Today, my boss gave me a verbal warning. My crime? Calling people "Hon'", "Darlin'", and the like. I work at a Texas diner. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was disciplined by my boss for "not smiling enough." I'm a dishwasher. FML
Today, my boss suspended me for laughing too hard at my desk and causing a big scene in front of our customers. I was laughing because he'd forwarded me a hilarious email. He was practically smirking as he handed me my official warning. FML
Today, my new boss sat me down and told me he's seriously reconsidering my hire, all because I greeted him with, "Howdy, boss!" instead of, "Good morning, sir." Apparently this indicates a lack of respect for his authority. FML
Today, my boss gave me a warning for "insulting our best customer" after she saw a comment on her customer card saying "stop giving this fat bitch free samples." My boss had written it in the first place, but refuses to either remember or admit it. FML
Today, my assistant manager was arguing with a customer. I interjected letting the customer know that "we want everything to be copacetic." After the customer left, I received a write up for using "big words." FML
Today, my boss yelled at me in front of several customers for gesturing too much while I talk, because it's "unprofessional". I was using sign language. FML
Today, at my dining job, my boss told me the food was "technically illegal to serve," air quotes and all. FML
Today, at work, I was fired from my job for being too "forward" to my boss. All I did was get him coffee and a biscuit from McDonald's to celebrate his 15-year anniversary working there. FML
Today, my boss finally pronounced my name correctly. My name was then followed by the words, "You're fired." FML
Today, my boss bitched me out for a customer complaint. The complaint was me not laughing at the customer's joke of me asking for his ID and him saying no. I'm sorry, I've been getting this "joke" a least twice a day since I started working here two years ago. FML
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mattrd_fml 31
I like when waitresses call me Hon...
JMichael 26
I must be weird cuz I enjoy when people do that.
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Comments (191)
ilovefall10 21
But...but...That's one of the things I like about diners. :(
Euphrates 10
I'm sorry but calling people endearing names isn't part of your job description Sir!!!!
deepvira 16
Your boss definitely needs to watch Two Broke Girls
AKAR2521 4
i dont like being called that, i think its weird. not something to get in trouble for though
rogwest 23
Being from Texas myself your boss is an idiot...
Rapunzel1974 23
As long as you didn't get your heart blessed, you're probably still safe.
an3ph 20
Sorry, hun.
heliophobia 13
This is just my opinion, but I don't mind being called "dear" or "hon" or on the other hand "ma'am". Most of the time it's just people being friendly. If it's someone being outright creepy, yeah I see why some people don't like it, but if a waitress or waiter just walks up to my table and says "what would you like, dear/hon/ma'am?", I'm not offended. Sorry about your boss getting on your case, OP, especially when you were just trying to be nice.
PCRob 5
Yea, I don't like those terms of endearment coming from a complete stranger. I wouldn't consider it sexual harassment, but it's definitely rude.
pandaxlove64 12
I like when waitresses call me hun..