Today, I angrily scolded one of my employees for making an avoidable mistake for the third time. Unfortunately, my mother decided to pay me a surprise visit, and arrived mid-rant. She chewed me out for being mean and made me apologize. Now everyone at work calls me "mama's boy" and nobody takes me seriously. 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, after I've spent years cultivating my reputation at work as a hardass who's good to his team, as long as they're competent and own up to mistakes, my mother came as a customer and suddenly I'm a kid all over again. She even tried to pat my head and ask if I'm eating enough. Now my team all keep smirking at me. 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 accidentally called my boss "Mom." Now she is jokingly telling everyone that I'm the long-lost daughter she gave up for adoption, because she knew I'd be a failure. FML
Today, my mother, who insists on sticking her nose into every aspect of my life, found out I'm only "middle management" and called my boss to criticize her for undervaluing me, demanding I be promoted immediately. I'm now the laughing stock of my office. FML
Today, I sat in my boss's office as he bitched me out for being "too sarcastic" to our customers. After nearly half an hour of him criticizing my "piss-poor attitude," he asked me what I was going to do to fix it. Without thinking, I said, "Your mom." Now I'm jobless again. FML
Today, my normally very modest and prissy mom came home, pissed off about something. I asked her what was wrong, but she wouldn't say, and snapped at me to "fuck off." She then grounded me for "making" her use that kind of "vile language." FML
Today, I said a few words to my mom that happened to be similar to something offensive, and she misheard. I tried to tell her, but she was so angry that she assumed I was saying more offensive things. Now she is punishing everybody in the house, and I’m not allowed to speak to her. FML
Today, I was a little grumpy. I tried my best to not take it out on other people, but then I encountered that ONE person who doesn't realize that sometimes people are just in a bad mood, and they proceed to give you a hard time over nothing. That person was my mom. And then later my dad. Now I'm grounded. FML
Today, my mom has been calling me every ten minutes, asking me questions about her new computer. She called me at work, and I rudely answered her question. She called back, talked to my boss, saying she was a customer that called in, and I was rude to her. FML
Today, my boss reprimanded me for a huge screw-up that he was responsible for. FML
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Ubehage 32
It does sound like you are a mama's boy. Maybe she would be a better manager than you. FYL
poopface82 25
That’s when you say, “Mom, now is not the time,” and continue giving the worthless employee what they deserve.
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poopface82 25
That’s when you say, “Mom, now is not the time,” and continue giving the worthless employee what they deserve.
Ubehage 32
It does sound like you are a mama's boy. Maybe she would be a better manager than you. FYL
Chazzster 32
Unless Mom owns the business, how can you manage employees if you cannot manage your relationship with Mom? That’s why you are getting no respect… If Mom owns the business, then you are screwed as long as you work for Mom.
Crowned Sataness 12
well for 1 there should have been no discipline occuring in front of others. that is to be taken to a private room. and for 2 if you actually listened to your mother then you are a mama's boy. you're presumably a grown ass adult she didn't "make" you do anything
poopface82 25
I don’t know when we became soft in our society. We need to return to employee discipline being public and scathing.
sirrubberduckie 37
That's an idiotic idea and you should be ashamed of yourself for advocating for it.