Work: Today, my boss threatened to fire me because of a tattoo I have....

By Anonymous - 26/03/2013 14:54 - Finland - Vanda

Today, my boss threatened to fire me because of a tattoo I have. It's a small teddy bear on my leg with my parents' names on it. My workplace has no problems with tattoos, but my boss said it was "unoriginal and lame." It's a memorial tattoo; my parents died last year. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/03/2015 12:23 - United States - Woodbridge

Today, I got fired for having a visible tattoo on my neck. The tattoo in question is a scar from a surgery I had 2 months ago. The same one paid for by my employer's insurance and missed 2 weeks of work for. FML

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By heatherfeather22 - 31/07/2014 03:28 - United States - Ottumwa

Today, I got into trouble at work because a customer complained about my face tattoo, I don't have a face tattoo but I do have one behind my ear. Nonetheless, I still got written up and had to cover it with a band-aid, which ripped out hair when I took it off. FML

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By Eh... - 19/07/2009 07:25 - Ukraine

Today, my boss asked me if I know anything about those tattoos that girl put on their lower backs. "You mean Tramp Stamps?" I responded. He looked at me with hatred in his eyes and said that his 18 year old daughter just got one. 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 - 23/06/2018 19:00

Today, my boss threatened to fire me for racism after I refused to hire a black woman. I didn't hire her because she came to the interview wearing what was basically a bikini and she was covered in tattoos depicting lewd sex acts. FML

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By bananamuffin - 30/03/2012 19:13 - United States

Today, I realized that the "holla" tattoo I stupidly got on my lower lip five years ago isn't fading as I expected it to, and will probably contribute to my unemployment for years to come. FML

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By Rubach - 13/06/2021 02:01

Today, I came to terms with the fact that my dad will die without knowing I have tattoos on my body. I'm afraid my dad will suffer a deadly heart attack due to the revelation, as he had two heart failures in the past. My dad is still the sort of person who thinks that people with tattoos are criminals. FML

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By upsetandunjustified - 04/11/2010 05:19 - United States

Today, I got fired from my job where you build teddy bears. I got fired not because I did anything wrong, just because they don't like my personality. I'd never worked with my boss, and that means all the employees that work there had a meeting about me, and all confirmed they don't like me. FML

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By scaredinnyc - 14/11/2012 01:03 - United States - Trenton

Today, I was looking at tattoos and fell in love with a really cool looking one, so I decided to get it. I later showed it to a friend who is a cop. He informed me that it is a gang tattoo. I think I just put a target on my ankle. FML

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By tattooooooface - 28/01/2010 13:08 - United States

Today, my dad found out I got a tattoo behind his back and is really really upset. When I got home from work my car wasn't in the driveway. When I asked my dad where it was, he replied "you'll get it back when your tattoo comes off." FML

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Lothem 4

Tuesday 26 March 2013 18:48

Some people... makes me wonder how they became the assholes they are today.

enbliss 10

Tuesday 26 March 2013 18:49

tell him his excuse is "lame and unoriginal"

Comments

charvisioku 22

Tuesday 26 March 2013 19:09

If tattoos are accepted in your workplace, the only legitimate reason he could possibly have for criticising your ink is if it was racist or genuinely offensive in some other way. But "lame and unoriginal"? Your boss is a Grade A prick.

Yessi_Boo 14

Tuesday 26 March 2013 19:10

If he fires you, sue him! What an ass, it's YOUR tattoo, not his. I'm sorry for your loss, op!

gracehi 31

Tuesday 26 March 2013 19:12

"Yeah, like your FACE!"... Is probably what I would have said. I never have a good comeback on the spot. :(

j_cat187 19

Tuesday 26 March 2013 19:15

*Gets a tattoo of an asshole ******** on the back of my head*

oinkmoosquid 5

Tuesday 26 March 2013 19:20

SUE HIM! SUE HIM! SUE HIM! Or take that to your HR department. Legally, he can't fire you like that. Also, I'm terribly sorry for your loss!

listofrandom 13

Tuesday 26 March 2013 19:21

Wow, judgmental douche much? If your place of work doesn't have a problem with tattoos and you can cover it up he has no realistic grounds to fire you. :C I'm so sorry for your loss OP, I understand the importance of certain tattoos. It's for you to look at, not for other people to see and judge.