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)
lalaney 14
What the hell is wrong with you people?? Dogs don't understand the word 'sorry'. God, people are insane!
kiwifruitred 18
It's not about the dog understanding the word... it's about how someone stepping on it's tail probably hurts pretty bad and OP apparently seemed like they didn't care. That's just rude towards the owner.
iluvpeanutbutter 22
They might not understand the word 'sorry', but they do understand your tone, and will realise it was an accident, and you aren't deliberately hurting them, if you speak to them.
Levvy 22
Which is why it's so tragic the OP said he didn't do anything else to put the dog at ease. Wait. He never said that.
dreadbeat69 12
Why the hell would you not say sorry?
tranced_ 45
how stubborn!
Xotoolyxo 16
You should have said sorry either way!): poor puppy
hellphone_fml 37
You should always apologize to an animal when you step on it
skipper2009 18
You're an ass!
katestewart 1
While you should've said you're sorry. Your boss shouldn't fire you over it. I'd look into wrongful termination.
thenameismakai 3
Who doesn't say sorry...
Kateyez_26 13
My boss brings her dog to work and the dog isn't really friendly. Unless it's like a doggy daycare or something similar that actually involves animals, I dnt think ppl should bring their dogs to work period.
iluvpeanutbutter 22
It depends where you work. My boss brings her dog in when there's bad weather, as her dog runs away from home in storms, but her dog is such a darling that no one minds (she just sits in my boss's office quietly all day). I also bring my dog in to work if I have to work on weekends, or late at night.
kiwifruitred 18
If you step on my cat's tail and don't at least ACT like you are sorry for hurting her I'm gonna do a little more than just fire you.