Today, my 50-something coworker followed through on his threat to file a defamation lawsuit against me. All because I jokingly said "pedo" after he bragged to everyone that his girlfriend is a smoking hot 19-year-old. 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, one of my coworkers decided it'd be funny to tell our boss that I made creepy comments about his teenage daughter. The worst part is that the aforementioned lying coworker is my mother. I wish I was joking. FML
Today, I discovered that my male coworker, who coincidentally shares my last name, has been telling everyone we're married. I'm 26; he's 58. FML
Today, after many years of being single, I finally worked up the courage to ask my coworker out. He said no and gave me "fair warning" that he's going to report me for sexual harassment. FML
Today, my boss threatened to write me up, after I made a slightly rude joke about a coworker everyone hates. A while later, a colleague told me the same joke. Turns out my boss had gone around telling it to everyone else and taking all the credit. FML
Today, a coworker filed a complaint against me, all because I ate a banana at lunch, which he claimed is "threateningly sexual", whatever the hell that means. FML
Today, I got fired. My coworker decided to imitate my voice, stand outside of my boss's office door, and say insulting things about his daughter. FML
Today, it was a coworker's last day. Over the last 6 months, he has been talking smack about me because he assumed I'd ratted him out for a Facebook post, ranting about our place of employment. I decided to confront him after work to let him know that I didn't do it. He then reported me for harassment to all of my supervisors. FML
Today, I got a coworker at my new job in trouble, because he kept harassing me and asking me out, even after I clearly told him I wasn't interested. Turns out he's very popular around here, and everyone now hates me for being a trouble-maker and not "taking a compliment." FML
Today, I was carrying a stack of paperwork at work, when my pen rolled off and onto the floor. As soon as I bent down to pick it up, a nearby co-worker, who's always hated me, accused me of putting on a show and sexually harassing him. He actually followed up by reporting me to HR. FML
Today, I confronted my coworker, who I had a crush on, for lying to me. He’d told me he was gay when I asked him out. He’s now dating another coworker of mine who’s a woman. He took this up with my boss, and I was written up for “creating a hostile work environment.” FML
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PennyLane27 32
Well, if they've been dating very long, then technically you'd be correct!!
StraightUpBaller 14
Are you sure it came across as joking? I know we all make mistakes and it happens to all of us - things can just come out wrong and you don't realize it. Either way, that's a bit ridiculous as a course of action for him to take.
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Comments (135)
newzealand 28
FYL, if not technically "pedo" still ****** up. He's thinking about his retirement fund and she's thinking about how mint next summer will be. He's a creepy and a dick in my opinion..
Awahso 25
Who cares? They are both consenting adults. Their love may be real or it may be based out of self interest. Either way, they're both adults, let them live their lives.
thatsme293 28
He's going to sound like an idiot in court. Good luck op I feel for you.
RandKP 21
OP, one of the worst things you can say about someone in this day and age is that he/she is a sexual predator, especially one that preys on children. YDI
Earl_KarmasBitch 36
That's what makes the joke funny!
writerchic85 26
I'm sure that will get thrown out. I mean unless you posted it on the Internet or went around spreading it in some way and it ruined his life it's not really defamation. Since when is insulting someone grounds for a lawsuit? If anything maybe he could get you in trouble at work but that's it.
jleach287 11
#48 anyone could take anybody to a court of law for anything. doesn't mean the prosecution side will always win, but it is stupid to take someone to court for them calling you a name.
arano 29
It's not defamation of character unless you went around telling everyone he was a pedophile. It sounds more like an opinion to me. His case is bullshit and any judge will laugh in his face.
VeganVampyre 27
I find it a little disturbing how so many people have absolutely no clue what pedophilia actually is. Or else they apparently think that 19 year olds are prepubescent children...
Tball22 7
pedophilia can technically be a man of a older age liking women (or men) a age less then half theirs.
Pinwheel 10
But only if the "older" man is 26 or younger, otherwise, no...
Keiraquarium 12
76: Technically, it can't. Paedophilia refers to being attracted to pre-pubescent children (I.e. children aged 13 or under)
christopherwilli 14
I can understand why he's angry but a lawsuit is overkill.
gotbeer 7
assuming that this incident happened at a work place, you deserve to get fired for such comments to another coworker as you are instigating a hostile work environment.
Earl_KarmasBitch 36
And him bragging about his girlfriend is perfectly fine?
delfino1604 24
he's a total pedo and a little bitch
thatonetribute 31
What a moron.