Today, I called off work saying my Great Grandmother died. A co-worker texted me later asking where and when the funeral was. I made up a lie and said some random funeral home and date. My co-workers sent flowers to the funeral home for condolences. The flowers were returned. FML
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Today, I told my boss that my grandma died to get a day off work, but then my grandma showed up at the office looking for me because she wanted to go shopping. FML
Today, I texted a friend offering my condolences over the death of his grandfather. He hadn't been told his grandfather had died yet. FML
Today, I was bored out of my mind at work. I told my coworker he was lucky to be leaving early. I forgot the reason of his early departure was to go to his grandfather's funeral. FML
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
Today, my sister called me at work and told me our elderly mom had passed away. I dropped everything and rushed home, to find out she was fine, and that my sister was just pranking me. When I explained this to my boss, he accused me of lying to get out of work, and I was fired. FML
Today, I went into work and noticed one of my fellow colleagues had a large bunch of flowers on her desk. As soon as I saw her, I immediately said, "Happy Birthday!" Everyone went quiet. It wasn't her birthday; her father had died. FML
Today, I asked my boss for a few days off next week, because my grandmother passed away yesterday and I'll need to travel to attend the funeral. His response: "She's dead, you're not. You want time off, then quit." FML
Today, my boss called me a liar and untrustworthy. Why? Yesterday I went home to grieve, after finding out my father figure is in hospice, but because he's just in hospice and not actually dead yet, that somehow means I lied about his death to get a day off work. What? FML
Today, I e-mailed the online instructor for my job, telling her that I had fallen behind in my work due to my grandmother's passing and the subsequent funeral arrangements, but that I would catch up this week. Her reply? "OK. Hope your grandmother gets better soon." FML
Today, I came in to work looking very tan. I took Friday off to go to a friend's funeral, which was outdoors, and I tan very easily. Now my boss and everyone else thinks I lied about my friend's death to get off work on a Friday. FML
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Jaywin 3
What a horrible lie. You should've seen this one coming though. Karma is a real bitch.
theEnemy 0
Never lie about some relative dying just to get away from something.
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Comments (92)
liquidpaper 0
#10 - my great-grandparents (two of them!) died when I was 22. It's not that implausible. But yeah, lying about a death in the family is the worst way to get out of work. If you need a sick day excuse, just say you got food poisoning - it's something that comes suddenly and no one asks questions.
lovestyle 0
As someone who recently had to miss work because my great grandmother really DID pass away, I am not impressed. :|
VeganVampyre 26
Yeah, same here. I actually had to miss work as well as my final exams last spring because my great grandmother died. It was awful :( I can't believe someone would lie about that just to play hooky for a day or two >:(
f3ral 0
Why do people never learn. NEver play the death card when pulling a sickie. Use your imagination, something that people won't or can't argue with. For example I have used both 'I have terrible genital friction burns' and 'I have zinc poisoning' before. Brains people. Use them.
FoundManyLemons 0
Asshole.
Mnemic 6
I agree with most posts here. Its just lame to use the death of a family member as a lie to stay at home. You do have a nice co-worker though. Credits for him/her.
gregthestrange 3
dumbfuck
aupilot 0
Wow. You really fail at life.
mfmylife95 0
think buddy!!
jdpwnsyou 0
Lol, dude, cmon, tell them you've got the flu or something. Geez
mrcarmine 0
big time asshole