Work: Today, my boss expected me to corroborate her lie to a customer....

By morning_glory - 27/01/2015 21:17 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, my boss expected me to corroborate her lie to a customer. She changed her story suddenly and I got caught up in the crosshairs. Then she got mad at me for not understanding what just happened. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/06/2016 20:42 - United States - Milwaukee

Today, my boss threw me out of her office during a conference call for daring to correct her. The client fired the company because she subsequently got all the information on the call wrong, and plainly had no idea what was going on. From all the screaming, this is now all my fault. FML

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By Snurkles McGee - 22/05/2013 21:48 - Canada - Edmonton

Today, I confronted my boss to find out why I was denied a promotion that she promised to me. Her response? "You should know by now I'm a liar. Not my fault if you believe the things I say." FML

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By Tired - 17/08/2016 17:51

Today, I got in trouble with my boss for doing what she wanted me to do. I guess she didn't think I would do it, so she did it herself. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/11/2021 16:00 - United States - Corpus Christi

Today, a coworker told me something I didn't realize was confidential, until later when my boss called me, saying someone may have shared something confidential with me, and me, not thinking so, said I don't think anyone did. We hung up, they called back and elaborated, and it dawned on me now they think I'm a liar. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/06/2014 08:24 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I shouldn't have told my boss that I was interested in management. She now throws any problem she doesn't want to solve at me and either gets mad when I can't work it out or takes credit when I do. FML

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By where do they come from - 01/07/2014 04:26 - United States - Bellingham

Today, I had to explain what "cashback" was to a customer. She called me a liar and wanted to talk to a manager because she felt I made up the concept. I'm the manager. She wouldn't believe me and waited in the store for an hour. Apparently this is what a Masters degree gets me. FML

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By maleficunt - 03/06/2014 20:44 - United Kingdom - Cannock

Today, a customer yelled at me so furiously that she sprayed my face with spittle. I had to stand there, smiling and politely explaining that I needed to see a receipt before I could give her a refund. When she finally gave up and left, my boss bitched me out for "provoking the customer". FML

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By Paul - 02/05/2013 01:52 - United States

Today, my boss called me into his office. After yelling and firing me, his assistant comes in telling him he had mistaken me for someone else. He did not give me my job back, as he claimed it would make an awkward work environment. FML

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By KatieElizabeth - 27/10/2013 04:57 - United States - San Francisco

Today, at work, I had a customer accuse me of taking the giftcard I had issued her for her return, after spending 15 minutes trying to fix her screwed up transaction. She began to yell, and follow me around the store. Security had to intervene and I had to be locked in an office until she left. FML

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By ShayanFCB - 20/10/2009 19:35 - United States

Today, my boss was angry at me because I had filed a complaint about him refusing to change our phone service to something more reliable. Later, a customer called him and said I had hung up on him. I got fired. I didn't hang up on the customer, the phone service just dropped the call. FML

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RobinGoodfellow 47

Wednesday 28 January 2015 8:50

Your boss shouldn't be lying to customers, shouldn't rope you into it, and shouldn't screw it up. And then she shouldn't blame you. She's an all around mess, isn't she?

kipperin 18

Wednesday 28 January 2015 8:48

What a twist! ....sorry

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kipperin 18

Wednesday 28 January 2015 8:48

What a twist! ....sorry

G00N3R 19

Wednesday 28 January 2015 11:53

As you should be

Himynameisrodney 17

Thursday 29 January 2015 2:51

Damn I was gonna say that!

adacurtis 9

Wednesday 28 January 2015 8:49

sounds like its time for a new job maybe?

Just_A_Tree 20

Wednesday 28 January 2015 9:28

If for some reason a new job is pursued, OP won't be able to con people... If honestly stick with the job, and explain to the boss why it's wrong.

silvermoon5033 26

Wednesday 28 January 2015 10:40

It is better to tell your boss that you aren't going to lie, even if it may cost you a job, than to lie blantanly to a customer's face.

bluejayfan02 27

Wednesday 28 January 2015 8:50

She probably should have gave you a run down of the plan

RobinGoodfellow 47

Wednesday 28 January 2015 8:50

Your boss shouldn't be lying to customers, shouldn't rope you into it, and shouldn't screw it up. And then she shouldn't blame you. She's an all around mess, isn't she?

Kielnmsoftly 26

Wednesday 28 January 2015 8:50

Should've just went with the good ol' backup plan. Say "I did not have sexual relations with that woman." then walk off.

RobinGoodfellow 47

Wednesday 28 January 2015 8:51

Or the good old, foolproof amnesia act.

Just_A_Tree 20

Wednesday 28 January 2015 9:37

"Ah, geez. I am so sorry. That's my bad. I had a late night last night studying. And then, this morning I was so tired I wore my socks into the shower on accident!" The good old way to make a lie believable is to add a small embracing event.

Misshhh 23

Wednesday 28 January 2015 8:51

Is anyone else wondering what the lie was?. OP, you owe us a follow up!

kirbs19 37

Wednesday 28 January 2015 10:54

Please do we need to know!

mct_1087 27

Wednesday 28 January 2015 8:52

She should know not to lie. Don't corroborate her lie, no matter how much she expects it.

stupidface15 16

Wednesday 28 January 2015 8:58

what if you were the one lying and you didnt know it? you should think this through

iwanttogotoparis 26

Wednesday 28 January 2015 10:40

The customer probably sympathises with you

Frungy 9

Wednesday 28 January 2015 13:17

Sorry, but YDI for lying. If it was something small your boss should have just apologized to the customer. If it was something big then you really don't want to get involved. Customers can and do carry voice and video recorders (these days they look exactly like cellphones.. wait, they are cellphones) and your job is not worth potentially getting caught up in what could easily be escalated from "covering your boss' mistake" to "criminal charges of fraud". Looks like you didn't get into too much trouble, but next time anyone asks you to lie for them then just power up your cellphone's camera quietly and say, "Sorry, I won't lie. I don't know the full story and don't want to end up facing criminal charges.". And if your boss fires you then take that recording to court. No-matter what they claim you did you'll instantly be a more credible witness than a boss who asked you to lie for them.