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By Anonymous - 22/08/2014 16:56 - New Zealand - Auckland

Today, my boss chewed me out for correcting several spelling and grammar mistakes in one of his reports. The words "Think you're so damn smart, don't ya?" were uttered. I'm his secretary, and proofreading his shit is part of my job. FML

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By anda1000douchesscourthispostformistakes - 16/09/2015 13:42 - United States - Meriden

Today, I made it onto my boss's shit-list, after pointing out that he'd misspelled "customer" as "costumer" 6 times in his report, and "college education" as "collage education" twice. It'd be a dick move on his part even if making corrections like this weren't part of my damn job. FML

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Genius

By cunting cuntface of a boss - 25/02/2014 20:42 - Australia

Today, I had to proofread a document my boss had written. When I pointed out that he spelled "college" as "collage" multiple times, he angrily accused me of trying to make him look stupid. This is the guy who constantly boasts about his "genius" IQ level to the whole office. FML

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By frustrated - 29/06/2011 12:59 - United Kingdom

Today, my boss yelled at me for ruining the report she was supposed to write with my "terrible spelling and grammar". I've checked it thoroughly, and all of her 'corrections' are wrong. She doesn’t believe me, and is refusing to look at a dictionary. FML

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By gt - 23/09/2010 00:52 - Canada

Today, my boss fired me because I corrected him after he misspoke during a meeting. FML

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By Anonymous - 08/07/2016 22:09

Today, my boss reprimanded me for a huge screw-up that he was responsible for. FML

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Grammar rules, OK!

By Anonymous - 21/09/2011 12:11 - United States

Today, my new boss lost his shit and flew into a ten minute rant against me about the "value of respect". He told me that if I wanted to stay in "his" company, I'd best start toeing the line. All this because I corrected his misuse of "your" and "you're" in one of his memos. FML

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I'm not paid enough for this shit

By FabFor87 - 19/12/2016 16:15 - United Kingdom - Stockport

Today, my boss asked me to send an email on his behalf with an important report attached. I've already received 3 responses from directors commenting on poor spelling and factual errors. I get paid 1/4 the salary of my boss and he can't even write properly. FML

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Cursive

By Anonymous - 25/05/2011 13:55 - Australia

Today, my boss and I were preparing a lunch order for a nearby real-estate agency. I noticed that the order was riddled with spelling mistakes, so I laughed and mocked the realtors, calling them stupid and incompetent. My boss then pointed out that the order was written in his handwriting. FML

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By LuckyLoser9 - 03/11/2011 15:44 - United States

Today, I found out that absentmindedly correcting my boss's use of the word "whom" could result in my immediate termination. FML

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Can't win

By Anonymous - 17/03/2019 20:00

Today, my supervisor told me off for doing something. When I reminded her that she told me to do it, she yelled at me for correcting her. FML

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ElephantCraze22 17

Saturday 23 August 2014 0:05

Generally, one can't fire their boss...

peanuty001 19

Saturday 23 August 2014 0:05

hes ungrateful. but either way its a lose lose bc if.you dont correct his shit he'll yell at you too

Comments

AFaye3964 17

Saturday 23 August 2014 3:20

I guess your boss doesnt mind looking like a jack-ass.

Frostillicus123 10

Saturday 23 August 2014 4:43

You're dammed if you do and and dammed if you don't. If you left them you aren't doing your job. Maybe next time correct it and send it through with out his knowing.

TomeDr 24

Saturday 23 August 2014 4:48

Pulling his fat out of the fire is the job of the underrated secretary. Been there, done that. I once told my boss that the letter he was planning on sending to a few hundred companies was unsulting. He actually called a business contact who worked in sales and asked him who was right and was startled to hear the guy side with me!

Username735 11

Saturday 23 August 2014 12:10

Well it is a known fact that if you're not pissing off at least one person for doing your job, then you're not trying hard enough.

Omniprism 14

Saturday 23 August 2014 16:31

I would have told him that. Everybody makes mistakes and tell him um that's why you hired me.

skittyskatbrat 19

Saturday 23 August 2014 17:03

Time to get written clarification on whether he wants his ignorance fixed or not....

justawallflower 27

Sunday 24 August 2014 4:26

Bish whet?

azyjazy713 11

Sunday 24 August 2014 8:01

He needs more than a secretary if he cant accept your help when it's your job. F your life

cece23_fml 10

Monday 15 September 2014 13:13

Next time just leave in his mistakes, that will make him look much worse.

isquaredkeepingitreal 24

Friday 23 February 2018 0:54

I had a boss like this, after a while I figured out how to handle her. I would talk up her job, about how busy she must be, and how much she does for the department. Then, I would tell her that I should worry about grammar and sentence structure, so she could focus on all her important job tasks ^.^ Just be willing to feed your boss's ego.