Money, Awkward and Work: Do it on company time

Do it on company time

By Ayeya - This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I wanted to print out a 100-page game strategy guide using company's printer. While not wanting anyone to find out about this, I picked a time when I thought no one would be printing. My CEO ended up standing next to me for 10 minutes, waiting for his stuff to print after mine. FML

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By Nathan - 17/01/2009 22:31 - United States

Today, I printed my 10 page econometrics problem set questions out on $15/100 sheet ivory resume paper that I'd accidentally left in the paper tray on my printer. It turned out to be the wrong assignment. FML

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Today, I had an appointment with the CEO of a big company about a game I'm going to make for them. The first thing I did after sitting down was to throw my coffee all over his desk. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/10/2015 14:40 - United Kingdom - Oxford

Today, I went to the print shop to get some work printed. The guy serving me printed my entire order wrong because he pushed the wrong button, so it had to be done again. He tried to charge me a fine for the mistake he made because "it's not a viable business otherwise". FML

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By Anonymous - 03/09/2013 19:50 - United States

Today, I had to visit a client because his printer had broken down. After driving for an hour, then being screamed at about how horrible my company's service is, I walked over to his printer and found the problem: there was no paper loaded. FML

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Self-care

By Mee - 05/10/2009 10:49 - Kuwait

Today, I was frustrated at work so to have fun, I wrote an email to myself saying that I was great and loved myself and should relax. I used all different colors and fonts. Instead of hitting "delete", I hit "print" without realizing. My manager got it out of the printer and put it on my desk. FML

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By disgruntled - 09/12/2015 15:01

Today, my boss is writing me up for not signing a report before I left work. He refused to print the report that day, and I don't have access to the printers. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/04/2025 15:30 - India

Today, I printed 500 event posters with the wrong venue because I copied from last year’s file. Client needs them by tomorrow. Now I’m pulling an all-nighter reprinting everything. Coffee is my only friend. FML

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By hanmart - 15/11/2009 05:12 - United States

Today, I found out that my coworker shared a laugh with the boss about setting the office desk on fire (which he actually did), while ten minutes later I was threatened with being fired because I made paper snowflakes and hung a few of them next to the computer. FML

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By MrandMrsRendon20 - 11/11/2010 00:26 - United States

Today, I complained to my boss about how my printer wasn't printing colored ink even though I had just installed a new cartridge yesterday. Upon investigation, she noted that I forgot to take off the protection sticker from the cartridge. Good job. FML

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Got something for you

By Anonymous - 01/05/2013 21:48 - United States

Today, my co-worker and I played a game where we give each other the bird in whatever creative manner we could come up with. Deciding to be sneaky, I hid behind a wall with my middle finger up as I heard him walking into the office. It was my boss. FML

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donner1423 0

Friday 5 June 2009 2:10

Game strategy guide? 100 page? At work? Bound to happen.

cxal_fml 0

Friday 5 June 2009 2:15

why wouldn't you print it out 10 pages at a time - then even if you got caught no one would care?

Comments

amazingdiva21 1

Thursday 24 February 2011 6:11

video game nerd much?..

xMetaLloydx 0

Friday 25 February 2011 10:57

That blows.

kasumirock 13

Wednesday 6 July 2011 22:03

I'm a hard-core gamer chick and even I think that's pathetic, are you that incapable that you need step-by-step instructions?

MidnightMusic53 37

Thursday 14 November 2013 23:04

Oh, so gamers are incapable if they use gaming guides? I admit, I do use guides, but usually after I beat the game first so I can go back and get the extras. However, you're not incapable if you do have to use a guide on the first playthrough if you're unfamiliar with the game. Guides are great, they help you get all the neat extras. I doubt you're a hard core gamer girl at all if you think using a gaming guide is so wrong. Playing "Cooking Mama" doesn't make you a hard core gamer. Any hard core gamer knows that sometimes, you just have to refer to a guide for some games. Unless you're playing games that are too easy.