Today, I was talking to my boss at the end of an awesome internship. He said he was really satisfied with my work, and that he had considered hiring me. Turns out he decided not to because I smile too much, and it freaks him out. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was let go from an unpaid internship. The reasons cited was that I seemed unhappy at work. No, that's just my face. FML
Today, I got reprimanded by my boss for smiling and laughing too much. Last week, he reprimanded me for not smiling and laughing enough. FML
Today, I walked out of a job interview feeling confident because I'd really hit it off with the interviewer. He called me an hour later to tell me that I didn't get the job, since he was afraid we'd "get along too well and never get any work done." FML
Today, I was talking to my boss and he said I was awesome. He went to fist bump me and I missed. FML
Today, I was fired for being a very happy and perky employee. According to my boss, it freaks both the customers and my co-workers out. FML
Today, my boss told me that he’d hired me because he thought I looked intelligent. He then went on to say that it was about time that I proved that I was. FML
Today, I completed my two-month internship, where I have been working as hard as I could with the hope of being hired. My boss couldn't remember my name, and declined to be a reference. FML
Today, my boss told me I got my new job because she rejected candidates that seemed "too confident" or "too pretty." FML
Today, I found out that my boss, who had promised me a raise, is not promoting me. He says I don't have the right 'vibe' and I'm not 'relaxed' enough for the job. FML
Today, I started my new job. Less than one hour into the day, my boss told me that the reason he hired me was that I was the least attractive of everyone he interviewed, so I'd be less likely to cause a distraction. FML
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Top comments
el_bell3618 29
Make sure you smile and keep eye contact as long as possible the last time you'll see him!
Sphanz 17
At least you have a positive attitude of it.
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Comments (35)
el_bell3618 29
Make sure you smile and keep eye contact as long as possible the last time you'll see him!
Sphanz 17
At least you have a positive attitude of it.
derangedplanet 23
uses positive attitude to refer to a positive attitude. so much on the bright side. too little cynicism.
JazzHandsFML 28
you're the same person who typed that broken English paragraph trying to sound smart on the last FML aren't you, Ms first reply?
xsydneyx123 28
That's an awful reason not to hire someone. You can probably do better anyways. You don't want to work for someone who has that kind of attitude.
MRS_SILVER 11
I don't know, maybe OP's smile was coming across more psychopathic-serial-killer-looking and less enthusiastic-employee-looking
NeatNit 33
#26 I don't see how that could possibly happen. *smiles politely and innocently at #26, with a sharp pointy knife in one hand and the severed head of a bunny in the other*
Eyeslick 33
Hello #32 you're looking like an enthusiastic employee today!
Adam_Power58 16
That's a bit outrageous from his behalf, you're not doing anything wrong but maybe try talk to him about it and hopefully he will change his opinion ! Nothing much you can do with people like him
mariamilian 20
that's a stupid reason not to hire someone. get all of his current employees to constantly smile and see what he does lol
Scarylizard1798 23
Just lovely to know we live in a world where people don't get hired because they smile to much
TreeTreeMan 23
Clearly only the grumpy love their jobs. It makes perfect sense if you don't think about it
ZombieGurl95 18
My boss tells me I don't smile enough.
Tripartita 45
Well, OP's company might have a better position for you.
muhshizzld 12
I have that problem all the time.
KhaleesiDannie 26
It sounds like that FML where someone got fired for being too happy because they thought they were on drugs
jadenjacksonm 14
Well take your smile to someone who will appreciate it and you. Sorry he's an asshole OP.
anarchymaniac 22
Well his loss