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Canada
Today, my boss fired me because I corrected him after he misspoke during a meeting. FML
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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)
atticuz 2
You are just mad and bad, and think your argument is valid. I win, okay.
syedlink27 0
learn to Shut the F*** Up
Telinaa 0
Could say the same for you.
spanelli 16
The same for you as well.
syedlink27 0
btw CarmeloAnthony: I like ur pic.. it's such a tease ;)
77taylah33 0
number 23 what is with you and saying darling?!?!!?!
life_hates_you 0
OP never said his boss mispronounced anything, all that is said is that he corrected his boss! Maybe his boss got a very important fact wrong! "And this year, we expect our stock worth to plummet by $7,500." "Well, no sir, we expect it to increase that much over the next few months." See the difference, folks?
Kanvis78 0
"How dare you undermine my authori-ty, you're fired" :)
TheIrishJaneDoe 9
In that case, OP has no room to talk, as [s]he used "misspoke" incorrectly. To misspeak means to mispronounce or misuse a word. Examples of the latter would be to use a double negative, ie "irregardless", "can't hardly wait", or saying something other than what you mean, ie "I could care less about your excuses." I can't think of a situation where correcting such a mistake would be wise, since everyone would likely know what the boss meant to say. Doing so to a superior in that setting would almost inevitably come off as arrogant, nit-picky smartassery.
TheIrishJaneDoe 9
Actually, scratch that. saint_jimmy is right in his reply a few comments down.
padlarf 14
It's all right to correct your boss. In private..
hghiPigh 0
there is nothing more aggrivating than a dumbass who tries to act smart. just stfu... what did u think your correction was going to accomplish? you definitely deserved what you got. hope you never get hired by anyone for the rest of your life.
saint_jimmy 0
The ****? You're a nutcase. I could understand clicking YDI if he corrected who or whom, but if the boss got a fact wrong or misrepresented something then OP was completely right to correct him. So maybe the correction accomplished something important, like, say making a sale because the boss misrepresented a fact and their product seemed worse because of it. Oh, and I couldn't resist: *There, *aggravating, *Just, *you, *You, *Hope
Telinaa 0
Hi. Shut the **** up.
ShadyFTW1 0
40 of course you are going to sympathize with the OP, you're a grammar Nazi. Shut the hell up.
TheIrishJaneDoe 9
47: Did you read any of what Jimmy said, aside from the corrections? It's an entirely valid point.
Zebidee 9
#40 is spot on. Sometimes it's important to speak up. There have been several instances in aviation where planes have crashed because a senior crew member made a critical error and the junior person was too afraid to speak up. People actually have to be taught how to do it. The same approach has been adopted in medicine where even the most junior person in the room is encouraged to speak up if they think something is wrong.
TheNewGuy03 29
40: i wholly agree with your statement. however, i do think, in addition to that, that tact must be exercised. there really is a time and a place for everything. if it is crucial knowledge and it is being misrepresented, then yes, it should be pointed out, but tactfully. he *is* your boss, and he has authority over you. if op's all like, "um, sorry, you're wrong," then i would wanna slap the taste outta his bitch-ass mouth for making me look like a dunce. and then fire him. but even then, since he can fire you and all, you'd still be biting the bullet on this. |the kid|
terry984 0
haha...nice, epic
minimog16uk 8
I hate the people on here who said "you deserved it for correcting your boss" when they don't even know the full story. I correct my boss in meetings all the time, because like most bosses around the world he doesn't know the full in-and-outs of you or your colleagues jobs since they would most likely never have had to do it themselves. If they were discussing a new procedure or ways to fix a problem, there would be no point in correcting your boss AFTER the meeting when the other people who attended has received incorrect information, you should be able to correct him so all the information that is shared is accurate. If you were in the UK, you could have taken your boss to court for Unfair Dismissal.
bigredmonkeybutt 30
You don't know the FULL story either so how can you say FYL? Obviously his boss & your boss are not the same.
Bees_fml 0
#42 *didn't* say FYL. Or YDI.
Lisa89 3
It depends on the context... So i can't decide FYL or YDI.