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By Monsieur-Madame - 31/05/2012 20:19 - France - Courtisols

Today, I found out that my colleagues had replaced my email auto-responder with a message saying, "I'm away for two weeks in Brazil. Due to the surgery, when I return, please address me by my new name: Crystal." FML

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By Anonymous - 10/06/2024 16:00 - United States - Galveston

Today, I sent an email to my boss about a sensitive project. After hitting send and getting a response, I remembered I'd set my automatic reply to say, "I'm currently out of the office, enjoying a much-needed break from all the idiots I work with." My boss was not amused when he replied and got the automatic email in return. FML

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By absense - 16/03/2016 07:43 - United Kingdom

Today, after returning to work from a week-long sickness, I sent out an apologetic email to all of my clients to explain my lack of communication due to absence. I realised afterwards I had put the subject line as 'Absense'. And sent it to all of my clients. FML

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Sorry

By Chelsea - 08/08/2025 03:00 - United States

Today, on my way out to go on vacation, I set up an out-of-office auto-reply on my work email, which said: “Gone fishing. Don’t bother me unless someone dies.” The first person to receive it was a client whose grandfather had just passed away. He wasn't best pleased, judging by the angry email he sent in response. FML

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I'm outta here

By Anonymous - 15/11/2025 03:00

Today, I set an out-of-office auto-reply for my work email saying, “Currently out of the office, pretending to care somewhere else.” I forgot to turn it off. My boss emailed me three times before I noticed. FML

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By Farah - 26/09/2016 14:42 - Bangladesh

Today, I e-mailed an employer to ask about a job I had applied for earlier. The employer in question was on vacation. The person who replied had the position which I had applied for mentioned in their signature. FML

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By Soon2beexhr - 05/02/2018 15:00

Today, my boss tested a candidate for my current position while I was out of the office. How did I find out? I work in HR and the test results were sent to my email. The reason I was out was to have emergency surgery. Now I get to recover and job search at the same time. FML

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By unlucky - 06/02/2009 22:40 - United States

Today, I noticed a prospective employer I had been networking with changed her last name on her e-mail signature. I wished the aquaintence congratulations on her new marriage. Her divorce was finalized this week. FML

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How's it going?

By Only me - 10/04/2025 15:00 - United States

Today, I was texting my mom about a surprise visit, and autocorrect changed "surprise" to "surgery." I hit send before noticing, and now she thinks I’m planning some major medical procedure, and has been calling me nonstop to check if I’m OK. FML

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Great timing!

By Nathan - 28/10/2024 12:00 - Australia - Perth

Today, I got back from a holiday to find that my coworkers had prepared a “Welcome Back!” surprise. I pretended to be excited, only for them to awkwardly whisper that it was intended for another coworker, who was on her way back from maternity leave the same morning. FML

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Excuses, excuses

By Alison - 14/05/2025 15:00 - United States - Toledo

Today, I sent an angry email to a client who has been ghosting us for weeks. I ended it with, “Frankly, your lack of communication is unacceptable.” Five minutes later, I got an angry text message, saying, “Hi, I’m currently in the hospital recovering from surgery. I’ll respond as soon as I’m able, so take a Xanax.” FML

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Friday 1 June 2012 1:11

At least the people you work with have a sense of humour, even if it is at your expense, Crystal.

_ebbonyy 11

Friday 1 June 2012 1:10

Hahah sorry OP but you've got to admit, it is pretty funny :)

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Drew167 8

Friday 1 June 2012 1:24

Crystal everything will be okay.

perdix 29

Friday 1 June 2012 1:33

Maybe you ought to fix up Crystal with Memnoch of Pleiades?

simmer333 0

Friday 1 June 2012 7:06

His son is going to kill you

ICastillo 24

Friday 1 June 2012 1:36

Crystal, don't throw a hissy fit, it was just a joke.

MerrikBarbarian 9

Friday 1 June 2012 1:39

As pranks go I give them points for creativity. I'd just roll with it, but I answer to almost anything as long as I know it's referring to me. You'll need some seriously plotting to top that one. A certain scene in Hackers comes to mind.., ;)

shaddol3lade 7

Friday 1 June 2012 1:46

Your colleagues are hilarious

DocBastard 38

Friday 1 June 2012 1:47

There is clearly only one thing you can do: Show up to work in full drag. Dress, high heels, makeup, wig, everything. Show them you're not afraid of their little prank. And then beat the shit out of them with your high heels. You're still a man, right?

ManInTheMachine 19

Friday 1 June 2012 1:48

If their prank was in fact a prank, and not them finding out about his secret, transgender, cross-dressing extravaganza of a double life.

kirrra 11

Friday 1 June 2012 2:05

but then his colleagues can get pictures of him, and take their prank to a whole new level

l23VIVE 17

Friday 1 June 2012 3:42

You both have decent points... But just consider this *takes off glasses and points at kirrra with them* Aliens....

kirrra 11

Friday 1 June 2012 11:19

what?

Ray_of_midnight 22

Saturday 2 June 2012 2:06

I wouldn't screw with a drag queen or a transwoman. Mess with them at your peril. Either one will kick your ass. No joke, a high heel wielded as a weapon can do some serious damage.