Today, my boss at my new job described a client as "retarded". I corrected him with "mentally disabled". He smirked and replied "Whatever. Just explain things to her real slow. After all, she's 'mentally disabled'. And a woman." I need this job so bad that I'll have to just put up with this asshole. 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 my new job, I walked into the office to hear my supervisor and HR manager talking about how, "the new guy isn't very smart, but we can get him to do the shit work for a couple weeks." Gee, thanks. FML
Today, my new boss asked me to handle a very difficult client, warning me that, "He's kind of a dick." My accidental response? "That's fine, I'm great at handling dicks." FML
Today, my boss walked up and smacked my butt. I am a 19 year-old guy. My boss is a 50 year-old woman. I desperately need this job. FML
Today, I had to go to a boring, never-ending "sensitivity training" session, all because my douchebag coworker filed a complaint against me last week after I apologized for being tardy. Apparently I was insulting people with mental disorders. Or as she put it, "differently-abled" people. FML
Today, I realized my coworker can't comprehend English, or any other language. When I mentioned this to a coworker, they accused me of being an ableist. This is the same person who insults him to his face, knowing he can't understand her. FML
Today, my mother who learned English as an adult sent an email to my boss, thanking them for hiring me even though I'm "retarded." I’m a law school graduate who was diagnosed with a minor learning disability in kindergarten, but she still calls me "retarded" when speaking English. FML
Today, my new boss sat me down and told me he's seriously reconsidering my hire, all because I greeted him with, "Howdy, boss!" instead of, "Good morning, sir." Apparently this indicates a lack of respect for his authority. FML
Today, my new boss lost his shit and flew into a ten minute rant against me about the "value of respect". He told me that if I wanted to stay in "his" company, I'd best start toeing the line. All this because I corrected his misuse of "your" and "you're" in one of his memos. FML
Today, at my new job at a funeral home, my boss threatened to fire me if I didn't "lighten the hell up" while dealing with our grieving clients. FML
Today, I started my new job at a small business. I was pretty excited to finally be working, until I found out the big boss is a creeper and sees no problem making comments such as "You're way more interesting than the rest of these slope-eyed fucks." FML
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MyGFisaturd 23
Report it to someone OP, I'm sure that can't be tolerated.
ChloeRattlehead 22
That should not be tolerated at the workplace.
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Comments (137)
alphafish17 16
Your boss is an ass but YDI for trying to correct him. What did you honestly expect would happen?
orsombre_fml 11
A client? Report him, officially as his sexisme and contempt might give the company a bad name...
synchroskater16 12
For all you little sensitive ***** "retarded" is an actual medical term. Stop getting your panties in a wad.
GeorgiaBea 28
The amount of misinformation and ignorance on this thread is ridiculous. In no way is using the word "retarded" ok. Not even speaking about those with developmental disabilities. I work in the field. While someone may have MR secondary to another condition, they themselves are not mentally retarded. They are human beings. They have wants and needs and choices. If it was your family member who had downs, or cerebral palsy or whatever, I doubt very much that you would be ok with someone calling them a retard. You can throw around IQ numbers like you know something but unless you actually work in the field, and spend time with them, you should prolly just shut your mouth.
Shade1982 21
The fact the word 'retarded' has such a negative meaning in your area doesn't change the fact it actually is one of the correct words in the dictionary.
GeorgiaBea 28
Calling someone the R word isn't ok. Do you walk around calling people the N word? It's a medical term, but generally we don't walk around calling people depression, or cancer, or whatever... Maybe you should meet some people with DD and then you would understand that it's really not ok.
IDerive 12
I can't stand redundant people either...
mexican_music 13
YDI for not being deaf
Nezzy2015 3
What an idiot. definitely report him. We need more people like you to stand up when others can't.
citrusglass 22
Do you need to remind him that he wouldn't exist without a woman? Gosh, what an ignorant prick. Sorry you have to put up with that, OP.
gamernation89 10
That is really messed up and thanks for standing up for that woman because a lot of people won't but it really hurts their feelings and can ruin their whole day if she heard that but I would somehow report him if I could