Today, I had a seizure at work. My boss walked by and saw me, but didn't help or do anything because he thought I was "picking something up off the floor." FML
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On 02/24/2010 at 1:29am - work - by argh (woman) - Canada (Alberta)
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Ima have to raise my bullshit flag on this one, if you were having a seizure and depending on how bad it was you wouldn't have been able to see or remember anything. and if you did and depending on which way you were facing (up or down) there's different scenarios, up: whoever "saw u" knows ur not picking anything up, down: you can't see who looked at you.
try better next time
#17 - On 02/24/2010 at 6:26am by FoxhoundEP3
(+2)How do you know his boss didn't tell him after the fact that he had seen him on the floor? Don't get me wrong, I'm sure plenty of the stuff on here is fake, but the assumptions and conclusions people jump to with so little information provided is simply ridiculous. OP didn't say "I saw my boss walk by," so why are you assuming that?
(+1)There are different types of seizures, not everyone loses conciousness during one.
#25 - On 02/24/2010 at 6:34am by lettertjes
(0)your boss is an asshat. wow, my iPod auto corrects 'asshat' as 'sashay'.
#27 - On 02/24/2010 at 6:41am by Pearljammer001
(-2)riverbed read the fml again, his boss walked by ... how does he know that ?
little information ? conclusions? there was plenty more characters left for op to give a better explanation, im basing my opinion on what he's telling,I also clearly stated depending on how bad his seizure was, I know not all seizures are the same .
#28 - On 02/24/2010 at 6:44am by FoxhoundEP3
(+1)There are different types of seizures and not all of them are obvious like the grand mals you see on tv. Even if the boss had noticed, there is not much he could've done except call paramedics. The boss isn't a douche, just an idiot.
#31 - On 02/24/2010 at 6:58am by ImaginaryFoe
(-2)If you had a seizure you would still be in the hospital and this site would probably be the last thing you think about when that happened unless your obsessed with this
#39 - On 02/24/2010 at 7:43am by giggity123
(+1)okay well my brother has seizures and in the beggining he kinda bends down and it looks like he is picking up something but the boss probably didn't think tht and jst didn't bother helping and my brother remembers things tht happened when he was having it sometimes
(0)He should have stood next to you with a stopwatch and when you came to, he could inform you about how much vacation time you just took on your pleasure cruise to the floor.
He would then say, "This time I'll sign your Vacation Request Form retroactively, but don't let it happen again!"
That's thinking - LIKE A BAWS!
(+2)Why would you be in the hospital? A lot of people have epilepsy and don't go to the hospital for every seizure they have.
(+1)@39: You don't have to go to the hospital every time you have a seizure. If you have a partial one, all you have to do Is wait it out. And before you say that I don't know anything about seizures, let me tell you that I was diagnosed with epelepsy when I was 7. Don't assume that just because people in TV shows always have to go to the hospital means everybody has to. Make sure your facts are straight before you comment.
(0)That'll teach you to have a seizure during work hours. Be more careful next time.
/Seriously though, FYL.
(+1)Yeah. My friend's brother has seizures, along with other problems, and he's barely in the hospital.
(0)you're pretty much an insensitive asshole for that one. not all seizures send you to the hospital, especially if you get them as regularly as i do. say you're sorry! D:
awww, fyl OP.
#68 - On 02/24/2010 at 12:02pm by dinoxchrist
(0)THIS IS JUST A WEBSITE EVERYBODY TAKES THIS SERIOUSLY.
#78 - On 02/24/2010 at 3:30pm by giggity123
(-1)Today, I walked by one of my employees and saw them trying to pick something up so I walked away. Turns out they were having a seizure. FML
(0)Not everyone has to go to the hospital for every siezure.... Most times there nothing they can do except keep the person safe and from hurting themselves until it's over... If you don't know, don't act like you do because it just makes you look dumb...
(0)YDI for making your seizures look like your picking stuff up from the floor.
#104 - On 02/25/2010 at 1:34pm by ILikePopCorn
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(yay first) Ah. ouch. it's like i'm laughing, but im sad at the same time..
#3 - On 02/24/2010 at 6:14am by kawaiikitty
(0)if by first you mean third and not counting the replies to the first comment then yaiii ! way to go !!!
#20 - On 02/24/2010 at 6:29am by FoxhoundEP3
(0)Pretty sure if someone has a seizure you're supposed to just move everything away from them and wait for it to stop. Its pretty shitty of your boss to ignore you, but trying to stop someone who is having a seizure is stupid and can't just hurt them...
So in short, not much he could have done to help anyways.
#80 - On 02/24/2010 at 3:48pm by SomeonethingStup
(-1)pants on the ground
pants on the ground
looking like a fool with your pants on the ground!
#32 - On 02/24/2010 at 7:04am by bradensfml
(0)I was about to say if a song had just started which said "Everyone on the floor!" or something like that, I can see your boss' logic.
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fml. never gonna get first. XD
#8 - On 02/24/2010 at 6:16am by wthcharles
(0)uhmmm...
are you saying FML because you're never gonna get 'first'?
is that your biggest goal in life?
(+1)Your boss sucks. Although there isn't very much that he could have done for you, except preventing that you hit your head on a table leg or something.
#14 - On 02/24/2010 at 6:22am by lettertjes
(+1)Just because it starts with "Today" doesn't mean it happened today, idiot. It's just a requirement to put today when posting.
(0)my mom has epilepsy. I feel ya. your boss is a total ingrate.
#18 - On 02/24/2010 at 6:27am by kitzukitten715
(-1)wooowwww u r prob the biggest ignorant there, and u have no excuse, u r on the website therefore u know how to use the web... my advice google epilepsy!! it's not a phase it's a condition, it could be a serious one if I may add... and before u think on replying some stupid bs, think u might ne offending alot of people with that condition, including my mother!!!!
(-1)H ow is this really the boss' fault? if she looked like she was bending down to pick something up, then that's it...had he actually known she was having a seizure, I can guarantee no normal human being would still ignore it...
#26 - On 02/24/2010 at 6:39am by chrislegend
(+1)Next time don't look like you're picking up something off the ground. Is it really that hard to have a seizure properly?
#33 - On 02/24/2010 at 7:09am by DeservedIt
(0)what a jerk. I bet if you died on the floor he would fire you for sleeping on the job.
#37 - On 02/24/2010 at 7:35am by cadillackitty
(0)really for a seizure,there isn't much he could really do to help. if he thought you were picking something up, then it wasn't violent contractions. you probably weren't in any danger of injuring yourself during the seizure. if this is your first seizure then fml, if not, I'm sure its not fun to get them, but you probably got the rest of your shift off to get checked over and got paid for an entire shift.
(0)your not supposed to get in someones way when they have a seizure
#48 - On 02/24/2010 at 8:51am by iloveloosy12
(+1)Maybe your boss is a recovering sex addict and if he got over your helpless body, he'd be compelled to bone you.
I know what that's like, except my addiction is food. And instead of a helpless woman, my temptation would be a doughnut. So, I understand your boss's dilemma. Ironically, with a doughnut it's everything AROUND the hole that is delicious and delightful while the hole is just a waste of time, but with a sex addict. . .
So are you addicted to food or sex...? I don't get it ! I thought it was the boss that was addicted to the sex and you to the food!!! How did you just end up f**king the doughnut? Isn't that the bosses job?
.... and you call yourself a food addict?!
#77 - On 02/24/2010 at 3:28pm by aly627
(0)aly627, just come over to my house with a pizza, extra cheese, and we will get this all worked out. ;)
@ Perdix
Well, you certainly know how to arouse the curiosity of a woman don't you? Pizza extra cheese...check!
#93 - On 02/24/2010 at 7:52pm by aly627
(+1)How was he supposed to know? Did you even tell him about your seizures? Is he supposed to be psychic? That's not an FML, you know. Of course, being an epileptic is an FML, so there is that. Seizures suck.
#65 - On 02/24/2010 at 11:33am by blastvortex
(0)@31 actualy the boss couldve done alot more, 1st thing he shouldve done is yell for someone to call the paramedics, 2nd thing he shouldve yelled for some co-workers to come help him remove all things OP couldve hit, 3rd thing the boss shouldve done is get the co-workers to hold down the OP's arms and head and legs and chest so that OP could not hurt themselves anymore... conclusion..... FAKE
#70 - On 02/24/2010 at 12:42pm by Silentstrike
(-1)Today, as I was walking by my employee's office, I saw her bending down picking something up off the floor. I thought nothing of it and went back to my office. A while later she bursts in yelling at me for not helping her while she was having a siezure. it's not on her medical record, and she never told me. FML.
#73 - On 02/24/2010 at 2:34pm by therobfather3
(0)man that sucks but someone having a seizure and someone picking up a pencil look totally different. your boss was just being stupid.
(0)omg I've had a seizure. why would you lay on the ground twitching (assuming it was a grand mall) to pick something up.
(0)Question: How does one mistake a person trying to "pick something off the floor" when they're having a seizure?
(0)Hi, this is the OP (just signed up for an account). Anyway....
@83 - I fell off my chair, under the desk (I work in an office) so I guess I wasn't THAT visible (but enough to think I'm picking stuff up off the floor)
@65 - I've never had one before, so it's not like I knew what was happening either.
@17 - He told me that afterwards. I told everyone at work what happened when it stopped, and he was like "Oops, I walked by but I thought you were just picking something up"
@39 - I DID go to the hospital. I ended up waiting in line for 5 hours and then they just sent me home. Not everyone who has a seizure goes to the hospital anyway.
@80, 14 - Yeah, I know. but he could've at least moved the chair away, or called the hospital or something. :P
@15 - This happened a while ago, I just posted it today. Like other people have said, you have to start a post with "Today..." for it to get accepted.
@55 - I would've lol'd. :P
@26 - I wasn't saying that it was the boss's fault, or that he's an asshole or anything. It was just a crappy day.
@46 - Yeah, it was my first seizure. and no, I didn't get paid for the rest of my shift.
@51 - What?!?! XD
#88 - On 02/24/2010 at 6:51pm by blah111111111
(0)There have been many FMLs from people indignant about reactions to their seizures. Unless you informed your boss about your condition, signs to look for and how to react, you really can't complain about his reaction, or lack of one.
(0)thaat sux, and everyones gonna call mr a douch, but I loled a lil ;), but sorry to hear that, he's an ass.
(0)perdix FTW lmao but yea foxhound dude seriously get over yourself and your self righteous attitude it's a damn website who cares? and if YOUR seriously sitting around thinkin about who's "BS-ing" then your a fuckn loser with too much time on ur hands. OP that sucks hope u feel better.
#101 - On 02/25/2010 at 10:16am by kayPandastyle
(0)haha, who cares if it's fake, I have epilepsy an I think that shit would be funny. I've had friends think I was humming or rocking out to songs when i'd have seizures.
(0)so this guy see's you shaking your body like crazy, and he thinks you were picking up a pencil? what a fagget! you could've died!
