By Anonymous - 03/12/2013 14:04 - Canada - Kitchener

Today, I found out that if you accidentally step on your boss's dog's tail, yes, you can get fired. But not because you stepped on the dog's tail. You didn't say sorry. FML
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Aligator67 12

Well why wouldn't you say sorry? Dogs have feelings too.

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thief1434 23

I have to say, that boss was pretty rash. It's not like he intentionally hurt the dog. Boss had no reason to fire op, FYL dude. That really sucks, guess it pays to be the nice in this situation though!

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JonBall 17

What kind of asshole doesn't say sorry if you accidentally hurt a dog?

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mcrfan45 10

Well I mean if someone stepped on your hand and just walked by without saying sorry you'd feel pretty shitty too

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kkmmdd26 5

You could've just said sorry! But I must admit getting fired is a bit harsh! Sorry, hope you find a new job or get your old job back.

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Britt125 16

Sorry, but you aren't a very good Canadian. You always say sorry, always. Even if there isn't really anything to be sorry about you say sorry (and then say sorry for saying sorry when there was no need to). I'm sorry, but that's just the Canadian way. Seriously though, I'd have apologized to the dog anyway. I'd feel bad for stepping on it's tail and causing it pain and it is a natural response when I feel bad for something. Firing you might have been a bit overboard, but saying sorry wouldn't have be unreasonable.

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neo08061972 12

wow, get fierd for doing that crazy world. you could had said Sorry, but not a reason to kick our ass

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Levvy 22

Gotta love those alpha-mentality-fixated types who need all animals (and probably all people) around them to be in a constant state of utter, cowering subservience and thing anything short of unconditional submission is "taking advantage of them".

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Levvy 22

I wonder if the dog dwelled as long on the lack of apology (Ie: "Human uttering a couple words I can't understand") as much as even one of the droves of righteously indignant commentators here who literally cannot imagine any other ways to express remorse or put an animal at ease. I'm guessing most likely not.

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Waredo_Dyrge 11

Here's the thing though: As far as we know, the OP never made any attempt to console the animal. Or if they did, why not mention it? Would get them a lot more sympathy from us. Your attempts to get us to feel sorry for OP ring shallow.

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anyoldnamewilldo 23

Were you raised by wolves? How could you step on the dog's tail and not petted the dog to make sure he was okay and then apologize to your boss? Wouldn't that have been automatic? Even toddlers learn to say I'm sorry and thank you. I had it so ingrained in me from a young age, I have caught myself apologizing to a table when I've bumped into it. LOL Not saying you should have been fired, but to not apologize was very rude.

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