Work: Today, at work, whilst on hold to an important client, I said...

By GHTD - 27/01/2011 11:20 - United Kingdom

Today, at work, whilst on hold to an important client, I said to my co-workers "F*cking hell, this woman sounds high as a kite". I heard a cough on the other end of the phone. All calls are recorded. FML

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By sucks - 05/01/2011 07:41 - Netherlands

Today, my boss walked in and said something I didn't quite hear, but my co-worker chuckled so to be polite, I laughed with him. They gave me some weird looks. My boss was actually talking about his wife's tumor and my co-worker was coughing. FML

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By suspended - 09/08/2014 00:16 - Australia

Today, while I was working customer support, a lady hung up on me mid-sentence, and I trailed off, saying, "…aaannnddd you hung up on me like a bitch." Turned out she was still on the line and had just accidentally hit mute. FML

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x_Cupcakes 0

Thursday 27 January 2011 16:03

And you didn't know before that your calls are recorded?

mintcar 9

Thursday 27 January 2011 17:00

YDI for being unprofessional. Next time just wait until you're off the phone completely, or better yet just keep your mouth shut.

Comments

BatmanBaby 0

Thursday 27 January 2011 16:01

you so deserve it dude! ha ha funny tho

tjv3 10

Friday 28 January 2011 1:19

I would fire you on the spot. that is why you never talk about a client while the phone call is still connected not even if you hit the mute button. they can malfunction but you didn't even have brains enough to try use it

fjretsel 1

Thursday 27 January 2011 16:02

you are as high as a dope

x_Cupcakes 0

Thursday 27 January 2011 16:03

And you didn't know before that your calls are recorded?

creamcheese724 0

Thursday 27 January 2011 16:06

I'm sure they told you that at some point

sweet_candy_ 17

Thursday 27 January 2011 16:10

lol major fail on your part op :(

Jupsi_fml 12

Thursday 27 January 2011 16:33

Major Fail !

TheAftermath 0

Thursday 27 January 2011 16:14

Next time, check to see if they're really on hold. Dumbass. Well, if, there is a Next time.

ItsmeRJ_ 0

Friday 28 January 2011 4:36

Lol win

ThePwnapple 0

Thursday 27 January 2011 16:14

People who say 'whilst' really annoy me, but people should have freedom of speech and privacy...so FYL.

Doortje 29

Thursday 27 January 2011 16:19

Any other perfectly normal English words that annoy you?

drakem 7

Thursday 27 January 2011 16:28

Depends on where you live really. I had never heard of that word until I started reading FML.

Doortje 29

Thursday 27 January 2011 18:51

Nah, it depends on your education. But I guess that's related to where you live to a certain extent, so in a way you're right.

Tancaliel 12

Thursday 27 January 2011 20:52

It seemed like a normal word to me as well, so I looked this up and apparently it's really only used in UK English. So I guess that does make it more of a regional rather than educational matter. ;)

Doortje 29

Thursday 27 January 2011 21:06

Hmm, I guess we should just consider ourselves lucky with our excellent Dutch education ;)

joooeee 3

Thursday 27 January 2011 16:16

At least now you know the calls are recorded before you started that phonesex business you always dreamed of.

TheOtherNewest1 6

Friday 28 January 2011 5:38

+100 internets, sir.

motero 0

Thursday 27 January 2011 16:24

this call will be monitored or recorded

catatonicsleep 17

Thursday 27 January 2011 16:55

...for quality and training purposes... well this one will be used as the 'what not to do' example :D

macskapingvin 0

Thursday 27 January 2011 16:26

YDI, because if you're going to bow to such an unprofessional urge to be rude about a client, at least have the damn patience to wait until you've finished the call.