Today, my boss told me to cut my long hair. After coming back to work with a clean cut hairstyle, he apparently thought I was the new guy, and said I was going to be trained by "The long-haired girly-looking idiot." 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, I decided to go get my hair cut because it was getting a bit long. I told the lady that I wanted it way short and she replied "Why? You will look like a guy sweetie." I am a guy. FML
Today, a cute coworker came into the office with a completely new haircut. Instead of complimenting him with, "I like your hair," I said, "I like your head." He backed away slowly and avoided me for the rest of the day. FML
Today, I came into work with a new hair cut and so far everyone has asked me If I lost a bet. FML
Today, everyone at work commented on how much better my new haircut looked and how I should keep styling it this way as it's such an improvement over my old style. I was late for work this morning. My new hair style was Bed hair that I didn't have time to sort out... FML
Today, I went to a new hair salon that has just opened down my street. I asked them for a trim and a little bit of layering, just to keep things smart and professional. I walked out looking like a cross between a pineapple and a mop. Of course, as is often the case after a bad haircut, I have a job interview in two hours. FML
Today, I went to get a haircut. Who shows up not 5 minutes later to also get a haircut? My obnoxious, bully of a boss. She started chatting with me across the salon the entire time. There was no way to get out of the conversation. FML
Today, I found out that my boss of 2 years not only doesn't know my name, but calls me "Jew hair" behind my back because of my natural ringlets. This man determines all of my career progression. FML
Today, I was sent home from work because my new haircut "looks too much like Hitler's" FML
Today, after growing my hair out for over a year and constantly being told that it makes me look like a girl, I finally cut it. The first thing my friends said when they saw me was that I now look like a "lesbian." FML
Today, I got a haircut. The guy quickly cut off most of the hair above my forehead. When I angrily asked him what he was doing, he said, "Quitting." FML
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Top comments
Larawk 8
The boss will look awfully dumb when your "trainer" doesn't show up to train you. FYL bro
winnerme123 8
Go buy a wig then train yourself.
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Comments (91)
SirFawkes 16
This is where you hold a conversation with yourself in front of the boss, see if he notices.
awkward_gothlady 32
I hope I live to see the day when forcing a man to cut his hair for a job simply because he's male is seen as gender discrimination.
Kallian_fml 21
In some instances, it is considered gender discrimination. Wasn't there a story about some school making a boy cut his long hair and the parents went bat-shit crazy because of it?
awkward_gothlady 32
Hadn't heard that one. I did hear of women trying to sue a company because the dress code required women (but not men) to wear high heels to work. Don't remember how that turned out, though.
Silent_Thrill 17
I had an old friend who had to cut is long hair to keep his job. The bad thing was that he actually looked really nice with long hair, and not weird or nasty looking like some guys do (including me haha). What's even worse is that the job was a clerk at Staples... he was a nice guy but an idiot at times.
rattusrattus 19
And this is why conforming to gender roles is bullshit. That being said, turning up to work looking like a Rocky Horror character probably isn't the best idea. But a sexy ponytail isn't anywhere near that. mmm, male ponytails... *is distracted*
jamalamadingdong 18
Right? I don't see why it's a problem as long as he keeps it clean and professional looking while at work (this applies to women as well).
littlesister67 0
Yea, he was native American and was growing his hair out due to his custom.
Kallian_fml 21
23- If I owned that company I would have changed the dress code so it required women AND men to wear heels. XD
awkward_gothlady 32
I would love to see that. But only if I could show up for work in flats. hahaha
awkward_gothlady 32
#16 - And have him think his new recruit is crazy?
cliffibom 15
You're missing something here, it was the same guy.
awkward_gothlady 32
No. I'm not missing anything. You are.
FML_Whale 18
Did you really look that different...?
BellaBelle_fml 23
Obviously…
SHAMUS_the_WITTY 18
Yes. He did. Either that, or the boss is not only an idiot, but a blind one at that.
thewife5 19
A friend of mine cut his hair short, I had a hard time recognizing him and we played pool or volley ball every weekend for years .
astralvagan 20
Have you tried explaining to your boss that you are that person? And then explain that he just made himself and the company liable for a huge lawsuit?
DevinY1 15
What's he gonna sue for? "your honor he made me cut my hair. I want my 12 dollars back!"
astralvagan 20
He could have been discriminated against, or even say that he felt targeted.
DevinY1 15
56, look up gender (sex) discrimination. It says it is defined as discrimination based on ones sex in the purposes of hiring, firing, training and pay raises. Op was threatened with none of the above, or at least it wasn't stated in the fml. However, what his boss said was a double thing to say
perdix 31
1. Pretend you are the new guy. 2. When the new guy shows up, ask him to train you. 3. Show your boss you know more on day 1 than your incompetent trainer. 4. He'll get fired and you can immediately rise to your old job. 5. Restart career as "short-haired girly-looking idiot." 6. ????? 7. Profit
charvisioku 22
That's gender discrimination. But because you (presumably) don't have boobs, it's unlikely you'll get anywhere on that argument. Men can't say they've been discriminated against, physically abused by women or raped without being looked down upon and laughed at. It's pretty sickening to be honest.
chippa 24
I'm sure your point is somewhat valid, but anyone would be embarrassed to come out and talk about being raped. Furthermore, it happens much less often to men by women than it does to women by men. I hear men complain about gender discrimination all the time and they are taken seriously such as in the case of not wanting to be expected to be the person who makes the "first move," pays for dates, provides for the entire household, etc. But yeah, nothing wrong with the guy wanting to have long hair. His boss is a dick!
RedPillSucks 33
men do get raped by other men. the stigma is so bad that it often goes unreported
chippa 24
#32 stated by -women,- so that's irrelevant (though shitty).
MetalMosher665 3
I recently shaved all my long hair off, and people still don't recognize me. I know that feel, bro
insaneygolover 9
I would've quit. **** cutting my hair. I've been growing it out for 3 years!
TheyCallMeDamien 18
Your Boss is a douche.