Customers, Bosses and Work: How could you?

How could you?

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2016 but it's good stuff - Australia

Today, I briefly had the coolest boss in the world. He stormed over to a nasty customer who was giving me hell, and he absolutely laid into her. It lasted about 10 seconds before he collapsed from a major heart attack. A coworker's already blamed me for not pacifying the customer in the first place and causing all this to happen. FML

I agree, your life sucks 17 177

You deserved it 1 088

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You deserved it 121

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You deserved it 1 408

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You deserved it 118

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Today my Assistant Manager decided to pull a prank on me by walking up behind me and screaming my name. I screamed in terror and then swung around and punched him, full force, dead center in the chest, right in front of my supervisor, manager, and several other employees. FML

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You deserved it 277

shaaza 16

Sunday 1 May 2016 6:19

Well it was great while it lasted. I hope your boss is ok OP. He does sound cool. As for your coworker don't let him bring you down.

Magnoxidans 19

Sunday 1 May 2016 6:19

I wouldn't feel bad there is absolutely no way that it is your fault. Just unlucky OP. Did your manager live?

Comments

vanaathiel 13

Sunday 1 May 2016 17:17

Who posts an FML about their boss having a heart attack. It's not F your life, F his life! It's not "off poor me, my boss had a heart attack"!

Lm_0710 2

Sunday 1 May 2016 17:45

I'm only here from ifunny

Bunnyluver 20

Sunday 1 May 2016 19:16

I hate the saying, "The customer is always right." You truely have a cool boss!

nemcali 34

Sunday 1 May 2016 23:36

We need a follow up here please. Is your boss ok now?

suznmar 16

Tuesday 3 May 2016 11:54

Be sure to visit him in the hospital... Or bring flowers to his funeral as the case may be

littl3storm 29

Sunday 12 June 2016 0:11

I hope he's okay

jairolover 25

Monday 20 June 2016 20:24

You didn't cause this, your coworkers can **** off.

fictionaldiary 11

Tuesday 21 June 2016 12:15

Tell your coworker that he made his own decision and defending you was the right thing to do. Customer service is a bitch, your coworker doesn't also need to be one.