Love, Work and Health: Today, I shared an elevator alone with an attractive co-worker....

By The Draught of Living Death - 17/07/2018 15:00

Today, I shared an elevator alone with an attractive co-worker. On our way up, she let out a loud, noxious rip. She covered her nose and mouth while giving me an accusing look, as I said with a straight face, "Excuse you." Later, I received a note from HR for harassment. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/06/2011 20:45 - United States

Today, I was in the elevator with my boss when I accidentally let rip the vilest, most horrifying fart of my life as we left the first floor. We stood in silence as the elevator slowly ascended to the 21st floor, leaving us to marinate in the fumes. FML

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By Chris - 01/01/2011 05:06 - United States

Today, I was in the elevator with my female coworker and a very attractive teen in front of us. My coworker reached out and grabbed the boobs of the teen in front of us, and blamed it on me. I got yelled at, kneed in the crotch, and punched in the face. My coworker couldn't stop laughing. FML

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By wilsmith - 01/02/2010 12:36 - China

Today, while in the elevator with the girl from my office that I've been crushing on, but never spoken to, I said "aren't elevators awkward?" After a long silence, she got off three floors before our office. FML

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Stressed out

By Anonymous - 10/03/2025 09:00 - United States - Memphis

Today, I was in a packed elevator when I heard a loud noise. I assumed someone had farted, so I tried to discreetly turn around and hold my breath. To my horror, the loud noise was actually the elevator malfunctioning and dropping a few floors. I made it even more awkward by holding my breath, and the guy next to me asked, “You good?” FML

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Sometimes, it's better to say nothing

By Lauren - 05/09/2025 09:00 - Australia - Melbourne

Today, I got into an elevator with a stranger. The silence was so awkward that I muttered, “Sometimes I pretend I’m on a reality show.” The stranger just stared at me until the doors opened. We work on the same floor. FML

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By Im so awkward - 12/11/2025 00:00

Today, I saw a woman struggling to hold the elevator. Trying to be helpful, I jumped forward and pressed the “close doors” button, thinking it was “open doors.” The doors shut right in her face. I had to awkwardly ride up ten floors in silence with three witnesses. FML

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Never mix business with pleasure

By Anonymous - 23/06/2025 00:00 - United States

Today, I was stuck in an elevator with my workplace crush for 10 minutes. Trying to break the silence, I nervously said, “I’ve always thought you were amazing.” She smiled and whispered, “I thought you were the new maintenance guy.” I work in marketing. FML

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Small talk

By Rob - 24/09/2025 20:00

Today, I was in an elevator with a bunch of people in suits. It was so quiet, I tried to break the ice by joking, “So… who farted?” The doors opened immediately and everyone walked out without a word. I was left alone in my own shame. FML

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By his word vs mine = me suspended - 10/08/2013 18:41 - United Kingdom - Stockport

Today, I was carrying a stack of paperwork at work, when my pen rolled off and onto the floor. As soon as I bent down to pick it up, a nearby co-worker, who's always hated me, accused me of putting on a show and sexually harassing him. He actually followed up by reporting me to HR. FML

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Quiet despair

By Anonymous - 13/05/2025 15:00 - Australia

Today, I got into an elevator with a really hunky guy. We exchanged polite greetings, then, for some reason, I tried to break the silence by saying, "Nice weather today, huh?" He nodded, but then I awkwardly continued, “Too bad we’re stuck in here.” He gave me a confused look as the doors opened right on cue. FML

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Thursday 28 June 2018 8:26

Her personality is clearly a lot less attractive than her looks... Seriously, what kind of person would damage someone's career to cover up her own fart.

Seeya55 31

Tuesday 17 July 2018 16:47

Make sure you go to HR and refute it, claiming she was harassing you for trapping you in an elevator and being rude! Honestly though, make sure you let HR know exactly what happened and how she did nothing except look at you to blame. You used manners, she took it wrong. Document EVERYTHING like this with HR, because all it takes is a disgruntled person to get back at you later, and now the situation is written down.

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mekiswrite 21

Tuesday 17 July 2018 20:09

Hi-jack the elevator footage and broadcast it at work. Provided it has sound.

blondie45 21

Tuesday 17 July 2018 21:08

So SHE farted but YOU got shat on? 😂

John Nemeth 14

Tuesday 17 July 2018 23:08

Pshhh you call that a fart WATCH THIS. *Eats burrito has lighter ready*

evilplatypus 38

Wednesday 18 July 2018 1:09

HR needs to look up “harassment”. A single incidence almost never qualifies as harassment, unless it’s something a bit more serious.

RichardPencil 30

Wednesday 18 July 2018 3:23

You need to countersue for “olfactory harassment!”

Mightytall 35

Wednesday 18 July 2018 5:11

Isn’t that the exact reason men in the US immediately vacate the elevator if they are in there alone with a female? Harassment is a serious accusation and it’s very difficult to get rid of that stain, even if it’s a complete and obvious lie. If there is video with sound, it won’t help much, cause unless it’s thermal vision you cannot see who farted.