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By Sleepy - 04/07/2009 15:24 - United States

Today, I fell asleep while lifeguarding, thinking I could get away with it due to my sunglasses. When I woke up, I saw my boss waving at me. Apparently she'd been trying to get my attention for five minutes. FML

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By Soap0015 - 16/08/2012 09:57 - United States

Today, I was at work as a lifeguard. The temperature was absolutely stifling, but I tried to tough it out. A couple of hours into my shift, I passed out, fell off my stand, and crashed into the water. Or so the medics tell me. FML

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STOP!

By lamelifeguard - This FML is from back in 2013 but it's good stuff - United States - Morrison

Today, someone at my workplace yelled at me and filed a complaint for staring at them too often. I'm a lifeguard. FML

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By sleepytime - 05/10/2009 16:36 - United States

Today, I was really, REALLY tired at work. I went to the restroom to take a little break, and must have dozed off, because I was awoken by my boss, knocking on the door of the stall. Apparently, I had been snoring. FML

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By Sleepy - 09/10/2014 14:10 - United Kingdom - Hayes

Today, I fell asleep at my desk. It's bad enough that it was for 45 minutes and that I was snoring. What makes it worse? My boss woke me up. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/05/2012 18:43 - United States - Springfield

Today, while taking part in a lifeguarding exercise, I was supposed to "drown" to get another guard to save me. After all was done, my boss called me into his office and screamed at me for "drowning the wrong way," and threatening our reputation. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/09/2009 07:22 - United States

Today, while I was at the beach I decided to go into the ocean even though the waves looked rough. While I was in the water, I got caught by the riptide and needed to be saved. The reason I was at the beach? I'm a lifeguard. Now all my co-workers won't stop laughing at me. FML

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By Shameonme - 26/10/2008 16:04 - Morocco

Today, I yelled out while I was asleep. However, I was sleeping during a very important meeting with customers and my boss. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/06/2009 02:23 - United States

Today, I was at work lifeguarding and saw a kid drowning on the far end of the pool. I decided running would be the quickest way to get to her, but as I ran across the pool deck I slipped and hit my head. The kid's mother jumped in to save her child and then called an ambulance for me. FML

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Nighty night

By leogs23 - 07/03/2021 14:02

Today, I got into trouble for sleeping at work. FML

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Daydream believer

By Anonymous - 14/02/2021 17:01

Today, I apparently fell asleep during a work Zoom meeting. I awoke to no meeting on my screen and an e-mail from my boss saying I was terminated, and to do something about my "sleep apnea." FML

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disney_blonde 16

Saturday 4 July 2009 19:51

You're lucky a kid didn't drown.

YLIF 0

Saturday 4 July 2009 19:49

YDI YDI YDI

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seb12992 0

Saturday 4 July 2009 23:50

OP is a moron. YDI.

Silver_Lion 0

Sunday 5 July 2009 0:03

what if someone died, dumbass?

B00_fml 0

Sunday 5 July 2009 0:03

You are a horrible person who put the lives of others in DANGER just for a ******* nap. I hope you drown while a lifeguard is sleeping and maybe some brain damage will do your stupidity some good.

Blue0ctane 0

Sunday 5 July 2009 0:06

Yes, you are.

shnibz101 0

Sunday 5 July 2009 0:12

LOL fail

lifeguard08 0

Sunday 5 July 2009 0:28

keep doing that, and when a kid drowns and dies, and you're asked "WHY DIDN'T YOU SAVE THAT KID!?" and you say "...i was sleeping" expect a lawsuit. Have fun with that, it happens, more often than you think.

ZuraLasgeon 0

Sunday 5 July 2009 0:47

You're a ******* idiot. SERIOUSLY? How do you feel it would be okay to ******* sleep when you're a LIFE GUARD!!!!! I swear, if I were at that pool with my kids and saw you sleeping up there, I would've pulled you off your damn chair and cracked you one. People like you making me ******* sick.