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By clumsylobster - 13/10/2014 21:33 - Australia - Perth

Today, my friends and I went paintballing. The instructor showed us the sound of an unloaded gun by shooting at my face. It wasn't unloaded. FML

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By Z - 26/11/2012 10:26 - Australia

Today, I played paintball with a bunch of friends. By the end of the day, my girlfriend and I were the only people left on the field. She shot me mercilessly, and I screamed like a little girl. 30 people watched, 4 people filmed. FML

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By walllflower - 08/02/2015 19:46 - Canada - Saint Catharines

Today, I went paintballing with my siblings. Once we were done, they realised I hadn't been shot at all. They cornered me in the forest and lit me up. I have welts all over my legs. FML

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By Josh - 13/10/2023 16:00 - United States

Today, I thought it would be fun to join my friends for a game of paintball. I got shot in the same spot three times in a row. It turned out to be my own team, who mistook me for the enemy because I was wearing… camouflage. FML

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By oww - This FML is from back in 2016 but it's good stuff

Today, while playing paintball, a shot ricocheted off a wall and slammed into my nuts. I told the other team I was out and tried to run out of the field, but as I was jogging to the door I was hit again in the balls. My friend saw this and dropped his gun, laughing. It hit me too. FML

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By AquaRevolver - 25/05/2009 10:35 - New Zealand

Today, me and my girlfriend went paintballing. I made sure we were on the same team, so I could protect her and be manly. The first time she got shot was by me, I shot her finger. It broke. FML

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By LagSwitchFTW - 25/01/2013 22:19 - United Kingdom

Today, I played an intense paintball match, with me and my friends versus my boyfriend and his buddies. When we won, my boyfriend went mental and said he only lost because of "lag". When I pointed out we weren't in a video game, he reacted by firing a paintball straight into my chest. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/01/2017 18:00

Today, I went paint-balling with my girlfriend. As we drove she was scared about getting shot a lot, especially in the head. I reassured her that with all the protective gear it was unlikely. First round, within a minute, she gets shot 3 times in the back of the head. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/12/2014 14:58 - United States - Commack

Today, I went paintballing with my girlfriend and her family. Her dad ended up shooting me, and I doubled over in pain. I thought that was it, until he stepped back and shot me several more times in the stomach. "Just double-tapping," he smirked. More like quadruple-tapping. FML

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By sore - 21/10/2009 08:27 - Australia

Today, I was paintballing when I got shot in the stomach and winded. As I was gasping for breath on the ground, someone came up and shot me point blank in my crotch. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/01/2011 11:18 - United States

Today, I was at my friend's house. We were looking at her dad's guns, and I was explaining gun safety and how you should never put your finger on the trigger. I then shot a hole in the floor of her house. FML

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DArthurVaderian 18

Tuesday 14 October 2014 10:31

Honestly, I would report him. That is incredibly unsafe, you aren't supposed to aim at people's faces regardless.

iireenee 23

Tuesday 14 October 2014 10:32

wow. That's one bad instructor. I hope you're doing well and the bruise isn't that painfull!

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BeastyKidd 5

Tuesday 14 October 2014 14:49

That must've been very paintful

Bentonic 11

Tuesday 14 October 2014 15:21

Well, at least he doesn't work at an actual shooting range...

snakebite4202004 1

Tuesday 14 October 2014 15:26

Shoot him back in the nuts then sue

AnasMerchant 10

Tuesday 14 October 2014 15:48

Amazing, i want to see that painted face :p

Phoenix_fml 13

Tuesday 14 October 2014 15:50

Treat every weapon as if it is loaded and never point it at something you don't intend to shoot. Pointing it at your head is beyond moronic. OP should have stopped him instead of allowing it.

dave20012 15

Tuesday 14 October 2014 16:02

Sue, Seriously don't even hesitate sue the company. Like some comments never point a gun at ones face regardless if it's empty. There's always that change an ammunition is in the chamber and this is a clear but proof. I bet he said he checked it before and cartridge was empty. Obviously one was in the chamber..also he's an instructor thy should have more training on gun care. Thank god he doesn't work for a gun range with real guns.

emenesso 13

Tuesday 14 October 2014 16:07

I sense a lawsuit in his immediate future. Seriously, this is one case where I fully support suing that crap out of him. You could easily have lost an eye/been blinded.

emenesso 13

Tuesday 14 October 2014 16:16

*the crap. Sorry, it's late and I'm tired XD

SauceySarah 30

Tuesday 14 October 2014 16:32

That sounds awful. I hope that instructor got in major trouble.

NightHawk387 22

Tuesday 14 October 2014 17:00

You should've shot him in the kneecap, and then said "Sorry, I thought it was unloaded."

Goblin182 26

Tuesday 14 October 2014 17:28

This instructor was trying to be a smart ass. I would report him the the owner and maybe file assault charges against him. This is the most unsafe and unprofessional act I have ever heard of from a paintball instructor. As someone pointed out earlier, a paintball can take out an eye, that's why they make the masks,

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