JIMMY FALLON IS at it again, kids.
In his latest attempt to get his fans, followers and viewers to open up about their private lives, the chat show host has encouraged them to fill each other in on their career-path pitfalls.
The #WhyIGotFired hashtag has been firing on all cylinders since Jimmy got the ball rolling this week, and it turns out there’s always someone worse off than you in the workplace.
It's Hashtags time! Tweet out a funny, weird, or embarrassing reason you or someone you know got fired and tag it with #WhyIGotFired. Could be on the show!
— jimmy fallon (@jimmyfallon) August 14, 2018
Coming from someone who was fired after six hours on the hair salon floor, this thread has done wonders for my self-esteem.
Some we agree with, some we don’t, but here are just a few of the most memorable.
1. Since when is the five-second rule not in the constitution?
My friend worked at an amusement park and dropped a piece of rock candy. When she picked it up and ate it, she was fired and escorted out by security. I guess they don’t follow the 5 second rule. #WhyIGotFired
— Syd (@sydney_rader10) August 14, 2018
2. Wait; these guys had an office dog?
I couldn’t stop playing with the office dog. #WhyIGotFired
— Lauren Weiner (@explaurencreate) August 14, 2018
3. What a waste of creativity.
My brother worked as a lifeguard and got fired for taking a picture of his butt and making a pool pass with the name Hue Janus. #whyigotfired
— T.J. Mousetis (@TJMousetis) August 14, 2018
4. As if you wouldn’t have done the same.
#WhyIGotFired I got fired for asking Zac Efron for an autograph when he was having dinner at the restaurant I worked at... IT WAS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY
— Anita Lentini (@LentiniAnita) August 15, 2018
5. So, sue her.
In college, I worked at a restaurant and I wanted every Tuesday night off because I couldn’t miss Glee. #WhyIGotFired
— rachel leishman (@RachelLeishman) August 14, 2018
6. Legit excuse from where we’re standing.
A friend fired someone for calling out sick b/c “the cat’s on my lap, and I don’t want to disturb it” #WhyIGotFired
— Rikmik (@rikmik6) August 14, 2018
7. For the love of…
My friend decided to vent on social media about how much she hated her job, she had a lengthy Facebook post & failed to realize she accidentally tagged them in the post. They fired her in the comments #whyigotfired
— Holly (@Hollyb32) August 14, 2018
8. Ah, here.
#WhyIGotFired I was hired as a cashier at a local burger place in my hometown. I didn’t know how to give correct change so I would just round up in whole bills.. lol I was always short at the end of my shift!!!
— Carrie Rodriguez (@CPRodriguez0920) August 14, 2018
9. A little compassion, no?
The day after the presidential election, I called my boss drunk to say I couldn’t face the world anymore and needed time to heal. He didn’t approve my request. #whyigotfired
— AmberLee Brion (@Amberleebrion92) August 14, 2018
10. This lad was just looking to get fired.
I got called into my supervisor's office for surfing porn at work. Told to wait at my desk for a disciplinary meeting. Got caught surfing porn while waiting. #WhyIGotFired
— Minnow54 (@minnow54) August 14, 2018
11. Yep, that’ll do it.
I went out drinking and realized it wasn’t going to make it to work next morning so I called in to leave a message but forgot to hang up the phone and recorded me yelling “let’s drink bitches” #WhyIGotFired
— Alex (@raplexis621) August 14, 2018
12. Oh. gorgeous.
The ice cream shop I worked at fired me when I served a customer a 2 scoop on a cone topped with one of my acrylic nails 😬 #WhyIGotFired
— Miss A (@myspace_orYours) August 14, 2018
13. What the hell? It goes down a treat.
#WhyIGotFired My co worker got fired for telling a customer he was a “pussy” for ordering white Zinfandel.
— Brooklyn Rodgers (@brookkkkkkke) August 14, 2018
14. Yep, fire her ass.
Worked at Wendy's and a co-worker got fired for eating the mayonnaise out of the jug WITH her hand........(it was NOT me)#WhyIGotFired
— Cami Miller ⚾💚🚔💞🐕❣🐈💞🚔💙⚾ (@camela415) August 15, 2018
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