Work: Today, I got reprimanded by my boss for saying "It's a stab in...

By boss stabber - 04/01/2015 06:52 - United States - Kings Beach

Today, I got reprimanded by my boss for saying "It's a stab in the dark, though." According to him, it's a euphemism for anal sex and I was being offensive to a gay colleague, the same one who kept insisting it was no problem. I got written up anyway. FML

I agree, your life sucks 34 520

You deserved it 2 468

May Day: Lily of the Valley and Misunderstandings
When lilies of the valley bring good luck... or not! Discover the stories behind every little bell! More…

Previous FML Next FML

Same thing different taste

By Anonymous - 29/05/2016 05:05 - Canada - Calgary

Today, my boss wrote me up for saying "pissed" in front of a client. This is the same boss who nearly pissed himself laughing when a client made an extremely off-color Holocaust joke a few weeks ago, in front of half the department. FML

I agree, your life sucks 14 224

You deserved it 1 515

Quit staring

By Insomniac - 15/06/2022 00:00

Today, I was written up at work for "leering at my boss". I'm so sorry for having my eyes sore due to lack of sleep. FML

I agree, your life sucks 783

You deserved it 119

By offtothejobcentre - 31/12/2012 22:42 - United Kingdom - London

Today, my boss put me on suspension, a week after granting a subordinate time off to recover from surgery. When I signed the paperwork, I was too embarrassed to admit I didn't understand her writing, which apparently said she was getting treated for "dangerously low levels of dick". FML

I agree, your life sucks 11 409

You deserved it 25 127

By Anonymous - 08/07/2016 22:09

Today, my boss reprimanded me for a huge screw-up that he was responsible for. FML

I agree, your life sucks 12 808

You deserved it 841

Leech

By upyours - 22/05/2020 17:00 - Australia

Today, after telling my boss that trailing a hand up someone's leg and leering at them constantly is counted as sexual harassment, I got called an "unappreciative little whiny bitch." FML

I agree, your life sucks 2 077

You deserved it 186

By bad boss - 03/04/2018 01:30

Today, I had to reprimand an employee for her bad attitude and terrible work performance. She went to HR and said I harassed her for being gay. Guess who they believed. FML

I agree, your life sucks 4 870

You deserved it 279

By Anonymous - 30/07/2015 02:25 - United States - Tampa

Today, I got reprimanded by my boss for smiling and laughing too much. Last week, he reprimanded me for not smiling and laughing enough. FML

I agree, your life sucks 27 241

You deserved it 1 876

Let it out

By MrTandy - 16/09/2011 02:38 - United States

Today, I was working when I delivered the standard "Hello, how are you?" to a customer. He took the opportunity to tell me about his deceased wife, his estranged children, and his anal tearing. After a while, I tried to help someone else, and he complained to my manager. I was written up. FML

I agree, your life sucks 31 648

You deserved it 3 706

The proof is in the pudding

By Anonymous - 16/10/2021 00:00 - Estonia

Today, I unintentionally came out as bi to my boss. He said he's fine with it and doesn't care either way, only that there is too much "gay propaganda" in the world and it shouldn't be shown and talked about so much. He also doesn't understand why I was reluctant to talk about my sexuality before. FML

I agree, your life sucks 919

You deserved it 443

By LuckyLoser9 - 03/11/2011 15:44 - United States

Today, I found out that absentmindedly correcting my boss's use of the word "whom" could result in my immediate termination. FML

I agree, your life sucks 29 773

You deserved it 8 992

____gerard____ 11

Monday 5 January 2015 0:12

I don't see how that could've been offensive to gay people

HeadlessSparrow 20

Monday 5 January 2015 0:14

Horrible Bosses 3: FML edition

Comments

thejonac 21

Monday 5 January 2015 7:57

even if it wasn't you in this case, you should be glad that your boss protects his subordinates.

just_killin_time 14

Monday 5 January 2015 10:45

Not really, no. This reaction is not about protecting someone. Maybe the company OP works for has been sued several times or recently, so they are overly cautious. If that's not the case the way I see it his boss either was in a bad mood and took this as an excuse to take it out on OP (******** move) or is trying to build a paper trail with bullshit offenses which can ultimately result in OP facing disciplinary measures, being denied a promotion or in the worst case getting fired (which is even more of a ******** move).

chosha_fml 26

Monday 5 January 2015 10:37

Google the idiom and show him the real meaning.

BlondePsycho 43

Monday 5 January 2015 14:13

Sounds like your boss has a dirty mind

ManateeRex 14

Monday 5 January 2015 15:24

Report it to HR.

Weiss_Schnee 14

Monday 5 January 2015 16:55

I'm gay and use this phrase all the time. What the actual **** is wrong with your boss?

TheInquisitor 3

Tuesday 6 January 2015 3:44

Your boss is probably just a sexually frustrated in-the-closet guy who hates straight people. I've met a few myself who blow up randomly.

thes7274473 19

Tuesday 6 January 2015 5:56

Your name at the top makes me nervous…

StellaNox 16

Tuesday 6 January 2015 6:17

Are you serious? O.o FYL!

quarterbird 18

Tuesday 6 January 2015 9:39

That sucks, OP. Your boss is a moron. Anyone who isn't a moron would have naturally assumed that it was a differentiation of "a shot in the dark". You should have suggested googling the phrase to settle the matter.