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)
asparagus12 21
I hate when people call me "Hun" and I would hate it even more if they called me "Darlin." I'm also from Texas. YDI.
sassypants93 17
I do the same thing, but with the residents of the retirement home I work at. I'd be really annoyed if I got in trouble for that.
asparagus12 21
The first thing we learned in nursing school is that using those terms are demeaning and disrespectful to elderly patients.
Sir_drink_alot 20
Just a question op, are you from Texas? I have never visited that fine state, but I might suggest that if you are not a local then calling people, "Hun" and "darling," May sound to the customer like your saying "hey white trash, I'm speaking to you like they do in the movies, do you like my condescending tone of voice while I do so?" If you are a local then sorry , if not then *shrug* :)
joanniejore 7
As long as you're a woman... Creepy middle aged men calling me "hon" would bother me.
Silvinomiae 20
I know #154. It never bothers women to be called "hon", "darling" or "Pussy-doll" by creepy, middle aged men, that is for sure.
amisenho 11
Would you rather have male waiters call their customers "bro"?
Krozen312 7
I'd prefer being called that at any diner, makes the environment friendly and very casual.
TheFantasticMuse 8
In today's modern world (and Texas is part of that modern world), calling people "hon" and "darlin" is far from the professionally accepted "ma'am" and "sir". I don't see how this is an FML.
sanecatlady 13
Where I live it's still common for women (over 35, anyway) to say "dear" or "darling" to their customers. It's just to be friendly, but a few ago some guy from elsewhere wrote to the local paper making a big stink about it. People think everything is sexual these days. :(
VfortheShadow 8
I wouldn't have reported it, but I don't like being called by any term of endearment like hun or darling or dearie. My closest friends don't get to call me that, there's no way a stranger should.
wootwootimahoot 10
I have a coworker who refers to me as "my dear" and our boss pulled me aside to ask if that made me uncomfortable. Since I refer to said coworker the same way, I'm not too bothered. Technically, my boss said I could consider that sexual harassment and grounds for his termination.
LCook530 6
I spent my first 24 years of life in Texas and have always called people hon, babe, darlin', etc. I live in KY now where it's hit or miss. Everyone that knows me just gets used to it. Everyone's different, but that is a huge southern hospitality thing. At least your not going around blessing people's hearts.
LCook530 6
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