Today, I almost got our office burned down by plugging the wrong charger into a laptop cooling fan. Tried to hide the incident and kept it casual but the smoke detector led it to my area and everyone knew I was the culprit. I'm a new hire too. 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 boss told me to not burn the place down while she was outside. When she came back inside, I accidentally started a fire. FML
Today, I found out that my coworker shared a laugh with the boss about setting the office desk on fire (which he actually did), while ten minutes later I was threatened with being fired because I made paper snowflakes and hung a few of them next to the computer. FML
Today, I'm supposed to start my new job as a Crime Scene Tech. Instead, I managed to electrocute myself with my hairdryer. I'll now have to attempt to explain to them that I really am qualified to safely operate an electrostatic lifting device, and other expensive equipment. FML
Today, my apartment smelled like something was burning, so I checked the oven, toaster, outlets, and even the hallway. After an hour, I discovered the smell was coming from the candle I had forgotten I'd lit in the bathroom. I had spent an hour investigating a fire that wasn't happening. FML
Today, my phone charger caught fire. I was thankful to be there to witness it. I was not thankful for having been holding it while this happened, as my shirt caught on fire. FML
Today, I almost burned the house down while changing a lightbulb. FML
Today, I accidentally left the store with a bag full of groceries without paying. I realized this halfway to my car when an employee chased me down, thinking I was a thief. Turns out, I had spaced out and walked out during a fire alarm drill. FML
Today, my kitchen nearly burned down because the fire alarm didn't detect the plumes of smoke wafting through the kitchen. This is the same alarm that wails when I use the toaster. FML
Today, the office tough guy learned how to use the fire extinguisher. On me. I wasn't on fire. FML
Today, I was carrying a stack of paperwork at work, when my pen rolled off and onto the floor. As soon as I bent down to pick it up, a nearby co-worker, who's always hated me, accused me of putting on a show and sexually harassing him. He actually followed up by reporting me to HR. FML
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Cryptobrancus 2
Owning up to your mistakes makes a better impression than hiding them.
Etweens96 25
Just admit to your mistake and apologize. Everyone makes mistakes and ones people own up too can be forgiven
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Comments (29)
slavka012 11
What's going on, op? You can plug the charger into a socket, how can you possibly plug it into a cooling fan? Seems like you did something really dumb there
staceyymaee 8
"OP started the fire, it was always burning, hey the temps still learning, but he didn't hide it, because Dwight did find it" - The Office
Odin1624 12
Face the music and your new co-workers and boss will respect you more than If you hide it
glorywalrus 2
shouldn't have hidden it. If they keep you, they are not likely to trust you.
goochythegreat 4
Ryan started the fire
evococa 8
Ahahaha omg I just commented that and then saw yours. I'm crying XD glad I'm not the only one who thought that bahaha.
evococa 8
Ryan started the fire! It was always burning since the world was turning! -it's a quote (song really) from The Office where the temp starts a fire, for those who don't get it
spirithound 13
why are some plugs still exclusive to certain outlets?? or did you do something really stupid like mix and match American and european??
ReilyStafford 13
One time I was at a client (I'm a consultant) and they sat me at a desk where I bumped something that hit something that shut down a server. I had no idea it happened or I did it. But when I realized what happened I said, "I had no idea I did that. I sure am sorry!" Funny thing, they ended up liking me so much they gave me a tour and a bunch of souvenirs. Moral of the story, own up and be sincere. It goes a loooong way.
Lizzy500 16
Fyl til you hid it. After that, full frontal Ydi.
Scorpio01 16
blame it on someone mate, always works...