Work, Kids, Bosses, Capitalism and Empathy: Asshat of the day

Asshat of the day

By Ariane - 28/11/2022 12:00 - Belgium - Brussels

Today, my son's school called me at work to let me know my son had broken his leg playing soccer, so I had to come and take him to hospital. I told my boss I had to leave, explaining why. He asked, "How old is your son? - 16. - He's 16 and he still needs his mother? You're not leaving!" FML

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By MrsRODixon - 05/03/2015 12:38 - United Kingdom - Pencoed

Today, I received an urgent call from my son's nursery asking me to collect him, saying he was, "lethargic, complaining about being ill and crying". I get there and he's running around, playing and admits he just wanted to come home. They still made me take him home. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/09/2012 05:08 - Canada - Edmonton

Today, I had to go into school for the third time this week because my son is claiming he's on bath salts and biting all his classmates. My son is 16. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/09/2014 16:18 - United Kingdom - London

Today, my dad picked me up from school, something he'll be doing while my broken leg heals. He thought it'd be hilarious to arrive early and ask the staff where his "crippled" son was, loudly saying I'd broken my leg in a "masturbation-related accident". FML

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You deserved it 4 053

By Anonymous - 18/10/2013 16:26 - Norway - Ytre Arna

Today, my mom let me stay home from school, because I was sick. We both agreed not to tell my dad, since he's adamant that I never miss even one day of school. A few hours after my mom left for work, he came back home, with another woman. FML

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You deserved it 3 543

Neglected

By Busy mom - 06/09/2024 06:00 - United States - Newark

Today, I got a call from my kid’s school, saying my daughter had a minor accident on the playground. When they asked her who to call, she'd said, "My mom’s probably in a meeting. Call the pizza place, they always pick up." FML

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You deserved it 422

By Marjorie - 13/07/2012 17:08 - Canada - Toronto

Today, I'm sitting in the ER with my eight-year-old son. He broke his arm after jumping out through the second story window. He was too impatient to walk to the ice cream van pulling up outside. FML

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You deserved it 3 444

Sussy Baka

By boymom - 04/08/2021 15:59

Today, my son broke his arm roughhousing with his brother on a bunk bed. While at the ER, he thought it would be funny to tell a different story to each doctor and nurse, forcing me to speak over him. They found this behavior "suspicious" and reported us to child services. FML

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You deserved it 161

My little boy

By Anonymous - 16/04/2021 00:30

Today, my 12 year-old son came home with two broken arms after finding an awesome place to ride his bike. He found a sweet jump and his handlebars broke. He's currently in slings and waiting for an appointment with a surgeon, the breaks were so bad, the hospital couldn't reset them. FML

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You deserved it 104

By derped-out sperm - 01/04/2014 21:41 - Ireland

Today, I had to rush my 14-year-old son to the hospital after he fell out of a tree while trying to take an obnoxious "extreme selfie". FML

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You deserved it 5 941

By allgrowedup - 12/02/2011 03:10 - United States

Today, my mom left me at home with a babysitter. I'm 17. FML

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Chazzster 28

Monday 28 November 2022 20:37

I presume by now the crisis has mostly passed. Hopefully either boss came to their senses or OP grew some courage. Remember this while you look for your next job. I’m not saying quit without another job lined up, but start looking. Life is too short to work for an asshole. And I hope son’s leg is going to be OK.

coolrunnings1021 14

Monday 28 November 2022 16:44

American Footballers are all padded!!! Rugby is a tough sport

Comments

RichardPencil 30

Monday 28 November 2022 15:45

Soccer is for wimps. If he broke his leg playing American football, he'd hop to the hospital on his good leg. We are that tough!

coolrunnings1021 14

Monday 28 November 2022 16:44

American Footballers are all padded!!! Rugby is a tough sport

tiptoppc 19

Tuesday 29 November 2022 0:41

Yeah, they just play around you. You gotta drag your own disabled ass off the field yourself. American football is for pansies. Rugby teaches you what real pain is! Sidenote: Am american, and I’d rather watch rugby than football

Nikki 17

Tuesday 29 November 2022 1:34

My vote goes to AFL, getting tackled from all sides, mostly unexpectedly hurts much more But most importantly, we can all agree that soccer is for wimps

1known 30

Tuesday 29 November 2022 2:08

If you were you’d be playing rugby. And if American football was so great, football wouldn’t be the most played sport in the world.

RichardPencil 30

Tuesday 29 November 2022 17:11

Soccer is cheap and stupid, so no wonder most of the world plays it. Any idiot can run around on a soccer field and not harm their team too much. American football is very exclusive. If you don't have an exceptional skill set for your position, you will sink your team.