Work: Never forget

Never forget

By Mr.Hoof-In-Mouth - 13/08/2017 13:00

Today, I was talking to a customer needing IT help. I make small talk about how my birthday is on the same day the Boy Scouts were formed, and I tell the customer I am sure something interesting happened on his birthday. He gets quiet, then gives his birthday. September 11th. Cue the long silence. FML

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By WitchQueenLiz - 28/06/2009 08:25 - United States

Today, it was my birthday. Normally, the little office I work in throws a big party for every employee on their special day, but nothing was done for me, not even a "Happy Birthday" came my way. I didn't want to be rude, so I stayed silent. They didn't do anything because I was getting laid off. FML

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By S to the HIT - 08/04/2015 16:08 - United States

Today, at a mind-numbingly boring support session, everyone was talking about their hardships. One guy was talking about losing his leg in a car accident. I was half-asleep and asked without thinking, "Did you ever find it?" I almost shat my pants at the roomful of death glares that followed. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/06/2009 14:09 - Australia

Today, I went into work and noticed one of my fellow colleagues had a large bunch of flowers on her desk. As soon as I saw her, I immediately said, "Happy Birthday!" Everyone went quiet. It wasn't her birthday; her father had died. FML

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Alexa, play "Unhappy Birthday" by The Smiths

By Anonymous - 25/04/2022 04:00 - United States - Brookline

Today, it was my birthday. Nobody said anything, not even my Facebook friends, who probably got a notification about it. FML

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You deserved it 155

No gifts for you

By Birthdaypoop - 20/06/2022 12:00

Today, it’s my birthday. Not only did my boyfriend of 5 years forget, when I reminded him, he said very unenthusiastically, “Oh, Happy Birthday.” When I said, “That’s it?” he got annoyed and said,“Well, what else do you want me to tell you?” FML

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You deserved it 1 231

By Anonymous - 20/11/2010 05:49 - United States

Today, it was my birthday. The only person that remembered was my creepy stalker. FML

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By blind - 24/06/2009 12:11 - South Africa

Today, I was texting a friend of mine. She mentioned it was her dad's birthday. I typed, "Tell him 'Happy Birthday' from me!" and as I pressed send, I remembered her dad was dead. FML

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December baby

By December Birthdays Suck - 07/12/2022 09:00 - United States

Today, my birthday is in two weeks. I began looking up significant events that occurred on my birthday just to feel as though it actually matters to someone. Few of my friends remember it, and the ones that do have trouble trying to squeeze it into their schedules without screwing up their Christmas plans. FML

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You deserved it 115

By poorgary - 18/12/2008 11:46 - France

Today, it's my birthday. It's 6.30 pm. I'm still the only person aware of what day it is. FML

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By ... - 05/02/2010 03:12 - France

Today, I was at a school rally I was talking to my friends when I noticed the entire gym had gotten quiet. Not knowing why I thought it would be funny to yell out "it's too quiet!" apparently it was a moment of silence for a teacher that had recently died. FML

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d3rpb0t 10

Sunday 13 August 2017 14:27

Yes, September 11th -- the day that complete strangers were there for one another. We should be defined not by a tragedy, but what we do in the midst of it.

frozennickel 4

Sunday 13 August 2017 20:45

yes...yes I do.

Comments

Fucc_Logic_4evah 13

Sunday 13 August 2017 13:58

Oh brother, 'Muricans need to stop behaving like that was the end all tragedy.

Chad D. Nelson 8

Sunday 13 August 2017 21:08

I'm going to assume you're English, you really should try to be sympathetic to an event like that. some of us lost family that day.

Lemou_fml 25

Monday 14 August 2017 18:02

The real tragedy is happening now. People have lost a lot more than those couple of thousands from that day to today and it's getting a lot worse when Trump is the sign all racists, and for all the war mongering politicians have been waiting for. We experience more racism in our daily life since this tragedy struck than 9/11 happened. Just because it doesn't happen to you today doesn't mean your tragedy is worse.

d3rpb0t 10

Sunday 13 August 2017 14:27

Yes, September 11th -- the day that complete strangers were there for one another. We should be defined not by a tragedy, but what we do in the midst of it.

8313girl 28

Tuesday 15 August 2017 1:33

Beautifully said!

RichardPencil 30

Sunday 13 August 2017 14:40

Seems like a pretty random icebreaker that could backfire. My birthday is Roe v. Wade Day. Wanna chat about abortion?

frozennickel 4

Sunday 13 August 2017 20:45

yes...yes I do.

Lobby_Bee 17

Sunday 13 August 2017 16:56

You need to think fast on your feet working with customer service. There are a million other things you can make up that happened on September 11th that is less depressing.

appletreee 30

Sunday 13 August 2017 17:11

It's tough to focus on the good when the bad outweighs it by 10-fold. But, Henry Hudson did sail up a river that later was named after him, and found Manhattan.

raven_of_azarath 34

Sunday 13 August 2017 18:24

Most of the stuff that happened on my birthday are little things, like Christopher Columbus wrote a letter or this army arrived at this place during this war (but no battles). The coolest thing I found was the exploding meteor in Russia in 2013. Which reminded me that I saw something similar happen a few days later over my hometown.