Today, I started a new job. The supervisor handed me a badge with the name 'Rachel' on it, which is not my name. When I told her this, she responded with, "I know, but it will be easier for the customers to pronounce than your actual name." 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, it was my first day. HR handed me a badge with my photo and… someone else’s name printed in big letters. I spent the whole morning being introduced as “Greg” to people who said, “Nice to meet you Greg.” By lunch I’d corrected maybe 3 people and reinforced everyone else’s assumption that my real name was Greg. FML
Today, my first day at the job, I went up to my coworker and began to ask her name. She cut me off and snapped, “I have a name.” FML
Today, the 75 year old blinding owner of the bar I work at called me over and told me to fire "Rachel, the stupid c**t after the next wrong thing she does". My name is Rachel. FML
Today, after being with the company for over 3 years, I realised nobody really knows my name. This was after my boss was walking around a new staff member and couldn't introduce me. Neither could my colleague, who's been sitting next to me for the last 6 months. FML
Today, my boss called me Ashley. My name doesn't even start with an A. I even wear a name tag. You would think after nearly four years, your boss would remember your name. Every time he speaks to me, it's a different name. FML
Today, our new co-worker started her job as member of our customer service team. It took some time to find someone good, so we were very happy to have her. After a few hours of explanation, it was time for her to log into her account with her work e-mail. Then she asked how our company name was written. FML
Today, I went to my first day of work in over 2 years. As I approached the boss, he asked me what my name was. Turned out they hired the wrong person. FML
Today, I realized that I've been using the wrong name for a coworker for the past 6 months. I just found out their real name when I saw their name tag. FML
Today, my boss finally pronounced my name correctly. My name was then followed by the words, "You're fired." FML
Today, I finally got my nametag. I had been using other people's names like Maria and Caie for a week, so I was happy to be called my own name. I put it on and got to work. Ten minutes later, I was called into the office. I got laid off. I got to wear my nametag for 10 minutes. FML
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italiangurrl 8
I swear they do that at the nail salons. there's no way the lady who does my nails is named Susan lol
TheWhiteDemon 0
whats your real name?
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mnemonicdaze 0
Tell them "My name is Kunta Kinte!"
ltrtbt666 0
haha it's Toby!
banananut 0
LOL. that's funny :D
FMLsohardithurts 0
hmmm is ur name jayann by any chance????
canadian_ftw 8
well... that bites, OP. you shouldn't have to take a fake name just so people don't have to worry about pronouning your name right or wrong.
canadian_ftw 8
*pronouncing.
chrisauh 4
Better. your name is probably Asychtiozuyla
persianlovaaa691 0
hahahhahahaahah yure do is so funny!
Renesaga 8
In your profile picture, it appears Justin Bieber has lost some weight. In relation to your comment, her name is probably so extreme, our keyboards can't even process the characters necessary to form her name. ... OP is an alien!
SaintE_fml 0
no way
kaycoo 0
I work in customer service and my name is not hard to pronounce but if you are trying to read it the spelling is wierd (thanks mom) i still wear it on my name badge when i see people squinting at it i just tell em my name but if OPs name is hard to pronounce then they should have let her choose a nick name
MeyMeyChan 6
A.... Non... y... Mous... Anonymous! Yush! You're name is hard to pronounce.. D:
MeyMeyChan 6
>.>... <.<... Your*
authorkid 2
lol
Juneyah1017 9
the win goes to (drum roll)..
MysteryGuitarMan 32
wow haha, what is your real name?
perdix 31
Every time someone reads your name badge, you ought to sing that Ting Ting's song, "That's Not My Name" or if you are in a melancholy mood, go with David Allan Coe's "You Never Even Called Me By My Name."
RedPillSucks 33
I love that song!
dragonmystik3030 0
its the Aussie way. we worked with "george" because no one could get his name right :)
cufaoil 11
you mean they didn't automatically decide to call him Bruce??!? (blame Monty Python)