Work: Today, we had a surprise party for my boss. Someone turned out...

By Anonymous - 11/03/2014 15:47 - United States - Peachtree City

Today, we had a surprise party for my boss. Someone turned out all the lights. I was so scared of the dark, the first thing my boss saw when he walked in was all my co-workers watching me scream, "TURN IT ON!" FML

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By PmS - 08/03/2009 07:16 - United States

Today, it's my birthday, and I was going over to my friend's house for dinner. When I walked in, everyone yelled, "Surprise!" and then turned on the lights. When my friend looked over at me, she said, "Wrong person guys, turn off the lights." FML

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By Sorry Phil - 07/08/2024 06:00 - United Kingdom - Dundee

Today, I was throwing a surprise birthday party for my friend. As we all hid in the dark waiting for him to arrive, I unexpectedly sneezed so loudly that I scared everyone, and they jumped out before he had even finished unlocking the front door. FML

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By fabz - 27/11/2015 12:39 - South Africa - Cape Town

Today, my boss confirmed he is a micro-managing asshole. We walked into the office together and I turned on the lights. He switched them off and switched them on again, just to make sure that I did it right. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/10/2024 17:00 - United States - Springfield

Today, at work, I was on the toilet for so long the motion lights turned off. I stood up, pants around my ankles and began waving my arms above the stall to get them to turn on again. At that exact moment, my boss walked in. FML

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Hush, Mother

By Anonymous - 06/07/2024 22:00 - United States - Reno

Today, I went to a surprise birthday party for a friend. Everyone was hiding and waiting to yell "Surprise!" when I got a call from my mom. I was loudly discussing family gossip and trying to get my mom to hang up when the door opened. Everyone yelled "Surprise!" and then turned to stare at me. FML

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Fake news!

By Anon - 28/11/2023 14:00 - Canada

Today, after I tried to plan a surprise party for my friend, and a series of miscommunications and accidental reveals, it turned it into a surprise party for myself. I walked into a room filled with people shouting, "Surprise!" FML

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By Anonymous - 02/06/2011 04:17

Today, I threw myself a surprise party. FML

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By so so old now - 16/09/2014 23:23 - Canada - Kamloops

Today, my co-workers threw me a surprise 30th birthday party. After lighting sparklers on the cake and singing happy birthday, we all enjoyed a few moments of sparkly, happy fun time. Then the building's fire alarm tripped and over 200 people had to be evacuated. FML

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By Suprise - 17/08/2013 04:38 - United States

Today, as I returned home, I noticed some movement inside my house. Thinking it was a break-in, I called 911. It was my friends and some coworkers trying to throw me a surprise birthday party. Nobody's said a word to me since. FML

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By MrsKSB - 11/11/2010 17:46 - United States

Today, my boss was watching taser pranks online, when he said he was going to "get me". We often take turns playing pranks on each other, and I was the last to prank him. Now I'm terrified to move or turn my back on anything other than a wall at work. FML

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airhead2015 18

Tuesday 11 March 2014 17:10

I'm sure he was surprised, and amused... FYL.

_parth 20

Tuesday 11 March 2014 17:14

Do you sleep with the lights on?! O_o

Comments

mayank1 6

Tuesday 11 March 2014 22:55

Well for starters you are screwed :p

FucYoCouch 13

Tuesday 11 March 2014 23:25

Oh yes, 19, because when you become of age to work, ANY type of phobia is COMPLETLY irrational. Maybe OP's fear stemed from something traumatic that happen as a kid. Stop being so quick to judge

holliepong 8

Tuesday 11 March 2014 23:43

it's okay. We all have our fears. Hope your friends take this as a joke...;)

i_h8t_everything 12

Wednesday 12 March 2014 0:14

Aww FYL OP. Being somewhere you can't see much (or anything) and something can simply come up to you and harm you is a dreadful feeling.

yerawizardlizzy 27

Wednesday 12 March 2014 0:48

So her coworkers are going to attack her as they wait for their boss to come? Not likely.

glabberfasted 16

Wednesday 12 March 2014 0:32

Phobias are irrational. It's the definition.

elixaaaaa 13

Wednesday 12 March 2014 2:14

Are you sure you aren't Canadian?

hateryanwoods 4

Wednesday 12 March 2014 5:50

1. Canadians actually go out in winter And 2. Canadians don't pay for our surgeries, medical problems or broken bones Thank you very much.

PurelyCanadian 18

Wednesday 12 March 2014 2:33

Hey. At least he was surprised. It could have been worse. We don't always get over our fears. I'm 18, and I'm still afraid of the dark. And dolls. And zombies. And zombie dolls in the dark.

whatwhyhoo 10

Wednesday 12 March 2014 5:00

If you knew you had a phobia then YDI, otherwise that sucks. You should learn to deal with it better.

Shade1982 20

Wednesday 12 March 2014 12:08

You do realize this may not have been mentioned beforehand by those who organised it?

yerawizardlizzy 27

Wednesday 12 March 2014 19:01

73, It had to have been mentioned. If you're throwing a surprise party, you have to tell your guest list it's a surprise, or else they may tell the person the party is for. Surprise Party 101.