Work: Today, my boss at my new job asked whether I was fitting in OK....

By Isa - 15/05/2012 06:48 - United States

Today, my boss at my new job asked whether I was fitting in OK. The company is Swedish, so as a joke, I said that at home I now serve all my food as a smorgasbord, chew on fermented herring and Daim chocolate bars, and buy all my furniture at Ikea. She didn't see the funny side. FML

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By SwedishBozo - 15/03/2009 01:30 - United States

Today, my family and I were at a restaurant. We're Swedish and love talking about people in our language because no one ever understands here. I decided to comment about how ugly the girl at the next table was. She turned around and goes "Dra åt helvete." That's Swedish for "Go to hell." FML

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Pretty Woman

By Anonymous - 27/10/2021 23:00 - Luxembourg - Luxembourg

Today, I went to a business meeting over lunch. My new employer seemed normal enough while we were eating, but now I have received messages about how he will buy me new clothes, and we can rent a camping car and go to festivals next year. All I wanted was a job. FML

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By grammarnazi-forareason - 03/07/2013 06:48 - Sweden - Stockholm

Today, I had the questionable honor of explaining the difference between "your" and "you're" to my boss, and very diplomatically make her see why her poor grasp of language could affect our credibility as a communication agency. I'm Swedish, and English is my third language. She's American. FML

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Well played

By FUCK THE PIGS - 26/01/2013 20:44 - United States - Oakland

Today, during lunch, my coworker offered me her food, claiming she was full. I was still quite hungry, so I accepted it. Halfway through eating the sandwiches, my boss walked in and started interrogating people over who took his lunch. I quickly realized I was the one eating it. FML

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You wish!

By Anonymous - 22/04/2012 02:22 - United States

Today, on my first day of a new factory job, I discovered that my new boss had lied to me about my hours. I found this out when my coworkers burst out laughing when I mentioned having the weekends off, and talking about my recreational plans. FML

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Get back to work

By MissIsabel - 03/11/2010 10:43 - France

Today, I went to Ikea with my family. I was wearing a yellow polo that vaguely looked like the ones the Ikea employees were wearing. Two dozen people came up to me, complaining that I was staring at furniture instead of helping customers. FML

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Paranoid

By Anonymous - 02/04/2024 15:00 - United States

Today, my boss was hosting some client representatives for a meeting and had offered to buy everyone lunch. The "healthy" place he's ordering from made me sick last time, so I'd politely opted out. At lunch, the reps glared at me in the meeting room as I ate my homemade chili con carne. Turns out they're all vegans. FML

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Weird questions

By Lola Smith - 03/11/2020 11:02

Today, a customer asked me if we serve spaghetti. She then asked for a manager because I was giving her a weird look, laughing softly when telling her yes, and apparently making her feel stupid. My manager wrote me up. I work at the Old Spaghetti Factory. FML

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By :( - 06/06/2013 23:37 - United States

Today, at my new job at a funeral home, my boss threatened to fire me if I didn't "lighten the hell up" while dealing with our grieving clients. FML

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How very dare you?

By FOXYgrandpa441 - 19/07/2012 00:41 - United States - Casper

Today, I was getting lunch at a fast food restaurant. My boss was in front of me, and in order to get on his good side I offered to pay. Instead, I got fired because I guess my boss assumed I was making fun of his salary, which I knew nothing about. FML

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HULK_SMASH_ 7

Tuesday 15 May 2012 11:40

Neither do I.

ThatsHowItsDoneS 2

Tuesday 15 May 2012 11:42

I think your boss was looking for just a yes or no answer

Comments

lilacgold 16

Tuesday 15 May 2012 14:12

Yeah, racism is never funny.

Sugah_Shane1 2

Tuesday 15 May 2012 14:14

Yeah that's pretty poor taste. Especially to your boss

DocBastard 38

Tuesday 15 May 2012 14:14

It's obviously a joke (and a decent one at that), and anyone who can't see it as such needs to get his head examined. The hyper-obvious stereotype jokes are the best kind. Americans suing everyone, the French surrendering while eating cheese, the perpetually-drunk Irish, the incoherent moronic FML commenter... See what I mean? Hilarious!

Lockjaw2k 5

Tuesday 15 May 2012 14:15

My wife's Swedish & she doesn't have a sense of humor either. Besides, everyone knows Marabou is better.

Albarufus 13

Tuesday 15 May 2012 14:21

Just because we dont laugh at all the jokes we hear/read doesn't mean we dont have a sense of humor. Gosh.

Lockjaw2k 5

Tuesday 15 May 2012 22:05

No, she pretty much doesn't get it. I try to explain, but nothing. Her sister's a bit better since they moved to America when she was quite young.

OfficeNinja 5

Tuesday 15 May 2012 14:21

You forgot to mention Swedish fish. That little mistake killed the joke.

DocBastard 38

Tuesday 15 May 2012 14:27

Alan - Swedish fish are a type of candy. *sigh* Brits...

DocBastard 38

Tuesday 15 May 2012 15:09

Thank god. It's always better with the mods' interference...er, I mean assistance. Uh...wait, someone's calling. WHAT? YEAH I'LL BE RIGHT THERE! *moves to Swaziland*

gemsweater 4

Tuesday 15 May 2012 15:21

Swedish fish don't exist in Sweden. Haha.

ToniTigger 3

Tuesday 15 May 2012 16:15

Yes, we do but they're not called Swedish fish.

mowmowlife 21

Monday 16 July 2012 20:00

It would have just been funnier because they're deliberately called swedish fish and not necessarily related to their culture D: You could have made the joke merely about swedish fish!

dotar_fml 23

Tuesday 15 May 2012 14:46

I'm Swedish and I see the funny side of it ;)

carcar54 1

Tuesday 15 May 2012 14:53

Really people it was a JOKE. Everyone is way too serious, if you can't laugh at yourself who can you laugh at! Go work for a company that has a sense of humor op.

Sexy_Smurf 16

Tuesday 15 May 2012 15:06

It's funny OP, and I gotta admit I laughed... hard.... but YDI - she was trying to be nice and you just took her down! hahaha! Cheers for the chuckle though ;o) xx