The funniest ways to get fired

Dismissal can lead to an assortment of emotions; paralysing embarrassment, haunting shame, or penetrating confusion. But sometimes, it can lead to a great story…

Whisper, a secret-sharing app, has revealed some of the flagrantly preposterous explanations from employees who have got the sack. Explanations include an inability to staple papers to the required standard, the egregious employee who got drunk on the job, or the grossly inappropriate second job.

One user said: “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!” The theme of ‘no regrets’ is shared by this user: “Today I got fired for calling in sick yesterday just so I can stay home and play Skyrim. I still have no regrets.”

Another confessed this: “I tell everyone I got laid off from a job because of pay cuts but I got fired because I stole people’s food from the fridge.”