Work: Today, I ran for editor-in-chief of a magazine. I spent hours...

By PollingLow - 10/05/2012 15:45 - United States - Decatur

Today, I ran for editor-in-chief of a magazine. I spent hours working on my speech, and offered a bunch of new ideas to increase readership. My opponent just said that she, "loved the organization". I lost by a 4-1 margin. My opponent later announced her plans for next year. They were all of my ideas. FML

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By anonymous - 05/09/2012 13:51 - Australia - Mittagong

Today, I had to give a speech as part of my campaign for school captain. I was rather happy with it and so I told another candidate my speech. Apparently it was a good idea as minutes later that same candidate stole my entire speech, leaving me looking like a complete idiot. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/05/2018 19:00

Today, after submitting a 500-word essay to a writing contest, I found out that I lost to someone who wrote 3 sentences. FML

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By presidont - 18/10/2009 12:25 - Switzerland

Today, it was the elections for Student Council President. I decided to be nice and vote for the only other competitor because it was her birthday. I lost by one vote. FML

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By annonoymus - 16/03/2010 16:00 - Australia

Today, I was having an in depth discussion with my girlfriend's father about how corrupt journalists are and how our town's paper is the worst paper on the planet. After insulting basically everything about the newspaper, I asked him what he did for a living. He's the editor of the newspaper. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/01/2011 13:23 - Canada

Today, my boss asked for recommendations on how to improve the office. I sent her an e-mail full of my ideas. Later, my boss sent me a reply, saying, "Here's what head office thinks of your ideas." It contained a list of insults upper management made about me. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/04/2016 01:09 - United States - Saint Petersburg

Today, I gave my boss a report I wrote on my own time, full of suggestions on how to increase productivity and profits at our company. He said my ideas made "about as much sense as pistol-whipping a ghost" and that I was impressing no-one. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/09/2014 12:18 - United States - Brooklyn

Today, we had a meeting at my job and we had to introduce new ideas to our boss. Earlier, I was talking to one of my close friends who also attended the meeting about my idea. As we start the meeting, she decides to steal my idea and take complete credit for it. My boss loves "her" idea. FML

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By smellslikeahangover - 29/07/2015 02:55 - United States - San Francisco

Today, while waiting for an interview at the career that I've been spending months tailoring my résumé for, I was thrown up on by my only competitor. Guess who got the job. FML

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By anon_smh - 18/02/2016 04:37 - United States - Bozeman

Today, after interviewing for a promotion to a position that was created with me in mind, I eagerly accepted a call from my boss, expecting good news. Turns out, they found a better applicant, who they don't believe will need support from the position I currently hold, so it's being eliminated. FML

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Meritocracy doesn't exist

By Anonymous - 13/03/2023 10:00 - Hong Kong - Central District

Today, due to nepotism, I lost to a competitor. They rarely contributed to the competition and were literally distracted all the way through. Their quality was pretty low as well, but they were friends with the judge. FML

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KiwiKitten 2

Thursday 10 May 2012 18:55

What a bitch.

tehaustiebear 34

Thursday 10 May 2012 18:56

Sounds just like every presidential canidacy.

Comments

redmane 21

Thursday 10 May 2012 21:50

Not only is the opponent a bitch, the staff is irresponsible.

Gymnastlevel10 0

Thursday 10 May 2012 22:01

Next time tell her a bunch of stupid ideas and keep the good ones to yourself. Then you will win!!!

Bigmoneyshotz 0

Thursday 10 May 2012 22:16

Do to her what Eric Cartman did to Scott Tenorman in south park or you could just put a couple drops of Visine in her morning coffe lock the bathroom door and sit back and enjoy!

pagullarka 9

Thursday 10 May 2012 22:19

For next time maybe you can die your hair blond grow some boobies and say "i love you all" :)

davemich53 4

Thursday 10 May 2012 22:21

Welcome to politics!!

vbmg152 18

Thursday 10 May 2012 22:22

Maybe you talked too long & bored them to death!

shrdlu 28

Thursday 10 May 2012 22:23

Could be the board decided it was time to elect "a woman" (ANY woman) EiC, especially if the magazine was accused of "male bias" or is read more by women.

icallbullshit 3

Friday 11 May 2012 5:59

Spot on, I agree 100%

calivianya 29

Thursday 10 May 2012 22:28

Sometimes acting dumb is the best way to get a job. Be smart enough to work there, but don't show that you're too smart. If the people hiring you think you're smarter or more creative than they are, they'll feel threatened, and they'll hire someone else. It's not fair, but it definitely happens.