Today, I was called into work to fix up their projection system. I drove 40 kilometers in peak hour to get there. As soon as I parked my car and was about to walk in, I got a phone call saying "Don't worry, we fixed it, you don't have to come in." FML
I agree, your life sucks (13647) - you totally deserved it (783)
On 11/06/2009 at 1:37pm - work - by chiraag87 (man) - United States (California)
Even worse, he used "kilometres" not "kilometers," and used the term "peak hour." The OP damn well better be a foreigner, because if he is an American who uses this language, he would need a beating.
Saw an American-born American spell color with a "u" once (colour).
Don't worry - I beat him senselessly with a Frasier DVD box set.
I love you, Mercy, I laught so hard my knickers fell off and so did my rubber.
I need to invest in a better pencil so my rubber stays put. Waight, that didn't sound right. . .
Argh! He's using the ENGLISH language correctly. Although 'peak hour' is kinda weird, 'kilometres' is a correct spelling. Maybe he got mixed up between 'rush hour' and 'peak time'.
#21 - On 11/06/2009 at 4:11pm by Mikesta178
Congratulations to him for using the ENGLISH language :P
But yeah, we say peak hour here in Australia.. maybe it comes from all the American television shows we watch
#24 - On 11/06/2009 at 6:23pm by fireandice27
Plex-- er, perdix, and MercyFML, that was fucking brilliant. People like you are practically the only reason I still read this site.
#39 - On 11/06/2009 at 8:03pm by commentfan
I read somewhere that the US is legally supposed to use the metric system but no one ever bothered enforcing the law.
#11 - On 11/06/2009 at 2:59pm by catatonicsleep
They tried to make American's convert to the metric system in the 70's but it didn't last long, we didn't like it so we switched back to our system.
Seconded. Kudos to the OP. It's about time we got rid of the outdated empirical system.
#46 - On 11/07/2009 at 2:29am by cowinvasion
1. This argument's already been said... multiple times.
2. Logical fallacy.
#18 - On 11/06/2009 at 3:53pm by TheTragicReturn
Here is a little advice you can use the next time they call you in early to your jo... nevermind.
#20 - On 11/06/2009 at 4:06pm by CallMeHush
That's hilarious. Too bad you couldn't still charge them
#23 - On 11/06/2009 at 4:52pm by YDI_4_breathing
WTF drives at 25 MPH (it's 40 KPH when converted) in California??
#25 - On 11/06/2009 at 6:33pm by SenGaeriel
You're an idiot. He said he drove FOR 40 km, not AT 40 km. Meaning, he went 40 kilometers in distance, NOT 40 kilometers per hour. He could have floored it and went for 40 km, for all we know.
He's from India. His name is Chiraag so obviously he must be working somewhere in the Bay Area. He's used to what they say in India.
#27 - On 11/06/2009 at 6:44pm by memyselfandi
Because when someone has an indian name it must mean they're FROM India, not just that they have indian heritage and actually grew up somewhere else. No no no, YOUR idea makes so much sense. Like, my name is Irish so I MUST be from Ireland, even though I'm actually from America. Do you see where I'm going with this?
I don't know WHY he said that, but just because of his name doesn't mean he's from India! Maybe he's from Canada. Or Australia. Or Scotland. Or, anywhere that ISN'T America. But don't assume he's from India.
look I'm Indian. And I'm born and brought up in the US. I would never say 40 kilometres or peak hours. I have cousins FROM India who speak like that. I have parents who speak like that. Hence my judgment. Does that make any sense?
#31 - On 11/06/2009 at 6:54pm by memyselfandi
Maybe he's from any country except the US... it's one of the only countries that still use Imperial measurements.
its something he said and everyone is starting a huge discussion about american and foreign measurements?!?!?!?! geez!
#35 - On 11/06/2009 at 7:51pm by hannahMlover_not
calm down. sure we don't know if the OP is from a different country, but we also don't know if he is.
#38 - On 11/06/2009 at 8:01pm by deafgirlwalking
I'm from the UK but live in Chicago and I still use kilometres. The OP is probably just from a different country.
#36 - On 11/06/2009 at 7:58pm by deafgirlwalking
hmm. But in the UK, in average day life, they still use miles right? So how come your used to kilometers then?
Question from a dutchie
At my job if you come in even for 2 seconds and walk right out they have to pay you for a full 4 hours. You gotta man up and tell them they owe you SOMETHING!
What's worse was probably when you found out that the reason for their problem was that they forgot to hit the power button or plug in the cord.
#41 - On 11/06/2009 at 9:13pm by blastvortex
thats jus stupid!!! this isnt a fyl, unless u work on comission!
#42 - On 11/06/2009 at 11:11pm by kravitzz1990
I work on commission, and I live in Australia... I just didn't change what country I'm from from the default settings....
Good job! Don't listen to the morons whining about the metric system just because their too simple minded.
fe fe.. im from australia too!! i would tell that company to atleast pay for ur petrol money coz the petrol def isnt cheap here in aus!!! i would def complain
#44 - On 11/06/2009 at 11:51pm by kravitzz1990
today, my company called in that dumbass projector guy. he's like from africa or something. anyways, we faked the projector problem just so he can drive 24 MILES in RUSH HOUR. go back to Russia commy! FML
english dude what the hell is a kilometer. i never understand those stupid european measurements.
#48 - On 11/07/2009 at 3:07pm by ladiesman14
Indeed. The metric (le Système international d'unités) is the most used system in the world. Only US, Burma and Liberia haven't officially adopt it. So I think it's actually your imperial measurements who are stupid. It's not a logical measurement system mmkay
kilometer is not jus measurements in europe, the guys from australia... stfu u closed minded yank!!
#49 - On 11/07/2009 at 7:23pm by kravitzz1990
who in California drives "kilometers" in "peak hour"?
#50 - On 11/08/2009 at 1:17am by lamenessabounds
You should have insisted on coming in anyways to make sure it is in fact fixed. Or in this case, to make sure it isn't. So that you can then charge them to fix it yourself.
