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Canada
Today, my boss fired me because I corrected him after he misspoke during a meeting. FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
Anonymous
Milwaukee, United States
The buck stops here
Today, my boss threw me out of her office during a conference call for daring to correct her. The client fired the company because she subsequently got all the information on the call wrong, and plainly had no idea what was going on. From all the screaming, this is now all my fault. FML
Anonymous
Today, my boss reprimanded me for a huge screw-up that he was responsible for. FML
Paul
United States
Today, my boss called me into his office. After yelling and firing me, his assistant comes in telling him he had mistaken me for someone else. He did not give me my job back, as he claimed it would make an awkward work environment. FML
Anonymous
United States
Nice meeting you
Today, my boss finally pronounced my name correctly. My name was then followed by the words, "You're fired." FML
sistermonster
Salon-de-provence, France
HOW CAN SHE SLAP?
Today, my boss fired me. I still can't really explain where the slap I gave him for it came from, though. FML
fired
Millis, United States
Today, my boss fired me after chewing me out for the horrible date he had with my mother. FML
LuckyLoser9
United States
Today, I found out that absentmindedly correcting my boss's use of the word "whom" could result in my immediate termination. FML
JadeC
United States
Today, I was fired. For "lack of attention to details", specifically spelling errors. My now ex-boss misspelled the name of his own company on my severance agreement. FML
Ex-Employee
United States
Today, my boss fired me for causing a "commotion" at work while running the vacuum. FML
zacharynedley
Elkridge, United States
Today, I got fired from my job because my boss thinks that me doing everything he says makes me untrustworthy. FML
Top comments
Mirorbo 27
Oh darling, no!! No no no no!! NEVER correct your boss! You're just ASKING for unemployment when you do that! If they're higher up than you, they're always right, even when they're wrong!
Sammyb123 0
ydi for being a smartass
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Comments (139)
CarmeloAnthony 0
unlucky
MarkSeattle 0
no. just stupid...
madyeti 0
Carm is a PUNK!!
Strider207 5
Oh dear god. I really hop you know that it is all one word. Karma.
5up3rTAN 0
sucks dog eggs !!!!
Shookitup 0
Tell him to go suck a lollipop! XP
zinoxity 23
Dog eggs? ......
twinny_sc 13
Are you saying dogs lay eggs? Huh well guess you learn something new everyday!
fullmetalshrimp 0
That's unfortunate.
Peachy2392 26
OP clearly chose to do this on his own though. Its a YDI if he chose to speak out DURING the meeting but if he said it after..it depends on whether or not it was something that really needed correcting and how they approached it.
Sammyb123 0
ydi for being a smartass
ColetteL 4
agree
LiveThenDie 2
OP corrected the boss AFTER a meeting. It's not like OP pointed out in the meeting, "Hey that's wrong!", when the coworkers were there.
LiveThenDie 2
Forget that... and curse anti-flood!!!
Jewelofagal 2
No, it doesn't say that the OP corrected the boss after the meeting. It says the OP corrected the boss after he misspoke DURING a meeting.
Bees_fml 0
The sentence is totally unclear about whether or not the OP corrected the boss during the meeting, which makes a huge difference in whether or not it's FYL or YDI.
bachooka 5
the way he has written it definately makes it sound like it was during a meeting and in that case YDI for being a ginormous douche
iGreen_Day 0
#49 - no, she corrected him after he mis-spoke. which is probably right after if you're asking me. OP: Ohh!! ain't that just a kick in the gut. Yes, YDI for trying to undermine your boss, but FYL for actually losing your job.
brenkite 5
No its ydi for not taking a shit on his desk!
Mirorbo 27
Oh darling, no!! No no no no!! NEVER correct your boss! You're just ASKING for unemployment when you do that! If they're higher up than you, they're always right, even when they're wrong!
starile 20
I agree, especially when it was something so unimportant as misspeaking. Why would you do that to your boss in front of other people, even if he's wrong?
dius 0
no, that's very incorrect.
Kanvis78 0
If you are using tact, then by all means, correct the individual. I have corrected bosses, supervisors, and foremans, etc many times because in the fields I work , terminology and detail are very critical.
BoCo_fml 9
I agree never correct your boss in a meeting...if it's so important talk with him privately after. Interrupting someone just to correct them is unprofessional. OP, if I were your boss I may have fires you too, especially if you do things like that often.
jjpavo 0
100- well misspeaking is even more unprofessional and the boss should be happy he has a smart employee. stop being a downer, optimistic is teh way to go
monagro 22
The boss can be wrong, as long as you can construct a proper argument for why, and discuss it in private, not public. The boss will even appreciate you more, presuming it's something important.
RhynoBruZ 0
you cant even spell "fired" properly
Shookitup 0
What a douche.
Anaxes 5
Yeah, they sure are feminine hygiene products that clean vaginas eh?
EvilCupcake8361 9
101- lol
r6_fml 4
blow his house up
r6_fml 4
HOORAY!!
schwancy 2
If you corrected him durring the meeting infront of everyone then you deserve it.
heyyyyyyyyyyyy 0
agree, unimportant things like that could be handled after the meeting...
r6_fml 4
shove his hand down your pants then sue him for sexual harassment.
ShadyFTW1 0
win
FlyMeAway 2
Not a win. OP would be the one sued since more than likely there would be security cameras catching OP grabbing him and taking his hand. And seriously, that's still nasty. There are many ways besides sexual harassment to get back at someone.
rockr_chick 5
grammar nazi in real life! :o