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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Today, it was my first day. HR handed me a badge with my photo and… someone else’s name printed in big letters. I spent the whole morning being introduced as “Greg” to people who said, “Nice to meet you Greg.” By lunch I’d corrected maybe 3 people and reinforced everyone else’s assumption that my real name was Greg. FML
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
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
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
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
Today, our new co-worker started her job as member of our customer service team. It took some time to find someone good, so we were very happy to have her. After a few hours of explanation, it was time for her to log into her account with her work e-mail. Then she asked how our company name was written. FML
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
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
Today, my boss finally pronounced my name correctly. My name was then followed by the words, "You're fired." FML
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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italiangurrl 8
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
whats your real name?
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Comments (109)
amazinemo578 4
what? Rachel isn't a good name?
JJ1989 6
people mispronounce my name, and it's Julia. they call me Julie >.< Rachel's a nice name though...better than anonymous :p
jessicalyn 0
what's your real name???
haha89 0
It could of said anonymous....... or Bob.
5t3ff1k4h 44
Could have* Frigg.
Baileymckenziee 0
You got that from the show life with derick
Kikren 0
well some people don't know how to pronounce "anonymous"
5t3ff1k4h 44
That's why you shorten 'anonymous' to Anon. :D
fat_bastard_607 0
Ndndn is just not a Walmart name. sorry.
Lisa89 3
That makes sense. I have the weirdest last name for a white-british person, and i never expect people to know how to pronounce it (even though it is phonetically correct). Plus i don't expect non-western people/places to pronounce my first and last name right; which they havn't so far, but i'm never offended. And of course most the time people are too lazy to try and pronounce non-generic western names; but quite a lot of the time the phonetics of english can't acually accomodate the sound of a name, nor the accent that must be said with it. So people will always pronounce it wrong even if they try. FYL OP, but try not to get offended, people prefer familiarity. :-/
mugiwara_fml 0
YDI for being Candlej-
zendaddy0 0
thats just disrespectful youre names the only thing you truly own