Today, we had a surprise party for my boss. Someone turned out all the lights. I was so scared of the dark, the first thing my boss saw when he walked in was all my co-workers watching me scream, "TURN IT ON!" FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, it's my birthday, and I was going over to my friend's house for dinner. When I walked in, everyone yelled, "Surprise!" and then turned on the lights. When my friend looked over at me, she said, "Wrong person guys, turn off the lights." FML
Today, I was throwing a surprise birthday party for my friend. As we all hid in the dark waiting for him to arrive, I unexpectedly sneezed so loudly that I scared everyone, and they jumped out before he had even finished unlocking the front door. FML
Today, my boss confirmed he is a micro-managing asshole. We walked into the office together and I turned on the lights. He switched them off and switched them on again, just to make sure that I did it right. FML
Today, at work, I was on the toilet for so long the motion lights turned off. I stood up, pants around my ankles and began waving my arms above the stall to get them to turn on again. At that exact moment, my boss walked in. FML
Today, I went to a surprise birthday party for a friend. Everyone was hiding and waiting to yell "Surprise!" when I got a call from my mom. I was loudly discussing family gossip and trying to get my mom to hang up when the door opened. Everyone yelled "Surprise!" and then turned to stare at me. FML
Today, I stayed late at work to finish a project. The lights are motion-sensor activated, and they turned off while I was in the bathroom. I stumbled out in total darkness and screamed when I saw a shadowy figure. It was the janitor. He screamed too. We both apologized to each other for way too long. FML
Today, after I tried to plan a surprise party for my friend, and a series of miscommunications and accidental reveals, it turned it into a surprise party for myself. I walked into a room filled with people shouting, "Surprise!" FML
Today, my coworkers threw me a surprise birthday party. When I walked in and they yelled “SURPRISE!”, I screamed, dropped my coffee, and reflexively shouted, “Who are you people?!” before realizing it was for me. They’re still laughing. FML
Today, I threw myself a surprise party. FML
Today, my co-workers threw me a surprise 30th birthday party. After lighting sparklers on the cake and singing happy birthday, we all enjoyed a few moments of sparkly, happy fun time. Then the building's fire alarm tripped and over 200 people had to be evacuated. FML
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airhead2015 18
I'm sure he was surprised, and amused... FYL.
_parth 20
Do you sleep with the lights on?! O_o
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Comments (84)
mayank1 6
Well for starters you are screwed :p
FucYoCouch 13
Oh yes, 19, because when you become of age to work, ANY type of phobia is COMPLETLY irrational. Maybe OP's fear stemed from something traumatic that happen as a kid. Stop being so quick to judge
holliepong 8
it's okay. We all have our fears. Hope your friends take this as a joke...;)
i_h8t_everything 12
Aww FYL OP. Being somewhere you can't see much (or anything) and something can simply come up to you and harm you is a dreadful feeling.
yerawizardlizzy 27
So her coworkers are going to attack her as they wait for their boss to come? Not likely.
glabberfasted 16
Phobias are irrational. It's the definition.
elixaaaaa 13
Are you sure you aren't Canadian?
hateryanwoods 4
1. Canadians actually go out in winter And 2. Canadians don't pay for our surgeries, medical problems or broken bones Thank you very much.
PurelyCanadian 18
Hey. At least he was surprised. It could have been worse. We don't always get over our fears. I'm 18, and I'm still afraid of the dark. And dolls. And zombies. And zombie dolls in the dark.
whatwhyhoo 10
If you knew you had a phobia then YDI, otherwise that sucks. You should learn to deal with it better.
Shade1982 21
You do realize this may not have been mentioned beforehand by those who organised it?
yerawizardlizzy 27
73, It had to have been mentioned. If you're throwing a surprise party, you have to tell your guest list it's a surprise, or else they may tell the person the party is for. Surprise Party 101.
Simbaby 23
I'm sorry ): Everyone has their own fears . I'm sure everyone just looked over it .
hateryanwoods 4
being afraid of the dark is 1 thing, but being scared of the dark with your co workers/friends in the room is a bit odd dude...