Today, I found out that if you accidentally step on your boss's dog's tail, yes, you can get fired. But not because you stepped on the dog's tail. You didn't say sorry. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, in my rush to do my hair and get to work, I managed to trip over my dog, hit my eye on the counter, and sprain my ankle. I arrived at work with a black eye and a painful limp. My boss didn't care, and fired me for showing up late. FML
Today, I found out that absentmindedly correcting my boss's use of the word "whom" could result in my immediate termination. FML
Today, my boss fired me because I corrected him after he misspoke during a meeting. FML
Today, my boss brought his cat to the office. Despite our no pet policy, I still managed to get the blame when the crazy animal scratched 3 colleagues and peed on the floor after my boss left for bathroom. Apparently I was supposed to be "looking after it". FML
Today, my boss fired me. I still can't really explain where the slap I gave him for it came from, though. FML
Today, I got a harsh warning from my boss. I apologized because I was genuinely in the wrong. My girlfriend found out about it and sent my boss a message, threatening to kick her ass. I'm now suspended. Thanks babe. FML
Today, after a badly misjudged hand signal, I accidentally hit my boss in the face instead of high-fiving her. FML
Today, my boss fired me for causing a "commotion" at work while running the vacuum. FML
Today, my boss wrote me up for appearing "depressing" to customers. I told her that I was upset because my dog had to be put down yesterday. She told me, "Aw that’s sad. But guess what? That dog ain’t gonna pay your bills and put bread on your table. So cut the emo crap or you’re fired." FML
Today, my boss called me into his office. After yelling and firing me, his assistant comes in telling him he had mistaken me for someone else. He did not give me my job back, as he claimed it would make an awkward work environment. FML
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thestrangedude 10
Manners cost nothing!
Aligator67 12
Well why wouldn't you say sorry? Dogs have feelings too.
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Comments (186)
sanecatlady 13
Another Canadian stereotype gone down the drain. Not that I think that's a good thing.
RedPillSucks 33
OP should have said "Sorry" to the boss, but I'm curious as to why theres a dog in the workplace.
Dynosaur_dollie 38
They should have said sorry to the dog, it was them that got hurt not the boss. Also there are many offices or certain types of work places that allow dogs at they're work place. My favorite book store has a collie that comes to work everyday with her owner.
cheshirecat13242 32
63--I'm wondering the same thing. OP definitely deserved some repercussions for lacking manners (perhaps not as extreme as getting fired), but what kind of workplace was OP in that allows pets to roam around so freely that they get stepped on??
katties 27
I think dogs in pet stores is pretty normal... Or places where dogs are used for searching after people or things... Or maybe he wasn't at work at all - he's not saying he was, and and pretty sure his boss DOES exist outside the work place.
DanielleinDC 34
There are offices that allow dogs. I used to volunteer at a nonprofit, and some of the staffers brought their dogs in. Provided nobody has allergies, I think a dog in the workplace is a good thing; it can reduce stress and contribute to positive emotions.
vencku 13
A lot of people here go way over the top. It's not because you would apologize to a chair - an inanimate object that is a very dead part of a tree - that this is the norm and everyone else is rude. Do you apologize when sitting on that chair or stepping on a tile? It seems a logical next step.
vencku 13
And yes, I am well aware OP stepped on a dog's tail. But if he checked whether the animal was alright, and it probably was because stepping on a tail generally does little harm, then there's no need to make such a fuss. OP definitely didn't deserve to be fired or to be called names here.
Xalandra 17
So if I step on your foot and it gives you some pain, but doesn't do any "real" damage, it's okay if I don't stop to say sorry to you? It's a living breathing animal. If you hurt it, you should say sorry. Anytime I've ever stepped on my animals accidentally I've always stopped to say I'm sorry and make sure nothing is broken. Most domesticated animals are smart enough to realize what their name is after awhile. Why shouldn't they also be able to understand what "I'm sorry" means after awhile? They just need something to realize that you didn't mean to hurt them.
worldclassrager 41
Always apologize to your pet and if you can't cradle it to love it try your best to make it like it was nothing...
xRazzSheri 4
I thought Canadians loved to say sorry!
JMichael 26
That poor dog. Not only did you step on it's tail, you demoralize it by not saying you're sorry. Don't worry though, karma will get you back. Oh wait. It did.
Izick_Status 8
Well...knowing me, I'd hug that hell out of the dog.
cdawgtate 9
You couldn't just say sorry to the puppy.
Pingvinai 37
Are you entirely sure you're canadian?
150493x 29
I feel so guilty when I accidentally hurt my dogs. If I can give them hugs and apologise you can at least say sorry too.