Today, I was at work copying some papers. The copier is below a shelf with lots of paper and signage, which suddenly flew off the hinge and hit me in the head as well as the copier. My boss ran in, asking, "Is the copier okay?" 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, at work, I leaned back in a chair too far, causing me to tip over and smash my head into a wall. If that wasn't enough damage, my boss keeps replaying the security footage to everyone I work with. My head hurts not from the fall, but the loud laughter that keeps coming from inside the office. FML
Today, at work, I managed to hit myself in the face with a large sheet pan. The force made me back into a shelf, which knocked a box off the top, which hit me in the head and knocked me out-cold. I now have a fat lip, a sore head, and bruises all over from the fall. FML
Today, I was in a meeting with my boss and superiors as well as our clients. About two hours in I started playing with the lid of the pen I was using, next thing I saw was the lid flicking up and hitting my boss square in the middle of the head. FML
Today, I was at work, when I got bored and started spinning around in my chair for a little fun. As I was spinning, I went to grab my phone. I missed and sent my phone flying, hitting my coworker in the face. My boss witnessed the whole thing. FML
Today, at work, I went to place a small item on a shelf. The shelf fell on me, trapping my hand. While lifting it, the top shelf fell against my chest and the products all dumped on my face. I then realized the shelves were only held up by zip ties. FML
Today, at my job as a librarian at an old library, I was shelving books. Things were great until one entire bookshelf fell over. The damage wasn't too bad. Then the rest fell down. FML
Today, my boss and I were stacking boxes in the back room of the store. One of the boxes fell and hit me in the face, causing me to lose my glasses. My boss stepped on my glasses as she ran to check the box for broken merchandise, which I then had to pay for. FML
Today, I was alone at the office and having some fun spinning around in my chair. In my enthusiasm, I spun too fast, lost my balance, and crashed into the shelf behind me. The shelf didn't survive the impact, and I had 30 minutes to come up with a good excuse before everyone else came back from lunch. FML
Today, my psycho boss snatched a file from my hand so aggressively that I got a papercut. She then scolded me for bleeding on the papers. FML
Today, I was standing on a desk at work to run wiring in a suspended ceiling, since we have no ladder. My phone rang, I rushed to answer it, tripping and smashing my leg. It was my boss, calling to tell me he was bringing over a ladder. FML
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Dreamsorrow93 24
This is why office room copiers would make great shooting targets.
Ashamed_Sister 60
Your boss knows his priorities. Don't count on him too much.
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Comments (37)
yerawizardlizzy 27
Reminds me of the time I dropped my laptop on my toe. Everyone I told the story to asked if my laptop was okay. Yes, it was. My toe somehow avoided a break and ended up with major bruising. I feel your pain, OP. Hope you're okay.
roys1girl 18
"Yeah, boss, I'm okay, however, we now have an abundance of red ink..."
Goblin182 27
The copier would cost the company money to replace.. Any injuries that needed medical attention would be paid for by you and the insurance coampany or workman's comp insurance. It would be cheaper to replace you than replace the copier.
BlondePsycho 43
Well the copier is probably worth more than you.
brendejafulable 41
Mr. cheap-o doesn't want to have to buy a new one.
rungta34 11
That sucks.
Febrezed 11
There's a button for that...
SoullessSolace 12
Dat copier, though! Still, one L&I claim will have your boss singing a different tune.
TechnoStew 21
Smash copier, say, "Nope, and neither is your former employee." Walk out.
Febrezed 11
Ummm I'm pretty sure op's job is worth more than being a smart ass.
ParisSosa 11
He doesn't seem like a good boss...hope you're okay though.
yan118 9
Make several copies of a workplace incident report that describes his actions and present some of them to him.