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)
dyscomonkee 12
He is. That girl could almost be his grand-daughter. Ick
worldclassrager 41
She's legal...but that gap is disturbing
militarybrat 21
YDI. It isnt a good idea to call something that is not only illegal, but a demeaning word.
Cirrus1 2
hope he takes you to the cleaners you dumbass that could ruin his life
RandKP 21
To everyone here who is saying the lawsuit is bogus, will get thrown out, etc. You are forgetting two facts about this FML. 1. He said he called the other guy pedo, AFTER he bragged to EVERYONE at work. in other words, he called him pedo in front of other people. That's the first qualification of defamation right there. 2. We have been given NO information about how this affected the coworker's job, or life. Which means we have no idea whether or not the other qualifications have been met. Like it or not OP, you brought this on yourself by opening your mouth without thinking.
miriamfrank 22
First of all that's definitely an overreaction on his part. Second, that's one hell of an age gap.
phreaker913 21
he kinda is. thats gross bro
phreaker913 21
you sir, have won the internet for the day
Bobsquakward 5
The age of consent is 16 in majority of countries so she is a consenting adult. It's still weird but it's not paedophilia. Also its "paedo" not "pedo" unless he's taking OP to court for being a pedometer.
Nethri 4
Seeing how she is over 18, watch your mouth. You think he wants to hear that shit? Would you? You don't know their relationship so who are you to judge! So now you will be judged