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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Top comments
thestrangedude 10
Manners cost nothing!
Aligator67 12
Well why wouldn't you say sorry? Dogs have feelings too.
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Comments (186)
thief1434 23
I have to say, that boss was pretty rash. It's not like he intentionally hurt the dog. Boss had no reason to fire op, FYL dude. That really sucks, guess it pays to be the nice in this situation though!
JonBall 17
What kind of asshole doesn't say sorry if you accidentally hurt a dog?
psycheiris13 20
Only in Canada
mcrfan45 10
Well I mean if someone stepped on your hand and just walked by without saying sorry you'd feel pretty shitty too
kkmmdd26 5
You could've just said sorry! But I must admit getting fired is a bit harsh! Sorry, hope you find a new job or get your old job back.
Britt125 16
Sorry, but you aren't a very good Canadian. You always say sorry, always. Even if there isn't really anything to be sorry about you say sorry (and then say sorry for saying sorry when there was no need to). I'm sorry, but that's just the Canadian way. Seriously though, I'd have apologized to the dog anyway. I'd feel bad for stepping on it's tail and causing it pain and it is a natural response when I feel bad for something. Firing you might have been a bit overboard, but saying sorry wouldn't have be unreasonable.
neo08061972 12
wow, get fierd for doing that crazy world. you could had said Sorry, but not a reason to kick our ass
Levvy 22
Gotta love those alpha-mentality-fixated types who need all animals (and probably all people) around them to be in a constant state of utter, cowering subservience and thing anything short of unconditional submission is "taking advantage of them".
Levvy 22
I wonder if the dog dwelled as long on the lack of apology (Ie: "Human uttering a couple words I can't understand") as much as even one of the droves of righteously indignant commentators here who literally cannot imagine any other ways to express remorse or put an animal at ease. I'm guessing most likely not.
Waredo_Dyrge 11
Here's the thing though: As far as we know, the OP never made any attempt to console the animal. Or if they did, why not mention it? Would get them a lot more sympathy from us. Your attempts to get us to feel sorry for OP ring shallow.
anyoldnamewilldo 23
Were you raised by wolves? How could you step on the dog's tail and not petted the dog to make sure he was okay and then apologize to your boss? Wouldn't that have been automatic? Even toddlers learn to say I'm sorry and thank you. I had it so ingrained in me from a young age, I have caught myself apologizing to a table when I've bumped into it. LOL Not saying you should have been fired, but to not apologize was very rude.