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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Caught in 480p

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 392

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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You deserved it 4 769

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

Hotello 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 12:20

It's your own damn fault.

Selena_is_back 7

Wednesday 5 January 2011 12:26

*cough* -YDI- *cough*

tygerarmy 35

Wednesday 5 January 2011 12:34

*chuckle

tygerarmy 35

Wednesday 5 January 2011 12:40

oh wait, I thought the OP said a joke and that you were laughing.

Mubus 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 13:12

Win

Rlrivera21 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 12:42

If you wernt trying to such up never would of happened!

DocBastard 38

Wednesday 5 January 2011 14:11

Lies!! You heard exactly what your boss said, and you secretly think that cancer is funnier than Carrot Top! You sick, demented ****!

QueenPersephone 9

Wednesday 5 January 2011 15:49

Cancer is funnier than Carrot Top. Actually, I can't think of many things that aren't.

pennies_lane 6

Wednesday 5 January 2011 14:13

well that's what you get for trying to be polite, and ydi for being a brown bower!!

pennies_lane 6

Wednesday 5 January 2011 14:18

*noser

DakotaCat 4

Wednesday 5 January 2011 14:22

Dead cats are funnier than Carrot Top..

OhShuttup 0

Thursday 6 January 2011 9:19

carrot top gives me nightmares.

wtfimnotgay 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 14:24

its fate that 19s comment was under 12, they worked together like it was ment to be. op i think you are, HUMILIATED! ( boom headshots twin).

seahorses4eva 4

Wednesday 5 January 2011 14:59

...everything you just said confuses me.

macskapingvin 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 17:10

Perhaps this observed cooperation could be linked to the self-evident fact that one comment is a reply to the other?

enoughgrace 4

Wednesday 5 January 2011 19:41

boom...

Suavis 4

Thursday 6 January 2011 10:07

... headshot?

thebigblue 2

Wednesday 5 January 2011 15:51

that's bad but it does happen to a lot of people. Apologize and wish your boss and wife your best and offer to help if they need it.

Trollz4daLULZ 1

Wednesday 5 January 2011 17:13

HDI for causing his wife's cancer.

suprmn11 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 18:33

you know what they say, if u assume your a bitch

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