Today, I got into a slight spot of shit with my new boss over his speech. Apparently he was not actually impersonating Sylvester the Cat, and he just has a speech impediment. When I jokingly said "sufferin' succotash" to him, he wasn't pleased at all. FML
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Today, I showed up to my new job early, hoping to impress my new boss. When he arrived, he walked by me and muttered, "Fucking tryhard." FML
Today, I was teaching a small group of improv students. I asked one guy to do a monologue, and laughed to myself while he did so. I said, "Sorry, I'm just laughing at the way you're doing it." He then got upset and pointed out that he had a speech impediment. FML
Today, my new boss sat me down and told me he's seriously reconsidering my hire, all because I greeted him with, "Howdy, boss!" instead of, "Good morning, sir." Apparently this indicates a lack of respect for his authority. FML
Today, I called my new boss by my old boss's name during a meeting. My new boss said nothing, but just glared at me in silence. Somehow, I think he wasn't impressed. FML
Today, I was in the break room with my colleagues and our awful boss. As ever, he was talking trash, convinced that his jokes were actually funny. The window was open, and it was chilly. As he walked by it, I mangled my words and said, "Cedric, could you please shut your mouth?" FML
Today, my new boss lost his shit and flew into a ten minute rant against me about the "value of respect". He told me that if I wanted to stay in "his" company, I'd best start toeing the line. All this because I corrected his misuse of "your" and "you're" in one of his memos. FML
Today, I overheard my boss and a co-worker talking about me. Apparently when I speak, I slur my words so badly that it sounds like I'm speaking in tongues. According to my boss, "he could be possessed by a demon right now, and we'd never even notice." FML
Today, I gave my boss a nickname. Everyone thought it was funny. Unfortunately, "The Troll" was behind me and heard everything. FML
Today, I mistakenly sent a voice message to my boss while imitating him in a comical way. The message contained my spot-on impression, complete with exaggerated jargon and phrases he frequently uses. I didn't realize it until I received a reply saying, "LOL, nailed it!" FML
Today, I was awkwardly taking a dump at work, when a coworker in another stall started talking shit to me about our boss. I grunted and agreed, hoping he'd shut up and leave me alone. That's when a third guy sarcastically chimed in with insults from a third stall. It was our boss. FML
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Beansforbill 14
The odds of him impersonating Sylvester the cat are much lower than him having a speech impediment ..
DenBriZel 31
FYL for the mixup OP but next time id be a bit more careful on how you ask about it.
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Lilo4life 26
I don't understand why people are saying "as long as you apologized", this man is your superior, you made fun of something because you weren't mature enough to handle the situation, I would thank your boss for looking past your incompetency.
jonathanedwards 10
I wonder if you have problems talking being the reasons u have such a strong opinion in this case?
ElricMustang 23
That doesn't matter. Whether anyone has a speech impediment or not, it's kinda obvious you don't joke with that, even if you know for sure they do. Most of the people are saying YDI; we all have the same problem? Lol
awilso13 8
I don't think incompetent is the right word you're looking for as we don't know his job description or task. Maybe obnoxious, condescending, patronizing, or even a made up word like assholery would have fit better. OP if it means anything... I def lol... Ahhhh, makes me nostalgic.
xerbrus 14
please don't use "def"
Labrynthian 6
What a complete moron you are. Why would he be impersonating a cartoon character during a speech? And why would you even say that to anyone, let alone your boss? Again... you're a complete moron. YDI.
LegendaryMant 4
Based off of the way the post is written, OP made fun of her boss' speech as in the mannerism with which he spoke... not a speech he was giving in front of a crowd. At least get your facts straight before hurling insults.
DanielleinDC 34
I got the sense that he may have been practicing his speech beforehand, and that it was in front of her boss and other staffers that she tried to make light of the situation. We've all had moments of foot-in-mouth. Hopefully he accepted your apology, OP.
olpally 33
Never insult your boss regardless of his speech patterns or not and trying to play it off as a joke. That was a stupid thing for you to do. YDI.
peanuty001 19
YDI. even if it was a joke you could be all serious then laugh and joke along. assuming makes an a** out of you and me
nes_346 10
You're so stupid! Why would anyone try to talk like that?
Soundslikeothers 15
While I did laugh, it was at you YDI.
wanted_2_want 40
Just in case, start updating your resume OP.
xerbrus 14
under special skills write "recognizing what cartoon characters speech impediments sound like" I'm sure that'll open up all sorts of doors in your career *sarcasm*
Thunderlaxus 10
"strangely", people with a speech impediment don't like tp be laughee at op... they tend to be very very insure. YDI
Nyx_fml 23
If your Boss is Sylvester, you must be Tweety. That might explain the birdbrain.
sugarlover1998 7
Why would a person making a professional speech, try and impersonate Sylvester the Cat at the same time? YDI
glabberfasted 16
He wasn't making a speech, OP made fun of his speech.