Today, I was babysitting a 9-year-old kid, when she got thirsty and asked for a drink. All I could find was some kind of Mexican fruit drink, but I didn't realize until too late that it was actually hard liquor. I had to scrub her mouth out with toothpaste and put her to bed to cover it all up. FML
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Today, I was babysitting. The kids were thirsty, so I poured them both a cup of the green juice I'd found in a jug in their fridge. They downed it in a flash. It wasn't until later on after I'd poured myself a cup and taken a sip, I realized I had given them margarita mix. The kids are 4 and 2. FML
Today, the nine year old girl I was babysitting got the hiccups, so I told her to drink some water upside down to cure them. She ended up vomiting on the floor. FML
Today, I helped myself to a small glass of cocktail from the fridge, not realising it was alcoholic. I told my mom what happened. She made me drink salty water until I vomited so I wouldn't get "alcohol poisoning". I'm 19. FML
Today, I came home from work, only to find the babysitter passed out on the couch with a bottle of Jack Daniel's. At some point, it seems my son had taken the liberty of peeing on her while she slept. FML
Today, while babysitting, the oldest little girl who is 7 went through my purse. She pulled out a half empty bottle of lube. She asked what it was and I told her lotion. I went to the bathroom and when I came out, the bottle was empty and there were 4 kids covered in lube. Then their mom came home. FML
Today, while sleeping off my hangover, my niece asked me to get her a drink. I gave her a beer, I didn't notice it until it was gone. She is only 6 years old. FML
Today, I was at a restaurant with my son when he started to choke on his food. Panicked, I grabbed the closest drink I could reach and made him gulp it down. Only when I received tons of dirty looks from people at other tables did I realize I had given him beer. My son is 8. FML
Today, I was looking in the refrigerator for something to drink. I found a jug of lemonade with a piece of paper on it saying "Mom's Lemonade, Don't Drink!" I was really thirsty, so I ignored it and drank the whole jug. My mom is about to have a colonoscopy and had filled it with laxatives. FML
Today, I accidentally filled the lemonade machine with margarita mix that already had the tequila mixed in. It was served to three kids before anyone figured it out. FML
Today, I was packing my son's lunch and we'd ran out of water bottles. I asked my 16 year-old to run to the store. She didn't want to, but gave me one she had. After dropping my son off, my daughter frantically told me she'd made a mistake. I sent my second grader to school with a bottle of vodka. FML
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NotGabe 28
The next morning will be interesting...
GirlGamer12345 22
That could actually be dangerous. You need to pay attention or find another line of work.
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Comments (171)
raphanne_fml 33
You couldn't smell that it was hard liquor?
supermansgf 11
This is exactly what I was thinking! Alcohol is usually such a strong scent, just opening the lid would typically emit a smell.
SilverSet 16
OP, you're an idiot. You didn't even taste it before you gave an unfamiliar drink to a child? Or smell the alcohol that is impossible to over look when you start to pour? That little girl could have gotten very sick because of your incompetence. I really hope you've learned your lesson.
BeeHMC 9
You should have told the child's parents. You could have seriously hurt her. You need to find a different line of work and fast.
WasabiMars 21
Grand mistake you made there. You're in a bad situation OP. So what happened the next morning? C'mon don't leave it hanging. Some of us would like to know what happened next.
molliciousj 19
Seeing as how people are calling OP an idiot and a child abuser who could get charges filed against her...I don't think we'll be getting a follow-up....
rocker_chick23 27
You tried covering it up? If I was the parents I would fire your ass for endangering my child. It sounds like you didn't even explain it to the parents
glabberfasted 16
OP could even have charges filed against her. This is illegal, and could have killed the child.
cberry427 8
A little alcohol isn't gonna kill a 9 year old
rocker_chick23 27
#57:Yes it can. It depends on how much alcohol was in it, how much she drank and her weight.
kayteakay 26
I assume the 9-year-old wasn't chugging liquor and taking shots. One sip is enough to reveal the true contents.
rocker_chick23 27
Some people are allergic to alcohol and can die if they drink it.
kayteakay 26
I'm aware.
rocker_chick23 27
Then you're aware that people with food allergies can die even if given tiny amounts.
arandomusernameaa 20
Yeh but your point is irrelevant because the child isn't allergic to alcohol... I was drinking whiskey when I was 9 and I turned out (pretty much) alright!
kingdomgirl94 29
Cause if you're not allergic, of course the kid couldn't have been! Wow! Now we know what every allergy everyone could possibly have just by knowing your allergies!
rocker_chick23 27
#157: Just because you drank when you were 9 and never got alcohol poisoning doesn't mean anything. This might be a hard concept for a person with a low IQ, but everyone's body is different.
doodlecloud 27
Ignoring possible allergies, the issue is that 86 says it wouldn't be a problem because they wouldn't have had much. However, OP obviously didn't test it till it was too late and a child WOULDN'T stop, especially if it was a fruity cocktail like drink. Half the stuff they eat/drink is new to them, they're not going to stop just because they don't recognise it and they're unlikely to recognise that it's alcohol. They would've just thought it was some odd new fruit juice like OP did.
MissBehavin77 18
How could you have not known that it was hard liquor? I thought maybe the alcohol content label would have given it away.
brandoneyez1 25
Didn't say it was alcoholic on the label.
Krissey_DJ 16
If she actually drank it all then that's one tough kid My brother made me take a sip of his liquor once and it burned my mouth and throat Never ever again
KeinBaum 12
My father once gave me apple cider instead of apple juice. He said it was the quietest night he ever had with me.
kittcatt 8
You mean hard cider? In the US apple cider is a non alcoholic beverage and alcoholic ciders like Angry Orchard are known as hard cider.
magickitten 26
And not everyone in the world is from America....
orsombre_fml 11
In Europe, cider always contains alcohol.
kingdomgirl94 29
Canada has both , non alcoholic cider tends to be referred to as and served as warm apple cider though.
Guardian88 21
Read the label much or you know SMELL THE DRINK FIRST!!