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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/BackgroundSystem4210 on 2026-03-11 14:08:50+00:00.
Okay so this literally just happened like two hours ago and I'm still shaking but also kind of laughing? Idk I'm a mess.
So I'm a freshman at this tiny college in Ohio and I've been working at this local coffee shop since September to help with textbooks and stuff. My manager Brad is like... the worst. He's 28 but acts like he's a Fortune 500 CEO. Makes us clock out if we eat a broken cookie. Has a literal laminated list of "professional behaviors" taped in the back room. The man once wrote someone up for saying "no problem" instead of "you're welcome" to a customer.
Anyway, today he made my coworker Emma cry because she asked to leave 15 minutes early for a doctor's appointment (that she'd mentioned THREE DAYS AGO). I was so pissed. I went to the bathroom and opened what I thought was our work group chat - the one that's just me, Emma, and Tyler complaining about Brad.
I typed: "Brad is such a corporate bootlicker I hope he chokes on his clipboard"
Sent it.
Except... I sent it to the ACTUAL work chat. The one with Brad in it. And the district manager. And like 8 other employees from our location.
I literally watched the dots appear immediately. Brad called me into the back room and his face was the color of the raspberry scones (which btw smell like feet but that's not relevant rn). He fired me on the spot.
The worst part? I kind of feel... relieved? Like I'm also broke and scared to tell my parents but ngl it felt good to finally say something even if it was a complete accident.
My mom's gonna kill me when she finds out I lost the job. Tbh I'm more scared of her than I was of Brad's clipboard.
TL;DR: Accidentally told my tyrannical manager he's a bootlicker in the company group chat, got fired, now unemployed and terrified of my mom