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what’s the worst mistake you’ve ever made at work? after a long & stressful day speedwriting summaries i mixed up the names of (BBC director general) Tony Hall & (disgraced paedophile) Stuart Hall in a report i sent to... BBC DG Tony Hall, all the BBC top brass, the BBC trustees,

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I was hurrying to leave at the end of the day. I put on my jacket in a hurry. Pushed my hand through the sleeve and accidentally punched my boss’s mother in the face. She was visiting the office. That was a bad day.

12:19 PM · May 13, 2021

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oh no lmao

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Wish I hadn’t reminded myself about that now.

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@ChilliPepperAli

Honestly, I was laughing for 2 minutes solid at this one Did you keep your job?

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I left within a few weeks. I actually moved to the other side of the world.

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It would’ve been a Brexit if I’d punched myself in the face.

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Charlotte O'Leary

@Charlotteoleary

I'm laughing so hard I've just had a massive coughing fit

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