Coworkers, Racism and Work: Deflection

Deflection

By Quicky5_ - This FML is from back in 2015 but it's good stuff - United States - Jasper

Today, at work, my coworker's belongings went missing. Infuriated, she accused me of stealing, because I'm black and "stereotypes don't just make themselves." FML

I agree, your life sucks 31 916

You deserved it 2 604

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I agree, your life sucks 2 602

You deserved it 172

By bad_luck - 31/12/2010 15:51 - United States

Today, my boss sent me home from work because she saw me not checking under my customer's cart to see if they had any hidden groceries. I didn't check because the customer threatened to "kick my ass" if I "accused him of stealing" by checking. FML

I agree, your life sucks 26 339

You deserved it 8 491

J'accuse !

By Anonymous - 10/08/2010 21:34 - United States

Today, I was shopping at a store from which I had previously bought a shirt. The clerk accused me of trying to steal my own shirt and called security. They examined it and argued with me for so long I was late to work. FML

I agree, your life sucks 34 192

You deserved it 3 012

By Anonymous - 09/04/2016 05:49 - United States - Ponchatoula

Today, my sister got me in deep trouble at the store I worked security for. She "dropped by to say hi" and stole a bunch of things when I wasn't looking. I wasn't arrested, due to lack of any evidence. But my boss didn't care about evidence and fired me anyway. FML

I agree, your life sucks 22 734

You deserved it 2 054

By what_the_hell - 20/06/2013 08:35 - Finland - Helsinki

Today, while bagging my groceries at a store, a lady came over to me, took a good look at the food I'd bought, picked out an item and put it in her bag. When I confronted her, she called security on me and told them I wanted to steal her stuff. I got thrown out and she walked away with a smirk. FML

I agree, your life sucks 54 869

You deserved it 3 601

You're nicked!

By Jong - 10/03/2009 02:35 - United States

Today, I arrived at work, only to be arrested and accused of stealing over $8000 from my job. Five hours later at the police station, the discovery was made that the actual thief had an employee ID one digit different than mine. He works at another location over 1200 miles away. FML

I agree, your life sucks 74 334

You deserved it 2 768

By Red-cheeked - 18/05/2011 13:08

Today, at work, somebody stole my sunglasses. Fed up with the constant theft in my office, I stormed up to my boss, as he had long ago promised to catch the thief. He listened patiently to my rant before pointing out that my sunglasses were on my head. FML

I agree, your life sucks 12 476

You deserved it 47 606

Under new management

By NotAThief - 17/07/2017 20:00

Today, I got a talking-to at work from my new manager for eating other peoples' lunches. Immediately afterwards, I watched my manager leave the room, take MY lunch, and begin eating it. Apparently my new manager is the thief, and I'm now the office pariah who gets the blame. Nobody believes me. FML

I agree, your life sucks 5 218

You deserved it 314

By UFVKNP - 10/03/2017 16:00

Today, my coworker and I were swamped with coffee orders. I told him I would "take care of the blacks", and a customer who only heard that sentence screamed at me for several minutes about racism. FML

I agree, your life sucks 6 002

You deserved it 591

Christmas gifts

By not a thief - 24/12/2021 01:59

Today, while I was home sick from work, my neighbor got packages delivered. Our apartments have had a lot of thefts lately so, being neighborly, I brought her stuff inside to wait. When she came home, I gave them right to her. Instead of thanking me, she told the office that I was the thief all along. FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 217

You deserved it 143

DocBastard 38

Tuesday 3 November 2015 16:57

"Correct, stereotypes don't just make themselves. Racist assholes like you do." Then walk away.

Tripartita 44

Tuesday 3 November 2015 16:42

Nope, idiots have that part covered.

Comments

bchayes91 9

Tuesday 3 November 2015 20:18

Pretty sure you can file a charge against her for that. Sorry you have to deal with such an ignorant coworker

steveo493 5

Tuesday 3 November 2015 20:27

sorry hit ydi by accident so i hit fyl too

Rintarok5 29

Tuesday 3 November 2015 20:28

Wow. Just wow. FYL OP

Amke 3

Tuesday 3 November 2015 20:33

You could easily get her fired for it. So easy. On the otherhand, it would be exactly like firing a black chick for talking bad about white co-workers. Imagine the shitstorm that would come from that on.

more4me 27

Tuesday 3 November 2015 20:52

OP should totally get that person fired. We are supposed to work in racial hate-free zones. That's the law. If OP's coworker wants to be racist, then she can be racist in the privacy of her own home. At work, you gotta put a lid on it. OP is going to work and she basically was called a thief because she's Black ? **** that. I wouldn't put up with it.

Joshawott 21

Tuesday 3 November 2015 20:34

Well she has a point, considering that the stereotype of people from Alabama is that they're stupid. (But on a serious note, just...woah. What the hell?).

zarrganaut 17

Tuesday 3 November 2015 20:42

Well she deserved it.

more4me 27

Tuesday 3 November 2015 20:46

FFS!!!!! Don't even engage with a person like that. Document it and escalate to HR immediately. The urge to punch that bitch in the face is strong I'm sure (I'm sitting several states away and this FML infuriates me so much, I want to punch a wall) but if you stay calm and follow through with HR , that person will probably be out of your life at the end of the week. Good luck OP. please let us know what happened! Nobody needs to put up with crap like that !!!

Carl_Bentzon 2

Tuesday 3 November 2015 20:54

How could anyone vote this down??? How is it your own fault for being black???

Destiny8745 29

Tuesday 3 November 2015 21:31

You must be new here. Sometimes fingers slip and hit the ydi button on accident, and sometimes people are complete trolls that find any little detail to claim that it's a ydi.

UH60 26

Tuesday 3 November 2015 22:01

Also, some people do it to collect the trophies unfortunately

Oogly979 8

Tuesday 3 November 2015 20:59

Wow what an awful bitch. I don't know what to say but that definitely is grounds for an official complaint. I bet it's one of those useless but very opiniated harpy types.