Today, my boss was walking towards me screaming how she just "tired" with my bull shit. So I proceeded to tell her how much I hate her and how she should go lose some pounds. Turns out she was talking to her husband via her bluetooth headset. FML
I agree, your life sucks (13411) - you totally deserved it (44951)
On 05/21/2009 at 3:16pm - work - by unemployed (man) - United States (Pennsylvania)
Remember to check both ears before commenting from now on.
#2 - On 05/21/2009 at 8:02pm by censorshipoff
That sounds like a perfectly reasonable, professional and level headed response.
#3 - On 05/21/2009 at 8:03pm by SomeGuy1234
lol, I do this all the time at work. I never blow up in someones face though. I would probably say that to one of my managers though if she tried to back talk me.
#3 is right. Way to resort to childish, immature behavior.
#7 - On 05/21/2009 at 8:04pm by gregthestrange
#4- It's called complex sentence structure. There is nothing incorrect about it. Deal with it.
And OP, try not being a prick next time. It'll do wonders for you.
#8 - On 05/21/2009 at 8:05pm by Ohnoitslindsay
#8. Nope- it is unnecessary. OP should say "I told her."
My main problem with the phrase is that it is becoming too common on this site. It's an annoying trend where people think they sound smarter than they really are.
#15 - On 05/21/2009 at 8:10pm by Casualt1234
Sounds like you don't have a job anymore. Learn to take insults, especially when they're not directed at you.
Your life is fucked.Sorry about that.But I'm tired of seeing ''proceeded'' everywhere so I also put YDI #8-there's no need to be bitchy,nobody ever said it was incorrect.
#17 - On 05/21/2009 at 8:11pm by DeadMansCrack
#15- A lot of people in this world think they sound smarter than they really are.
OP- umm really? Even if she was talking to you, there is an appropriate way to respond. Don't be an idiot.
#15 I'm with you on that one. I don't know how this trend started, but its starting to get ridiculous. #19..wtf?
#20 - On 05/21/2009 at 8:15pm by DeadMansCrack
#2, the OP shouldn't need to check ears. The people with headsets should be more careful or not wear them.
#21 - On 05/21/2009 at 8:15pm by SunlightVeins
LOL. YDI, use some common sense next time and say "excuse me?" or check to see if they were actually talking to you. Don't just assume. It makes an ass of u and me. And you made an ass of yourself.
#22 - On 05/21/2009 at 8:15pm by NickelPhosphate
dear lord if i read the word "proceeded" on here one more time ill do the bee crotch act from family guy. srsly.
Oh and #2- How the hell would the OP check the boss' ears? Circle around them...ask them to rotate for a full view? Really.
And this is EXACTLY why I hate bluetooths because the same thing happened to me. lol. Different situation tho.
#29 - On 05/21/2009 at 8:33pm by iroquoiswho1033
While it can be disconcerting to think that someone's talking to you because you can't see their bluetooth or headset, the problem here is less that you responded when you thought she was talking to you and wasn't than HOW you responded. You would have to be an idiot to just go off on your boss (especially about issues that are totally unrelated to work and your professional relationship with her, like her weight) rather than ask her if she's talking to you, ask her what she's referring to, ask her what she's upset about, etc.
Uh, never tell off your boss dude. Especially in a recession.
#34 - On 05/21/2009 at 8:47pm by crazieeli
#8 oh yeah, the OP used really "complex sentence structure."
especially when he/she stated "screaming how she just "tired" with my bull shit"
tired *with*? since only "tired" is quoted, i assume the rest is the OPs wording, not the boss',
that just sounds like something that a four year old might say (i.e.: "I'm tired with these toys")
maybe try a contraction there, OP?
she's just "tired"...
and how about "of"? c'mon.
trying to sound too intelligent makes you sound like an idiot.
#35 - On 05/21/2009 at 8:48pm by armsaroundparis
uh oh. I guess your looking for a new job now? Never tell off your boss nothing good ever happens i should know...
#36 - On 05/21/2009 at 8:50pm by Funnybunny
people who talk on bluetooths usually dont make eye contact during the entire discussion, thats a pretty big clue as to whether theyre talking to you or not. if she was really focused on what shes saying she wouldnt have been focusing on you. so im thinking this is bullshit or u werent looking at her yourself, you maybe saw her for 2 seconds looking at you and assumed she was talking to you, so you totally did it. you didnt even try to clarify things first. ydi.
#37 - On 05/21/2009 at 8:51pm by organisedchaos
On the one hand, never blow up at your boss (even if you're being fired)--I work for a background checking company and we ALWAYS call peoples' past bosses. Good luck getting a new job after behaving like that!
But to be fair, it's pretty unprofessional of your boss to be walking around yelling things like that on a personal phone call.
This fucking owns. Now THIS is an FML.
While it's a YDI, people with bluetooth headsets need to realise how fucking demented and coked out of their minds they look when they have nasty arguments with people over them. They might as well sit at the side of a building and piss their pants so at least they won't look out of place. Your boss is an idiot for that reason.
#40 - On 05/21/2009 at 8:59pm by Nakedsquirrel
Commenting on someones weight or appearance is never an appropriate response in a work situation. Grow up and learn to face your problems like the educated person I hope you are.
People that use bluetooths drive me nuts (unless they are driving or at a desk).
I call them cyborgs.
this is why i hate bluetooths. you should never have an angry conversation via bluetooth.
#44 - On 05/21/2009 at 9:23pm by audiogasmic
Wow just another reson why bluetoothes are so dumn. You just shot yourself in the foot
#48 - On 05/21/2009 at 9:41pm by trapiadora
#47- Commenting on someone's physical appearance is never the appropriate response to being told off. And you know nothing about the situation, how can you say F her husband's life? He could have cheated, or killed her mother for all you know, how is that F his life?
I hate it when I stand around people using Bluetooth devices. I always think they're talking to themselves and stare at them trying to figure out if they're crazy or not.
Just a tip. Half the shit your boss gives you, they don't mean. Don't take it to heart, and sure as hell do not respond. Just keep your head down, and keep your job. I would have to say YDI for this one.
#52 - On 05/21/2009 at 10:06pm by SP63
I agree with #39
You deserve it, but really, your boss was kind of a bitch for just walking around screaming at her husband. On a bluetooth no less. Talk about inappropriate. She could get fired too.
#59 - On 05/21/2009 at 10:41pm by genius_man16
I don't get why people use bluetooth headset indoors. Your boss should learn how to take a personal call privately and not so openly in front of people.
#47, you couldn't be more wrong.
I def think there are other ways to respond to something like that.. You don't just start yelling cuz obviously... you end up looking like a dumbass.
#61 - On 05/21/2009 at 11:31pm by lilcuti3pi389
Am I the only one who finds it extremely obnoxious that people walk around randomly with Bluetooth headsets in? I was under the impression that they were meant to be worn while driving.
#62 - On 05/21/2009 at 11:43pm by Travestie616
#4. i have read so many of your posts saying how you hate the word proceeded? lol. wow... dumbass.
poster- that's awesome. sucks u lost ur job. you went a little extreme, but that IS confusing. I never got a bluetooth bc you always look "CRAZY" if your talking on one.
#65 - On 05/21/2009 at 11:48pm by rachelbrianna25
Never, EVER think it's okay to take the chance to talk back to your boss. It's always too good to be true.
For the next time, an appropriate response before flipping out would be something along the lines of "Pardon me?" in a RESPECTFUL tone. Think before you speak. That's why your brain and your mouth are so far apart.
#67 - On 05/21/2009 at 11:55pm by Rainbow_Monkey
Don't talk back to your boss, and always go funky chicken monkey ice cream in the creek next Sunday Christmas.
I really hate people who use bluetooth headsets.... They always look at the people who respond to them when they start randomly talking to what seems like no one as if THEY'RE the ones that look stupid in that situation, yet they don't realize they're the ones that look like they're talking to themselves. Now I always just respond to people who have them on and talk in my general direction just for the lulz.
#69 - On 05/22/2009 at 12:25am by Samurai_Man
This is for you, #4.
Today, I read this FML. I then proceeded to scroll down to the comments section. Then I proceeded to type this. I decided to read some other comments, so I proceeded to scroll back up the page and read some. That proceeded to get boring pretty fast, so I proceeded to scroll back down to the comments section where I proceeded to re-type my comment, and finally proceeded to click "Spill the beans!" where FMyLife.com proceeded to post my comment. I then proceeded to re-read my comment. I decided I wanted to edit said comment so I proceeded to click the available edit button and proceeded to edit it. I then proceeded to count how many times I used the word "proceeded", and proceeded to find I used the word "proceeded" sixteen times. I then proceeded to finish this comment and leave, content. Turns out you'll never even see this. FML
#70 - On 05/22/2009 at 12:40am by TheBigDawg
If the only insult you had for her was that she was fat, you either couldn't find many faults with her or you're just an idiot. Anyone who has to resort to insulting a person's physical features is either really shallow or there must not be much wrong with the person who you are trying to insult.
YDI for not doing your job well enough to have confidence in how well you're doing to give a reasonable response.
FYL for stupid blue tooths and having to deal with a boss that would deal with that stuff at work.
#75 - On 05/22/2009 at 1:58am by Genephix
I think Bluetooths are a little rude anyway, if only for creating little personal islands for people to rant and rave at absent strangers. Then again, I think texting is rude too, but I think I'm a bit technologically conservative.
I mean, calling your boss a fat bitch is unprofessional too. Even if you don't get fired, you should quit. That job will go NOWHERE.
Well she shouldn't be on the phone screaming at her husband while at work, so FYL
#77 - On 05/22/2009 at 2:43am by louisianagrrrrl
Again i love proceeding to read these fml's then proceeding to comment them. I love how people posting feel that they should proceed to use "proceed" in their posts. Its actually proceeding to make me mad.
Today, I read FML and saw for the millionth time the word "proceed" in the post. FML.
#78 - On 05/22/2009 at 3:06am by fml_24seven
Seriously, the people complaining about the word "proceeded" are the annoyance. Hey guys, stop using "the" so much, it's in like very post!
#82 i dont really care if people use proceeded all the time. There are a few words u can use to replace it. but can u suggest any words to replace the '''the'' in every post? o.O
#83 - On 05/22/2009 at 4:42am by the_holy_one
"Tired" is not the actual word the boss used, I think, OP used it to resume a bit (she may have said something like "i have enough of.." which is much longer and maybe it didn't fit in the FML)
#85 - On 05/22/2009 at 6:11am by 4ube
YDI if she was actually talking to you there is definately a better way to respond. you'll be lucky if you keep your job. next time act like and adult, not a 5 year old
I hate blue tooth for that reason. You can't tell the crazies, from the douche bags these days because of the blue tooth headset.
Well I think you should know if someone is talking to you before you cut them like that epically your boss!
#93 - On 05/22/2009 at 10:32am by kristidgranger
Here's a horribly unfortunate reason not to use a bluetooth headset in public:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiCSzUCXN1U
#96 - On 05/22/2009 at 12:18pm by egaonogenki
Gawd, I fucking hate those bluetooth things. They make you look schizophrenic, and no one ever knows who you're talking to. I DON'T CARE HOW LAZY YOU ARE, HANDS-FREE IS NOT THE WAY TO GO
i agree with #49 i think it was, i voted both ways because it's not your fault that she was on her blue-tooth in the office, but also because you did kind of go a little too far with the weight thing... hope you didn't get fired or anything
#98 - On 05/22/2009 at 1:27pm by brkn_hearted
FYL, but I understand. It's nearly impossible sometimes to tell when people are on bluetooths. I don't use them in public.
#99 - On 05/22/2009 at 1:31pm by RevolutionChick
Grow up. Even if your boss was talking to you, that's no way to react. Unless you never want to work again.
#100 - On 05/22/2009 at 1:47pm by coffeennicotine
to make this easy bluetooth sucks in public, double check to make sure the person is talking to you, and do just use common since
#102 - On 05/22/2009 at 2:45pm by suckingatlife
Next time, maybe respond with an angry "EXCUSE ME?" before saying stuff like that. I'm sure if you did that, she would probably be like "hang on 1 sec. - not you, I'm talking to my hubby" or something. FYL but YDI.
#103 - On 05/22/2009 at 3:09pm by silvermoonstar3
why do people *always* go for the weight insult?
people can't be original and insult people for something else? it's always something along the lines of go on weight watchers, fatty, or something like that.
#104 - On 05/22/2009 at 4:59pm by reetah
Wow, way to be so self-absorbed that you couldn’t even consider your boss was talking on a hands-free headset. I hope you got fired.
#105 - On 05/22/2009 at 5:25pm by SarlaccBits
why is everyone commenting on her word use? go vandalize everyone else's FML who used "proceeded".
Jeez.
And OP, ur an imbASSale (i dont know how to spell, just had to put ass in it. )
#106 - On 05/22/2009 at 6:03pm by burtonboard97
I hate bluetooths and all, but even if she WAS talking to you, why would you say that?? Sorry but YDI.
#108 - On 05/22/2009 at 8:26pm by psychodork
That sucks man; I'd totally would have done the same thing.
and #108, you must either lack a backbone or self-respect.
omg ur just an ass!!
wtf do you automatically think she was talking to you?
obviously she wasnt i hate jerks like you
GO DISAPPEAR thee world needs fewer jerks!
Blue tooth happens to be the most obnoxious invention ever.
If you don't wind up getting weird responses from random bystanders, you look crazy for talking to yourself. you can't win with it.
She's a dick for rampaging through the office, Screaming to seemingly no specific person, which would obviously result in something along the same lines as this.
#113 - On 05/23/2009 at 7:30am by 0010110
fuck that bluetooth bullshit
always ends in awkward situations
#114 - On 05/25/2009 at 5:51pm by bbobe900000
there are times that almost happened to me.
they move a lot so i can see that big piece of shit stuck to their ear.
Real smooth, reeeeaaal smooth.
Just hope her husband didn't have her on speaker or anything. :)
#125 - On 08/05/2009 at 10:26pm by JustStayHome
