Work: Today, I started a new job. The supervisor handed me a badge...

By Anonymous - 13/10/2010 04:12 - Australia

Today, I started a new job. The supervisor handed me a badge with the name 'Rachel' on it, which is not my name. When I told her this, she responded with, "I know, but it will be easier for the customers to pronounce than your actual name." FML

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By Technomage - 27/03/2021 11:01

Today, my first day at the job, I went up to my coworker and began to ask her name. She cut me off and snapped, “I have a name.” FML

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By nicooolea - 03/03/2009 08:26 - United States

Today, the 75 year old blinding owner of the bar I work at called me over and told me to fire "Rachel, the stupid c**t after the next wrong thing she does". My name is Rachel. FML

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By lonergirl - 18/02/2015 12:35 - Australia

Today, after being with the company for over 3 years, I realised nobody really knows my name. This was after my boss was walking around a new staff member and couldn't introduce me. Neither could my colleague, who's been sitting next to me for the last 6 months. FML

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By LynzG - 01/02/2011 05:56

Today, my boss called me Ashley. My name doesn't even start with an A. I even wear a name tag. You would think after nearly four years, your boss would remember your name. Every time he speaks to me, it's a different name. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/10/2010 00:22 - United States

Today, I went to my first day of work in over 2 years. As I approached the boss, he asked me what my name was. Turned out they hired the wrong person. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/01/2023 12:00

Today, I realized that I've been using the wrong name for a coworker for the past 6 months. I just found out their real name when I saw their name tag. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/12/2010 00:14 - United States

Today, my boss finally pronounced my name correctly. My name was then followed by the words, "You're fired." FML

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That's not my name

By nametag - 09/06/2009 02:07 - Canada

Today, I finally got my nametag. I had been using other people's names like Maria and Caie for a week, so I was happy to be called my own name. I put it on and got to work. Ten minutes later, I was called into the office. I got laid off. I got to wear my nametag for 10 minutes. FML

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By mynameisnotstupid - 18/03/2016 15:05 - Germany - Munich

Today, while working in a customer service call center, a customer berated me for using a fake name. He said my name is "too stupid" to be real and that no sane person would ever use it. It was my real name. FML

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By Clueless - 21/04/2011 23:49 - United States

Today, at work, we've just hired a new load of people. As an icebreaker, we were paired up randomly and told to learn about our partner so that we can introduce them to the group. I got matched up with someone I've worked with for 4 months. Mid-conversation, I blurted out "I don't know your name." FML

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italiangurrl 8

Wednesday 13 October 2010 12:10

I swear they do that at the nail salons. there's no way the lady who does my nails is named Susan lol

TheWhiteDemon 0

Wednesday 13 October 2010 12:08

whats your real name?

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PurpleMonkeysFor 0

Wednesday 13 October 2010 12:24

that's not that bad , my name is spelled Raecheal . pronounced like Rachel , and they always give me Rachel name tags. also my 3 best friends (triplet sisters) always gets their names mis-pronounced . Illeana , Elora , and Lael . it's a fact of life that not everyone is fermilliar with every word or name . not that bad OP

asianbanana 5

Wednesday 13 October 2010 12:43

your not familiar with the spelling familiar. (:

mnemonicdaze 0

Wednesday 13 October 2010 13:19

21 it really isn't that serious. 15 those are beautiful Celtic names and pretty creative for triplets.

marmlr339 14

Wednesday 13 October 2010 13:27

agreed with 15

KiddNYC1O 20

Wednesday 13 October 2010 15:21

21- Are you familiar with contractions?

ijenah 0

Thursday 14 October 2010 14:27

very pretty names and and so is Rachel :)

Good_old_Grim 8

Wednesday 13 October 2010 12:25

Did you really think people at costumer service and such use their real names? Have you never wondered why they are always so generic? Its just good business to use easy, popular names.

ilovemydoodle123 0

Wednesday 13 October 2010 12:36

this isn't an fml

emilysexi3793 0

Wednesday 13 October 2010 22:33

wat does the top line say in ur profile pic

Dragons_corner 6

Wednesday 13 October 2010 12:37

they should still put it or use middle name if you did not request it. I my name tag has my middle name I got a friend that everyone calls her NC even work and her tag. the funny thing is there is no C in her name bur some how the q makes the c sound in her name.

staciieee_x3 0

Wednesday 13 October 2010 12:38

I don't really consider this an FML.. Hi-5 for living in NSW though, OP :)

Onebadmazda 0

Wednesday 13 October 2010 12:47

this has the most moderated comments ever! isn't racism fun? OP At least your name isn't ******** pronounced shi-th-eed

Doortje 29

Wednesday 13 October 2010 12:48

Whether or not this is an FML depends on your real name. So, spill it :)

SoldieroftheLORD 0

Wednesday 13 October 2010 12:51

they always do that to me... but I'm hawai'ian... my name is Hematria homertia Kameh-Ameha. no joke. im actually descended and I got fired for that once. look at the bright side. at least your parents can pronounce it. I get called "him" all the time or dude.

TheIrishJaneDoe 8

Wednesday 13 October 2010 20:09

Heh, my sister has a similar problem with her Hawaiian name. It's Kamauela, supposedly the Hawaiian version of "Samuel." Apparently, Dad wanted a boy. He got one, another marriage and many girls later, and-- you guessed it. I have a brother and a sister both named Samuel.