Work: Today, I called off work saying my Great Grandmother died. A...

By Whatever01 - 10/03/2009 03:32 - United States

Today, I called off work saying my Great Grandmother died. A co-worker texted me later asking where and when the funeral was. I made up a lie and said some random funeral home and date. My co-workers sent flowers to the funeral home for condolences. The flowers were returned. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/03/2023 23:00 - United States - New York

Today, I told my boss that my grandma died to get a day off work, but then my grandma showed up at the office looking for me because she wanted to go shopping. FML

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By cmolloy - 21/12/2011 14:40 - Ireland

Today, I texted a friend offering my condolences over the death of his grandfather. He hadn't been told his grandfather had died yet. FML

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By PCop - 02/08/2010 23:21 - United States

Today, I was bored out of my mind at work. I told my coworker he was lucky to be leaving early. I forgot the reason of his early departure was to go to his grandfather's funeral. FML

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You deserved it 36 517

Bad employee

By Anonymous - 18/05/2021 20:01

Today, I ran into my boss when I was at the beach. He told me he was sorry for my loss. I asked him, "What loss?" Then I remembered I’d lied about taking time off under the pretense of bereavement of my grandmother passing away. FML

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You deserved it 2 799

Stop doing this

By Anonymous - 06/07/2021 22:01

Today, my sister called me at work and told me our elderly mom had passed away. I dropped everything and rushed home, to find out she was fine, and that my sister was just pranking me. When I explained this to my boss, he accused me of lying to get out of work, and I was fired. FML

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You deserved it 86

By Anonymous - 04/06/2009 14:09 - Australia

Today, I went into work and noticed one of my fellow colleagues had a large bunch of flowers on her desk. As soon as I saw her, I immediately said, "Happy Birthday!" Everyone went quiet. It wasn't her birthday; her father had died. FML

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You deserved it 56 775

By GLHan - 07/03/2014 22:31 - United States - Commack

Today, I asked my boss for a few days off next week, because my grandmother passed away yesterday and I'll need to travel to attend the funeral. His response: "She's dead, you're not. You want time off, then quit." FML

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You deserved it 3 833

Good grief

By Lottie - 04/07/2022 04:00

Today, my boss called me a liar and untrustworthy. Why? Yesterday I went home to grieve, after finding out my father figure is in hospice, but because he's just in hospice and not actually dead yet, that somehow means I lied about his death to get a day off work. What? FML

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You deserved it 189

By projectfain - 22/05/2013 12:28 - United States - Akron

Today, I e-mailed the on-line instructor for my job, telling her that I had fallen behind in my work due to my grandmother's passing and the subsequent funeral arrangements, but that I would catch up this week. Her reply? "OK. Hope your grandmother gets better soon." FML

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By waytootan - 22/08/2011 20:34 - United States

Today, I came in to work looking very tan. I took Friday off to go to a friend's funeral, which was outdoors, and I tan very easily. Now my boss and everyone else thinks I lied about my friend's death to get off work on a Friday. FML

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You deserved it 3 130

Jaywin 3

Tuesday 10 March 2009 16:07

What a horrible lie. You should've seen this one coming though. Karma is a real bitch.

theEnemy 0

Tuesday 10 March 2009 16:26

Never lie about some relative dying just to get away from something.

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liquidpaper 0

Tuesday 10 March 2009 19:23

#10 - my great-grandparents (two of them!) died when I was 22. It's not that implausible. But yeah, lying about a death in the family is the worst way to get out of work. If you need a sick day excuse, just say you got food poisoning - it's something that comes suddenly and no one asks questions.

lovestyle 0

Tuesday 10 March 2009 19:38

As someone who recently had to miss work because my great grandmother really DID pass away, I am not impressed. :|

VeganVampyre 26

Friday 11 May 2012 5:09

Yeah, same here. I actually had to miss work as well as my final exams last spring because my great grandmother died. It was awful :( I can't believe someone would lie about that just to play hooky for a day or two >:(

f3ral 0

Tuesday 10 March 2009 19:58

Why do people never learn. NEver play the death card when pulling a sickie. Use your imagination, something that people won't or can't argue with. For example I have used both 'I have terrible genital friction burns' and 'I have zinc poisoning' before. Brains people. Use them.

FoundManyLemons 0

Tuesday 10 March 2009 20:40

Asshole.

Mnemic 5

Tuesday 10 March 2009 20:47

I agree with most posts here. Its just lame to use the death of a family member as a lie to stay at home. You do have a nice co-worker though. Credits for him/her.