Today, whilst visiting an unfamiliar office site for work, I was conversing with my boss about the possibility of considering myself for a managing position in the future. I then unintentionally followed him to the bathroom whilst walking and texting. FML
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joddledoddle 10
OP here, Just to clear things up. We were visiting an office site and it was at lunch I discussed the possibility of a promotion. Then, when it was time to leave the office site, I had to follow him out a series of doors and corridors to get to the parking lot. He had asked me to text my collegue to let the home office know that we were coming back and as he turned left through a door, I unintentionally went to follow him. Fortunately I looked up and noticed the puzzled look on his face and the sign on the door above my hand before I actually entered the bathroom.
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R0kk0 3
he now knows you would go to great lengths to achieve your goals..
vikky538 29
Keep following him until you get that promotion
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Comments (53)
wheresmymary 22
Maybe he was into it
Dick_diamond 22
You totally deserve this, but my inner Grammar Nazi is so glad you didn't say "conversating" as so many would have (wrongly, too) that you get a pass.. Next time you are with the boss, put your phone away and pay attention!!
MrConcise 35
Conversing is a widespread and everyday word, maybe consider who you associate with if you hear "conversating" so much that you think it's the norm.
gemstone586 12
correcting someone who didn't mess up is going a little too far....
lexos 16
I wouldn't give you that promotion if you where talking to me and texting at the same time. That's just rude.
marcelmg 10
Next time follow him unintentionally to his hotelroom. Probably more comfortable and higher chance of promotion,
shemademedoit 20
maybe he thinks you want t to manage him now
southerngalslove 15
Just realized OP is a woman.. this brings the FML to a whole new level of awkward.
joddledoddle 10
OP here, Just to clear things up. We were visiting an office site and it was at lunch I discussed the possibility of a promotion. Then, when it was time to leave the office site, I had to follow him out a series of doors and corridors to get to the parking lot. He had asked me to text my collegue to let the home office know that we were coming back and as he turned left through a door, I unintentionally went to follow him. Fortunately I looked up and noticed the puzzled look on his face and the sign on the door above my hand before I actually entered the bathroom.
aj9319 16
Thanks for the details, but we really would like to know his reactions when you guys discuss your promotion next time.
Sillsallad 15
haha, this is definitely something that could happen to me. Just laugh it off and apologize (Y)
gemstone586 12
follow ups always ruin the fmls. lol. That's nothing, really. If he counts you out for that he probably wasn't really considering you.
MrConcise 35
#25 - Maybe for this one, but what about the recent one where the police was called for a child laughing? That followup broke my heart, knowing the OP can now have their child taken for the simplest of accidents. It's like real life "Depressing Comic Week" by Cyanide and Happiness; tragedy juxtapositioned by an ironic or unlikely situation. That followup *made* the FML.
MrConcise 35
police *were called. Sorry, I guess I spent too much time correcting other grammatical errors to notice that.
bleedingglitter 24
I have accidentally followed people to the bathroom on serval occasions. Never my boss but it's not that bad.
AninOnin 24
I feel like it's different for women. A lot of women use the restroom together, but we don't have urinals. Edit: Just realized OP is also female. My bad!
vikky538 29
Keep following him until you get that promotion
joddledoddle 10
LOL, best advice on this thread so far. :')
spookyboy 20
I guess you could say you were trying to follow in his footsteps
buckdharma 38
The boss needs more toilet paper.