Today, my boss chewed me out for correcting several spelling and grammar mistakes in one of his reports. The words "Think you're so damn smart, don't ya?" were uttered. I'm his secretary, and proofreading his shit is part of my job. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I made it onto my boss's shit-list, after pointing out that he'd misspelled "customer" as "costumer" 6 times in his report, and "college education" as "collage education" twice. It'd be a dick move on his part even if making corrections like this weren't part of my damn job. FML
Today, I had to proofread a document my boss had written. When I pointed out that he spelled "college" as "collage" multiple times, he angrily accused me of trying to make him look stupid. This is the guy who constantly boasts about his "genius" IQ level to the whole office. FML
Today, my boss yelled at me for ruining the report she was supposed to write with my "terrible spelling and grammar". I've checked it thoroughly, and all of her 'corrections' are wrong. She doesn’t believe me, and is refusing to look at a dictionary. FML
Today, my boss fired me because I corrected him after he misspoke during a meeting. FML
Today, my boss reprimanded me for a huge screw-up that he was responsible for. FML
Today, my new boss lost his shit and flew into a ten minute rant against me about the "value of respect". He told me that if I wanted to stay in "his" company, I'd best start toeing the line. All this because I corrected his misuse of "your" and "you're" in one of his memos. FML
Today, my boss asked me to send an email on his behalf with an important report attached. I've already received 3 responses from directors commenting on poor spelling and factual errors. I get paid 1/4 the salary of my boss and he can't even write properly. FML
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, I found out that absentmindedly correcting my boss's use of the word "whom" could result in my immediate termination. FML
Today, my supervisor told me off for doing something. When I reminded her that she told me to do it, she yelled at me for correcting her. FML
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Top comments
ElephantCraze22 17
Generally, one can't fire their boss...
peanuty001 19
hes ungrateful. but either way its a lose lose bc if.you dont correct his shit he'll yell at you too
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Comments (59)
TanzWolf 26
Touchy. Fire him.
ElephantCraze22 17
Generally, one can't fire their boss...
cadillacgal79 32
She can't necessarily fire her boss.
TanzWolf 26
Hi, sarcasm, how are you today?
DJisHere11 19
#1 That's right because it's always easy firing the boss.
Flowtastic 16
Ninja, and feeling invisible in the first comment. Leaving my user looking rather daft. How are you? -Sarcasm
TanzWolf 26
Pardon me, sarcasm. Rather hard to portray sarcasm over the internet, but I think you'd know that no?
Flowtastic 16
Then one shouldn't use what they can't portray properly don't you think? Please stop abusing me. I will have confidence issues soon... - Sarcasm
_FML_Austin_ 12
*uses sarcasm in joke* *states how sarcasm is hard to read* Doctor maybe we should just kill her with fire?
euphoricness 28
That was really funny, 15. -sarcasm
Lebeaugars95 20
how is that even sarcastic?
atav 17
That was situational irony not sarcasm.
gracehi 33
It's okay, #1. I got what you were trying to do. Chin up.
pwnman 33
LOL! Your idiotic comment made me laugh!
LebanonBaby 26
My goodness... Everyone just keeps putting everyone down, yet these comments are often quite funny even better than the FML itself sometimes :) no offense to anyone.
SweetasCandy0609 28
Wow #1 someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed today jumping down everyone's throat all because you couldn't come up with a good sarcastic comment which is nobody else's fault but your own so take a chill pill.
foxwasalamb 24
whoa everyone. thread-jacking much?
Flowtastic 16
39 - thread jacking would be talking about something completely irrelevant to the first post. However if you think this was thread jacking and inappropriate who passed away and gave you the rights to do the same?
coklara 15
OK GUYS WE GET IT. She tried to be funny and she failed at trying to be funny. *says sarcastically*
Ichiya 29
Try touché because if you touchy your boss in the wrong place its more than your job at stake.
Kazze 31
Sarcasm is supposed to be funny.
peanuty001 19
hes ungrateful. but either way its a lose lose bc if.you dont correct his shit he'll yell at you too
citygirl28 11
No this isn't lose lose -- the way should you do it is SUBTLEY. Never make your boss feel like an idiot or damage his ego. Always make your boss look good. Correct such mistakes quietly and discreetly. Learn to play the game. YDI.
ChristianH39 30
While you're absolutely right, I still wouldn't say she deserves it just because her boss is an immature douche with a fragile ego.
maximus_prime 24
How exactly does someone proof read shit?
riddle143 15
Put on some gloves and pick out the corn, #51?
oreoeater 21
So if you didnt work there he'd be a laughing stock and he repays by... Threatening to fire, you got a great boss
Fuaaad1994 31
Some people just shouldn't be the boss of anyone.
glimmer980 20
That sucks op some people some people will be jerks and you just have to deal with then
_FML_Austin_ 12
You can always fix his typos, if only it was the same for his ego...
Brandi_Faith 34
Ya, it sounds like he was embarrassed and his pride was hurt. But I don't understand why he would draw attention to that, and his mistakes, by having a conversation about it, especially one where he sounds like an jealous idiot. He sounds like a huge jerk. Maybe try explaining that it is your job to proofread his work and edit his mistakes, then ask if there are certain pieces of work he doesn't want you to edit. Hopefully he'll realize that he would look way worse if you didn't help him with his mistakes. Good luck OP!
afkwarrior 25
"If I weren't so damn smart then you would look a damn sight more stupid." If only jobs weren't so hard to come by, and bosses weren't so 'fire happy'.
otumboo 10
sounds like a lose lose situation! you correct it he yells, you don't correct he yells
alex_622 22
Did he use "your" or "you're" when he said that?
MrSassypants 34
He used "ur".
MandyMeow_fml 18
Sounds like you have an ungrateful and incompetent boss. But just keep up the good work because it sounds like you're doing great besides having to deal with assholes.