Work: Today, my boss threatened to fire me because of a tattoo I have....

By Anonymous - 26/03/2013 14:54 - Finland - Vanda

Today, my boss threatened to fire me because of a tattoo I have. It's a small teddy bear on my leg with my parents' names on it. My workplace has no problems with tattoos, but my boss said it was "unoriginal and lame." It's a memorial tattoo; my parents died last year. FML

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By :( - 06/06/2013 23:37 - United States

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By Anonymous - 23/06/2018 19:00

Today, my boss threatened to fire me for racism after I refused to hire a black woman. I didn't hire her because she came to the interview wearing what was basically a bikini and she was covered in tattoos depicting lewd sex acts. FML

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By Rubach - 13/06/2021 02:01

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By upsetandunjustified - 04/11/2010 05:19 - United States

Today, I got fired from my job where you build teddy bears. I got fired not because I did anything wrong, just because they don't like my personality. I'd never worked with my boss, and that means all the employees that work there had a meeting about me, and all confirmed they don't like me. FML

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By scaredinnyc - 14/11/2012 01:03 - United States - Trenton

Today, I was looking at tattoos and fell in love with a really cool looking one, so I decided to get it. I later showed it to a friend who is a cop. He informed me that it is a gang tattoo. I think I just put a target on my ankle. FML

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By tattooooooface - 28/01/2010 13:08 - United States

Today, my dad found out I got a tattoo behind his back and is really really upset. When I got home from work my car wasn't in the driveway. When I asked my dad where it was, he replied "you'll get it back when your tattoo comes off." FML

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Lothem 4

Tuesday 26 March 2013 18:48

Some people... makes me wonder how they became the assholes they are today.

enbliss 10

Tuesday 26 March 2013 18:49

tell him his excuse is "lame and unoriginal"

Comments

HowieDoIt 21

Tuesday 26 March 2013 18:51

I can hardly bear how rude people can be, especially when people think they're all that because they have some authority.

challan 19

Tuesday 26 March 2013 18:52

Grin and bear it

frankenfinger 12

Tuesday 26 March 2013 18:52

i'm sorry your boss is an @$$, and i am even more sorry for your loss

GRubi 17

Tuesday 26 March 2013 18:53

Tell him that if he fires you, you'll sue him get a tattoo of a gavel next to the teddy bear as a "memorial."

aligater10 7

Tuesday 26 March 2013 18:53

Sue his ass

gc327072 30

Tuesday 26 March 2013 19:34

For what? Workplaces are allowed to have tatoo policies. They're also allowed to have policies regarding gays. The law may suck, but until it changes, it's the law.

Sinkhole 26

Tuesday 26 March 2013 19:54

Did you even read the FML, 35? It clearly says that OP's workplace has no problem with tattoos. This is not a problem about a tattoo policy. I wonder how you know that businesses in Finland can have policies against hiring gay people. I hope you actually know that and it's not that you're just spouting crap here.

gc327072 30

Tuesday 26 March 2013 20:33

Sorry guys, my comments have just been SHITTY today. I mean… ugh! I think I just need to go take a nap…

Bakarra 22

Tuesday 26 March 2013 18:53

Well shit, at least it had meaning and was more original than a butterfly or stars would be...

perdix 29

Tuesday 26 March 2013 18:54

I wouldn't mention that to him. "Unoriginal" is strike one and "lame" is strike two. Add "depressing" to that and strike three, you are out. Btw, sorry for your loss.

yeti37 16

Tuesday 26 March 2013 20:00

Noooooo!!!!! Perdix, you have a soul! Not sure if I'm disappointed or impressed. Either way, I always enjoy reading your comments.

perdix 29

Tuesday 26 March 2013 20:27

Sssh! Let's just keep this between you and me, so I can keep up the illusion of being a disembodied dick ;)

junkman6 22

Tuesday 26 March 2013 18:56

I've never seen a teddy bear memorial tattoo before but I'm sure your boss is correct. he has the extremely original barbed wire around the bicep tattoo doesn't he?

deathtothepix 26

Tuesday 26 March 2013 22:04

And a tribal tattoo on the other arm.

jambupapoy 5

Tuesday 26 March 2013 18:58

First of all, I'm sorry for your loss. Secondly, your boss is a douche. It's a shame obnoxious behavior is more acceptable than tattoos. Especially in this day and age.

perdix 29

Tuesday 26 March 2013 19:04

Too bad you don't live in the U. S. of A., his ass would have been fired for staring at your leg and you could have sued the company for millions for sexual harassment. It's the protection of rights here that has allowed the lame tattoo industry to thrive.