Today, my boss forced me to come into work despite having a bad cold. While waiting a table, I violently sneezed and sprayed a child's face with snot. His dad got so pissed that my boss had to pretend to fire me just to calm him down. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I have food poisoning. My boss told me that if I didn't come into work, I'd be fired. Not 30 minutes after sitting down, I sneezed and shat my pants. My boss still won't let me leave. FML
Today, my boss sneezed onto his hands and then licked them in front of my best customers. FML
Today, it's my first day at my new job. Unfortunately, I have a very bad cold. When my boss leaned in to show me something on the computer, I sneezed all over him. A hell of a first impression. FML
Today, I woke up with a sore throat and a stuffy nose. As my boss is an asshat who hates allowing sick leave, I thought I could power through it, but halfway through my workday I sneezed so hard that I threw my back out. I had to go home early and now I can't move without pain. FML
Today, at work, I was standing at the till helping an attractive man. I have a cold and could feel the snot bubbling up. He orders and we flirt for a bit. Just as I'm about to hand him his product, I sneeze quite loudly and forcefully all over his face. Guess I won't be getting that number. FML
Today, I dragged myself to work, suffering from a bad cold. My boss quietly told me to go home and rest, to avoid spreading it around the office. I thought it odd since he dislikes me so much, but I did as he said. He called later in the day to suspend me for leaving work early. FML
Today, I went back to work after being sick for a week. While I was gone, they hired a new manager. Trying to score bonus points, and possibly a raise, I went to shake her hand and introduce myself. Just as I was about to say, "Hello, my name is…" I sneezed right in her face. FML
Today, I sneezed so hard during a meeting that my glasses flew off and hit my boss in the face. Now everyone keeps jokingly ducking every time I look their way. FML
Today, while meeting some of the big boss guys at my new job, one of the men sneezed on his hand and then grabbed mine for a handshake. I felt every gooey bit of his snot between our hands. FML
Today, I was in a meeting with my boss and some new clients when I sensed that I was about to sneeze. I tried to hold it in, but ended up sneezing AND farting. FML
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2C0OL4SCH0OL 17
It's your boss's fault for forcing you. I guess he regretted his decision but hey at least he didn't fire you for reals, well I hope you get well soon
johnjkl 22
Hope you get better op
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Comments (97)
Zebediabolical 45
Fire your boss!
beeferjay 34
that is against the health code, you could report that manager to the county health inspector p.s. get well soon
Brandi_Faith 34
Right? All I can think of is how op has now contaminated everything she touched, including all the plates that people just ate off of. How many people are now going to get sick because the boss called her in when she should've stayed home? I hate when people don't take other people's health into consideration. If you're sick, don't go into work, and if your employees are sick, don't force them to come in. Especially if it's a waitressing job and they're going to be touching and around food. The fact that op was around all the food that people just ate makes this so much more disturbing. I guarantee you that many people just got a cold because of op's boss' actions! *rant over*
userxfriendly 5
Are you sure he was pretending?
Fairyfollower 6
My one question is...why didn't you cover your mouth or turn away when you sneezed?
Fairyjoshy 13
Hands full of stuff that would spill/fall and break if quickly turned, sneeze came on too quickly to have time to react, lots of reasons actually.
amourmourant 18
You've never had a sneeze sneak up on you before? Cause I have and I rarely can get my my face into my elbow before it goes. Not to mention if he was sick, his reactions were going to be a lot slower. And basically what the guy ahead of me said. ?
Zebediabolical 45
Shrug your shoulders and respond with "I tried to call in sick and you wouldn't let me." On second thought, you'd probably be fired for real that way. Or as soon as they had a technically legit reason.
quinn888 4
Well at least he didn't actually fire u
dannidoll93 24
I'm sorry you feel sick and I'm really glad your boss didn't really sack you since it's his fault you were sneezing at work anyway... But did you not feel the need to put your hand over your mouth? F that kid's L!
ThePandoricaOpen 18
OP may not have been able to, the FML just says waiting a table, it doesn't say if they were taking an order or serving the food. if they were serving, their hands could have very well been covered with plates, have you not seen servers at some of restaurants? thwy don't all use those gigantic platters to carry orders.
bandaidstations 28
even with a platter it's likely to fall everywhere if you don't set it down first and in a busy resteraunt where do you even have room?
yerawizardlizzy 27
Covering with a hand isn't any better. I don't want that hand touching my plate.
Lalala579121 28
And putting your hand over your mouth wouldn't do anything for a sneeze anyways.
militarybrat 21
That just helps spread it even better. I thought people knew nowadays that isnt a good idea? Op probably had hands full with plates.
Queen_of_Night 20
Soo... You want a hand that has just been used to catch snot and saliva particles to touch the plate you are about to consume food on? Or silverware you are about to put in your mouth? Fun fact: Servers NEVER use their hands to cover their mouths when they cough or sneeze. They are suppose to sneeze into the crook of their elbow, however that's not always possible.
brendejafulable 41
At least it was just pretend.
Rigid_Steel 10
Better than actually being fired
mzshannababy 16
did he send u home after?