Work and Theater: Today, I was reciting lines for a play that I'm in. It was going...

By sales ham - 06/03/2013 05:44 - United States

Today, I was reciting lines for a play that I'm in. It was going great, until I realized that I was actually reciting my scripted sales pitch from my telemarketing job. FML

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By ThirteenThirteen - 01/04/2015 22:09 - United Kingdom - Leicester

Today, I was sent the script to a play I'm participating in at school. After reading it a couple of times, I noticed that my part has been forgotten completely. FML

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By KJS - 10/03/2010 05:00 - United States

Today, I got up on stage excited to recite a spoken word piece that I worked on and memorized for about 20 hours, neglecting other obligations like studying for an exam the next day. I blanked out in the middle of the performance in front of hundreds of people. FML

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Is this a stand up show?

By Anonymous - 28/01/2023 20:00 - United Kingdom - Glasgow

Today, I had a big presentation at work and I was feeling really confident. I'd practiced it over and over and I knew it inside out. But when I got up to speak, I realized I had left my notes at home. I ended up winging it and it was a disaster. FML

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By embarrassed - 18/11/2010 02:31

Today, I auditioned for a part in a play. I've been practicing for months, and was very excited. After I'd finished singing, the director whispered something to the other judges, and they all laughed. Hard. So much for the lead role. FML

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By Lyingg - 05/10/2011 20:33 - United Kingdom

Today, I had a job interview. The only moment I impressed the interviewer was when I talked about drama. He started to talk about a play I hadn't seen, but I decided to agree on everything he was saying. Suddenly he said, "the play doesn't actually exist." I silently left the room. FML

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You deserved it 38 910

By oxjessiiox - 11/10/2009 15:42 - United Kingdom

Today, I had to pretend to give birth in a play. I wanted to make it a realistic as possible but ended up crapping myself on stage by accident. FML

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Leave me alone

By Anonymous - 19/11/2021 10:59

Today, I was taking phone calls. In my dreams. That's just how horrible my job is. FML

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You deserved it 93

Classic blunder

By Anonymous - 28/10/2022 16:00

Today, I had a phone call from a company I was applying to. It was going really well, until the call ended. Now since I'm so used to calling my girlfriend, I ended the call with, "Love you, bye." And if things couldn't get any worse, I started swearing to myself. The recruitment officer heard me. I forgot to hang up. FML

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You deserved it 869

Probably not

By stupid voicemails - 28/04/2013 09:09 - United States - Lahaina

Today, I missed multiple calls from the company I applied to. That was the supervisor calling, wanting to hire me. I then remembered my idiotic voicemail I made months ago where I pretended to answer and say stupid stuff for 5 minutes. I don't think I'm going to get the job. FML

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You deserved it 55 239

Morale booster

By Keith from Mars - 05/10/2024 00:00 - United States - Des Moines

Today, I was trying to give a motivational speech to my team at work, because morale has been low. Halfway through, I blanked and ended up just saying gibberish and stuff like, "We’ll just fake it until we… you know… whatever happens. You know?" Not exactly inspiring. FML

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You deserved it 430

electrorange 13

Wednesday 6 March 2013 12:21

That's why they tell you to never mix business with pleasure.

SirCharles83 13

Wednesday 6 March 2013 13:00

9- I doubt that. You're getting paid. We are just hating you.

Comments

upallnight11 19

Wednesday 6 March 2013 13:54

And how long did it take before you finally realized this?

diaosi 4

Wednesday 6 March 2013 13:59

Right, I would think you would realize when you read "hello, I'm...."

perdix 29

Wednesday 6 March 2013 14:28

After you noticed that your only prop is a moldy headset and the set is a phone bank that stinks of sweat, cigarettes, desperation and failure. And the "ushers" clock your bathroom visits with a stopwatch.

GangnamWannabe 6

Wednesday 6 March 2013 14:15

So it takes you so damn long to realize your reading the wrong script. You deserve it for not realizing sooner

eyesmile27 7

Wednesday 6 March 2013 14:22

That happens to me too. So it's pretty common. Don't be discouraged. You may have inadvertently practiced your sales pitch, but that'll make it easier for you to register when that happens and then change it to the play you are supposed to practice.