Today, I managed to not laugh as a potential high-profile Italian client with a heavy accent repeatedly pronounced "sheet metal" as "shit metal". Unfortunately, my boss and a senior colleague couldn't contain their own laughter. We lost that deal, and our jobs are now endangered. 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 boss and I were preparing a lunch order for a nearby real-estate agency. I noticed that the order was riddled with spelling mistakes, so I laughed and mocked the realtors, calling them stupid and incompetent. My boss then pointed out that the order was written in his handwriting. FML
Today, my boss wrote me up for saying "pissed" in front of a client. This is the same boss who nearly pissed himself laughing when a client made an extremely off-color Holocaust joke a few weeks ago, in front of half the department. FML
Today, for some reason, I called my boss "Mum" in a meeting. To make it worse, I panicked and followed it up with, “Can I have a raise?” Everyone laughed except my boss. FML
Today, I was at a big meeting at work. The CEO was reaming the hell out of us for our recent poor profits, when I accidentally let rip a vile fart. I was then subjected to a 10 minute tirade of abuse for "trying to be a funny man", and told that whatever small chance I had for a promotion is now gone. FML
Today, while on my break at work, my workmates convinced me to perform my "Indian accent" piece. Everyone laughed while I was doing it. Everyone, that is, but my Indian boss. 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, a client came in and was struggling to speak properly. He said, “Sorry, no good English” so I offered a Spanish speaking colleague who could assist. He frowned and said he was from Greece. He threw a fit and got my manager involved. I got a write up and have to do an online sensitivity training. FML
Today, I got pulled off a hugely important project, all because I accidentally spelled "country" as "cuntry" in an email to our client. FML
Today, I’m a recent immigrant and finally felt confident enough to make a joke at work in my second language. During a meeting, I meant to say, “This deadline is tight,” but I said, “This deadline is aggressive.” The room went silent. My manager slowly replied, “The deadline is not mad at you.” FML
Today, I got really excited at work over a deal I was about to close. I got up and started performing a rather obscene hip thrust only to notice a client sitting in the glass meeting room. FML
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Top comments
SpreadTHEKILLER 14
Well "Sheet"
heart_aussie_fml 20
At least they can't blame you, you managed to stay professional.
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Comments (55)
lylecrocodile110 2
An Italian man goes to Malta
kendallfireHD 16
Well good thing you had self control.
worldclassrager 41
Good for you that you didn't laugh maybe you have a better chance or keeping your job?
Brilliant66star 17
I don't believe any working person should be so 'thick yet narrow' as to even find the initial circumstances worth a laugh. Selling is listening is communication is making sales, after all. You'd probably want to sell to anybody, anywhere in the world. It isn't complicated. YDI.
anyoldnamewilldo 23
#44....Humor can be found in most situations. That does not make the OP unprofessional or bad at his job. Laughing out loud in that situation,however, WAS unprofessional and even though his superiors were acting like Beavis and Butthead....he was not. Btw, being arrogant in your comment doesn't look good on you. I hope you aren't as condescending with your clients.
AquaManatee 8
I would Laugh them a is pretty funny
DivinePrince 18
You should have laughed anyways. It's disgusting and unspeakably rude to get mad at someone for laughing- a natural involuntary bodily process. I have no faith in humanity any more. So close-minded.
NostalgiaFreak9 43
So you believe that it's polite to laugh at someone who can't help their pronunciation of certain words because of their accent? Are you by any chance retarded?
mosquito19 14
redundancy is not funny. shit metal is funny.
lina21 12
You were professional OP, and I can see it's funny. But not so funny that a grown ass adult shouldn't be able to control themselves. FYL for working with immature higher ups
milk_cookies83 5
Well that's a sheety situation.
Sphericity 8
Yikes. I'm sure I'll be in this situation sometime down the line, but let's hope it'll work out for you