# The Atoz Game (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097 "2022-08-04T15:42:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 435
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8682 "2025-06-07T17:09:21Z")
**Things That Will Get You Fired** Accounting Errors Boinking With a Colleague in the Break Room Continually calling in sick when you aren’t Dicking around when you’re supposed to be working ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8683 "2025-06-07T17:29:23Z")
**Things That Will Get You Fired** Accounting Errors Boinking With a Colleague in the Break Room Continually calling in sick when you aren’t Dicking around when you’re supposed to be working Embellishing official statistics/results ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8684 "2025-06-07T20:24:14Z")
**Things That Will Get You Fired** Accounting Errors Boinking With a Colleague in the Break Room Continually calling in sick when you aren’t Dicking around when you’re supposed to be working Embellishing official statistics/results Faking inventory counts I really did have to fire a guy for doing that. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8685 "2025-06-07T20:50:39Z")
**Things That Will Get You Fired** Accounting Errors Boinking With a Colleague in the Break Room Continually calling in sick when you aren’t Dicking around when you’re supposed to be working Embellishing official statistics/results Faking inventory counts Giving the CEO the finger ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8686 "2025-06-07T21:27:44Z")
**Things That Will Get You Fired** Accounting Errors Boinking With a Colleague in the Break Room Continually calling in sick when you aren’t Dicking around when you’re supposed to be working Embellishing official statistics/results Faking inventory counts Giving the CEO the finger ---
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8687 "2025-06-07T21:27:54Z")
**Things That Will Get You Fired** Accounting Errors Boinking With a Colleague in the Break Room Continually calling in sick when you aren’t Dicking around when you’re supposed to be working Embellishing official statistics/results Faking inventory counts Giving the CEO the finger Hate speech directed toward a colleague’s sex, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8688 "2025-06-07T23:18:59Z")
**Things That Will Get You Fired** Accounting Errors Boinking With a Colleague in the Break Room Continually calling in sick when you aren’t Dicking around when you’re supposed to be working Embellishing official statistics/results Faking inventory counts Giving the CEO the finger Hate speech directed toward a colleague’s sex, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc. Inappropriate jokes in the workplace ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2025, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8689 "2025-06-08T03:59:32Z")
**Things That Will Get You Fired** Accounting Errors Boinking With a Colleague in the Break Room Continually calling in sick when you aren’t Dicking around when you’re supposed to be working Embellishing official statistics/results Faking inventory counts Giving the CEO the finger Hate speech directed toward a colleague’s sex, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc. Inappropriate jokes in the workplace January 6 illegal visit to the U.S. Capitol Even if later pardoned by you-know-who. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2025, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8690 "2025-06-08T16:34:42Z")
**Things That Will Get You Fired** Accounting Errors Boinking With a Colleague in the Break Room Continually calling in sick when you aren’t Dicking around when you’re supposed to be working Embellishing official statistics/results Faking inventory counts Giving the CEO the finger Hate speech directed toward a colleague’s sex, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc. Inappropriate jokes in the workplace January 6 illegal visit to the U.S. Capitol Killing a boss or coworker Although this may have its exceptions. ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2025, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8691 "2025-06-08T16:45:05Z")
**Things That Will Get You Fired** Accounting Errors Boinking With a Colleague in the Break Room Continually calling in sick when you aren’t Dicking around when you’re supposed to be working Embellishing official statistics/results Faking inventory counts Giving the CEO the finger Hate speech directed toward a colleague’s sex, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc. Inappropriate jokes in the workplace January 6 illegal visit to the U.S. Capitol Killing a boss or coworker Leaving early _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2025, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8692 "2025-06-08T23:41:55Z")
**Things That Will Get You Fired** Accounting Errors Boinking With a Colleague in the Break Room Continually calling in sick when you aren’t Dicking around when you’re supposed to be working Embellishing official statistics/results Faking inventory counts Giving the CEO the finger Hate speech directed toward a colleague’s sex, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc. Inappropriate jokes in the workplace January 6 illegal visit to the U.S. Capitol Killing a boss or coworker Leaving early Missing too much work ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2025, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8693 "2025-06-09T00:57:00Z")
**Things That Will Get You Fired** Accounting Errors Boinking With a Colleague in the Break Room Continually calling in sick when you aren’t Dicking around when you’re supposed to be working Embellishing official statistics/results Faking inventory counts Giving the CEO the finger Hate speech directed toward a colleague’s sex, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc. Inappropriate jokes in the workplace January 6 illegal visit to the U.S. Capitol Killing a boss or coworker Leaving early Missing too much work Not filing your timesheets I had to fire someone, for the first time in my career, last year. This was one of the major reasons why: despite repeated instructions and warnings, he just could not get with the program on getting his time filed. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2025, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8694 "2025-06-09T01:40:30Z")
**Things That Will Get You Fired** Accounting Errors Boinking With a Colleague in the Break Room Continually calling in sick when you aren’t Dicking around when you’re supposed to be working Embellishing official statistics/results Faking inventory counts Giving the CEO the finger Hate speech directed toward a colleague’s sex, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc. Inappropriate jokes in the workplace January 6 illegal visit to the U.S. Capitol Killing a boss or coworker Leaving early Missing too much work Not filing your timesheets Organizing cockfights in the break room ---
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2025, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8695 "2025-06-09T02:44:15Z")
**Things That Will Get You Fired** Accounting Errors Boinking With a Colleague in the Break Room Continually calling in sick when you aren’t Dicking around when you’re supposed to be working Embellishing official statistics/results Faking inventory counts Giving the CEO the finger Hate speech directed toward a colleague’s sex, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc. Inappropriate jokes in the workplace January 6 illegal visit to the U.S. Capitol Killing a boss or coworker Leaving early Missing too much work Not filing your timesheets Organizing cockfights in the break room Prioritizing reading the SDMB over work. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2025, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8696 "2025-06-09T02:48:46Z")
**Things That Will Get You Fired** Accounting Errors Boinking With a Colleague in the Break Room Continually calling in sick when you aren’t Dicking around when you’re supposed to be working Embellishing official statistics/results Faking inventory counts Giving the CEO the finger Hate speech directed toward a colleague’s sex, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc. Inappropriate jokes in the workplace January 6 illegal visit to the U.S. Capitol Killing a boss or coworker Leaving early Missing too much work Not filing your timesheets Organizing cockfights in the break room Prioritizing reading the SDMB over work. Questioning company policy too much ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2025, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8697 "2025-06-09T14:27:57Z")
> [@Gr8Kat](#): > > Prioritizing reading the SDMB over work. Uh oh… **Things That Will Get You Fired** Accounting Errors Boinking With a Colleague in the Break Room Continually calling in sick when you aren’t Dicking around when you’re supposed to be working Embellishing official statistics/results Faking inventory counts Giving the CEO the finger Hate speech directed toward a colleague’s sex, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc. Inappropriate jokes in the workplace January 6 illegal visit to the U.S. Capitol Killing a boss or coworker Leaving early Missing too much work Not filing your timesheets Organizing cockfights in the break room Prioritizing reading the SDMB over work. Questioning company policy too much Retching on the boss’s desk. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2025, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8698 "2025-06-09T14:30:15Z")
**Things That Will Get You Fired** Accounting Errors Boinking With a Colleague in the Break Room Continually calling in sick when you aren’t Dicking around when you’re supposed to be working Embellishing official statistics/results Faking inventory counts Giving the CEO the finger Hate speech directed toward a colleague’s sex, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc. Inappropriate jokes in the workplace January 6 illegal visit to the U.S. Capitol Killing a boss or coworker Leaving early Missing too much work Not filing your timesheets Organizing cockfights in the break room Prioritizing reading the SDMB over work. Questioning company policy too much Retching on the boss’s desk. Stealing company secrets and selling them to the Deep State ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8699 "2025-06-09T15:40:06Z")
**Things That Will Get You Fired** Accounting Errors Boinking With a Colleague in the Break Room Continually calling in sick when you aren’t Dicking around when you’re supposed to be working Embellishing official statistics/results Faking inventory counts Giving the CEO the finger Hate speech directed toward a colleague’s sex, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc. Inappropriate jokes in the workplace January 6 illegal visit to the U.S. Capitol Killing a boss or coworker Leaving early Missing too much work Not filing your timesheets Organizing cockfights in the break room Prioritizing reading the SDMB over work. Questioning company policy too much Retching on the boss’s desk. Stealing company secrets and selling them to the Deep State Theft Some guys actually stole thousands of dollars worth of raw material (Inconel) and drove it offsite. Hundreds of pounds! They never caught them, but they definitely would have gotten fired. And gone to jail! ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2025, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8700 "2025-06-09T15:43:27Z")
**Things That Will Get You Fired** Accounting Errors Boinking With a Colleague in the Break Room Continually calling in sick when you aren’t Dicking around when you’re supposed to be working Embellishing official statistics/results Faking inventory counts Giving the CEO the finger Hate speech directed toward a colleague’s sex, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc. Inappropriate jokes in the workplace January 6 illegal visit to the U.S. Capitol Killing a boss or coworker Leaving early Missing too much work Not filing your timesheets Organizing cockfights in the break room Prioritizing reading the SDMB over work. Questioning company policy too much Retching on the boss’s desk. Stealing company secrets and selling them to the Deep State Theft Using the company’s social media accounts to wish your father “happy birthday” I’ve seen this happen at my client, and yes, she was invited to find “other opportunities” after she did that. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8701 "2025-06-09T15:45:23Z")
**Things That Will Get You Fired** Accounting Errors Boinking With a Colleague in the Break Room Continually calling in sick when you aren’t Dicking around when you’re supposed to be working Embellishing official statistics/results Faking inventory counts Giving the CEO the finger Hate speech directed toward a colleague’s sex, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc. Inappropriate jokes in the workplace January 6 illegal visit to the U.S. Capitol Killing a boss or coworker Leaving early Missing too much work Not filing your timesheets Organizing cockfights in the break room Prioritizing reading the SDMB over work. Questioning company policy too much Retching on the boss’s desk. Stealing company secrets and selling them to the Deep State Theft Using the company’s social media accounts to wish your father “happy birthday” Verbally abusing a coworker or boss Keep those f-bombs to yourself! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097.md?page=434) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097.md?page=436)