Work: Today, I started a new job. The supervisor handed me a badge...

By Anonymous - 13/10/2010 04:12 - Australia

Today, I started a new job. The supervisor handed me a badge with the name 'Rachel' on it, which is not my name. When I told her this, she responded with, "I know, but it will be easier for the customers to pronounce than your actual name." FML

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By Technomage - 27/03/2021 11:01

Today, my first day at the job, I went up to my coworker and began to ask her name. She cut me off and snapped, “I have a name.” FML

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By nicooolea - 03/03/2009 08:26 - United States

Today, the 75 year old blinding owner of the bar I work at called me over and told me to fire "Rachel, the stupid c**t after the next wrong thing she does". My name is Rachel. FML

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By lonergirl - 18/02/2015 12:35 - Australia

Today, after being with the company for over 3 years, I realised nobody really knows my name. This was after my boss was walking around a new staff member and couldn't introduce me. Neither could my colleague, who's been sitting next to me for the last 6 months. FML

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By LynzG - 01/02/2011 05:56

Today, my boss called me Ashley. My name doesn't even start with an A. I even wear a name tag. You would think after nearly four years, your boss would remember your name. Every time he speaks to me, it's a different name. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/10/2010 00:22 - United States

Today, I went to my first day of work in over 2 years. As I approached the boss, he asked me what my name was. Turned out they hired the wrong person. FML

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Let him cook

By Anonymous - 30/01/2023 12:00

Today, I realized that I've been using the wrong name for a coworker for the past 6 months. I just found out their real name when I saw their name tag. FML

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Nice meeting you

By Anonymous - 04/12/2010 00:14 - United States

Today, my boss finally pronounced my name correctly. My name was then followed by the words, "You're fired." FML

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That's not my name

By nametag - 09/06/2009 02:07 - Canada

Today, I finally got my nametag. I had been using other people's names like Maria and Caie for a week, so I was happy to be called my own name. I put it on and got to work. Ten minutes later, I was called into the office. I got laid off. I got to wear my nametag for 10 minutes. FML

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By mynameisnotstupid - 18/03/2016 15:05 - Germany - Munich

Today, while working in a customer service call center, a customer berated me for using a fake name. He said my name is "too stupid" to be real and that no sane person would ever use it. It was my real name. FML

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What's my name again?

By Lauren - 18/11/2024 22:00 - United States

Today, I found out that I’ve been greeting a coworker by the wrong name for six weeks. The worst part? They never corrected me because they thought it was funny, especially because it turns out to be their mom's name. FML

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italiangurrl 8

Wednesday 13 October 2010 12:10

I swear they do that at the nail salons. there's no way the lady who does my nails is named Susan lol

TheWhiteDemon 0

Wednesday 13 October 2010 12:08

whats your real name?

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mnemonicdaze 0

Wednesday 13 October 2010 13:22

Tell them "My name is Kunta Kinte!"

ltrtbt666 0

Wednesday 13 October 2010 17:01

haha it's Toby!

banananut 0

Friday 15 October 2010 10:55

LOL. that's funny :D

FMLsohardithurts 0

Wednesday 13 October 2010 13:24

hmmm is ur name jayann by any chance????

canadian_ftw 8

Wednesday 13 October 2010 13:39

well... that bites, OP. you shouldn't have to take a fake name just so people don't have to worry about pronouning your name right or wrong.

canadian_ftw 8

Wednesday 13 October 2010 13:42

*pronouncing.

chrisauh 4

Wednesday 13 October 2010 13:58

Better. your name is probably Asychtiozuyla

persianlovaaa691 0

Wednesday 13 October 2010 14:44

hahahhahahaahah yure do is so funny!

Renesaga 8

Wednesday 13 October 2010 14:45

In your profile picture, it appears Justin Bieber has lost some weight. In relation to your comment, her name is probably so extreme, our keyboards can't even process the characters necessary to form her name. ... OP is an alien!

SaintE_fml 0

Wednesday 13 October 2010 15:19

no way

kaycoo 0

Wednesday 13 October 2010 13:58

I work in customer service and my name is not hard to pronounce but if you are trying to read it the spelling is wierd (thanks mom) i still wear it on my name badge when i see people squinting at it i just tell em my name but if OPs name is hard to pronounce then they should have let her choose a nick name

MeyMeyChan 6

Wednesday 13 October 2010 14:19

A.... Non... y... Mous... Anonymous! Yush! You're name is hard to pronounce.. D:

MeyMeyChan 6

Wednesday 13 October 2010 14:32

>.>... <.<... Your*

authorkid 2

Thursday 14 October 2010 4:30

lol

Juneyah1017 9

Wednesday 13 October 2010 14:26

the win goes to (drum roll)..

MysteryGuitarMan 32

Wednesday 13 October 2010 14:48

wow haha, what is your real name?

perdix 29

Wednesday 13 October 2010 15:22

Every time someone reads your name badge, you ought to sing that Ting Ting's song, "That's Not My Name" or if you are in a melancholy mood, go with David Allan Coe's "You Never Even Called Me By My Name."