Today, at my fundraising job, I got my biggest donation ever: $500. I accidentally added a zero and charged the donor $5000. What I actually got? An angry phone call and a lecture from my boss. What I didn't get? A donation. 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, I was cashiering, and a customer's change came to $5.51. She looked pretty stinking rich, so I just gave her $5.50. She demanded the extra penny, and I asked if she really needed it. She said, "No, but they do, asshole," and dropped her $5.51 in the charity donation box. FML
Today, I was at my work. To urge people to be generous, I paid my friends to put 15 bucks in the tip jar while saying how great I was. He did this about ten times throughout the day. Turns out, us employees don't get to keep the tips. FML
Today, I found out that because I, like many others, don't read the terms and conditions, I accidentally donated £200 to a charity because of a non-refundable payment on a volunteering trip. It's my parents' money. FML
Today, while working at a chain restaurant, I forgot to charge someone a few dollars for extra toppings on the side. My stingy boss took the time to take that money out of my paycheck. FML
Today, a lady handed me a $10 tip on a $45 bill. I was happy with it, since it was more than 20%, until she came back in and said, "I'm sorry I gave you the wrong amount." I handed it back to her and then she gave me a dollar. FML
Today, I decided to be a generous guy and slip a dollar from my pocket to a beggar. Turns out I'd slipped my hard-earned $100 bill instead. FML
Today, my boss asked me to talk to the HR manager to see if I was happy about my pay, which made me think I was going to get a raise. Turns out they paid me nearly twice as much as they should have for the last 2 years and I owe them over €5000. FML
Today, my boss called me in to tell me I had got a raise. I bought a $1500 Chanel bag. Two hours later he called me in to tell me he was kidding. FML
Today, at work, a customer asked for my number. When I declined, he made a huge scene, shouting and scaring other customers. He tipped me seven cents. FML
Today, my boss told me that I was getting a promotion. I was so excited to tell my family and friends the good news, but when I got home and checked my bank account, I realized that I had accidentally transferred all of my savings to my ex's account. FML
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LAUGHINGKOMODO 25
Lol how do you accidentally add an extra zero especially since if I kbew it was the biggest donation, I would have been very careful not to **** up. Maybe thats just me
RichardPencil 32
Go big or go home! Or, in your case, both.
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Comments (13)
RichardPencil 32
Go big or go home! Or, in your case, both.
xercister 19
I think it's an FML because you got caught...I seriously doubt it was an accident.
heart_aussie 32
Well that was uncalled for.
LAUGHINGKOMODO 25
Lol how do you accidentally add an extra zero especially since if I kbew it was the biggest donation, I would have been very careful not to **** up. Maybe thats just me
marisbiscuit 21
was just about to ask the same thing. how??
RichardPencil 32
I think both of you need to look up the word “accident” and it’s adverbial form.
DanielleinDC 34
You really should be careful when doing stuff like this. YDI.
ARISKomuniszt 24
Then you said to the donor, "nah, I'm only messing with you, I meant $50000."
siggy_mcsigx 22
How?? Do you use credit card swipes or electronic tablets? You should let the donor fill in the information on the device. And receipt confirm the amount (assuming your org gives physical receipts) before you make it out, it'll give the brain an accuracy boost. These are both things that we do at the nonprofit I work for.
bigdaddyeric 37
You are an idiot!
loveelolo 3
Some Zeros are not Heros!