Birthday and Work: Thanks, I guess…

Thanks, I guess…

By Gabrielguitar - 25/04/2009 14:23 - United States

Today, it was my birthday and everyone in the office chipped in to buy me a card, and nothing but a card. It had a pre-written message on it and a space to write "Love, *insert name*" where everyone signed their names. The "Love" was crossed out and replaced with "From". FML

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By Anonymous - 04/12/2010 23:31 - Canada

Today, I got a birthday card from my parents. It was my sister's from earlier in the year. They scratched out her name and wrote mine underneath. FML

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By nicegirl08 - 20/01/2009 22:47 - United States

Today, my boyfriend came to visit me for my birthday. Over dinner he handed me a blank card that had the words "I love you" hastily written on it. When the waiter came to take our order he informed him that we'd be paying separately. Happy Birthday. FML

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By happyeffingbday202 - 02/04/2009 23:12 - United States

Today, was my 16th birthday. Needless to say, I was delighted when my friends presented me with a birthday card in a homeroom. I pretended to be surprised and exclaimed, "Aw, you guys really shouldn't have!" They didn't. It was our teacher's birthday. They just wanted me to sign the card. FML

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By Cantseethroughdoors - 14/11/2017 05:00

Today, everyone was signing a birthday card to surprise a coworker. I was told to go find someone who hadn't signed it so I went to the office next to mine, opened the door, and told them about the card. The intended recipient was sitting behind the door. FML

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By Happy Birthday - 10/07/2018 15:00

Today, my Dad gave me my birthday card. The envelope was blank, as was the card, and the £0.25 price tag was still on. He was fully aware of all these things, but handed it to me and said, "By the way, I didn't write anything." Happy birthday to me. FML

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Thanks guys

By Anonymous - 05/06/2010 10:36 - United States

Today, it was my co-worker's birthday but she told me not to mention it. Feeling bad for her, I went out to buy her a card, a present, and even a small cake. It turns out that there was actually a party during our lunch break, and I was the only one in our office not invited. FML

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It's all too much

By Anonymous - 23/06/2024 09:00 - United States

Today, it's my birthday. My gifts were a stomach bug from my kid and a confession to a year-long affair from my (now soon-to-be-ex) husband of 21 years. Nobody even got me a card. FML

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Surprise!

By WitchQueenLiz - 28/06/2009 08:25 - United States

Today, it was my birthday. Normally, the little office I work in throws a big party for every employee on their special day, but nothing was done for me, not even a "Happy Birthday" came my way. I didn't want to be rude, so I stayed silent. They didn't do anything because I was getting laid off. FML

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By garfwebba - 03/01/2010 01:17 - United States

Today, it's my birthday. My boyfriend didn't get me a present. He did, however, get me a card from our cat. He signed it "Have a purrrrfect birthday." Then he left to go to work. I was alone all day long. FML

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Get the message

By Smelly - 05/04/2022 16:00

Today, it’s my birthday. At work, at my desk, I found this beautiful gift-wrapped box and a card that read, “From all of us, we really care about you, and hope you like your present!” I opened the box. It had body shower gel, deodorant, soap, fragrance spray, and “frizz shampoo.” Hint taken. FML

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Thoams_fml 0

Saturday 25 April 2009 23:26

they may have actually been trying to be respectful to the people who were signing it and/or complying with company policies

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Saturday 25 April 2009 23:25

Haha some idiot went out and bought the card. Then the person who was actually behind it freaked and probably had to fix it.

Comments

the_question_mar 0

Sunday 26 April 2009 1:56

big whoop! they probably didn't want you to misunderstand!

_anonymoose_ 0

Sunday 26 April 2009 2:09

lol everyone had to ''chip in'' to buy the card? that musn't have cost them too much

Greed_fml 0

Sunday 26 April 2009 2:10

Not an FML

Seegtease 0

Sunday 26 April 2009 2:25

Crossing out the word "love" is incredibly tacky. I can see just not writing it at all, but crossing it out is like a slap in the face, saying, "Yeah. We definitely don't feel you deserve a word like this, so we'll go the extra mile to cross it out. Just so you know." If they didn't want love, they should have gotten a card without it. The fact that they pitched for nothing but a seemingly cheap card in shows none of them really consider you to be worth more than a quarter. FYL indeed.

symph 0

Sunday 26 April 2009 2:37

You're looking way too much into it. At least they got you a card. I'd cross out the word love and write from, too, if it was for a co-worker. I wouldn't want them getting the wrong impression. :/ And what's wrong with getting just a card? What else did you want, a batch of fresh baked cookies? They're your co-workers, not your best friends. Be happy that they even remembered your birthday. This isn't an FML.

stiles_fml 0

Sunday 26 April 2009 2:42

OWENED!

fswkevin 0

Sunday 26 April 2009 2:44

How is this even remotely FML??? I suppose maybe if you work in family business surrounded by your family then yeah FYL... What did you expect? Some jewelry? A car? Its your work. Be glad somebody went through the trouble in the first place.

PaperxHearts_xox 0

Sunday 26 April 2009 2:59

I usually do the opposite xP but, it's from *all* of your co-workers; you can't possibly be connected with all of them on an emotional level. If it was from your best friend from the office, then you have a legitimate reason to be upset. but FYL anyways, it sucks someone would go through the trouble to do that just to ultimately make you feel like crap.