Kids: Today, my 14-year-old son was terrified of going into the water...

By anonymous - 14/08/2011 01:17 - United States

Today, my 14-year-old son was terrified of going into the water near our house, because he was scared of having his leg bitten off by a shark. We live by a lake. I tried explaining why it couldn't happen, but he just cowered behind a beach towel. FML

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By The_HML - 24/03/2009 02:48 - United States

Today, I was swimming in the ocean, not too far off shore. I had asked my mom to come in, but she was afraid of the water because fish had nipped at her toes or something back in the day. I told her there was nothing to fear. I ended up getting stung in the balls by a Jelly fish. FML

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By Brie - 29/05/2011 18:22 - United States

Today, against my wishes, my family and I went swimming with sharks. While in the shark cage, a shark got within a few feet of us. My cowardly bowels objected and caused me to shit myself. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/04/2009 11:49 - Malaysia

Today, my family and I went to a beach where you could swim with dolphins. I was a little scared to swim with them so the trainers had a 5 minute chat to me about how they were harmless creatures. Once I got in, the dolphin attacked me and bit me. FML

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By StungAlot - 12/06/2019 06:18

Today, I got stung by jellyfish. As I writhed in pain on the beach, my dad comes up and asks me to be quiet, that I'm embarrassing him. He also mentioned that jellyfish were out today and that I should be careful. Thanks, dad. FML

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By StungAlot - 19/06/2012 10:32 - United States

Today, I got stung by jellyfish. As I was writhing in pain on the beach, my dad comes up and asks me to be quiet and that I'm embarrassing him. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/07/2013 20:27 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, I went to the pool with my son. One moment I'm sitting down, applying sunscreen to my legs, and the next I look up to see him squatting on the diving board, seconds before dropping a deuce into the pool. As we got kicked out, he screamed that it was my fault. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/03/2024 14:00 - United States - Salem

Today, I was working my lifeguard job when I had to remind a 17 year-old boy that water is clear and that I could see him pulling his trunks down to moon his friends. Kind of want to drown myself now. FML

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By Cantswim - 20/05/2009 15:45 - United States

Today, I had to go take swimming lessons because my mom has a fear I'll drown and I'm totally afraid of swimming anyway and never get anywhere near water. My instructor? A high school classmate of mine. My fellow swimming classmates? 5 and 6 year old kids. FML

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By wayne - 07/12/2011 10:28 - New Zealand

Today, I overcame my fear of swimming in lakes and went for a swim. I got bitten by an eel. FML

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By Username - 05/06/2019 20:00

Today, at the beach, I swam pretty far out into the ocean. I ended up getting pummelled by the waves and got a painful cramp in my leg. The whole beach watched me flail and scream, while my friends rolled their eyes as they dragged me out of the water. FML

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F0xyTurtle 8

Sunday 14 August 2011 8:49

Lake Sharks!

block1 2

Sunday 14 August 2011 8:52

Just throw him in

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Tapia23 4

Sunday 14 August 2011 10:42

Bull sharks are known for swimming in oceans, lakes, and rivers and have attacked people in shallow waters

candypants86 0

Sunday 14 August 2011 10:53

Tell him knowledge is power and he should learn all about sharks. Then he'll know not to be afraid.

whiterabbit420 4

Sunday 14 August 2011 15:14

That backfired in my case. I started learning about their multiple rows of theeth, How well they could smell blood and the fact that I can never ever swim faster than or overpower one.. You should be afraid of sharks. Granted I know I'm very afraid and the oceans are usually fairly safe I'd rather not risk it

julz0125 5

Sunday 14 August 2011 10:55

He should be more scared of contracting a deadly amoeba in the lake than with a shark bite....

julz0125 5

Sunday 14 August 2011 10:59

That's a movie coming out I wanna see it

killercole85 0

Sunday 14 August 2011 11:13

To much shark week?

iloveporeotics 0

Sunday 14 August 2011 11:21

There r possibilities of shark attacks in lakes...the Bull Shark is able to go into fresh and salt water...just a notice...

fatass_ninja 0

Sunday 14 August 2011 11:34

not to be harsh, but he needs to grow a pair... or read a book

chasin_butterfli 0

Sunday 14 August 2011 11:38

Whatever you do, don't tell him about alligators!

badactor009 0

Sunday 14 August 2011 11:46

Well, usually I only eat babies... but in his case, I might make an exception. It has been my experience that especially stupid people taste great. Bet you didn't know that, didja?