Work: Today, my boss at my new job described a client as "retarded"....

By Anonymous - 07/08/2015 14:27 - United States - San Francisco

Today, my boss at my new job described a client as "retarded". I corrected him with "mentally disabled". He smirked and replied "Whatever. Just explain things to her real slow. After all, she's 'mentally disabled'. And a woman." I need this job so bad that I'll have to just put up with this asshole. FML

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By texasbest - 02/09/2015 02:39 - United States - Lindale

Today, at my new job, I walked into the office to hear my supervisor and HR manager talking about how, "the new guy isn't very smart, but we can get him to do the shit work for a couple weeks." Gee, thanks. FML

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By Al Staten - 06/12/2016 22:03

Today, my new boss asked me to handle a very difficult client, warning me that, "He's kind of a dick." My accidental response? "That's fine, I'm great at handling dicks." FML

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By Anonymous - 21/10/2010 16:56 - Canada

Today, my boss walked up and smacked my butt. I am a 19 year old guy. My boss is a 50 year old woman. I desperately need this job. FML

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By tumblrinas_at_work - 02/05/2015 08:04 - United States - Woodland Hills

Today, I had to go to a boring, never-ending "sensitivity training" session, all because my douchebag coworker filed a complaint against me last week after I apologized for being tardy. Apparently I was insulting people with mental disorders. Or as she put it, "differently-abled" people. FML

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Charming

By lordoftheweird - 31/05/2022 05:00 - Canada - Ladysmith

Today, I realized my coworker can't comprehend English, or any other language. When I mentioned this to a coworker, they accused me of being an ableist. This is the same person who insults him to his face, knowing he can't understand her. FML

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Language barrier

By Jan - 02/08/2021 13:01

Today, my mother who learned English as an adult sent an email to my boss, thanking them for hiring me even though I'm "retarded." I’m a law school graduate who was diagnosed with a minor learning disability in kindergarten, but she still calls me "retarded" when speaking English. FML

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Workplace etiquette

By Anonymous - 04/03/2024 15:00 - United States

Today, my new boss sat me down and told me he's seriously reconsidering my hire, all because I greeted him with, "Howdy, boss!" instead of, "Good morning, sir." Apparently this indicates a lack of respect for his authority. FML

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Grammar rules, OK!

By Anonymous - 21/09/2011 12:11 - United States

Today, my new boss lost his shit and flew into a ten minute rant against me about the "value of respect". He told me that if I wanted to stay in "his" company, I'd best start toeing the line. All this because I corrected his misuse of "your" and "you're" in one of his memos. 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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By Anonymous - 18/12/2015 10:17 - United States

Today, I started my new job at a small business. I was pretty excited to finally be working, until I found out the big boss is a creeper and sees no problem making comments such as "You're way more interesting than the rest of these slope-eyed fucks." FML

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MyGFisaturd 23

Saturday 8 August 2015 0:02

Report it to someone OP, I'm sure that can't be tolerated.

ChloeRattlehead 22

Saturday 8 August 2015 0:07

That should not be tolerated at the workplace.

Comments

pickle682 17

Saturday 8 August 2015 22:04

Ydi for correcting your boss when he said something that wasn't really a big deal. But FYL for the woman comment

iwadasn 32

Tuesday 11 August 2015 4:39

Having a boss who goes around calling clients retards is a pretty big deal, actually. I'm sure his attitude reflects badly on the company in general.

FMLGriff 8

Saturday 8 August 2015 23:41

you're going to correct your boss over that, a technically correct term? just because you want to be PC? guess what? you're retarded....

pjsr 32

Saturday 8 August 2015 23:58

That's like saying there's no difference if I call someone black or colored or negro, or saying there's no difference if I say, 'Brad is gay' or I say 'Brad is a homosexual'. Refer to people as they want to be referred to, instead of ways that have been repeatedly stated to be offensive.

Anro_fml 17

Sunday 9 August 2015 5:56

K, technically he's right. She is mentally retarded. OP can't correct him when he's right. Just saying.

OneTrackMind 17

Sunday 9 August 2015 15:30

Do you work for Trump??

Drosophila82 18

Monday 10 August 2015 6:19

Trust me, it isn't the worst thing in the world. Don't try to teach him a lesson in sensitivity. You could have been the one he's describing . But you work according to what you believe