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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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)
SadisticPlatypi 6
you bring shame to us canadians
bella_bunz0415 10
Why wouldn't you say srry ydi fml for the dog
HeWillBeLoved105 22
You didn't say sorry?!
mintstashinurtea 5
how about i accidentally staple your hand, and not say sorry...wtf man you deserved to be fired that's just rude
Chiikan 3
Dude, when you apologize in this case, you are not apologizing to the dog but to your boss.
mkymouse90 17
Wow Guess you learned how to say sorry today..
rocketiquette 20
Irisiridescent.... You have met some ****** up trainers then or you watch too much of Caesar Milan and don't understand the context of his methods. I treat my dog like family, like a four legged kid, and she is SO in tune with me, it's unreal. If I step on her paw or something (one time my bf picked me up to hug me and Opie- my dog- was right behind me- I didn't know obviously- and she took a boot to the chin and yelped really loud). Anytime something like that happens I squat so I am face to face with her and tell her "I'm sorry Opa-Doodle!" and give her a hug. She has a few nick names and knows them because she starts prancing around and gets super happy, so I use that in my apologies and she knows if pain was accidentally inflicted and so she's reinforced to know she did nothing wrong. On the other hand, if I pop her on her hip for doing something bad, or snap my finger and point at her, and sharply say "no ma'am!" she lays her ears back and ducks her head and looks up at me as if to tell ME she's sorry. If you believe otherwise, or that you have to be Alfa dog and bite a dogs damn ear to show them you're in control.... You need serious help. There are other ways to be "top dog" so that your dog obeys you, but you get to have a deeper, better connection with them. Because if you don't see them as a companion or family and just treat them as submissive beasts, why the **** do you even have them?! /endrant
GetBent730 5
What kind of person doesn't say sorry? Especially if it's your boss. But even in general. You should know by now how people feel about their animals, especially those who bring them into work. It also says a lot about your character if you don't apologize for something like that. I would've fired you too.
pensacolalady 10
YDI
lovekiki 19
My immediate reaction is to apologize haha maybe you should try it