Embarrassing mistakes at work

**Clippy** · 5 July 2007, 10:02

That'll be a Freudian slip then.

**Let-Me-In** · 5 July 2007, 10:04

Originally posted by Clippy

That'll be a Freudian slip then.

Yeah, I reckon...no replies from it though, maybe they have not noticed!!!

**Clippy** · 5 July 2007, 10:04

Originally posted by Let-Me-In

Yeah, I reckon...no replies from it though, maybe they have not noticed!!!

They're probably on the phone looking for your replacement.

**Swiss Tony** · 5 July 2007, 10:04

Almost sent a mail out this morning which instead of having “Result” in the subject matter had “re sl*t”

**TheRightStuff** · 5 July 2007, 10:06

Originally posted by Let-Me-In

Guys

What is the most embarrassing mistake you have made at work? COme on, don't be shy...

I have just typed an email to several very senior managers with a report and at the bottom of the email, I normally type "Regards"....only this time it was "Retards"...

OOPS!!!!!

you win

**SallyAnne** · 5 July 2007, 10:08

I've probably told yous...

But I once created a database/reporting system for recording paying in slips in the CSA.

I unfortunately didn't realise that I'd called it PISS (Paying In Slips System). Seriously - I hadn't even twigged.

My boss twigged though, and told me to change it immediately.

Even worse was that I changed it to PISlipS, which he was even less happy about :d

100% true story!

**Clippy** · 5 July 2007, 10:13

Several years ago, I worked at a place where the MD of the company was a complete ludite but never let that stop him from playing with his gadgets.

My boss sent me an email requesting I pay him a visit as he needed some assistance.

I did the necessary and dropped my boss an email back saying job done with the details of what was wrong and what I did. I also said something along the lines of the MD is a feckwit when it comes to technology.

My boss forwards the email to the MD, cc's me in, to let him know all is resolved. I literally tulip myself when I saw it. Phoned my boss, told him what he had done (he apologised - he was busy and didn't really read the email properly).

I bolted to the MD's office and was lucky that he had stepped away from his desk and his machine was not locked. I summarily deleted the offending email from his mailbox.

After that, I went out and bought a new pair of kaks.

**Let-Me-In** · 5 July 2007, 10:15

Originally posted by SallyAnne

I've probably told yous...

But I once created a database/reporting system for recording paying in slips in the CSA.

I unfortunately didn't realise that I'd called it PISS (Paying In Slips System). Seriously - I hadn't even twigged.

My boss twigged though, and told me to change it immediately.

Even worse was that I changed it to PISlipS, which he was even less happy about :d

100% true story!

I was once responsible for a support team based in Clacton on Sea, at the Contact Centre. I changed the name to Clacton IT Support...until someone suggested getting T-shirts printed..ClITS...

**Chugnut** · 5 July 2007, 10:17

I've written "check My Dicuments" in an email before to a lot of people.

I also once signed off with "Love" instead of "Regards" in an email to a colleague. I'd just written one to the wife before that and was in a bit of a trance. Strangely enough, I got some funny looks off the bloke.

I suppose I should be relieved I didn't get giggles and furtive glances; he looked like Hagrid. It could have been the end of me.

Embarrassing mistakes at work