Today, I came in to work looking very tan. I took Friday off to go to a friend's funeral, which was outdoors, and I tan very easily. Now my boss and everyone else thinks I lied about my friend's death to get off work on a Friday. FML
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Today, my boss called me a liar and untrustworthy. Why? Yesterday I went home to grieve, after finding out my father figure is in hospice, but because he's just in hospice and not actually dead yet, that somehow means I lied about his death to get a day off work. What? FML
Today, I ran into my boss when I was at the beach. He told me he was sorry for my loss. I asked him, "What loss?" Then I remembered I’d lied about taking time off under the pretense of bereavement of my grandmother passing away. FML
Today, I called off work saying my Great Grandmother died. A co-worker texted me later asking where and when the funeral was. I made up a lie and said some random funeral home and date. My co-workers sent flowers to the funeral home for condolences. The flowers were returned. FML
Today, after I let my job know I needed time off for a friend's funeral a week ahead of time and they declined to approve it, telling me to call in sick, the day of the funeral arrived and I called in sick, only to come back to a write-up and threats of being fired for not getting it approved in advance. FML
Today, I got a spray tan. The lady asked what shade I wanted to be, and joking, I said the darkest. She took it seriously. Now no one can recognize me, and I have work tomorrow. FML
Today, my boss claimed that I've been lying to get days off because apparently nobody can be so unlucky as to have three family members die within a month. I'm just that unlucky, and suspended. FML
Today, I was told to rub in my sunscreen because I looked like a ghost. I wasn't wearing any. I'm just that white. FML
Today, I was bored out of my mind at work. I told my coworker he was lucky to be leaving early. I forgot the reason of his early departure was to go to his grandfather's funeral. FML
Today, my sister called me at work and told me our elderly mom had passed away. I dropped everything and rushed home, to find out she was fine, and that my sister was just pranking me. When I explained this to my boss, he accused me of lying to get out of work, and I was fired. FML
Today, I told my boss that my grandma died to get a day off work, but then my grandma showed up at the office looking for me because she wanted to go shopping. FML
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birdfreak 24
I'm so sorry for your loss. Your boss's a douche bag.
AmethystRain 20
You should have taken a cool "vacation" pic of yourself standing next to the casket.
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Comments (187)
TheNothingWoman 0
They're jealous of the tan.
austin1313 0
Sorry for your loss.
brianjman14 22
That's horrible and I'm sorry for your loss, but what does tanning have to do with it? Does he think you took Friday off to go to the beach or something?
HeartAndSoul2011 0
Don't waste your time telling us this, explain this to your boss!!!! Sorry about your loss by the way!! :(
COMBA 0
Maybe next time you could wear something more appropriate to the funeral that covers you up.
cheshire2012 13
Show them the obituary. That'll shut em up
z3vil 11
She probably was, but with how suspicious her boss seems, I imagine even just tan arms and a face is enough.
heyred 11
Aren't most funerals held outdoors?
namhowell 6
What the heck did you wear to tge funeral that allowed you easy tan?
z3vil 11
I imagine a dress with short sleeves
brooks10101 1
I feel ya I had a similar stalker she cut my hair when I was 8-15 years old then at 18 would follow me to bars to functions she would find me all over it was creepy I later found out my sister would tell her where I was goin to be cause she thought it was funny this chick was 45 years old at the time and big as a house
brianjman14 22
Wrong FML, but you've had a stalker since you were eight years old?! :O
RLG 7
Where do u find stalking here?
djlolo1129 0
How is that lol some one died