Today, I almost got in trouble at work, all because I inadvertently referred to a 19 year-old patient’s 47 year-old husband as her father. I didn’t know this until she got so upset that she threw a tantrum, filed a complaint against me, and requested another nurse. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my 17-year-old employee accidentally called me "Dad". We all got a good laugh from it and went on with our days. Later, after getting her some coins for her cash drawer, she playfully said, "Thanks, Daddy." The customer she was serving? My wife. FML
Today, I’m doing my clinicals at a teaching hospital. An irate patient began hurling slurs and demanded I leave the room during her exam. She didn’t care that I was a student; she thought I was a man. I’m not now nor have I ever been male. FML
Today, 98 year-old mom with dementia thought she was talking to one of my dead sisters and not my wife, telling her she'd better never tell me who my real father really, that I ruined her marriage. She won't have me ruining her reputation, so her getting pregnant with me from an affair was my fault apparently. None of my siblings ever told me. FML
Today, while I was in a bathroom stall, I overheard my younger coworkers discussing my age. They said, “How old is she? Some days she looks like she's 35 and other days she looks like she's 58!” FML
Today, I was working at the hospital front desk when an elderly man started hurling racial slurs at another visitor. A fight broke out, so I stepped in and forcibly separated the two. The old man tripped and crashed to the floor. Now I'm under investigation for "contributing to workplace violence." FML
Today, my wife, who recently had cancer, made an offhand comment that my 30-year-old sister took offense to. Instead of saying something, she went and called our parents. My dad then called and yelled at me for 5 minutes about it. FML
Today, I discovered that my male coworker, who coincidentally shares my last name, has been telling everyone we're married. I'm 26; he's 58. FML
Today, while I was working, my friend stopped by and visited with me a moment. After she left, my client asked me if she was my daughter. My friend is 32 and I'm 27. FML
Today, I was told I was disrespectful for letting a parent know that her son was disrespecting adults. FML
Today, I started a new job. As I was introducing myself during the morning get together with the team, I forgot how old I was, and panicked. I ended up saying I was "twenty-fine." I’m 27. FML
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Hangryko 32
Husband's absolutely a groomer. What a POS.
Billsonhamsen 17
She's probably just a little sensitive because she gets that a lot.
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dasin 18
you can ask but if you assume thats on you
Billsonhamsen 17
How do you ask that without getting the same response? "Is this your father?" The situation doesn't come up often enough to warrant having a practice response. I guess you could point at him and say "and this is..." and wait for them to say something. 99% of the time though people are going to think you're an idiot for not assuming that it's the girl's or the boys mom. It's also a waste of time. OP I hope you don't work in a busy office because if you do you probably don't have time for this crap.
Hangryko 32
Husband's absolutely a groomer. What a POS.
D J's MOM 17
absolutely not your fault. there is something way wrong with a man who could literally have a grandchild by now married to a girl younger than half his age. if she wasn't legal, I would have reported him.
Billsonhamsen 17
She's probably just a little sensitive because she gets that a lot.