Work: Today, I was disciplined by my boss for "not smiling enough."... - FML

By Anonymous - 07/06/2014 05:15 - United States - Charlotte

Today, I was disciplined by my boss for "not smiling enough." I'm a dishwasher. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/07/2016 19:46

Today, I got yelled at for not taking an order correctly at work. I've been washing dishes all day and haven't taken a single order. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/07/2015 02:25 - United States - Tampa

Today, I got reprimanded by my boss for smiling and laughing too much. Last week, he reprimanded me for not smiling and laughing enough. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/02/2014 17:22 - United Kingdom - Cambridge

Today, my boss bitched me out on the sales floor for a good 10 minutes, because I wasn't "smiling the right way" for our customers. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/10/2013 21:36 - United States - College Station

Today, my boss gave me a verbal warning. My crime? Calling people "Hon'", "Darlin'", and the like. I work at a Texas diner. FML

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By SimpleSwimmer - 04/10/2011 16:18 - United States

Today, I applied for a job as a dishwasher. I was denied because I don't have enough experience. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/12/2020 11:02 - Australia

Today, I got disciplined for sleeping on night shifts, by my boss, who also sleeps on night shifts. FML

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By The Dishwasher - 07/06/2017 15:00 - Canada - Guelph

Today, I started work at catering company. I was aware that I'd be cleaning dishes, but they forgot to warn me how many. Needless to say, after polishing 527 glasses, my hands hurt. FML

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By F.U. QFN - 28/03/2021 00:29

Today, I was given my marching orders because I corrected my supervisor on something he was actually doing wrong. It seems I deserve this for "not learning to obey my immediate superiors." FML

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By BohGlam - 01/12/2016 20:30

Today, my boss reprimanded me for my lack of media communications skills. It would be more understandable if I weren't a janitor. FML

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By hangman - 01/08/2013 18:25 - United Kingdom - London

Today, my boss suspended me for laughing too hard at my desk and causing a big scene in front of our customers. I was laughing because he'd forwarded me a hilarious email. He was practically smirking as he handed me my official warning. FML

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Indianboy9321 25

Saturday 7 June 2014 12:07

Smile the shit out of your face while you wash the shit out of those dishes like no one else!

MAD01502 20

Saturday 7 June 2014 12:12

Your boss is an idiot!

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randomgalzbo 17

Sunday 8 June 2014 10:42

Put on a creepy smile next time! That'll teach him! XD

MissAbiRose 5

Sunday 8 June 2014 11:39

I had to read that twice..

mybubbles2000 13

Sunday 8 June 2014 16:35

My only guess is that he actually expects you to enjoy your job.

aletsatsa 3

Sunday 8 June 2014 19:03

What kind of dishwasher ? I'm a tochiba

AloysiusWeasley 15

Monday 9 June 2014 1:45

Practice smiling like Sheldon Cooper and sing along as you wash dishes. Preferably something like gospel, or country and/or western, so they can't claim you're singing anything offensive.

pennamay 11

Monday 9 June 2014 6:32

It makes the dishes happy

o0ginger0o 7

Tuesday 10 June 2014 3:26

You're depressing the plates and therapy is expensive. Get it together, man!

deejoy 22

Tuesday 10 June 2014 8:20

Is it bad that the first thing I pictured was someone yelling at a machine dishwasher to smile more?

WinterBlue42 22

Thursday 12 June 2014 12:38

No, I had a similar image in my mind!

FMLQueen214 1

Saturday 14 June 2014 6:20

This was really confusing. "I'm a dishwasher." .....

Noobish_Camper55 5

Monday 23 June 2014 20:42

Bro same here!!! Dish washers for life!!!

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