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By Neckbruise101 - 15/10/2016 06:01 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, my boss berated me in front of 2 other coworkers about how unprofessional it was for me to show up to work with a clearly visible hickey. I had to explain to him that my "hickey" was actually a huge pimple that had bruised up after I popped it. FML

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By baby.momma2 - 26/11/2020 19:58

Today, I told my boyfriend I was unsure of the future of our relationship, so he gave me a gigantic hickey to "show the world that I'm his." I work as a cashier and see people I know personally on a daily basis. FML

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By nonymous human subject - 14/11/2015 20:02 - United States - Palo Alto

Today, I got to my human anatomy class with a hickey on my neck. Since I sit in the front row, my professor noticed and decided to call me to the front. He then started talking about ruptured blood vessels and hickeys, all while as I served as the subject. FML

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By top dog! - 11/10/2011 20:05 - Australia

Today, I was threatened with suspension from school because of my nose piercing. I had to explain that it's actually a pimple. FML

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By Jayne - 29/03/2012 04:45 - United States

Today, my professor called me out in the middle of a lecture to ask why I was bleeding. I then had to explain to him, in front of around one hundred of my fellow classmates, that my largest zit had burst. FML

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By Mmorgan771 - 04/08/2015 17:02 - United States - Altamonte Springs

Today, at work, a customer told me how unprofessional my piercing made me look, and insisted that someone else wait on his table. It's not a piercing, it's a mole. FML

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By IloveJapan - 02/04/2012 14:02 - Japan

Today, my boyfriend gave me a hickey. On my forehead. FML

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By my face though - 25/01/2016 17:04 - United States - Kettle Falls

Today, I had to leave class early due to a profusely bleeding pimple on my forehead. FML

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By blanknameisblank - 09/06/2014 19:36 - United States - Fayetteville

Today, I broke my nose trying to pop a zit. FML

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By elite - 19/01/2012 21:59

Today, at school, I was scheduled to give a presentation to my class. As I arrived, my teacher said to me, "You're bleeding from the 120th pimple on your left cheek." FML

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By Anonymous - 06/09/2009 21:50 - United States

Today, my mom noticed the hickey that I have on my neck. Embarrassed, I tried convincing her that I burnt myself using a hair straightener. She then told me that that's the same excuse she told my grandma when she got a hickey. FML

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Sunday 16 October 2016 12:14

I would have stuck with the hickey story if I were you.

faeliality 20

Sunday 16 October 2016 11:42

Hahaha! Oh, I'm sorry OP. That's hilarious though. Hey on the bright side, your coworkers and boss think you're getting some ;)

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faeliality 20

Sunday 16 October 2016 11:42

Hahaha! Oh, I'm sorry OP. That's hilarious though. Hey on the bright side, your coworkers and boss think you're getting some ;)

Lalala579121 27

Sunday 16 October 2016 12:14

I would have stuck with the hickey story if I were you.

rockydify 22

Sunday 16 October 2016 12:46

How is having a hickey 'unprofessional'?

sophiehelen 32

Sunday 16 October 2016 13:37

Companies don't like people representing them with clearly visible hickeys. Especially if your job is in the public eye. Understandably so

tmj25789 23

Sunday 16 October 2016 16:39

I agree #7. The professional way he should have taken care of the situation was pulling OP into his office or even taking him somewhere they work without any open ears around.

Khaleesi_D 9

Monday 17 October 2016 5:04

True, I once got shot in the neck with a paintball, I'd it weren't for the fact that I was playing family members people would have thought it was a hickey.

hekinokuroihi 20

Sunday 16 October 2016 12:52

Next time try putting toothpaste on it instead of popping it.

ApeTheGreatApe 11

Sunday 16 October 2016 13:11

What is this high school you work at?

interesting33 36

Sunday 16 October 2016 15:07

Why would they berate you in front of your coworkers?

starcravingmad 5

Sunday 16 October 2016 16:55

What's unprofessional is your boss berating you in front of your other co-workers.

latenerd 11

Sunday 16 October 2016 19:50

Now that your boss knows it's not a hickey, tell him how unprofessional it is to make assumptions about your personal life and berate you in public, and that what he did is harassment.

OhPuhleeze 23

Sunday 16 October 2016 21:27

1 - It is none of your boss's business if you come with a hickey. The main thing is you are at work, sober, professional and punctual. 2 - The bum should be reported to HR for interfering in your personal life and for publicly berating you. 3 - what were you supposed to do if you got a hickey? Stay at home and risk losing employment? Use a professional makeup artist? Who would've paid for that?