Themed Giveaway Roundup: This Boss Is A Bozo! Here’s a final roundup of stories from last month’s themed giveaway!

1. When Bosses Collide (835 thumbs up)
2. Some Bosses Just Don’t Know When To Quit (1,280 thumbs up)
3. No Time Like The President (1,030 thumbs up)
4. How To Loser An Employee (1,095 thumbs up)
5. Oh My Godawful Boss (1,055 thumbs up)
6. I Have The Devil’s Own(er) Job (1,149 thumbs up)
7. Intelligence Is A Secondary Concern (1,049 thumbs up)
8. He’ll Never See The Light (1,268 thumbs up)
9. Coworkers-In-Arms (1,292 thumbs up)
10. Cause And Reject (1,003 thumbs up)

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(My first name is Sherri. One of my supervisor got my name right the first few times, but she’s started calling me by different names.)

Supervisor: “Charlene!”

(I’m walking to another department to return some items, and figure she’s calling someone else.)

Supervisor: “Charlene!” *waves frantically*

(I turn a corner and keep walking.)

Supervisor: “Charlene!”

(I stop to put some items back on the shelf. Finally, the supervisor comes up and taps me on the shoulder.)

Supervisor: “Charlene! Charlene!”

Me: “Oh, you were calling out to me?”

Supervisor: “Your name is Charlene, isn’t it?”

Me: “No.”

Supervisor: “…Oh.”

Related:
A Bozo By Any Other Name, Part 3 (Not Always Right)
A Bozo By Any Other Name, Part 2 (Not Always Right)
A Bozo By Any Other Name (Not Always Right)

(It’s early morning before the store opens. I am finishing up the daily portion of the inventory, when my boss comes, looking haggard and harried.)

Store Manager: “Our sales are down, labor hours are cut, and I’m having problems with a couple of the department managers. I don’t know how I can get through this.”

Me: “Cheer up. It could be worse.”

Store Manager: “How? How could it be worse?”

Me: *deadpan* “[President of the company] is standing right behind you.”

(The store manager whips around, but sees no one there.)

Store Manager: “Don’t do that! You almost gave me a heart attack!”

Me: “What?! You asked me a question, and I answered it!”

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PS: Congratulations to a lucky reader for winning April Themed Story Giveaway, which featured stories about Bozo Bosses. The winning submission: Some Bosses Should Go UK Themselves (762 thumbs up).

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(I began reading at the age of three and have always been a very advanced reader. This happens when I am in kindergarten. While my dad looks for books, I try and check out “Charlotte’s Web” with my own library card.)

Me: “I would like to check this book out please, ma’am.”

Librarian: “You can’t get that book! You’re not old enough. It’ll be too hard for you!”

Me: “But… I’ve already read the first chapter. I want to finish it.”

Librarian: “No! I can’t let you check that book out. You’ll just damage it or lose it.”

Me: *starts to cry*

(My dad finally comes over and asks me what’s wrong. Before I can say anything, the librarian interrupts.)

Librarian: “She was trying to check this book out and clearly it is too advanced for her!”

My Dad: “Did you even ask her if she could read it to you?”

Librarian: “Well, no! I don’t need to!”

My Dad: *to me* “Here, read this page.”

(I read the page almost perfectly, only stumbling over one word which I figure out in about three seconds.)

Librarian: *silently checks out book*

(Later, outside…)

My Dad: “Don’t worry honey, the same thing happened to me when I was your age…”