Relatable, Awkward and Work: Polite but wrong

Polite but wrong

By sucks - 05/01/2011 07:41 - Netherlands

Today, my boss walked in and said something I didn't quite hear, but my co-worker chuckled so to be polite, I laughed with him. They gave me some weird looks. My boss was actually talking about his wife's tumor and my co-worker was coughing. FML

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By derbyboy - 19/10/2011 05:38 - United Kingdom

Today, at work, I misheard a customer telling me a story. To be polite, I did a slight laugh and nodded my head. She actually told me her mum had died. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/02/2015 14:33 - United States - Brownwood

Today, my boss was telling everyone his mother recently passed away and he'll be off work for a while. I'd been holding in painful gas for a while, so I tried to ease it out. It turned into a long, squeaky fart in front of everyone. Everyone glared at me as if I was trying to be funny. FML

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By jalisc512 - 21/08/2014 20:16 - United States - Aurora

Today, my boss threatened to write me up, after I made a slightly rude joke about a coworker everyone hates. A while later, a colleague told me the same joke. Turns out my boss had gone around telling it to everyone else and taking all the credit. FML

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By GHTD - 27/01/2011 11:20 - United Kingdom

Today, at work, whilst on hold to an important client, I said to my co-workers "F*cking hell, this woman sounds high as a kite". I heard a cough on the other end of the phone. All calls are recorded. FML

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By fxck - 04/02/2015 19:28

Today, at work, I sneezed so hard that I hit my head on my cash register. A second later, I heard roaring laughter from the security room, followed by someone saying to play it back. I'd almost convinced myself it wasn't about me, when one of the guys came out and gave me a thumbs-up. FML

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You deserved it 3 584

Shut up!

By Anonymous - 03/03/2013 18:03 - Germany - Augsburg

Today, I was awkwardly taking a dump at work, when a coworker in another stall started talking shit to me about our boss. I grunted and agreed, hoping he'd shut up and leave me alone. That's when a third guy sarcastically chimed in with insults from a third stall. It was our boss. FML

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You deserved it 11 230

Unfinished sympathy

By Anonymous - 22/09/2024 16:00 - United Kingdom - Cardiff

Today, I walked into the office bathroom and saw my manager in tears. I tried to comfort her and gave her a hug. Turns out, she wasn’t crying, she was having a sneezing fit, and looked horrified at my sympathy hug. FML

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You deserved it 389

By Loopylogo - 10/01/2017 14:01

Today, my boss came into the office asked how I was doing and seemed totally normal and happy, then said, "I have to let you go. I heard some bad things about you." He wouldn't tell me what he heard, or from whom. FML

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Memorable presentation

By paul - 02/02/2010 11:25 - France

Today, I had a big meeting. Halfway through my presentation, I sneezed, and continued talking. I get some weird looks from my co-workers, but I didn't understand what they meant. When I finished, I passed by my boss walking to my chair, and he gave me a handkerchief. Why? Snot was all over my tie. FML

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Kill me now

By bademployee - 12/08/2014 23:16 - United States - Portland

Today, my boss had a lengthy and obnoxiously egocentric conversation with a colleague. After she left across the office, I stood up, looked over at my colleague, and made a sarcastic "shooting myself in the head" gesture. I saw my boss staring at me over a cubicle wall as I turned around. FML

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glitter354 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 12:08

Damn...next time just say "I'm sorry, I didn't hear you." There really is no good way to let your boss know what happened. So, FYL and YDI.

Perksofbeingawal 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 12:06

Omg that's awful. I've been in that position one too many times... :/

Comments

wenta 1

Wednesday 5 January 2011 12:02

stuff like that happens to me all the time... you just learn not to be nosy.

Suavis 4

Wednesday 5 January 2011 12:38

uhh.. they weren't being nosy?

Ronnie_loves_you 11

Wednesday 5 January 2011 13:04

could just say you were laughing at something you remembered and that you didn't even hear'

HaloReachIsCool 6

Wednesday 5 January 2011 13:05

Hearing Fail

you_and_me_fml 8

Wednesday 5 January 2011 13:13

that was not very smart on your part haha.. just tell him what you thought happened and im sure he will understand

iSCREAMMM 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 14:05

Just pretend that you were coughing too.

ozzy4u 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 16:03

Hahahaha

IgnorantAmerican 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 12:03

lol

mr_miyagi 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 21:29

hahajahahahahah tumors

SomePinkTape 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 12:04

clean out your ears

Ariasmake_1 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 12:16

more like clean out your office.

nybsucubos 5

Wednesday 5 January 2011 12:31

BOOM HEADSHOT!

theten_fml 9

Wednesday 5 January 2011 12:06

this one actually made me laugh

Perksofbeingawal 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 12:06

Omg that's awful. I've been in that position one too many times... :/

MagicMushrooms 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 12:39

That's what she said. Sorry.

Elmo_1526 6

Wednesday 5 January 2011 14:40

lmfao xD

glitter354 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 12:08

Damn...next time just say "I'm sorry, I didn't hear you." There really is no good way to let your boss know what happened. So, FYL and YDI.

urdirtyolduncle 15

Wednesday 5 January 2011 12:11

cute puppy !!

tygerarmy 35

Wednesday 5 January 2011 12:14

Exactly, it's better to to allow yourself to ask a stupid question and feel awkward then to do something awkward and feel stupid.

glitter354 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 12:20

7 - thank you! She just died 2 months ago of cancer, she was 15 years old...FML

Emerant 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 14:30

Aw, I'm so sorry. She looks very sweet. :)

5t3ff1k4h 44

Wednesday 5 January 2011 19:49

See, this is why OP should learn to never laugh at a joke unless they heard it clearly, especially if the person telling the "joke" wasn't even talking to them in the first place.

FYLorYDIohno 12

Thursday 6 January 2011 12:39

51: Her boss just walked in the room and talked, it's not like they were talking to someone specific. So, basically her boss was talking to everyone in the room.

bobkim302 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 12:12

Holy crap! If you don't know what's going on just sit there and do nothing. I'm sure you feel bad too. This has happened to most of us at one time also. It took years to just say or do nothing.