Today, my OCD manager sprayed my hands with chemicals because I'd touched the bin while throwing away a piece of paper. My hands are now covered in itchy, unattractive rashes. FML
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Today, I had to be rushed to the hospital when I started sneezing uncontrollably and got a huge rash. It turns out I'm highly allergic to a chemical in most cleaning supplies. Great. I just got a job as a house cleaner for a very rich family. FML
Today, I had an allergic reaction to my deodorant. My armpits wouldn't stop itching, and by the time my shift was over, they were raw and bloody. FML
Today, I found out how acidic some of the chemicals I work with are. After a chemical shower, minor burns, and having to throw away my clothes due to a biohazard, I had the pleasure of running across the parking lot to my car, wearing only a lab coat around my waist. FML
Today, I saw my co-worker sneeze into his palm, get up, walk to my desk and smear his hand all over my computer mouse. He then went back to his desk and continued with his work. Last week we had a workplace awareness meeting about my OCD and fear of germs. FML
Today, I was working in a call center when I smelled perfume. I'm allergic, and it triggered my asthma. When I came back, some jerk had sprayed it all over my work area. I couldn't go near it for the rest of my shift, therefore I had to go home early, and got my paycheck docked. FML
Today, I received roughly 50 paper cuts while I was at work. I didn't realize this until after I applied hand sanitizer. FML
Today, I had an allergy test. Not only was I allergic to 35 out of the 40 items, they also found out that I'm allergic to the latex gloves my doctor happened to be wearing. Now my entire back is covered in a rash that will last at least another week. FML
Today, I had to take out the grease traps from our fryers. A very rude co-worker cut me off, so I had to abruptly stop and try to prevent as much spilling as possible. Luckily, it only spilled on me. I'm here for six more hours with burned, smelly, greasy spots all over my skin and clothes. FML
Today, I was getting ready for a very unpleasant doctor's appointment. I got out of the shower and used a new body spray all over my torso and arms. Turns out I'm allergic to it and now my skin is on fire, so now I get to go to an already uncomfortable appointment even more uncomfortable than I'd planned. FML
Today, as if having diarrhea at work wasn’t bad enough, my office’s aggressively flushing toilet sprayed me with my own liquid shit. FML
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thatkid00117 16
Time to work on you "trash basketball" my friend
slooby_fml 25
OCD sucks. I can say that she really can't help it. I've been there, and everyone gets annoyed with me over my "quirks" too. I know it sucks for you OP, but your manager really can't control it. It sucks for all parties involved
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Comments (102)
Pwn17 25
I'd say your username is inaccurate. She is a VERY crazy lady.
Pwn17 25
Let me clarify. I didn't mean she was crazy because of the germ OCD. I'm saying that because she sprayed OP's hands with a chemical that hurt him/her rather than hand sanitizer or soap or something.
ptoka 20
Can't say anyone's to blame, OP is looking to "cure" their OCD quirks, and the person couldn't have known there would be an allergic reaction.
aeonsoul 12
Yeah you can totally sue
webbface 25
I think your boss's heart was in the right place.
thatkid00117 16
Time to work on you "trash basketball" my friend
thatkid00117 16
*your
1PersonIsMyWorld 22
there's even an app for it! ;)
\ 28
I find it outrageously irritating when someone yells "Kobe" as they shoot for the bin
onaa3r 10
"Kobe!" *misses*
Mideoyeo 12
I hope your hands heal quickly!):
slooby_fml 25
OCD sucks. I can say that she really can't help it. I've been there, and everyone gets annoyed with me over my "quirks" too. I know it sucks for you OP, but your manager really can't control it. It sucks for all parties involved
syki 22
I sincerely doubt the boss is literally, clinically OCD—people just like to throw the word around. A mild germaphobe, maybe.
slooby_fml 25
Germaphobia is a way that OCD manifests itself. So, Germaphobia is a form of OCD basically. And it can be clinical and mild at the same time. Also, some things may bother her while others don't. It's different for everyone
yesyesnonono 10
There's a difference between OCD and assault
nikhilmanuel 10
Yeah I totally agree, but spraying someone's hands and causing them discomfort is a little too far, don't you agree?
TheDistance567 10
Ummm no. It can and should be controlled. I'm very OCD and yet I can control those urges. Don't go through life saying you can't control it and do something about it.
slooby_fml 25
27 - I agree. I think the most she could have done was ask the OP to wash or sanitize their hands. But you can't blame her for being bothered by it. She can't help that
slooby_fml 25
28 - no.
rocker_chick105 31
28- I don't even have OCD yet I know how difficult it is for some people. Did you know that sometimes, people are different than you? Crazy huh?
TheDistance567 10
I came off as being a total ass. I just get irritated when people use their condition as an excuse to act a certain way. I'm OCD, Bipolar, and have ADHD but I never use my conditions as an excuse to act poorly. It can be really difficult to control the urges but it is doable. Saying that OP's boss couldn't help it just isn't true.
jwebster 8
You know what, it doesn't matter if it can be controlled or not. If the manager is not fit to be around people, then he/she should definitely not be MANAGING. OP really should file a complaint with OSHA and sue.
slooby_fml 25
I said she couldn't help being bothered by it. Not that she couldn't help spraying OP's hands. And I realize this is fictional but if you've ever seen the TV show Monk, well people like that actually exist. He literally can't help it a lot of the time
Ambience138 11
Coming from someone who has severe contamination OCD, being a germaphobe and having OCD are two completely different things.
syki 22
@17 Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought one of the diagnostic criteria for OCD was ritual. Eg. a patient might be a germaphobe, but it manifests as needing to wash their hands 300 times a day (even when they know they're clean), which separates it from "regular" germaphobia. The key there is the irrationality. It seems rational (if extreme) to spray someone's hands if they touched a rubbish bin.
RageWolf16 31
Ok intentionally giving somebody rashes isn't a "quirk" it's a potential lawsuit
saucyrossi 18
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
Your boss an my boss have something in common: They both are bitches
LilMissHotHead 10
Will the boss can't help it so don't call her that
MrClean17 15
She may not be able to help the fact that she is bothered but she certainly can control her reaction. Asking someone to wash their hands? Normal reaction. Spraying one of your employees with chemicals? Crazy bitch right there
Welshite 39
Honestly, people don't realize the effectiveness of pure water and some soap.
Narcoterrorist 6
Pure isn't even necessary. Tap water will suffice in most first world nations.
WellThatSucked89 13
Pretty sure "pure" was used in a sense of like "mere" or that water was sufficient when combined with antibacterial soap.
fml1365 30
Ouch
Stylux_fml 16
I thought people would learn by now that just putting 'ouch' is the express highway to Downvote Avenue...
Stylux_fml 16
...Which is right next to Trolling Lane and Shitty Pun Road.
syki 22
Explain your allergy. If you already have, or if she does something like this again, report her.
lotusenta 14
are you kidding? she should be reported NOW for that crap, not wait for another incident.
bluerhhajfk 17
You should check out the ingredients in the chemicals and go to a doctor.
Wizardo 33
One day I would just wait until your boss fell asleep and dump around 7 trash bins worth of crap in their cubicle or office and let them wake up and practically gas themselves with cans of disinfectant whilst screaming tribal like chants and exact revenge... or maybe that's just me.
iAlissa 34
That's the most evil thing I can imagine. :')
Wizardo 33
Well to be frank its not a severe mental illness and lighten the hell up. Do you think anyone would actually do this in real life and you as you said its a joke, some people have a dark sense of humour and if you can't stomach it then to be honest, meh.
scrabblestick 9
TBH i had no issue with the obviously joking and hypothetical nature of the original comment. However you seriously need to reevaluate your opinion that it is "frankly not a severe mental illness". I can understand that people's free use of the term where it does not truly apply can affect how people perceive disorders like this, but OCD is a serious anxiety disorder, often expressed with other forms of anxiety as well. As the previous comment suggested; if this were to actually be done it could very well lead to much more psychological damage as a result. Also; panic attacks actually have a physical response as well as the obvious psychological distress you know, and people can make themselves violently ill and even have heart attacks, as well as the very real possibility that the suffering person will genuinely "gas themselves" or clean themselves until they bleed after the fact.