Today, management told me that I couldn't have a doorbell on my door. How did they get my attention to tell me this? By ringing my doorbell. 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, I bought noise-canceling headphones to block out distractions while working from home. They worked so well that I missed the doorbell, three phone calls, and a fire drill in my building. FML
Today, I dinged a desk-bell at head office and everyone burst into a round of applause for me. I was reamed by HR and served written notice to not ding the bell, because, "Only agents are allowed ding the bell, and only when they close a sale." Sorry, I didn't know about the bell guys. FML
Today, my boss yelled at me, telling me that I can't answer the phone anymore. Not because I do a bad job, but because a co-worker whined about it being her job. People call her and complain about how rude she is and then ask to talk to me. FML
Today, I checked my inbox and realized I got an email from a potential employer, saying they were having trouble getting a hold of me by phone. They called while my mom was using my phone to look up directions to a place, and she answered, kindly hanging up when they asked for me. FML
Today, I got locked inside my apartment due to the locking mechanism being stuck, so I had to call off work. They refused to believe me, and insisted that I be in on time or else there would be disciplinary actions taken. Maintenance wasn't available till 3 hours into my shift. FML
Today, someone knocked at my door. I saw it was my Mom, so I flattened myself against the door and tried to be as quiet as possible. I pulled my phone out and almost had silenced it before she called and heard the ringtone through the door. I had to invite her in and hear the usual "get married and have kids." FML
Today, I was going to the bathroom at work. Since I knew it would take a while, I brought my iPod in for entertainment. To bad it disabled me from hearing the continuous knocks on the door as well as the manager eventually picking the lock and busting in. FML
Today, my mom realized that the "door" part in "screen door" doesn't block sound when she began to talk to our neighbours about how much of a failure I am. I heard everything. FML
Today, I got a notice on my apartment door that I'd received a package when no one was home, and it was left at the backdoor. I don't have a backdoor. FML
Today, we found out why we were getting notes on our door telling us to "move out or else." As my mom works for the government and we have a direct-TV dish on our roof, our neighbor thinks we were sent to listen to his phone calls and read his mind. We were here before he was. FML
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Top comments
sens3sfailing 25
he sounds like a real ding dong.
Eliseopwns 22
Hey, then get an old fashioned knocker :3
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Eliseopwns 22
Hey, then get an old fashioned knocker :3
HKCgrimmjow 15
Or you could replace the door bell with a blow horn that goes off whenever someone opens your door :P
gc327072 31
Little kids selling stuff for clubs are the worst. Amount of times doorbell rung= amount of times they say "nyan" in the nyan cat song.
Werken247 14
@1 Everyone loves knockers! ( o Y o )
thatonename 7
For anyone on the app, you sir, have the weirdest rack I've ever seen.
kxxjoejoexxk 8
Am i the only one who doesnt think this is an fml its just irony....
imaginaryvoice 18
I am blown away by the fact that you are not allowed to have a doorbell.
sens3sfailing 25
he sounds like a real ding dong.
tskat2 3
No just... No
CaptTeemo 10
Why not?
AmongstTheFaces 5
I hate teemo with a burning passion (League of Legends reference) assuming you play it
Skylarconner 14
yes just yes XD
ManInTheMachine 20
Was being "extremely ironic" in the job description? But on a serious note, they probably knocked and you didn't hear them. This would actually help assert your point of keeping it.
Shiifti 1
Pre sure she means management of the block she lives in...not a job!!
ManInTheMachine 20
Realized that after, but my comment still applies, considering being management of a block is still a job.
Pleonasm 36
You should install that water squirter thing on the doorbell so that you show him what you think of his idea. It might then ring true that the doorbell is necessary. What a bell-end.
CaptainSaveAHoe 11
the irony is practically ringing in op's ears.
nia96_fml 8
Oh no! You can't have a doorbell? End of your career, eh?
accioshannon 17
The FML was the irony in the situation.
sophiekat 19
Why do they want it gone? It obviously helps.
ThePsyche 9
Oh the irony..
hamrtym 15
Take it off and ignore their knocking until they let you put it back on. Let them knock themselves out.
perdix 31
Replace the illiegal doorbell with some great knockers. Once they see your knockers, lots of guys will want to enter.
Catkam623 27
How big would these knockers be if they're anything smaller than a C lang I won't enter. If there D ing D ong ill rush in
Enslaved 38
You'd rush in for a Ding Dong? :0
mistercrow 9
Porhaps a hobknocker
perdix 31
#16, I don't know about you, but I'd rush in for a Ho-Ho.
Enslaved 38
Be careful of Ho-Ho's. They are known to-- Sno Ball you. :P ***Hostess snacks and Urban Dictionary has corrupted my mind. :O
perdix 31
#31, I try to avoid Urban Dictionary ever since I learned what an Alabama Hot Pocket is (no one should look this up!), so what does Sno-Ball mean?
stoych 19
'no one should look this up' ......that's like 'don't touch, wet paint' to me..... Guess where I'm off to!
micahdunk 13
This way you can use the excuse that you didn't hear your boss knock.