Allergies and Love: It's getting hott in here

It's getting hott in here

By Burning Love - This FML is from back in 2014 but it's good stuff - United States - Phoenix

Today, I went on a date. As I hugged him, I felt tingles. As a big believer in clichés, I thought it was the tingles of falling in love. Turns out, it was my allergic reaction to his cologne. I now look like I burned my face. FML

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Same thing different taste

By Ticklish - 13/04/2014 09:33 - United States - Marion

Today, I realized that my boyfriend is so obsessed with tickling me that my body has developed a conditioned response. Now I flinch every time he touches me, no matter what we're doing. FML

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Read the room

By Mortified concert-cougher - 29/04/2023 18:00

Today, I went to a concert. About halfway through, it went quiet at the start of a solo acoustic song. My allergies chose this time to react to some audience member’s strong perfume. I tried to hold back my coughing, but I couldn’t. I found myself interrupting the entire show with a loud drawn-out coughing fit. FML

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Classic fraud

By Anonymous - 28/04/2023 15:00 - Australia

Today, I went on a date with a guy I had been talking to online for weeks. When I showed up, he looked nothing like his profile picture, and he spent the entire time talking about his ex-girlfriend. FML

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Puffy

By blow me - This FML is from back in 2015 but it's good stuff - Australia - Vermont

Today, I bought some pricey lipstick for a date tonight. An hour after putting it on, my lips are so swollen, I look like a blow-up sex doll. FML

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Zit remedy

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - United Kingdom

Today, I was getting ready for a date when I noticed a spot on my chin. To get rid of it, I applied my sister's spot cream rather than picking it off. Within minutes, my entire chin looked like a swollen tomato. FML

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Rash decision

By FilthyIke - 21/08/2009 20:17 - Canada

Today, I went to the doctor to inquire about the rash I've been getting in my underarms, behind my knees and sometimes on my face. Turns out I'm allergic to sweat. I'm a varsity rugby coach, gym teacher, and I just shelled out a stack of cash to get a sauna and steam room installed in my house. FML

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Smoking is so cool

By Burnt - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I accidentally set my hair on fire while lighting a cigarette. I panicked and put it out by slapping myself in the face. FML

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Great, just great

By lax22 - This FML is from back in 2014 but it's good stuff - United States - San Francisco

Today, thirty minutes after the end of a great date with a great girl, she texted me, "Yeah, uh, never come near me again." FML

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Here comes the sunbed

By Aiaiii - This FML is from back in 2010 but it's good stuff - Germany

Today, I spent some time in a sunbed to prepare myself for a very special reunion with my boyfriend, who I haven't seen in 6 months. I hope he likes crispy red butt-cheeks, and I wonder whether they will start peeling before or after he returns. FML

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Right back!

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2017 but it's good stuff

Today, while I was eating spicy wings, I suddenly sneezed. I was sitting in front of a fan and effectively maced myself when my spicy sneeze blew back into my face and eyes. FML

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rhysfucker 24

Saturday 15 March 2014 15:57

At least he didn't ask you if his handkerchief smelled like chloroform.

NoMore_CoolNames 14

Saturday 15 March 2014 15:58

This girl is on fire.

Comments

OhWhoCares 42

Saturday 15 March 2014 23:40

I wonder what kind of cologne it was.. The Walmart brand perhaps?

mansfield_j 27

Sunday 16 March 2014 0:10

Well that sucks

atl904 8

Sunday 16 March 2014 0:18

I guess you can say you got caught in the "spark" of the moment :P

molliciousj 19

Sunday 16 March 2014 0:19

Well if he likes you enough he will switch or ditch the cologne. Then you'll know he really likes you and it'll be a funny inside joke later between you two.

danrt19 3

Sunday 16 March 2014 13:17

I know that pain all too well. I'm allergic to anything with a floral scent, and have had a couple occasions where I had to cut a date short because my face was srarting to swell

brandoneyez1 25

Sunday 16 March 2014 13:24

You thought tingles in your face was falling in love?

False_Stupidity 41

Monday 17 March 2014 4:36

Well hopefully you can save face and get him to change his cologne, unless the rest of the date stank, then you might have to do something to put him off the scent.

TacoChewsday 10

Monday 17 March 2014 4:43

I feel your pain, OP. The only difference is I am allergic to my EX-favorite fruit; the kiwi. As long as he doesn't wear the cologne, you should be fine though! Best of luck! :)

NicaLovesDisney 17

Saturday 22 March 2014 15:38

I'm exactly the same, I didn't develop the allergy until I was seventeen though. :( OP, if this all works out, at least you'll have a funny story to tell your friends. :)