesday 12 June 2012 3:05

So when a cop pulls you over do they always ask how much you had to drink?

Z03y 7

Tuesday 12 June 2012 23:06

I'm not slurring officer, I'm merely speaking in cursive.

UnionsSuck 5

Thursday 14 June 2012 3:03

Lmfao haha

donkey79 0

Tuesday 12 June 2012 3:05

This is a good thing. You wont be asked for much and people wont feel the need to talk to you about their personal crap, keep them wondering.

rainbowflag 2

Tuesday 12 June 2012 3:15

wellthatreallysucks

unknown_user5566 26

Tuesday 12 June 2012 3:53

You realize your phone/computer has a button to insert spaces, right?

dubstep12 8

Tuesday 12 June 2012 18:35

I agree with 28:D it does have spaces!!

theMelimda 3

Tuesday 12 June 2012 22:07

I think he was trying to be clever by making a reference to the op and his problem of slurring words. The only way to slur words via typing is to eliminate the spaces. I'm sure 20 is well aware there are spaces on his phone. Justsayin...

Erick_lawl 6

Thursday 14 June 2012 11:46

28- I think you're gorgeous. just saying :)

Aspen_Grace33 27

Tuesday 12 June 2012 3:39

Thats really ignorant of them to talk like that behind your back. If you are comfortable with how you sound, ignore them. If you are uncomfortable, maybe try speech therapy?

Chandler1Bing 0

Tuesday 12 June 2012 3:53

"I asked myself 'What would Jesus do?' So I lit him on fire and sent him to hell."

random_jay 6

Tuesday 12 June 2012 4:29

Reading that isnt nearly as funny as hearing it

bredahl 26

Tuesday 12 June 2012 4:03

My boyfriend mumbles. It's terrible. Half the time I don't know what he's saying.

PlaidPanda 9

Tuesday 12 June 2012 5:42

"it's terrible" .. ? uhg, so you're just with him, because?

PlaidPanda 9

Tuesday 12 June 2012 22:21

I understand it's a misperfection, and I certainly did not say she should leave him. I just hate when people say something is "terrible"about their loved one.