Work: Today, I was written up because my manager heard me insulting...

By booste - 18/10/2009 04:06 - Canada

Today, I was written up because my manager heard me insulting a customer. How did I insult her? I called her grandma. Who did I say this to? My grandma. FML

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By Don't text and work - 23/06/2009 05:04 - France

Today, at work I got told off by my manager for texting while working. Enraged by this, I trash talked her to the new girl at work. The new girl, a.k.a. my manager's daughter. FML

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By fuckdubstep51 - 21/07/2012 22:49 - United States - Willingboro

Today, my boss gave me a warning for "insulting our best customer" after she saw a comment on her customer card saying "stop giving this fat bitch free samples." My boss had written it in the first place, but refuses to either remember or admit it. FML

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By Momlovesme - 08/08/2009 00:43 - United States

Today, I was listening to music while my grandma and mom were in the same room. I only had one headphone in. My mom, thinking I had both in, started telling my grandma how much of a "little bitch" I am. My grandma went on to say, "She's also a slut." FML

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By Username - 28/02/2011 16:26

Today, my assistant manager was arguing with a customer. I interjected letting the customer know that "we want everything to be copacetic." After the customer left, I received a write up for using "big words." FML

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By TheFatOne - 31/08/2014 19:27 - United States

Today, I had to cancel my plans to go see my grandma, because I wasn't feeling too well. I called her to apologize, but she had trouble remembering who I was. When I told her my name, she said "Oh, the FAT one." Yes grandma, the fat one. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/03/2018 01:30

Today, my manager cussed me out for being unable to keep a customer happy. That "customer" was a senile old twit who had wandered away from his carer, thought our shop was his living room, and demanded to know who replaced all his furniture. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/03/2012 06:46 - United States

Today, at work, we had an extremely rude customer who started cussing at us, and my coworker started cussing back. I jumped on the register to quickly bring down the line, and apologized to everyone for the scene. A secret shopper was in the line and claimed that I was rude. I got written up. FML

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By UnemployedGirl - 02/07/2021 19:59

Today, I assisted a customer at work. She was asking me all sorts of stupid questions and acting like an entitled, spoiled brat. When she left, since I had a mask on, I meant to mouth, "Stupid bitch" but I blurted it out loud. Everyone heard. I was fired. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/08/2015 03:39 - United States - Pasadena

Today, I was on the phone with my senile grandma, when I told her I had to go because I had an appointment at the clinic. For some reason, she assumed I was talking about an abortion clinic, and started raging at me and calling me a murderer. FML

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perdix 29

Sunday 18 October 2009 13:18

The insult wasn't that she was old, it was that you outted her for being related to you.

amy397123 0

Sunday 18 October 2009 13:06

Tell your boss.

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FromCFL 0

Monday 19 October 2009 17:56

YDI for not explaining the situation to him (and having him call your grandmother, if necessary, to prove it). (AND for making/taking personal calls at work.)

Vanita 1

Monday 19 October 2009 18:27

It doesn't say it was a call. Maybe the OP works at a café or a shop or whatever and his grandmother stopped by.

rttr 18

Sunday 4 December 2011 7:37

Thats not what they meant. the connector meant that op's boss could call op's grandma to see if the grandma IS op's grandma

Red_Dawn 0

Monday 19 October 2009 20:13

Because, he was written up for it. It's that simple. There is no disseminating the sentence for secret messages. Chances are at the OP's workplace, it doesn't matter if they are related to you, you might still have to call them ma'am or miss or missus. FYL though.

happyhak 5

Friday 4 December 2009 7:46

Using the term "grandma" might not have been the case...it might have been the fact that you served someone related to you...that isnt allowed for certain reasons