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By Anonymous - 22/03/2009 02:36 - United States

Today, one of my co-workers invited me to a cookout at her house with some other people from my new job. She said to wear my suit. Assuming she had a pool, I showed up in a bikini, only to find everyone else wearing business attire and staring at me like I had lost my mind. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/06/2014 21:20 - Canada - Calgary

Today, I went to work in my best outfit for the big corporate party we were having later in the day. When I arrived, my boss said, "You missed one hell of a party yesterday!" Shit. FML

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By Joel - 02/09/2009 04:29 - United States

Today, I found out that my company was throwing a work picnic. When i showed up, I realized that it had been planned months ago and I wasn't supposed to find out. The entire restaurant was there greeting me with faces of utter shock. Nothing says 'you suck' more than being 'that guy' at your job. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/02/2024 07:00 - Canada - Field

Today, I got back from a fun vacation I took with my husband. During the vacation, I participated in a wet t-shirt contest and a bunch of pictures of me flashing my breasts and waving my t shirt over my head during the contest got posted online. My whole office is teasing me now. FML

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Sunday 22 March 2009 10:17

Why would they be wearing business suits to a cookout? Who does that?

Maltastic 0

Sunday 22 March 2009 9:43

Not so much an FML, you should have asked her to specify. You'll be made fun of, and laughed at about it later.. I suggest when that time comes make a snazzy comment like "Well, I stood out and I had the best outfit there. Always expect me to make an entran (e(insert wink he) e)" Don't dwell on it too much, it'll drive you insane.

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yourfaceallday 0

Monday 29 June 2009 17:20

I would have done da same

Guitarist45 0

Thursday 23 July 2009 7:42

suits at a party?!?!? WTF?!?!?!

TheIrishJaneDoe 8

Tuesday 4 August 2009 15:44

I would have worn the same thing. "Suit" is not a term often used for women's business attire, and especially not in this context. Obviously the OP thought she understood what the hostess meant; why ask for clarification if you didn't think you needed it? Hostess: "... and wear a suit." OP: "Oh, you have a pool?" H: (eyeroll) "No, all the guys paid me off to see you in a bikini. Of course I have a pool." And OF COURSE she wore something over it, but OF COURSE it would still be casual pool-side attire. Even showing up in a sundress, which could be considered overdressing for a pool party, would still make her very underdressed in a yard full of business suits. Sounds like the hostess had it in for you.

cmac86 23

Friday 7 August 2009 5:16

always overdress if unsure.

xXJustmeXx_fml 0

Saturday 26 December 2009 1:28

hahaha wow.. i would have done the same thing hun

Norja 33

Thursday 15 April 2010 18:47

funny. Wouldn't have happened in UK though. we don't use the term 'bathing or swim suit' Suit always means formal attire. Poor girl. Embarrassment would be an understatement.