Work: Today, I had to deal with yet another day of people looking at...

By Anonymous - 22/07/2016 17:19 - United States - Washington

Today, I had to deal with yet another day of people looking at my name tag and saying "You know nothing, John Snow." with a shit-eating grin, like they're the wittiest people alive. Then I had to deal with my boss telling me to lighten up, because it's "just a joke". FML

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By Sorry Not Sorry - 01/11/2016 14:01

Today, my boss bitched me out for a customer complaint. The complaint was me not laughing at the customer's joke of me asking for his ID and him saying no. I'm sorry, I've been getting this joke a least twice a day since I started working here two years ago. FML

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By hatemyboss - 03/11/2011 16:13 - Canada

Today, I gave my boss a nick name. Everyone thought it was funny. Unfortunately "The Troll" was behind me and heard everything. FML

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By hawkwardd - 12/09/2013 07:42 - Australia

Today, my workplace was having a "prices are down" promotion. I had to wear a badge that said, "Down and staying down" all day, opening myself up to a lot of weirdos winking at me or saying, "Oh yeah, I bet you are". FML

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By Anonymous - 20/08/2011 21:36 - United Kingdom

Today, my boss called me into his office and bitched me out for a good half hour for my attitude to our customers. Apparently I always look pissed off and sound sarcastic. That's just my face at rest. FML

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By :( - 06/06/2013 23:37 - United States

Today, at my new job at a funeral home, my boss threatened to fire me if I didn't "lighten the hell up" while dealing with our grieving clients. FML

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By jalisc512 - 21/08/2014 20:16 - United States - Aurora

Today, my boss threatened to write me up, after I made a slightly rude joke about a coworker everyone hates. A while later, a colleague told me the same joke. Turns out my boss had gone around telling it to everyone else and taking all the credit. FML

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By hangman - 01/08/2013 18:25 - United Kingdom - London

Today, my boss suspended me for laughing too hard at my desk and causing a big scene in front of our customers. I was laughing because he'd forwarded me a hilarious email. He was practically smirking as he handed me my official warning. FML

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Mommy's boy

By Anonymous - 19/03/2022 22:00

Today, after I've spent years cultivating my reputation at work as a hardass who's good to his team, as long as they're competent and own up to mistakes, my mother came as a customer and suddenly I'm a kid all over again. She even tried to pat my head and ask if I'm eating enough. Now my team all keep smirking at me. FML

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By What? - 19/04/2012 01:15 - United States - Needham

Today, I overheard a conversation between coworkers, during which my name was mentioned, then, "and then I followed her around for a bit, but she didn’t do it again." Everyone laughed. I've no idea what I did that was so funny. FML

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By Oli974 - 22/10/2015 13:08 - France - N?ves-parmelan

Today, it's job interview day. In the elevator on the way there, I overheard potential candidates talking about the boss of the company, mocking his alleged lack of credibility. Who's the boss? Me. They don't know that yet. FML

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zipJohn 16

Saturday 23 July 2016 8:35

What do you mean you had to "deal with your boss" what do you want him/her to do, throw merchandise at the customers and tell them to leave the KING OF THE NORTH alone?

alphafish17 16

Saturday 23 July 2016 8:33

I can understand how that could get annoying but it's not the worst thing in the world. At least they're trying to be funny instead of being assholes like a lot of customers are.

Comments

Tatork91 5

Saturday 23 July 2016 10:19

If you get that shit every day, I understand you. Just say "Valar morghulis" or "a man has limited patience..."

tintarroja 31

Saturday 23 July 2016 11:11

By the way, John Snow, Winter is coming!

julianna5782 12

Saturday 23 July 2016 11:23

you're a complete pussy if you think that when people are reminded of a smoke show king that wields a bad ass sword and gets hot redheaded ass in cave hot tubs by you, that that SOMEHOW equates a FML. suck it up, buttercup.

Tehlu 12

Saturday 23 July 2016 12:06

Make a new one. At my job I've personally made a few with different names.

ragnarok1540 39

Saturday 23 July 2016 12:55

You should remind the customers what happens to Ygrittte in the end ...

Marmelade_fml 7

Saturday 23 July 2016 14:24

I had a similar problem when i worked in a chinese food department in a grocery store. The word "Chinese" was plastered directly under my first name, and i'd constantly get stopped and asked if my last name was really "Chinese".

LyricaSilvan 29

Monday 25 July 2016 16:29

That's actually kind of hilarious.

korylabauve 7

Saturday 23 July 2016 14:44

Just curious, why post this anonymously, when you pretty much tell us your name is Jon Snow, in your post?

jasonswife423 18

Saturday 23 July 2016 14:48

Something similar happened to me after The Matrix came out. (My name is Trinity.) It's annoying, but I much preferred the customers that made lame jokes about Neo, over the ones that were assholes.

TheNewGuy03 28

Saturday 23 July 2016 14:51

Dude, take it and run with it. Become the King of the North that you were born to be.

fpants2010 18

Saturday 23 July 2016 15:44

When I had a customer service job, something similar would always happen to me. People would question if my real name was really Franni, or Francine. When I would tell them Franni, they'd look baffled and ask if I was sure. YES, I know my real name!!