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By Flippy - 29/08/2010 00:05 - United States

Today, at work, I was reprimanded for not engaging with customers enough. In an effort to be more friendly, I complimented the next customer on her interesting accent. Turns out it was from a stroke she had last year. FML

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By anonymus - 18/08/2009 16:33 - United States

Today, I asked a woman where her beautiful accent was from. The woman stared at me for a while. Then her daughter told me that the reason her mother talked like that was because she had a stroke a few months ago. FML

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By derbyboy - 19/10/2011 05:38 - United Kingdom

Today, at work, I misheard a customer telling me a story. To be polite, I did a slight laugh and nodded my head. She actually told me her mum had died. FML

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By Rmglrsm - 23/06/2016 02:21

Today, at work, I was helping someone who really sounded like she had a Boston accent. So, I asked her where she was from. She has never been out of state. Turns out she has a speech impediment. FML

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Introverts unite!

By Jen - 20/10/2016 16:32

Today, I had to call a customer. I usually try to avoid calling customers because I have a very prominent speech impediment. Well, it turns out the customer I called also has a speech impediment and thought I was mocking her. She hung up on me and filed a formal complaint with my company. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/07/2012 01:37 - United States - Solon Springs

Today, a customer punched me in the face for repeating their order back to them because they thought I was making fun of their speech impediment. I have the same speech impediment. FML

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By people suck - 28/03/2015 04:16 - United States - Oakland

Today, while at work, a customer refused to speak louder, despite me asking her to do it several times. As a result, I took her order incorrectly. The customer then finally decided to raise her voice, but only to yell at me about my poor listening skills. FML

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How could you?

By Kate - 26/07/2022 10:00

Today, I got told off at work for not saying hello to someone in the corridor.. FML

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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

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By Anonymous - 30/07/2015 02:25 - United States - Tampa

Today, I got reprimanded by my boss for smiling and laughing too much. Last week, he reprimanded me for not smiling and laughing enough. FML

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By me - 20/12/2011 03:53 - United States

Today, another employee scolded me for being "socially awkward". The same employee who just before had a 10 minute discussion with a client about her poop. FML

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Mirorbo 26

Sunday 29 August 2010 9:02

Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

unidentified_sta 5

Sunday 29 August 2010 9:07

How exotic

Comments

sacred_remnant 0

Sunday 29 August 2010 14:22

Anyone else realize this is a repost? o.O

Florence_ 0

Sunday 29 August 2010 14:38

AHA. So YOU'RE the one who took the name I wanted! Gah. Shoulda used PassageToBangkok or something. :D

Rick_S 3

Sunday 29 August 2010 15:35

Today, I was at the store, and the customer service person complimented me on my accent. It's not an accent. I had a stroke last year. FML Nice way to think about your self, OP. YDI.

sallen0046 4

Sunday 29 August 2010 18:18

There's an extremely obvious difference between an accent and the voice of someone who's had a stroke. YDI for being ignorant.

Namenlos_fml 20

Sunday 29 August 2010 20:55

You shouldn't comment on someone's accent when you don't know them. You deserved that one.

moon21_fml 0

Sunday 29 August 2010 21:54

I only compliment the materials things people have (shoes, shirt, bag, etc.) never people features though, this fml being one reason.... FYL

Saiyza 4

Monday 30 August 2010 2:48

What next? Are you going to compliment a burn victim's scar for looking like California? Just kidding, but never compliment those types of things. EVER.

Shenannigoats 16

Saturday 14 July 2012 5:59

I don't really see the problem with complimenting people on their accent. I have an interesting accent due to my disability, and I love when people compliment me on it.

blondcutey88 6

Monday 30 August 2010 4:00

One of my friends (21) recently had a stroke and she's seemingly just fine. It depends on the severity. That still sucks OP. At least you didn't mistake her for a man (mustaches are deceiving).