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By Anonymous - 05/10/2012 16:40 - United States - Cincinnati

Today, at work, my boss asked me why I wasn't adhering to proper dress code. I pointed out that skinny jeans are in the dress code, to which he replied, "Only if you're skinny." FML

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By thickly - 19/09/2016 17:31 - United States - Fayetteville

Today, my boss had to order some more work pants since mine were worn out after 7 months. He told me the next set I would have to buy myself, since they usually last workers about 2 years, and I must be treating them too roughly. I didn't want to admit that my thighs rubbing together ended up shredding the fabric. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/10/2009 01:11 - Canada

Today, I went shopping for a new pair of jeans. I was feeling good about the fact that I was going down a waist size until the cashier decided to discuss with me, three co-workers, and the ten other people in line how she didn't even know jeans came in sizes that big. FML

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Saturday 6 October 2012 3:06

Wow that's so harsh, some bosses are total dicks..

Mearemoi 14

Saturday 6 October 2012 3:09

I don't really understand all the YDI's. It's not OP's fault her boss is an ass.

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Ameel_fml 19

Saturday 6 October 2012 13:30

Call me crazy, but I don't want to see ANYBODY's butt crack in my workplace...whether they're fat or thin. But that doesn't really have anything to do with skinny leg jeans. Plenty of skinny leg jeans are high-waisted. It's hipster/low-rider jeans that are tacky.

slybugsy 5

Saturday 6 October 2012 14:20

Well you may not want to hear this but skinny jeans, while a popular style right now, even make thin people look fat. They are just not that attractive on anyone. Be a tread setter and try something different.

jboyajian86 1

Saturday 6 October 2012 14:57

They're "skinny" jeans. Not fatty jeans I can't stand when large people wear revealing or excessively tight clothing. Nobody wants to see what you can pack your big ass into

sarafyna2011 6

Saturday 6 October 2012 15:43

It is actually quite illegal for him to make such a remark, you should report this to human resources

adbrown95 2

Saturday 6 October 2012 17:57

Your boss is an ass. Sorry OP

mvc3ftw 17

Saturday 6 October 2012 17:58

Your boss is horrible.

blaw 0

Saturday 6 October 2012 18:38

Rude of him to say that but if you're overweight you need to learn to dress yourself for your body. YDI, OP

bRower 3

Saturday 6 October 2012 19:55

More forms of body exist than just 'fat' and 'skinny,' dear people of FML. It is possible to have muscular or curvy legs that don't fit well; being skinny doesn't necessarily make you healthy.

the_true_batman 10

Saturday 6 October 2012 22:11

You should have said that your weight makes you sassy.

picturescrazy 24

Saturday 6 October 2012 22:43

Your boss had no right to tell you that, and I'm sure you can report him. But I'm going to be a devil's advocate. If you were bulging out of your pants, it just doesn't look professional and is distracting. I'm sure he could have approached it in a nicer way, but some people are in denial about how they look in clothing and need someone to knock them back into reality. BUT skinny jeans really DO only look nice on thinner people. Wearing tight-styled clothes when you're a bit larger only emphasizes your size. If your clothes don't fit and flatter your body type, you're better off without wearing that certain style. Seeing muffin tops on someone of ANY size looks sloppy.