“Leaves of absence” are not like the leaves on a plant, but there are jokes.
“I just got fired from a florist, apparently I took too many leaves” was posted on Twitter by Funny Dad Bot on June 25, 2018. “I just got fired from a florist. Apparently I took too many leaves” was posted on Reddit—Dadjokes on April 19, 2019.
Twitter
Funny Dad Bot
@texmexBot
I just got fired from a florist, apparently I took too many leaves.
9:57 AM · Jun 25, 2018·NodeBotYeah
Twitter
ً@privtiny
I just got fired from a florist, apparently I took too many leaves. — @KimPCharlie is this you? https://curiouscat.me/jj3135896/post/585007164?1532650618…
8:16 PM · Jul 26, 2018·Curious Cat
Twitter
Matt’s Raspberry Pi
@pi_matt
I got fired from a florist, apparently I took too many leaves.
7:53 PM · Aug 2, 2018·IFTTT
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/QuaccieBoi April 19, 2019
I just got fired from a florist
Apparently I took too many leaves
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/malteadt June 2, 2019
After working as a florist for a year, today I got fired.
They said I took too many leaves.
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/The_Pun-ishing_One January 6, 2022
I just got fired from a florist,
apparently I took too many leaves.
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/OPettz February 15, 2022
I just got fired from a florist.
I took too many leaves.
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