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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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
Today, I gave my boss a nickname. Everyone thought it was funny. Unfortunately, "The Troll" was behind me and heard everything. FML
Today, I walked into our office and everyone started laughing. It turns out that I'd been the only one not in on the joke to come in dressed as a character from our favorite TV show. However, I'd dressed in normal work clothes. I’m the boss. FML
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
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
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
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
Today, I was giving a lecture when I noticed everyone smiling at me. I thought my jokes were finally landing until a coworker pointed out that the price tag from my brand-new shirt was hanging out of the back of my collar the entire time. FML
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
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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zipJohn 16
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
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.
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Comments (68)
ohsnapword 21
You should respond "That's so clever, I never heard that before".
maebe89 2
You should go to work dressed as Jon Snow, then tell your boss to lighten up if he gets pissed, because you're just playing along with "the joke".
ShawnieMichael 2
Change your name to John S. on your name tag
Talented73 54
Change your name to Jack Schitt.
Love_L0ST 13
It is just a joke man, calm down drink some tea don't pay attention to them or better yet beat them to the punchline! My name is Forrest and my last name is Rogers you can imagine all sorts of jokes with that name (Forrest Gump) (Mr. Rogers) (Trees) (many more) I used to get upset over it but in the end when I grew up I realized it's just joking around.
StarkWolf_fml 23
He is the White Wolf! THE KING IN THE NORTH!
IsisDixon 12
It's know how you feel OP. My name is Isis. The jokes may be funny the first or second time but after hearing the same jokes a thousand times it gets terribly annoying.
Sam611001 12
jon*
thisguy22 33
Ask your boss if you can take your last name off your name tag...
Marine23Risk 6
you know nothing jon snow...