Today, I told my new boss to wish his daughter a happy birthday on my behalf, as I overheard him saying it was today. Turns out she committed suicide three years ago. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I went into work and noticed one of my fellow colleagues had a large bunch of flowers on her desk. As soon as I saw her, I immediately said, "Happy Birthday!" Everyone went quiet. It wasn't her birthday; her father had died. FML
Today, on the first occasion I've seen my boss since her brief leave, I brought up how I got to hear all our customers' heartwarming plans for their moms on Mother's Day. Her mother just died. That's why she was on leave. FML
Today, it's my birthday and I had to work. My boss wished me a happy birthday, and then told me I was fired. FML
Today, I found out my boss wrote me up because he heard me crying on the phone, and that it was unprofessional. I was talking to my sister, who was telling that me my father had died. Three weeks ago, he was crying about his dog breaking his leg. FML
Today, I told a co-worker to "lighten up, and stop wearing black all the time, it makes you look depressed." I didn't know his father had died the week before. FML
Today, I was texting a friend of mine. She mentioned it was her dad's birthday. I typed, "Tell him 'Happy Birthday' from me!" and as I pressed send, I remembered her dad was dead. FML
Today, I was accidentally rude to a customer and she told me to kill myself. My boss came over, told me that she agreed wholeheartedly with the customer, and then said, "I have no idea where you got this delusion that anyone would be sad if you died." FML
Today, my boss called me into his office. Expecting a long overdue promotion, I hurried in. Instead, he told me he thought I would be perfect to take his son on a pity date, because he's a suicide risk due to his depression. FML
Today, my boss called me to his office, and played back a recording of me telling a co-worker that if I still worked there in a year, I would hang myself. He then bitched me out for unprofessional conduct. The taped conversation took place over a year ago, with my recently ex-boyfriend. FML
Today, at school, some kid I’ve never liked came up to me and said, to my face, "I’m really happy to hear about your mom." She died two weeks ago. FML
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krazy_glu3 0
that sucks!! it's not like you knew tho..
takeapieandrun 9
Can't blame you for trying to be considerate.
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Comments (144)
iRobynM 0
@#98, Daron only commited suicide a few months ago. get your facts straight.
purple_sarah88 0
That's so sad but there is no way you could have known. There is still time to do damage control. Rather than avoiding the issue just say it straight to your boss "I am so sorry for my insensitive comment the other day. As I've just started working here, I overheard it was your daughter's birthday but had no idea she had passed. I am very sorry for your loss." Hopefully he will respect it was an honest mistake.
NaziZombieKiller 0
had to smile on this one.
outsidebox 0
did he not sound sad when he mentioned that?
BikeAllDay818 6
wow that's sad :/ I feel bad for him :/
LittleMonsterSam 5
and now she's burning in hell
brighteyes81 0
That's a horrible comment.
smoohcie 0
lol wow
wowzersselainee 0
101 ways to get rid of your job!! :) FYL
elenathegleek 2
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww...
9eric50 0
suks 2 b u