Comedian Jimmy Fallon asks “Why did you get fired?” and people deliver

At some point in our lives, most of us will experience the crushing feeling of being let go from a job. It could feel unfair in some instances, and in others, maybe it was deserved. We live, we learn, we grow.

These co-workers clearly had a friendship that extended past the confines of their workplace. Unfortunately for them, working in a video store apparently does not give you the right to act out theatrical moments from said movies.

This woman apparently heard of higher pastures and decided to call her co-worker to tell her to get in while the getting was good. Why she called on the employer’s line is a mystery and was definitely her fatal move. 

This employee did not take into consideration that her employers had eyes on her when she decided to lie about when she rolled into work late one day. Sadly for her, they showed her the receipts in the form of video surveillance and decided they didn’t want that kind of dishonesty.

Imagine you’re having a lovely day out and about and decide to get some tasty ice cream to pass the time. The ice cream worker hands you your cone and you dig in, and what do you find?

It seems like a lot of these stories begin with a “my friend and I…” and this tweet is no exception. Two buddies decided that it would be wise to scare customers, which seems like a stunningly poor lack of judgment.

This woman described an instance where she decided to be generous and nimble with someone else’s money. While the customers were probably feeling like a million bucks, Carrie was costing her employer their own money.

Instead of saying “I don’t want to move my cat,” why not just say “I am not even remotely interested in working for you”? This seems to be an easier way to get across that you literally don’t give one cahoot about your position in the company.

This response leaves so many unanswered questions. I will address the most obvious first: mayonnaise? Plain mayo!? Honestly, it’s a little frightening. I’m failing to see the dietary or taste value that such a snack would bring. 

The first sentence of this tweet gives an immediate bad impression. His boss was yelling at his secretary all day? Sounds a bit toxic. But the plot twist came when the original poster explained what he said that led to his demise.

Although at 16 we likely all thought we had it figured out, the truth is, we didn’t. Do we know it all now? That’s beside the point (no). So when this person was at that ripe and young age, they had not been versed enough in the dangers of ovens and chemicals.

From the sound of this woman’s perspective, options are limited in Indiana if you’re a teenager trying to get into the job field. This led her–naturally, to detasseling corn.

Anita, the owner of this tale, decided to put her love of celebrity and want of physical proof that she had met said celebrity ahead of all else. She put her job on the line and lost.

Youths. Center of the world pre-adult specimens who have lives dictated by hormones, power struggles, and drama. The drama comes from Glee, that show takes you for a ride! 

Some view it as an endearingly good sign if someone attracts animals, as though the creature can smell your goodness (or your lunch?). Remember Cinderella? Small animals helped her dress in the morning.  But if there is a job to be performed and you’re rolling around with the laziest yet upbeat dude in the office, you’re going to reach resistance.

One thing this amusement park will not stand for is eating rock candy from the floor. Is this an image issue? Or are they untrusting of anyone who thinks that floor food is something that should go in their mouth?

Starbucks is not to be trifled with when it comes to supporting their competitors. Roger came into work for his shift and left with no job and a cold coffee.

According to this woman, her brother was let go because he was too fast, too efficient and he was hurting his co-worker’s feelings by making them look like snails.

I have mercy for this woman who told her truth to the Twitter-verse. Free ice cream? Take as much as you like? Excuse me while I go invest in some larger pants.

Yet another story about ice cream, failure, and job losses. I had no idea there were so many high stakes surrounding the ice cream business, this seems deeply serious.

Luke really wanted to be on the Jimmy Fallon show. So badly, in that, that he essentially created an issue and carried it out with laser focus and execution to ensure that he made it happen.

This former employee told a lie and it ended her employment for it. Instead of being honest about where she was headed, she decided to give a fib. She wanted to have her cake and eat her Cinnabon too.

If you’re looking for a moral to this story, you might want to stay away from ice cream! Thus far, it seems to be ruining a lot of people’s lives. You’ve been warned!

Jet was fired for being in the wrong place at the wrong time and it cost him dearly. The ethics of this entire situation are deeply questionable. Intimacy with a subordinate is bad enough…

Win stupid prizes! Why on earth this guy thought throwing pepper into a giant fan would pan out any other way than bad is hard to relate to. Have you sniffed pepper? No? Don’t. If you have–don’t!

Food waste is bad and I totally feel for this woman. But what led to her downfall was more on her reaction to the trouble that she got into more than anything else.

This one has got to be a tough pill to swallow! A negative review was written about his boss, which he did not write, and yet he was canned and took the blame.

There is no denying that this story is hilarious, if not totally ridiculous and strange. But our original poster had to be let go due to her Smeagol impressions. You know? The little creep in Lord of the Rings?

This man’s dad was being accused of being a lazy worker and he was having none of it. He told the boss plainly that he was not going to be spoken to a certain way without striking back.

Jimmy Fallon added some of his own stories to the mix with a tidbit about his friend who was fired from his job. The reason? A typo. A very big and hard to reverse typo. It’s a lesson worth noting, especially if your entire job is based around it!

This seems more like a problem created by the hiring manager more than anything else. Unless of course the woman lied about her experience, then that is definitely on her. Though it is quite funny for someone to order a three ingredient drink (do you count ice?) and then have no clue what to do.

Oh, Caroline. Why tell on yourself like this? This seems like bad judgment from point A to point B. If your job is to protect lives, I hope that you’d care about their well-being!

Sleep is crucial and it can be very hard to get through the day when you haven’t had an adequate amount of time up in the clouds, resting your body and mind. Coffee is highly recommended.

It can feel really nice to take a personal day, and honestly we all deserve it here and there for our mental well being. However, instead of expressing this, this original poster went the lying route. 

The answer is Francesca. Francesca wanted to see The Who and that she did! Sometimes our life experiences mean more to us than a transient job and we make decisions.

This original poster’s father had decided to bring his call to his boss very literally. CIting something wrong with his eyes, the dad was very clear that coming in was not an option. 

Standing in a refrigerated drawer where dead bodies sit seems like a couple steps too far, but this fired person was not the only person to have the idea it seems and it cost them a great deal.

This multi-tweet saga begins with the original poster explaining the agreement he had decided on with his boss. Perform well and he would get a raise. He had 30 days to meet his metrics.

But the original poster was smart. He had been documenting and had the paperwork to prove that the boss was not honoring the agreement that they had come to.

The original poster, Ryan, felt alright about his termination because he felt he had ruined his boss’s vacation. As an update, Ryan went on to stalk his ex-employer’s LinkedIn pages to see that the guy had started three companies since, and they each only lasted less than a year.

This person called out of work under the pretense that they are sick and the manager was having none of it.

Our original poster, Aaron, decided to blow off some steam one Friday night with some drinks and presumably stay up a bit past his bedtime.

Imagine you’re a young man and your boss asks you to choose between your driving passion (in this case the marching band) or your job (in this case making sandwiches for Subway).

Some celebrities are worth throwing it all away for (apparently) and for original poster Vanessa, Ryan Reynolds was the one she was willing to lose it all for.

Sometimes there are language barriers between people from different countries that can make it hard to navigate one’s stay. This can include food, mobility, and even where a person stays while on their trip.

Most of us know what a prank call is, you know, calling a person and pretending to be someone else to mess with them as a joke. But what if you prank called your own self at your job?

Apparently this original poster Anie didn’t make much of an impression on her employers at McDonald’s.

Apparently when working in a place that centers itself on death and funeral preparations, it is absolutely key to be bubbly and upbeat.

This idea seems like a bad idea from the get! Your employer will definitely not be pleased to see that you spent company time doing essentially nothing and wasting company materials. But it gets worse…

They say a good deed never goes unpunished and this tweet definitely makes the case for keeping your head down and erring on the side of caution.

When speaking ill of someone (most especially your boss) it is good advice to never leave behind receipts that they can easily discover. Even worse? Sending it to them!