Love, Depression, Break-ups and Health: Song sung blue

Song sung blue

By Anonymous - 31/07/2012 06:42 - United States - Houston

Today, I was upset over a recent break up. It showed while I was at work, and I made a customer sad just by looking blue. She complained to my manager. I got written up for being so depressed that I got a customer depressed too. FML

I agree, your life sucks 26 652

You deserved it 3 623

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By Toast514 - 29/07/2009 23:49 - Canada

Today, I was short shifted at work because one of my employees decided not to show up. Furious, I wrote her up and made predetermined judgments about her. When she came in, I went off on her for being absent and leaving me stuck. She then informed me her mom tried to commit suicide. FML

I agree, your life sucks 13 165

You deserved it 62 536

Let it out

By MrTandy - 16/09/2011 02:38 - United States

Today, I was working when I delivered the standard "Hello, how are you?" to a customer. He took the opportunity to tell me about his deceased wife, his estranged children, and his anal tearing. After a while, I tried to help someone else, and he complained to my manager. I was written up. FML

I agree, your life sucks 31 665

You deserved it 3 708

Dogs 4 Life

By RIPFelicity - 21/08/2021 00:01

Today, my boss wrote me up for appearing "depressing" to customers. I told her that I was upset because my dog had to be put down yesterday. She told me, "Aw that’s sad. But guess what? That dog ain’t gonna pay your bills and put bread on your table. So cut the emo crap or you’re fired." FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 684

You deserved it 238

By Timmah - 31/08/2009 05:18 - United States

Today, I got written up at work for making a customer feel bad. I made him feel bad by laughing uncontrollably at him when he asked if we sold real light sabers. FML

I agree, your life sucks 51 270

You deserved it 15 793

By Almost Fired - 15/08/2019 12:00

Today, I got written up for insulting a customer last week, who then rang up to complain about my bad attitude. I was on vacation all last week. My boss doesn't believe me. FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 957

You deserved it 141

Smile like you mean it

By sad - 24/08/2021 08:01

Today, I was feeling sad and depressed at work, when a customer said, “Smile. It’s nice and sunny outside.” Sunny weather makes me depressed. FML

I agree, your life sucks 552

You deserved it 663

By Lexiebear27 - 19/09/2011 15:56 - United States

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

I agree, your life sucks 30 016

You deserved it 6 818

Galaxy brain

By Anonymous - 10/05/2021 17:01 - Australia

Today, I found out my boss wrote me up because he heard me crying on the phone, and that it was unprofessional. I was talking to my sister, who was telling that me my father had died. Three weeks ago, he was crying about his dog breaking his leg. FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 820

You deserved it 101

By Anonymous - 07/03/2012 06:46 - United States

Today, at work, we had an extremely rude customer who started cussing at us, and my coworker started cussing back. I jumped on the register to quickly bring down the line, and apologized to everyone for the scene. A secret shopper was in the line and claimed that I was rude. I got written up. FML

I agree, your life sucks 29 913

You deserved it 2 476

Knackered

By exhausted - 20/02/2023 22:00

Today, I got written up for “making a big show” of being exhausted at work. I was trying to hide it. FML

I agree, your life sucks 700

You deserved it 151

kitkatmeOw 8

Tuesday 31 July 2012 17:11

This FML depressed me :( why would you bring this depression on the rest of us?! But that does suck, sorry for your luck and break up OP.

flyer55 3

Tuesday 31 July 2012 17:11

Customers can be so selfish. Hang in there op, the worst part is over

Comments

saIty 17

Tuesday 31 July 2012 17:18

Customer: Excuse me, where are the toilet seats? OP: Right next to the empty, pitiful, forever alone plungers... Have a nice day. OP: *Sniff* MUST HOLD BACK THESE TEARS!

Dracoboxer357 35

Tuesday 31 July 2012 17:24

11- Kind of an extreme version of a Butterfly Effect. ;P

patacus 14

Tuesday 31 July 2012 17:24

we had an inspector from corporate come to my work one time. our store got 2 points off because I wasn't happy enough. so to solve this my boss cut my hours in half for the following week.

rozsrredd 16

Tuesday 31 July 2012 18:18

Yeah, because that's going to make you a happier employee, right?

lexiieeex3 32

Tuesday 31 July 2012 17:29

Ughh people can be so annoying. So you were having a bad day. Everyone gets a few of those. Good luck OP.

EmoBitchRock 0

Tuesday 31 July 2012 17:33

No one falls in love with a frown. Find someone to fall in love with your SMILE, OP. don't worry, it will get better.

Enslaved 36

Tuesday 31 July 2012 17:41

Are you a clown?

SqueakyChipmunk 21

Tuesday 31 July 2012 18:37

No. Op is a Smurf. Or an Avatar. That customer is a bitch. Op can't help but be blue! *shakes paw at customer*

BrysGirl27 14

Tuesday 31 July 2012 17:42

You can't tell someone to "just get over it" when you don't even know what it was like for them.

MexicanTexasQtt 9

Tuesday 31 July 2012 17:46

31 I hate clowns. Op: smile a little, it's good for you.

Myo_fml 20

Tuesday 31 July 2012 17:47

I'm sorry, OP. Customers think workers should be some inhuman non feeling machine. I've had to work before depressed too and I know it's tough. I got the job I had at the time to earn enough money to visit my boyfriend and then he broke up with me after a year and I very well couldn't just quit. Just hang on tight and find a shoulder to cry on.