Work: Today, I went to work as a home health-aid, and found out that... - FML

By melikeyturtles - 10/10/2011 04:13 - United States

Today, I went to work as a home health-aid, and found out that my client turns his hearing aid off on purpose because he can't stand my voice. FML

I agree, your life sucks 25 554

You deserved it 4 786

Winter: Snow and Funny News
Snuggle up and laugh with our winter stories, where snow isn't the only thing sliding around! More…

Previous FML Next FML

Same thing different taste

The voice

By Anonymous - 11/09/2023 18:00 - Australia - Brisbane

Today, I had to listen to some old phone call recordings at work, in which a certain worker had the most annoying high-pitched voice. To my horror, I discovered that they were my call recordings, so the annoying voice was my own. My colleagues all concurred they cannot stand the sound of me talking. FML

I agree, your life sucks 700

You deserved it 160

Good one, guys, thanks

By Anonymous - 19/04/2022 00:01

Today, I was fixing something for a guy at a steel manufacturing company. His employees told me that their boss can't hear properly, so I'd have to be loud when talking to him. When I'd finished, he asked me if I normally talked like that, or if there was something wrong with me. FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 039

You deserved it 178

By really - 13/12/2016 08:24 - Australia

Today, after telling my boss about my hearing problem, she simply told me to "listen harder". FML

I agree, your life sucks 8 937

You deserved it 525

By people suck - 28/03/2015 04:16 - United States - Oakland

Today, while at work, a customer refused to speak louder, despite me asking her to do it several times. As a result, I took her order incorrectly. The customer then finally decided to raise her voice, but only to yell at me about my poor listening skills. FML

I agree, your life sucks 32 381

You deserved it 2 518

Earache

By Anonymous - 10/06/2015 13:26 - United Kingdom

Today, I asked my boss for a couple of days off to recover from a nasty ear infection which has left me hard of hearing. However, he didn't understand why that would affect my job and refused. I work in a telephone call centre. FML

I agree, your life sucks 30 322

You deserved it 1 950

Time for tinnitus

By Anonymous - 11/11/2022 18:00 - United States - Cecil

Today, my roommate shouted his entire part of the conversation at the dinner table. He refuses to get his hearing checked, nor lower his voice, so now my ears hurt for the rest of the evening. FML

I agree, your life sucks 759

You deserved it 105

Big booming voice issues

By Anonymous - 26/02/2021 05:01 - United States - Pittsburgh

Today, like the rest of the past year, I had to hear my roommate as he works as tech support from home. The man does not have an "inside voice" but echoes across multiple floors like a tuba, as he debugs people's software issues over the phone. Talking to him about it only makes him angry… and louder. FML

I agree, your life sucks 779

You deserved it 84

By HellaBomber91 - 20/11/2009 13:56 - United States

Today, I discovered that my boss listens to the things we say about him on the audio-enabled cameras at our work. I'm thus currently jobless. FML

I agree, your life sucks 11 087

You deserved it 40 688

Introverts unite!

By Jen - 20/10/2016 16:32

Today, I had to call a customer. I usually try to avoid calling customers because I have a very prominent speech impediment. Well, it turns out the customer I called also has a speech impediment and thought I was mocking her. She hung up on me and filed a formal complaint with my company. FML

I agree, your life sucks 11 813

You deserved it 639

By noonotme - 05/09/2010 21:51 - United States

Today, my father told me to stop purposely singing out of tune because it was annoying. I wasn't doing it on purpose; it's my real voice. FML

I agree, your life sucks 27 472

You deserved it 6 657

Next

Top comments

Grimmerie 31

Monday 10 October 2011 12:04

if he ever turns it back on, talk really really quiet so he keeps turning it up. then yell.

Beebow_fml 5

Monday 10 October 2011 12:02

Damn, he deafinitely doesn't like you.

Comments

hannahcorrine 0

Monday 10 October 2011 12:23

Obviously he doesn't want to hear you

False_Stupidity 41

Monday 10 October 2011 12:30

No shit Sherlock...

bjdavey 8

Monday 10 October 2011 12:33

Let's not be mean.

hannahcorrine 0

Monday 10 October 2011 21:12

Sorry I forgot to use sarcasm font. My bad.

Fatalist_ 2

Monday 10 October 2011 12:24

Guess it's time for a cup of stfu.

miserypoison 13

Monday 10 October 2011 12:27

Sorry OP, some people just don't like other's voices.

fmlist99 0

Monday 10 October 2011 12:41

stick a pencil up his ass.. read it on some other fml..

d3n1n4_fml 5

Monday 10 October 2011 18:34

haha xD i read that too...wtf with that??

KiddNYC1O 20

Monday 10 October 2011 12:47

Sorority Boys' chick lol.

Miss_Attitude96 24

Monday 10 October 2011 12:53

(@ Home Health Aid place) "What?" "I said, do you want to double your dosage of laxatives?" "What?! Oh, sure sonny!" I'm tired & want to sleep. Wake me up when the lady with my lunch gets here." "Ok." (Adds laxatives to lunch, then quits job.)

krysxkatastrophe 14

Monday 10 October 2011 13:07

Fran?

Calen5556 0

Monday 10 October 2011 13:13

If he's that old just feed him and let him sleep. That's all he wants.

RiverGirl_fml 2

Monday 10 October 2011 13:32

If you consider him as your "client" then he may do as he pleases. In countries lucky enough to have socialized health care, we call them patients, and they owe us respect ... ; )

Joey44 15

Monday 10 October 2011 13:54

This, #24.

karagarren 8

Monday 10 October 2011 17:46

.. I really hope you respect THEM or they have no reason to owe you anything

bannedforlife 0

Monday 10 October 2011 14:02

You must have a very irritating voice. Take a hint.

muchagente 5

Monday 10 October 2011 14:19

#28: don't listen to 24. that may be his personal sick view but it's not a part of socialized medicine. there is free choice of doctors, and it's good advice not to choose 24.

SugaryTears 0

Monday 10 October 2011 14:56

Ohhhhh I see what you did there.... >;)

1
2
3
4
5

Keywords

Love Cheating Money Relatable Work My ex Jealousy Health Accident ADHD Medication Weather Snow Miscellaneous Embarrassing Awkward Relationship advice Am I overreacting? Weird AITA Dating Sleep Annoying Parents Mental health Furniture Kids Friends Gross Public freakouts

The Top

Today, after winning a major photography competition with the prize of an expensive workshop with a top photographer, I learned that my crazy stalker has paid the £250 workshop costs, and will travel 5 hours just to be there with me. FML

I agree, your life sucks 25 315

You deserved it 2 040

Today, I have a stutter that gets worse with stress. We got a new supervisor today and the first thing she said to me was, “Either spit it out or write it in an email, for fuck's sake!” I’m now so scared of her, I go almost mute if we’re in the same room. FML

I agree, your life sucks 533

You deserved it 93

The Top

Today, I had a good day at work. I got all of my stuff done, I got to eat, and I got to clock out on time. It only became a bad day when I was told by my boss that today was my day off. FML

I agree, your life sucks 2 860

You deserved it 576

Today, I finally got over a long bout of constipation. I was scared to ask my mom for laxatives because I had the feeling she would tell all her friends, but on the 6th day of absolutely no bowel movements, I caved. I later overheard my mom telling all her friends. FML

I agree, your life sucks 3 915

You deserved it 373

Today, I went to the pharmacy to buy condoms. My card was declined, and I had to stand and watch in morbid fascination as the man behind me kindly paid for my purchase. His reason was, "God forbid a maxed-out Visa should get in the way of fucking." FML

I agree, your life sucks 73 714

You deserved it 21 069

Today, I came home from work to find that my neighbor's trash bins were still on the curb. While returning the bins to her backyard, her kid ran out and shot me with a paintball gun. Multiple times. He thought I was a burglar and ruined my new suit. FML

I agree, your life sucks 58 112

You deserved it 7 130

Today, at work, I did my morning constitutional and the automatic toilet died and wouldn't flush. I had to tell my boss, since there's only two toilets in the ladies' bathroom. So it's pretty obvious who dropped the duce. FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 046

You deserved it 170

Today, my brother-in-law's baby died due to SIDS. I called my mom, hoping to hear words of comfort for losing my nephew at such a young age, but instead she told me to not let something like this scare me into not having kids. FML

I agree, your life sucks 851

You deserved it 120