Work: Today, a co-worker verbally abused me because I yawned. His excuse...

By CapNCook - 24/07/2013 09:15 - United States - Chicago

Today, a co-worker verbally abused me because I yawned. His excuse was that, "It's contagious". FML

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Unreasonable

By Anonymous - 20/03/2021 00:01 - Australia

Today, after finishing work and collecting my bag from my locker, I yawned as my manager came to ask me a question. She yelled at me for yawning. She then told others that I have a chronic yawning problem at work and need medical intervention. I can't even yawn once after a long tiring day on my own time. FML

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You deserved it 93

By Anonymous - 19/01/2016 23:36 - Canada - Calgary

Today, I was told that if I was caught yawning again, I'd be fired. FML

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You deserved it 2 305

By Anonymous - 17/02/2019 12:00

Today, my older, temporary coworker comments every time I yawn, sneeze, cough, leave my desk to use the restroom, and on what I eat at lunch, laughing the whole time. It’s driving me crazy. Only 8 more weeks. FML

I agree, your life sucks 2 009

You deserved it 165

By kingkobrastrikes - 21/01/2015 01:56 - United States

Today, I was asleep and snored so loud that I woke myself up. I was at work and I am now the laughing stock of the office. FML

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You deserved it 20 540

A-hole

By Anonymous - 25/01/2014 19:11 - United States - Salida

Today, I went back to work after a horrible bout of respiratory illness. After a few hours of using hot tea, cough drops, and tissues to deal with my lingering cough, I found out that my asshole coworker has filed a formal complaint about me disrupting her concentration. FML

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You deserved it 4 285

All you need is hate

By Anonymous - 16/06/2021 18:01

Today, I was told that a coworker of mine absolutely hates me. Why? Because sometimes I have a slight stutter, and he thinks I'm mocking his very apparent stutter. FML

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You deserved it 79

By Sleepy - 09/10/2014 14:10 - United Kingdom - Hayes

Today, I fell asleep at my desk. It's bad enough that it was for 45 minutes and that I was snoring. What makes it worse? My boss woke me up. FML

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You deserved it 15 668

By 911 - 13/11/2008 03:57 - France

Today, my boss sneezed onto his hands and then licked them in front of my best customers. FML

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You deserved it 2 337

I can't take it anymore

By genn - 23/05/2023 18:00

Today, I called into work because I was too tired to keep my eyes open. My boss berated me over the phone, saying I should be more like that other employee who came in with a broken toe. That was me. FML

I agree, your life sucks 833

You deserved it 113

Respect the dead

By yawny - 22/10/2023 16:00

Today, I got slapped in the face for stifling a yawn at my grandmother’s funeral. I wasn’t being disrespectful; I have a condition. FML

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You deserved it 143

cristy91 33

Wednesday 24 July 2013 15:44

You should have replied "thank goodness stupidity isn't or we'd all be screwed because of you"

RedPillSucks 31

Wednesday 24 July 2013 15:44

Use your fist to innoculate him

Comments

4ml 8

Thursday 25 July 2013 0:14

Me to #66. Its definitely contagious!

soldiat_fml 17

Thursday 25 July 2013 1:17

Well it is.

SavannahSunshine 26

Thursday 25 July 2013 2:33

It is contagious!!

fallslikedominos 10

Thursday 25 July 2013 3:06

Yawns actually are contagious, but your co-worker was just being an ass

outoftown 26

Thursday 25 July 2013 3:31

Dang, OP, you made me yawn just reading this.

gavagoul 10

Thursday 25 July 2013 4:32

If he's going to say that he might as well curse out everyone that exhales...

pedinhuh 23

Thursday 25 July 2013 5:26

To be fair, he's kind of right...Yawns do are contagious

why57why 21

Thursday 25 July 2013 5:48

Well it is right?

termin8tor786 10

Thursday 25 July 2013 9:32

Dumbass!

lindaam 5

Thursday 25 July 2013 19:26

U ass! That just made me yawn!

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