Today, I learned that when an Australian guy starts working in your office and says, “Nice thongs”, he isn’t talking about your underwear, he means the bright sunflower sandals on your feet. I may have overreacted at what I thought was blatant sexual harassment, and am now on unpaid suspension. FML
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Packed lecture halls, a sketchy roommate and frat parties: welcome to college, the real thing.
Today, a coworker filed a complaint against me, all because I ate a banana at lunch, which he claimed is "threateningly sexual", whatever the hell that means. FML
Today, after telling my boss that trailing a hand up someone's leg and leering at them constantly is counted as sexual harassment, I got called an "unappreciative little whiny bitch." FML
Today, our boss announced several new training courses. For some reason, the guy next to me whispered in my ear that the only course he’s interested in is intercourse, with the boss’s daughter. The boss heard him but for some reason is convinced I said it. Suspended without pay, and possibly sacked. FML
Today, my bitchy co-worker decided that being given a compliment on her shoes is sexual harassment, and worthy of reporting me to our boss over. FML
Today, at work, the janitor would not stop telling me how good I looked. This was after he told me he was fired for sexual harassment at his last job. He clearly learned that lesson. FML
Today, at work, my manager accidentally bumped into me, brushing my behind with the back of his hand. He was a bit embarrassed, so I jokingly said, “You could at least buy me dinner first!” He went to HR and told them I made him uncomfortable. I was just trying to lighten the mood. FML
Today, at work, our new cute intern asked me if I could explain my work. Taking a cool posture sitting on her desk I explained. After 10 minutes I walked away, only to hear her laughing with the girl next to her. Turns out my fly was open. And I didn't wear underwear. FML
Today, I had to give a sexual harassment seminar to my department. Someone put in a complaint that my example made them feel uncomfortable. FML
Today, I thought a cute guy was checking out my ass, so I cheekily bent over a little to give him an eyeful. He walked over to a shop assistant, pointed at me and left. The assistant then informed me, “Miss, you’ve torn your trousers, your knickers are visible, and, um, apparently you have a skid mark.” FML
Today, I found out that shorts are inappropriate to wear in the office. If it wasn't the staff-wide meeting or my coworker telling me to change, I've been sitting in the back praying it's time to clock out. FML
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Yudith 28
Don't wear thongs at work. They are horribly uncomfortable and unprofessional, and the ones on your feet are a safety risk.
D J's MOM 17
DAMN, I wouldn't want to work with you. all you had to do was say 'excuse me?' and then he would have explained. YTA Karen...
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RichardPencil 32
Or, he could have a lisp and be referring to your playlist. Thongs are a type of sandal, and that's not some Aussie idiom. Also, the underwear is singular. Avoid carrying a rack of melons around.
Yudith 28
Don't wear thongs at work. They are horribly uncomfortable and unprofessional, and the ones on your feet are a safety risk.
Jonkbaby 23
What kind of office do you work in where you are allowed to wear sandals?
D J's MOM 17
DAMN, I wouldn't want to work with you. all you had to do was say 'excuse me?' and then he would have explained. YTA Karen...
imgabella 16
There was no way she could have known and an apology was necessary but she didn’t deserve to be fired. It’s not common for woman to get harassed in a work place and it was easy for her to make that ,intake based on the word thing