Work: Today, while I was at work, I was on the verge of tears. My coworker...

By CoolStoryBro - 29/03/2013 08:23

Today, while I was at work, I was on the verge of tears. My coworker asked what was wrong and I explained that I recently had to put my dog down. He then replied, "Cool story, bro. Tell it again." FML

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By Anonymous - 07/02/2022 04:01

Today, I heard that my crush’s dog had died. For some reason, my first instinct when I saw him was to say, “Oh my god, I heard that your dog died!” He started crying. FML

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By Beeh - 24/12/2009 05:31 - United States

Today, I shared the story of my younger brother's unexpected death with a friend. After telling him the story, I looked at him with teary eyes and he looked back into my eyes and said "I understand how you feel. That is almost as bad as when I lost my cat last spring term." FML

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By Thanks, but... - 09/09/2023 09:00 - United States

Today, I had to explain to my boss that the reason I was sobbing hysterically as she told me that I was getting a pay raise was because I was going to the vet to have my sick and dying cat put down. Good news at a bad time. FML

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By awesome - 23/03/2011 00:18

Today, my friends thought it would be hilarious to show me Marley and Me the day right after I had to put down my dog. I had my dog for 11 years. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/07/2013 14:31 - Sweden - Ludvika

Today, I was crying at my desk at work. My colleague tried to cheer me up by saying: "Don't worry, I'm sure you will find a new job soon". I didn't even know I was fired. I was crying because my cat died this morning. FML

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laurensauren 9

Friday 29 March 2013 16:02

That's when you punch him in the face.

mackdeezy 22

Friday 29 March 2013 16:02

Decency: a thing of the past.

Comments

chanellgymnast 17

Friday 29 March 2013 16:22

Tell it again by kicking him in the balls. What an asshole.

gracehi 31

Friday 29 March 2013 16:31

On the bright side, that asshole will likely die alone and go to Hell. Feel better? :)

SaturnV 25

Saturday 30 March 2013 6:35

Losing pets is one of the few things that schadenfreude can't remedy. :(

starlita_fml 14

Friday 29 March 2013 16:37

What a scumbag. No, really! Who the hell does that?

jlion143 2

Friday 29 March 2013 16:51

That was painfully forced

rara_boo 7

Friday 29 March 2013 16:56

It's just a dog.

gracehi 31

Friday 29 March 2013 17:04

It's not just a dog! It's furry ball of love that ***** in the yard and gives sloppy kisses!

ajeppsen 25

Friday 29 March 2013 17:41

You're a ******* cold hearted asshole.

Steve95401 49

Friday 29 March 2013 17:08

Your douchebag co-worker should be put down.

AnyaS 19

Friday 29 March 2013 17:16

I bet he has never had any pets. Some people who've never had a pet don't realize how traumatic it is when they are put down/die and only consider deaths of family members to be of any important and worthy of grieving over. If I were you I would've replied "What the hell is your problem?" That lack of respect and total disregard for the pain you're going through is disgusting.

AnyaS 19

Friday 29 March 2013 17:20

importance*

Quiet_one 22

Friday 29 March 2013 21:10

Agreed. A couple months after witnessing me grieving for my rabbit who died suddenly, my roommate decided for some reason to give a long speech about how she doesn't understand why other people "get so worked up" when their pets die. The biggest WTF in that case was that she's actually had pets, but I guess she didn't like them? I don't know. My point is, some people are just insensitive assholes.

kawaiisakura 12

Saturday 30 March 2013 1:10

Sounds kinda like something I went through after watching my cat die in pain...(my sister wouldn't give the vet permission to put her down) I ended up missing my exams that day. My ex(bf at the time) told me that I was being over emotional and how I shouldn't be crying so much over a cat, no matter what since "it's just a cat." It's a main reason I broke up with him. I don't get how people can be so damn insensitive and inconsiderate

AnyaS 19

Saturday 30 March 2013 5:03

I don't get it really. It's common sense that any being you live with for a long part of your life and see every day to have suddenly pass on you'll miss because that part of your life is over. One of my cats was put down almost two years ago now due to cancer. I saw her every day for 14 years and I couldn't "get over it" and to this day I miss her so, so much.