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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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You deserved it 15 793

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

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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

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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

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You deserved it 6 818

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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

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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

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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

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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

crazyaces89 7

Wednesday 1 August 2012 1:50

Sheesh customers...they complain about everything

p3mguin 7

Wednesday 1 August 2012 2:02

I love it how the wrong version of the story got more likes then the real one

love_me_electric 20

Wednesday 1 August 2012 2:51

This is the main reason I hate working in customer service. People expect you to be smiling 24/7 but they don't realize how goddamn SORE your jaw gets when you smile for 8 hours straight. It's not a natural state for your mouth to be in.

Riturz 4

Wednesday 1 August 2012 5:16

OH NO WE'RE ALL DEPRESSED AGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!

HeartOfLead 24

Wednesday 1 August 2012 7:00

Be careful OP. You need to learn that blue is an extremely contagious color.

donnie111 12

Wednesday 1 August 2012 13:03

Ah man this makes me sad..

mdraniga 3

Wednesday 1 August 2012 17:21

Time to get a new job at "the happiest place on earth" - disneyland!!

BunBunBabe 8

Wednesday 1 August 2012 17:30

Why couldn't you hide it that 2%, enough to not look tortured while being there? I don't think you should have gotten in trouble for it, but I'm not surprised someone noticed if it was that obvious

lohanthonyy 4

Wednesday 1 August 2012 20:10

That customer is so stupid and disrespectful! How ignorant of them! You're not a robot, you're human and you have the freedom of expression!

xNephilim 18

Monday 29 October 2012 6:32

Not at a customer service job. I'm pretty sure they have like their own Constitution. First Amendment: A person working in a customer service job shall always smile. Second Amendment: Said person shall have no feelings other than extreme happiness and obedience for managers and willingness to hail The King aka the customer. Third Amendment: Said person shall be a robot. Fourth Amendment: Said person shall always keep in mind... Hail The King! Yeah, something like this.