Today, I tried to work on my attitude at work. People say I'm mean, so I tried to be nice all day. Apparently I'm now condescending. 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 tried to change my usually stoic behaviour and be friendly to a coworker. Now she is convinced that I finally went insane and intend to murder her. FML
Today, a woman who has a history of being horrible came into my work. I had to help her, so I was determined to be so nice that she couldn't possibly complain about me, as she has about several coworkers before. Apparently, I was too nice. Now she loves me and wants me to help her every time she comes in. FML
Today, my boss called me into his office and bitched me out for a good half hour for my attitude to our customers. Apparently I always look pissed off and sound sarcastic. That's just my face at rest. FML
Today, I failed my nursing clinical for, "being too nice". FML
Today, at work I was trying to be nice and give a customer a discount because she was having trouble finding money to pay for her food. Everybody behind her then demanded a discount as well. FML
Today, at work, I overheard two of my coworkers talking about how "creepy" and "ugly" I am, and that I look like I'd be the kind of guy to sneak into someone's house and "have my way" with them. Boy, did that sure help with my self-esteem issues. I'm going to go and report them, but still. FML
Today, since I've been told (and am well aware) that I'm too nice, I've been trying to become more assertive. The only trouble is that I find it to be almost impossible, especially because my friends are always asking what my problem is when I stand up for myself. Isn't this what you wanted? FML
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
Today, I got fired from my job for having a resting bitch face when I get frustrated or when I'm concentrating on my work. According to them, I have to work on my "anger issues." FML
Today, I found out people are suspicious of me at work because I do a good job. FML
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Top comments
Zoldyck 17
Just do you. People will complain no matter what.
igg125 30
Just be yourself, if you truly want to change do it over time. Or else people are going to think too much in to it.
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Comments (71)
Weiss_Schnee 14
I always get in the same kind of situation, I feel your pain.
Zoldyck 17
Just do you. People will complain no matter what.
IWishIWasObama 12
What if the other employees are right and OP actually is a jerk? Should OP continue to just do him?
Exaspera 55
Damned if you do and damned if you don't. You can't please everyone.
starile 20
#46 Thumbs up for the cat pic, Exaspera. You should comment more often, makes it look like the cat is talking.
igg125 30
Just be yourself, if you truly want to change do it over time. Or else people are going to think too much in to it.
ironmany_fml 23
yes, always be youself. unless you can be batman. if you can be batman, then always be batman
pandaman0926 9
People will never be satisfied.
trver 4
You sound like you aren't satisfied
ScarredVox92 16
I'm a sarcastic person, so when I'm being sincere, people can never tell. so I somewhat feel your pain. sometimes you just can't win.
False_Stupidity 42
Is that sarcasm? I can't really tell...
tdawg91 17
Agreed, thanks to my constant sarcasm, my manager told me to "zip it, bitch!" When I gave him a sincere compliment on his cardigan
SystemofaBlink41 27
I have a friend who's constantly sarcastic. When I shoot back with more sarcasm, she's being serious so I feel like an ass. You really can't win.
xluciferx666 21
You don't have an attitude problem you have an idiot problem. If I had to Deal with mouth breathers all day I would have an attitude also
ermagherdaturdis 26
I understand the frustration, I work in the food industry and it's so hard to not sound patronising to confused customers. Just be yourself OP
keirookami 11
It doesn't help that they are normally so ******* stupid
lovelockdown23 23
I've actually had this exact same issue. At the end of the day you learn to be yourself. someone is always going to have something to complain about. If you truly have an attitude problem work on it over time. People can tell when it's forced. hope it all works out OP
trellz17 19
I get told the same thing. **** what other people think, be yourself, no matter what.
worldclassrager 41
It's a working process OP keep it up... No matter how hard you try you can't please everyone...