Embarrassing and Work: Today, while at work taking notes on a pad of paper, my boss... - FML

By mdg - 04/12/2012 17:16 - United States - North Windham

Today, while at work taking notes on a pad of paper, my boss witnessed me trying to scroll down on the paper, as if it was a touch-screen phone. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/12/2023 00:00 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, I was working on entering a lot of information in the system. When I'd finished, I closed the screen to move on to the next steps, my boss came by to see how I was doing, just in time to see me looking at a now-blank screen. I'm convinced that my boss thinks I closed a screen that wasn't work related. FML

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By kalamar5 - 25/05/2014 20:54 - Norway - Sarpsborg

Today, my boss bitched me out for doing some random web browsing while waiting for some documents I needed to arrive, then went back to his desk and went on Facebook, thinking I couldn't see. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/10/2010 19:29 - United States

Today, I was at work, when I got bored and started spinning around in my chair for a little fun. As I was spinning, I went to grab my phone. I missed and sent my phone flying, hitting my coworker in the face. My boss witnessed the whole thing. FML

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By Double Standard - 12/10/2018 08:30 - United States - Menasha

Today, my boss yelled at me for having Facebook open at work. That's fine, I closed it and continued on with my work. In a meeting later on I could see the reflection of my boss's laptop screen in a mirror behind her desk. For two hours, I watched her scroll through her Facebook feed. FML

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By slcbabii23 - 01/10/2009 07:56 - United States

Today, I realized how much I'm on the computer. I tried to "CTRL+Z" on something I wrote down on my paper. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/04/2016 22:46 - Switzerland

Today, my boss and I were bragging about our new phones. I unlocked mine to show its awesome display, and accidentally opened a job search app. FML

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By theshad - 10/09/2010 06:28 - Reserved

Today, I was in a meeting with my boss and superiors as well as our clients. About two hours in I started playing with the lid of the pen I was using, next thing I saw was the lid flicking up and hitting my boss square in the middle of the head. FML

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By hardlyworking - 04/03/2011 00:39 - United States

Today, I was on a conference call and digital meeting at work when I got bored and started surfing the Internet. Little did I know that my desktop was being shared. My boss was on the call and saw everything. FML

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By black_pheonix77 - 03/07/2020 02:02

Today, even though I’m not allowed to be on my phone while on the line at work, I texted an unknown number. My manager looked at her Apple Watch. I'd texted my manager while on the job. FML

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By lion2294 - This FML is from back in 2015 but it's good stuff - United States - Laingsburg

Today, my boss threatened to fire me if I didn't stop looking at my phone while working. I work in the back room, and there is no clock in there. I look at my phone to check the time. That way I know how long I have left in that hellhole. FML

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loltroll667 10

Tuesday 4 December 2012 22:21

Stupid stupid stupid...

Pleonasm 35

Tuesday 4 December 2012 22:24

Soon, you're going to expect the pad to spellcheck your work. Peh. Humans, you gotta do everything for them. Get a paperclip and pretend it's assissting you. That won't make you look crazy at all to your boss.

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Arrawyn 12

Wednesday 5 December 2012 14:02

You're a genius

FalconSam1414 19

Wednesday 5 December 2012 15:44

Something similar happened to me a while back, I was on my Dell computer and whilst reading something on the Internet, I attempted to touch a link with my finger. Haha FML right here!!!

Turtle_Man 21

Wednesday 5 December 2012 20:33

First World problems

loltroll667 10

Wednesday 5 December 2012 22:50

Yay!!! That #1 comment was my first and probably only successful one.

HappyEmoness 7

Friday 7 December 2012 22:14

I have terrible habit of tapping paper if I haven't written on it for a minute or so, exactly the same way as I do with my phone or iPod

paintedchocolate 30

Monday 21 January 2013 21:12

Normally, I'd laugh at a slip up like this, except that the exact same thing happened to me in school once.

Silentcrafter11 13

Saturday 2 February 2013 3:03

congradulations. you succeeded in a derp.

OnlySophia_ 6

Friday 23 August 2013 6:26

Twenty first century probs.

Federgirl 19

Monday 9 December 2013 7:22

omg that's sooo funny.

Ydou123 1

Monday 23 December 2013 12:40

Technology will never take over completely. How do I know this? Ever tried using an iPad for a pad girls? Don't steal Siri's pad …

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Today, my girlfriend of 1 month came over and told me she wanted to talk to me. We sat down on the couch and she told me she was pregnant and that it was mine. I reminded her that we've never slept together. FML

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