Love: Today, I found out that my colleagues had replaced my email auto-responder...

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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KayBo 13

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 :)

Comments

Fumylife_fml 4

Friday 1 June 2012 19:51

so....... how did the surgery go ?

sissors1234 4

Friday 1 June 2012 23:56

-_-

g4m30v3r 11

Saturday 2 June 2012 0:05

That's awesome! I'm going to do that!

TrippingOnAcid 29

Saturday 2 June 2012 0:43

I'm going to guess your name is Chris

MrEscape 2

Saturday 2 June 2012 1:13

Those are some clever colleagues you have

kalebslape 3

Saturday 2 June 2012 1:39

Wow that sucks man

isis_morrigan 18

Saturday 2 June 2012 1:52

You should run with it! Come to work in drag, complete with boobs as realistic as possible, makeup, heels, go all out!

183933 6

Saturday 2 June 2012 4:52

I loved this one...

xwoky_fml 4

Saturday 2 June 2012 4:54

Saw the exact translation of this fml on the french version.. (sorry if this was already said, didn't wanted to go through every comment)

scottyspot 11

Saturday 2 June 2012 21:18

Yeah, now you have to show up at work in drag. Make sure to play "Sweet Transvestite" from the Rocky Horror Picture Show on your phone with enough volume that all can hear it when you walk in.