Work: Today, my boss told me that as funny as it is, it is inappropriate...

hegchog12 16 January 2015, 02:38 United Kingdom

Today, my boss told me that as funny as it is, it is inappropriate to mock customers with my "fake" Scottish accent. I don't, he refuses to believe that I speak with a Scottish accent. FML

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hegchog12 18

16 January 2015, 18:25

What makes this FML worse is that I still live and work in Scotland. I brought it up with my boss, turns out he thinks it's "disrespectful" to put on my "fake" accent after the referendum. I really must look for a another job. I don't want to offend anyone but Im one of the few people in the Scottish highlands that don't speak the "queens English".

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giantsfan2010 23

16 January 2015, 12:06

Did he not hear your accent when he hired you?

Darkness_Hate 29

16 January 2015, 12:05

Tell him that in the UK you have Scotland and Scots speak with a Scottish accent. If he can't get it.. well...He's a braindead.

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RobinLink37 9

16 January 2015, 13:21

But Scottish Accents are the best! Shrek, TF2's Demo man... They're all great!

Queen_of_Night 20

18 January 2015, 01:10

Too bad both of those accents are fake. Shrek's voice actor is Canadian and the Demo man is Jewish and from New York. The Heavy has the same VA. At least say David Tennant or Craig Ferguson or Billy Connolly or Sean Connery... Actual Scottish actors with bad ass Scottish accents

mrockhill 11

16 January 2015, 14:07

If he doesn't like your accent **** em. Don't talk and make him feel like a dick

G00N3R 19

16 January 2015, 14:16

Maybe it's time for a career change?

RobinGoodfellow 47

16 January 2015, 20:32

Maybe his boss should accept that he's Scottish and let him do his job in peace?

lyricalservant 21

16 January 2015, 14:56

Maybe he hears with an accent?

arachnophile 13

16 January 2015, 15:14

You know, I was so prepared to believe this had taken place in the USA. Somehow that level of ignorance and geological distance made more sense.

tranced_ 45

16 January 2015, 15:23

I find Scottish accent so dam sexy.. your boss is an idiot.

phatbaddy 1

16 January 2015, 15:26

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I mean, this is stupid as ****, you really ******* expect me to believe this. This just didnt actually happen, oh ny ******* god people are stupid.

MrBoredomioo 18

16 January 2015, 16:48

Someone's boss complained about a German accent because Jewish people come into that store and he sounded like a "Nazi"

mosquito19 14

16 January 2015, 17:21

try a different accent, like Kim Jong Un.

hegchog12 18

16 January 2015, 18:25

domolovesyoshi 33

16 January 2015, 19:34

Take it over his head? If you can that is

arachnophile 13

16 January 2015, 19:35

Have customers said anything or is he just being a dick?

NekoLily 13

16 January 2015, 20:28

I'm sorry

ZombieSazza 34

16 January 2015, 21:17

A fellow highlander?! As someone from the Black Isle I know your struggle, I can speak perfect English but with friends I speak broad Scots, it's just a natural thing. My accent is very strong, my Mam is a Fifer and Father a highlander, so heavy rolling of the r's and suchlike. But seriously, that is bloody rude of your boss!!!!!

dragoongirl90 34

16 January 2015, 21:35

Your boss is an ass. Being in Scotland, you'd think he'd get it. Try not to let him get you down, OP. Scottish accents are sexy.

Clawsified 6

16 January 2015, 22:15

@31 what do you mean "fellow" highlander? There can only be one!

tj4234 36

17 January 2015, 09:33

Ooo, another Highlander. Where are you from? Also, out of interest... A bheil Gàidhlig agaibh?

Gradask 10

17 January 2015, 10:14

Trust me, there is more people who speak Scottish in Scotland, trust me. Half my family are highlanders and proud of it. You boss is just a bloody sassinak.