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)
purek 3
That was really too extreme you idiot, next time just say you aren't feeling well or you have a doctors appointment. Or did you already over use those excuses. How about you just go to work?!
KingCeltic77 18
Even if you don't care for your coworker that much, at least have the decency to tell him/her the truth. He/she is being nice. Shame on you.
Tdot36 5
Karma's not the only bitch here..
Fmlano 16
Tsk, tsk. You should've said she was gonna get cremated.
whatever202 11
I'm so sorry your great-grandmother died, mine died recently too . . . But why did you lie???????
worldclassrager 39
If you want to take a day off can't you just do so? Or have the flowers shipped to you...
Whitetommy 8
"lame"
junpeiIori 17
No offense OP, but I definitely need to say that you deserved it. Death is hard for some to cope with. Even if only saw them once or twice a year, if it weren't for them, you wouldn't be here
big_ben345 9
Well don't u feel like an asshole