Work: Today, I went with my sister to her company Christmas party....

By unlucky - 16/12/2010 04:08 - United States

Today, I went with my sister to her company Christmas party. They had a gift raffle, my number was called and I won $25 for a local restaurant. A few moments later, the manager came over and said, "You don't work here? You can't have that" and took it from me. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/11/2015 21:35 - United Kingdom - Stourport

Today, I won a meal for two in a raffle. I had no one to go with. FML

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Today, I went to a restaurant with my friend, where my credit card got denied in front of everyone. The staff teased me and made me sit in the restaurant while my friend begged for money outside. FML

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By Rhea - 28/10/2009 11:00 - Australia

Today, I won a raffle organised by a friend. I discovered one of the "prizes" was actually a present that I had given to her, that she had "loved". When I asked her where she had gotten it, she said, "Oh, just some crap someone gave me once." She didn't even remember that I had given it to her. FML

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By Cashier - 09/03/2011 05:36 - Canada

Today, I was at work as a grocery store cashier. I felt a hand slap my ass. Turning around I saw an old man winking at me and I screamed. When my manager came to deal with the problem she didn't believe me and gave the man a $25 gift card for "the trouble" I caused. FML

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By Ross R - 27/12/2012 08:52 - United States - Richland

Today, I decided to cover a coworker's closing shift because she felt sick. My boss even gave me a $10 gift card for doing it. I felt good about it, until I walked outside and found that my car had been stolen. FML

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starile 19

Thursday 16 December 2010 9:04

And the problem with pretending it belonged to your sister was...?

Ismellwin 0

Thursday 16 December 2010 9:05

I would think they would've told you that before you entered the raffle.

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Falken45 0

Thursday 16 December 2010 16:16

ya, u don't work there. can't have them

jessicanicole201 0

Thursday 16 December 2010 17:08

this isn't an fml. get a life.

Jayderka 0

Thursday 16 December 2010 17:15

I went to my mom company Christmas party, and I won a 40 inch flat screen, the bosses daughter won a wii, one of the warehouse guys brother won bose surround sound and one of the sales guys wife won a trip to vegas... I have yet to have someone tell that I shouldn't have won. everyone one was excited for us. I find it all depends on the staff and their personalities...

bigtredawg 2

Thursday 16 December 2010 17:29

at my former company they gave tickets to spouse and children of the employee but other who were welcome at the picnic were not allowed to enter. sucked when I brought my gf of 7 years to the picnic and she was not allowed to enter because we were not married. but at least they told us when we got there. I think the boss should have let her keep it due to them giving her a ticket. it was their mistake, unless she knew she was not suppose to have one.

BWill9014 4

Thursday 16 December 2010 18:13

Belonged to the workers not you

Flutist 3

Thursday 16 December 2010 18:34

It wasn't your prize and your company. I understand it must have been embarrassing for that to happen, but really...you don't work at the company and if the boss, who most likely helped pay for the prizes, decided you couldn't have it because you aren't an employee--well its his money spent and his decision. Grow up.

CaptLegendary 0

Thursday 16 December 2010 18:40

thats when you ask for an application

Zombie65 0

Thursday 16 December 2010 19:51

ok and the fml is ??????

daniivanity 0

Thursday 16 December 2010 21:23

I don't get why people are so mean. I understand where the op is coming from. Sure, she wasn't supposed to win but I don't think she would have bothered entering had she known that. The fml is just that she was excited to win something (let's face it, most of us rarely win any sort of raffle) and then the excitement was short-lived. Sure its not the end of the world and others have bigger problems but that doesn't make it suck any less.