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By fired - 17/09/2013 04:36 - United States - Barnesville

Today, I called work crying, telling them that I wouldn't be able to go to work tomorrow due to my grandmother's sudden and tragic death. After hanging up, I walked into the midnight release of Grand Theft Auto 5. I had no idea my boss was also an avid gamer. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/05/2021 20:01

Today, I ran into my boss when I was at the beach. He told me he was sorry for my loss. I asked him, "What loss?" Then I remembered I’d lied about taking time off under the pretense of bereavement of my grandmother passing away. FML

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Allornone 35

Tuesday 17 September 2013 12:11

Most people have played hooky from work at some point, but you never EVER use a family member's death as an excuse. That's just horrible. Ydi

ItsAUnicorn 27

Tuesday 17 September 2013 12:09

Come on, especially he should understand the magic of GTA V

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Anamalak 10

Wednesday 18 September 2013 11:00

You never use a fake family death as an excuse to get out of work. You're just jinxing your family... Very bad mojo....

bohler 2

Wednesday 18 September 2013 12:17

my grandma dies every time a new call of duty is released. :)

finsfan71 1

Wednesday 18 September 2013 13:55

Sorry but ydi! Imho I'd rather wait for the game a few days or weeks than risk job loss and not having money then having to sell game to buy food!

legendforge 5

Wednesday 18 September 2013 18:33

"**** you asshole." -everyone who really had to leave work when their grandma died suddenly.

redmnky21 8

Wednesday 18 September 2013 18:37

you are a terrible person, karma can be a terrific thing

RedPillSucks 31

Wednesday 18 September 2013 18:50

No one is trying to act better than anyone else. I'm simply saying that using the excuse that "everyone does it" is not a real excuse.

Ki11erC 18

Wednesday 18 September 2013 20:22

Should of made the call in the morning ;)

LunarMage 2

Wednesday 18 September 2013 21:33

Funniest part of this was calling someone who plays GTA an "avid gamer".

gio4467 7

Wednesday 18 September 2013 22:22

How dare you disgrace your grandparent like that! I hope your boss dishonorably fired your ass right then and there. What a shit bag.

Erery 16

Thursday 19 September 2013 1:29

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