Today, I was fired for "blatant, inexcusable racism". My boss had asked me which website background I preferred for our company, and I said that white backgrounds are usually best. He thinks that I believe in white supremacy, and that's bad for the company's image. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my boss threatened to fire me for racism after I refused to hire a black woman. I didn't hire her because she came to the interview wearing what was basically a bikini and she was covered in tattoos depicting lewd sex acts. FML
Today, I was let go without warning at work. Why? Because my boss saw some comments I'd posted. Nothing I'd said was offensive or controversial, but he said he didn't care, because he didn't agree with it and didn't want me to "smear" the company name. I represent the company? I just serve coffee. FML
Today, I got fired, apparently for being racist to black people. When I told my boyfriend, he couldn't stop laughing. He's black. FML
Today, my extremely racist coworker was doing his usual thing. Since it was 9/11 he went absolutely hardcore on his "jokes" so I reported it to my supervisor. She asked what did he say specifically and I recited it to her. She decided to write me up for "making inappropriate comments at work". FML
Today, I was at work and commented on someone’s YouTube video that they sounded “so white” when pronouncing “Tacos Al Pastor.” I didn’t realize I'd used my job’s Google account to post the comment. Someone flagged my comment, and our IT department told my boss, who then fired me. FML
Today, I was fired from my job because I, in my boss's words, "Abided by company policy to such an extent that customers were starting to hate me." FML
Today, I accidentally selected an emoji with a dark skin tone to use in a Teams chat with my colleagues and supervisor. I'm white. One of them complained and now HR wants to talk. FML
Today, my boss fired me because I look like her ex-boyfriend. FML
Today, I was accused of being a "racist whore" at work. I'd only asked a man if he needed help finding anything, as that is part of my job. FML
Today, I found out that my company used a nice photo of my coworkers and me for their corporate website, in efforts to make their office seem fun and relaxed. This wouldn't be so bad if they hadn't just fired every single person in the photo, myself included. FML
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AnnaDeWitt 27
Does your boss think "a stab in the dark" is insulting gay people as well?
jen1097 25
Some people just try to find any excuse to shout racism, even when it's totally ridiculous. Sorry that you had to associate with one of them OP
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Comments (101)
Emmiebears 15
I would file a wrongful termination suit.
shinikageWolf 15
Should have replied with "What color is the wall?" Any color they say, just start accusing them of being racist.
NamelessFace 22
Hey if he didn't want your opinion he shouldn't have asked.
CaroAurelia 12
I feel like people like that are actually closet racists who either project their racism onto other people or or trying to look extra-not racist by claiming everyone else is racist.
jeninabox 2
that's a wrongful termination suit right there
Clawsified 6
I suspect that your boss wanted to fire you, and simply used that as a (bad) excuse.
evildemonchild 18
Sounds to me they were looking for a reason to fired you ._.
cccook1547 14
Make a quick call to the BBB
sullivankeara 25
That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard.
GunSlinger69 19
**** that stupid shit, be glad you're out of there OP. People make it seem like if you are so much as proud to be white, you have the blood of slaves on your hands.