Work: Today, my co-worker handed me the phone and said it was my boyfriend... - FML

By Lukey1028 - 14/07/2015 01:07 - United States - San Francisco

Today, my co-worker handed me the phone and said it was my boyfriend calling, so I answered "Hello, Love!" It was my boss. FML

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By Username - 18/02/2011 09:33

Today, at work, my phone rang. My intern answered it and told me it was a coworker who'd just left. I picked up and said "What's up bitch? What are you going to complain about now?!" It was actually my boss. FML

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By that one anon - 07/05/2015 06:27 - United States - San Diego

Today, I called one of my old coworkers to see how she was doing. My boyfriend answered the phone. FML

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Oh, hai!

By Anonymous - 25/05/2020 20:00

Today, sleeping in a little late, I was woken up by my phone. Still tired, I quickly checked the display to realize it was my girlfriend calling. I pick up the phone saying, "Hey baby girl!" She seemed pretty startled, so I double-checked and realized it was my new boss, who has the name as my girlfriend. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/12/2010 00:02 - United States

Today, I called my boyfriend's job to ask him a question. His co-worker answered the phone, and when I asked for my boyfriend, he assumed I was someone else. Who exactly would that someone else be? FML

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By Anonymous - 28/01/2011 19:55 - United States

Today, I accidentally said, "Bye, love you," to a co-worker as I clocked out. Before I made it home, I had six missed calls and a long text from my co-worker professing her love to me. FML

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By iamnotfat - 06/02/2009 22:14 - United States

Today, I went to my boyfriend's work to surprise him. When I got there, I called him on his phone to tell him to turn around. I saw him look at his phone. His co-worker next to him asked who that was. He replied, "Just this fat chick I know." FML

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By arthur - 19/11/2011 08:40 - New Zealand

Today, my boss phoned me and asked me why I wasn't at work. I was in the staff room. I said hello to her as I came in the door. FML

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By number2 - 18/10/2011 01:14 - United States

Today, while sitting on the toilet, my phone pocket dialed my boss's cell. He was in the next stall. He answered. FML

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Before I forget…

By Anonymous - 24/05/2022 18:01

Today, my boyfriend proposed to me. My boss called me into her office and congratulated me, and spent almost half an hour asking me what our wedding plans were, where we might honeymoon, if we wanted kids, etc. She then followed this by suddenly remembering she had called me into the office to sack me. FML

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Emergency

By BigMouth McRedface - 14/05/2010 02:11 - United States

Today, I was rushing to leave work and get home because I really had to use the bathroom. My phone rang and I thought it was my husband, so I answered by saying, "I really have to poop." Yep, not my husband. It was one of my employees, who has the same name. FML

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Top comments

airforce987 20

Tuesday 14 July 2015 16:25

Just say you were trying out the British expression.

THEDUDE1553566 24

Tuesday 14 July 2015 16:26

Don't trust that coworker next time

Comments

Malecent 13

Tuesday 14 July 2015 16:25

Goddamn :v

Malecent 13

Wednesday 15 July 2015 9:29

What did I ever do to you fml community?

airforce987 20

Tuesday 14 July 2015 16:25

Just say you were trying out the British expression.

Hunthas 17

Tuesday 14 July 2015 18:06

I agree, of all the things you could say to a stranger picking up he phone, love is pretty easy to play off as something you call everyone

swanheart 35

Tuesday 14 July 2015 18:08

True. In some parts of Britain, everyone is 'love'. Make your boss feel bad for not being as cultured as you. :)

theswanlake 13

Tuesday 14 July 2015 18:44

EXACTLY!!

1stones 8

Tuesday 14 July 2015 22:16

I think its too late for advice now lol

tdawg91 17

Tuesday 14 July 2015 22:32

After 2 years of working with him, I'm not even sure if our boss knows any of the girls names, he calls us all love

THEDUDE1553566 24

Tuesday 14 July 2015 16:26

Don't trust that coworker next time

gte225 11

Tuesday 14 July 2015 21:39

Don't trust any coworker.

ShannonBitt 29

Wednesday 15 July 2015 4:28

Don't trust anyone

BoltTheSuperdog 22

Friday 17 July 2015 19:58

Not even yourself. .>

JMichael 25

Tuesday 14 July 2015 16:26

Your coworker just duped you.

pokemyeyes 23

Tuesday 14 July 2015 16:55

NOOOO?! REALLY???

wchil 14

Tuesday 14 July 2015 19:44

nope not at all

FusionPlacebo 26

Tuesday 14 July 2015 16:27

Hopefully your boss was cool with it...maybe disguise it as an inside joke that you have with someone else.

tantanpanda 26

Wednesday 15 July 2015 5:35

Hi, Love... er, lovely weather we're having!

freddy562 8

Tuesday 14 July 2015 16:27

what did he say?

iRambo 12

Tuesday 14 July 2015 23:44

That's what I wanna know.

Pstraka6 20

Tuesday 14 July 2015 16:32

I don't think your boss would be so uptight not to find that amusing or funny. You didn't do anything malicious either so make a quick explanation and the rest will be history/inside joke between you two

lulinator 40

Tuesday 14 July 2015 16:33

That's super funny. Hopefully your boss has a good sense of humour. I've accidentally called my bosses 'mom' or 'dad' on occasion. They just laughed, and I still call them that sometimes to make them smile.

5secondsofvvifi 21

Wednesday 15 July 2015 5:50

I remember one time in second grade I accidentally called my teacher mom as we were really close, and I thought my life was over. She just laughed it off.

skittles73 14

Tuesday 14 July 2015 16:35

Maybe he was flattered, you never know. Until you get a promotion

dakid87 10

Tuesday 14 July 2015 16:36

That's messed up yet kind of funny lol

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