Miscellaneous: Today, I told my new boss to wish his daughter a happy birthday...

By um - 08/02/2011 00:54

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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By Anonymous - 04/06/2009 14:09 - Australia

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

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Bad timing

By Anonymous - 19/05/2022 02:00

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

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By Anonymous - 03/07/2019 07:00 - Vietnam - Hanoi

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

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Galaxy brain

By Anonymous - 10/05/2021 17:01 - Australia

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

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By Jim - 11/01/2012 01:32 - Belgium

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

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By blind - 24/06/2009 12:11 - South Africa

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

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Everything hurts

By waste - 23/08/2021 16:01

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

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Thanks, I hate it

By Anonymous - 25/05/2011 05:21 - Canada

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

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By janice - 03/06/2011 23:23 - United States

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

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Asshat

By lissa - 01/06/2021 11:01

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

Tuesday 8 February 2011 8:45

that sucks!! it's not like you knew tho..

takeapieandrun 9

Tuesday 8 February 2011 8:50

Can't blame you for trying to be considerate.

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talktomandybaby 8

Friday 11 February 2011 1:40

your stupid

brighteyes81 0

Sunday 13 February 2011 3:09

^how do you know whether they "sound" like stuck up bitches? I think you'll "hear" what you want to. Also, that's like using the word rape. "Ah! The bank raped me". Now go ask a woman who's been raped to describe what happened; I doubt she'll say, "you know when you go to the bank and there's no money? It's like that." Same idea for grammar Nazi.

brighteyes81 0

Sunday 13 February 2011 3:08

IronMaiden45 0

Friday 10 June 2011 23:27

that was nice to say but you didn't know cuz if your boss is nice I'm sure he'd understand but never just assume something make sure first

Chixken 6

Saturday 31 December 2011 17:12

Well how were you suppose to know.

BVBARMY1238 9

Thursday 6 December 2012 0:03

129- we all know about Nazis. We kind of have to. People just call them Grammar Nazis because they get mad if you use improper grammar.

doglover100 28

Saturday 15 February 2014 3:48

I feel so bad for him. It's not like you knew.

Osyx 19

Tuesday 22 July 2014 11:24

FYL OP that's really horrible, but you should have a little something for trying to be nice since you couldn't know, could you? No reason to feel horrible :)