Embarrassing and Work: Today, while at work taking notes on a pad of paper, my boss... - FML

By mdg - 04/12/2012 17:16 - United States - North Windham

Today, while at work taking notes on a pad of paper, my boss witnessed me trying to scroll down on the paper, as if it was a touch-screen phone. FML

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Today, my boss threatened to fire me if I didn't stop looking at my phone while working. I work in the back room, and there is no clock in there. I look at my phone to check the time. That way I know how long I have left in that hellhole. FML

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loltroll667 10

Tuesday 4 December 2012 22:21

Stupid stupid stupid...

Pleonasm 35

Tuesday 4 December 2012 22:24

Soon, you're going to expect the pad to spellcheck your work. Peh. Humans, you gotta do everything for them. Get a paperclip and pretend it's assissting you. That won't make you look crazy at all to your boss.

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Arrawyn 12

Wednesday 5 December 2012 14:02

You're a genius

FalconSam1414 19

Wednesday 5 December 2012 15:44

Something similar happened to me a while back, I was on my Dell computer and whilst reading something on the Internet, I attempted to touch a link with my finger. Haha FML right here!!!

Turtle_Man 21

Wednesday 5 December 2012 20:33

First World problems

loltroll667 10

Wednesday 5 December 2012 22:50

Yay!!! That #1 comment was my first and probably only successful one.

HappyEmoness 7

Friday 7 December 2012 22:14

I have terrible habit of tapping paper if I haven't written on it for a minute or so, exactly the same way as I do with my phone or iPod

paintedchocolate 30

Monday 21 January 2013 21:12

Normally, I'd laugh at a slip up like this, except that the exact same thing happened to me in school once.

Silentcrafter11 13

Saturday 2 February 2013 3:03

congradulations. you succeeded in a derp.

OnlySophia_ 6

Friday 23 August 2013 6:26

Twenty first century probs.

Federgirl 19

Monday 9 December 2013 7:22

omg that's sooo funny.

Ydou123 1

Monday 23 December 2013 12:40

Technology will never take over completely. How do I know this? Ever tried using an iPad for a pad girls? Don't steal Siri's pad …

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