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)
Mackay92 14
if anyone would have hurt my dog by accident or not and didn't have the decency to apologize i would've hit them
GoArmy6624 7
That's why you never work for a woman.
figures101 5
A lot of dog lovers myself included...you didn't seek sympathy here did you?
sonofposeidon22 5
To all of you saying OP deserves it: Yes, he/she should have apologized. Whether to the boss, the dog, or both. But the fact is that OP got FIRED for not doing so. Something so simple should not be means for termination (unless you work at some kind of pet store or animal shelter or something, then that might make more sense). So for all of you saying that OP is heartless and needs to learn manners, you are looking at this from the wrong perspective than OP intended. There is no need to chastise OP for a simple mistake that had tragic results.
Waredo_Dyrge 11
I have zero sympathy for OP. They hurt an animal and didn't show any remorse for it. They absolutely deserved to get fired. People that hurt animals or children without remorse deserve every bad thing they get.
Levvy 22
Can you quote for us the section of the post where the OP said they exhibited no remorse? Or are you genuinely saying a verbal utterance of "I'm sorry" to a being that doesn't speak English is literally the only possible way in the entire lexicon of interpersonal interactions to express sympathy or regret? And regardless, momentary discourtesy is grounds for being fired, then? I think you're now obligated to either quit your job, or admit to being a hypocrite, because it's guaranteed at some point in your life you've been at LEAST as callous as you're assuming the OP was. If that deserves the loss of one's job, put your money where your mouth is and act like it instead of just applying the rule to other people.
Waredo_Dyrge 11
He didn't need to say it. The part where he didn't apologize said it for him. I highly doubt that he would have been fired if he had shown some remorse. And I'll apologize for merely inconveniencing someone if I'm at fault. Don't assume I'm callous. I just don't suffer assholes like yourself.
Levvy 22
You assert you've never once in your entire life been even the tiniest bit discourteous to anyone for any reason in any situation - while calling someone an asshole for daring to point out you just MIGHT not be perfect. Hypocrite it is, then. The rules apply to everyone but you.
Waredo_Dyrge 11
If I'm discourteous to someone, it's because they deserve it. Like you for instance, seeing as you're an asshole. But that's not callousness, it's just not putting up with assholes. I follow the rule of "Don't put up with douchebags." No hypocrisy there. You're just desperately trying to find any excuse to turn my statement against me. But seeing as you have never met me, you still somehow assume my behaviour is in a set pattern. You know how I know you're an asshole? Pretty much every thing you've typed in response to me.
tbabyfosho 7
You should say sorry!!!!
hazardmuffin 21
I wonder if this was at work or not. Your boss's actions may have been a little bit unprofessional, but totally understandable. If I were your boss and you stepped on my dog and showed no remorse for hurting him, I wouldn't want to keep working with you. What kind of person doesn't feel bad about inflicting pain on something?
miianah1 22
How rude of you OP! You clearly hurt the dog, you could have at least apologized to either the dog or owner. But I don't think you deserve to be fired for lacking common courtesy. So FYL and YDI.
fucMyLifeSoHard 18
23- I'm pretty sure my dog is smarter than you.
fucMyLifeSoHard 18
139- It's not like the owner of the aforementioned abused dog would reward the behavior of cowering in the corner, but saying "Hey, it's alright I won't hurt you" doesn't show a sign of weakness, it just shows that you care about and support the dog to make a decision when it is comfortable. It's not like the owner would throw the dog a treat and say "good boy" for cowering in the corner.
saint_josephine 6
sounds like Canada. :)