Today, after I made a new Google/YouTube account a couple of weeks ago, I failed to realize that the name I made on YouTube also relates back to my Gmail. I've been sending professional, work-related emails under the name of "Poop McNugget." FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my brother changed my Google+ name without asking. He has done this before and I fixed it by just changing it back. Turns out Google has a 3-time limit per year for how many times you can change your name. Now I'm stuck with "Poop" for my YouTube name for a year. FML
Today, I changed my name on YouTube to Fancy Hobo and then sent an email to a well-admired professor. Little did I know my email was linked to YouTube. Yes, Fancy Hobo sent a very professional email about registration for grad school. FML
Today, I just remembered that I changed my Gmail display name to "Rice Ball" out of privacy-paranoia a while back. I've been using this same email to apply to several professional jobs. FML
Today, I logged on to my Gmail account and to find that my brother had sent my math teacher a picture of Bigfoot peeing into a urinal. Using my account. FML
Today, I was at work and commented on someone’s YouTube video that they sounded “so white” when pronouncing “Tacos Al Pastor.” I didn’t realize I'd used my job’s Google account to post the comment. Someone flagged my comment, and our IT department told my boss, who then fired me. FML
Today, I had a very important video call for my job. I hadn’t used the particular app in a long time so I hadn’t checked my screen name. Turns out the last time I used it was in March with my friends, and my name was "Euro Slut." My employers saw it. FML
Today, I was emailing a government employee at the place I'm hoping to get hired by. I realized too late I had been emailing her with my personal email address, which is rather jokey and unprofessional. She noticed and started referring to me as that. FML
Today, I realized that the guy I've been sending anonymous, dirty emails to knows who I am. My signature, which includes my full name, was automatically added to the end of every email. FML
Today, I noticed that I've been spelling my company's name wrong in my email signature for over a year. FML
Today, I accidentally deleted my YouTube account because I was trying to eliminate distractions from school. My dumb self eventually realized all I had to do was stop uploading, and return to it during my vacation. FML
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BurnInDemonFire 39
How out of the loop are you that you didn't know this happens?
RichardPencil 32
Best case: you'll get fired. Worst case: someone will challenge you to prove that you live up to your name.
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RichardPencil 32
Best case: you'll get fired. Worst case: someone will challenge you to prove that you live up to your name.
BettyBoop 11
That's some funny shit!!
Jall8089 9
I love this so much. I usually have some form of “poop” or “butt” in my passwords, and one day I accidentally typed “Butt” into an e-mail when I had multiple windows open. Fortunately, the person who was sent “Butt, thank you…” had a good sense of humor and I wasn’t reported to HR.
HouseOfM 8
If you're working for corporate office maybe not having immature screen names would help or just be more careful.
tiptoppc 21
Could be worse. “Scrotie McBoogerballs” made people vomit.
BurnInDemonFire 39
How out of the loop are you that you didn't know this happens?
idragosani 17
You should not use personal accounts for anything work related!! Don't you have a work email? If you are using a personal account, you damn well better make sure it doesn't tie back to something embarassing. Companies do check your online activity.