Today, I had a violent coughing fit while at the store, which caused a lady to think I was choking, grab me from behind and start doing the Heimlich maneuver incorrectly. She broke two of my ribs. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I coughed so hard that I fractured two ribs. FML
Today, I had such a violent coughing fit that my stomach emptied itself all over the floor while at my sales job. FML
Today, I cracked a rib coughing. FML
Today, I was sitting in the break room at work eating lunch when I started to choke. My face turned red and tears began welling up in my eyes. Two of my coworkers were there. They began to argue over who would have to give me the Heimlich maneuver rather than helping. FML
Today, I mistook a coworker’s laughter for choking and performed the Heimlich maneuver on them in the break room. They weren’t choking, but now they’re afraid to laugh near me. FML
Today, a child was choking in the store I work at. He was alone in the aisle, so I started the Heimlich without his parents' permission. After dislodging what was caught, his mother turned the corner and went screaming to my manager for touching her kid. I got a write up. FML
Today, I tripped and fell, damaging my sternum and making it incredibly painful to breathe in or out too much. About ten minutes later, I got the hiccups. FML
Today, I was helping an old lady at my job. While I was in mid-sentence, she coughed wet phlegm directly into my mouth. It tasted vile and caused me to have a panic attack while working. FML
Today, I fractured two ribs from coughing. My doctor told me to stop coughing, or I would fracture them more. I have bronchitis. FML
Today, while dining at a restaurant I heard a women choking. I immediately ran to her, wrapped my arms around her and started giving her abdominal thrusts. She freed herself and slapped me. Turns out she wasn't choking, she was just laughing. FML
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Top comments
ripgeorgecarl1n 7
True, but the Hemmlich is done to get the person choking to cough. OP was already coughing so that lady should have never started the Hemmlich maneuver.
RobboXD 5
I know right! the bitch totally deserves it I mean come on who does she think she is going around trying to save peoples lives. -.-'... OP although this is unfortunate and I do feel sorry for you I hope you don't press charges, she was honestly just trying to help.
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Comments (326)
bitchmode 0
If the guy was really choking he wouidnt be able to tell the lady that she could have permission to help him. The lady was just trying to help even though she broke his ribs. At least she cared whether he was choking or not.
MeganNaomiEagle 0
To #4 and all the commenters; the heimlich shouldn't break ribs when done correctly. If the fist is placed on the navel (where it should be) it should slightly move internal organs. You can sue so-called woman who broke your rips for assault or improper use of First Aid, NOT TO MENTION before assessing first aid you're legally supposed to say, "Hello, my name is ___, I know first aid. Can I help you?" Or you CAN be sued.
ComMed1 0
it should be between the navel and xyphiod process thanks for playing though
hntrcrtr 0
when you do the heimlich correctly, you should break two ribs and your sternum.
MariaxMayhem 0
B.S.!!!!
holymolybro 0
M'hm...So,....Did you like it?
Garay 0
I smell a lawsuit...
DirtyCharmed 10
If she didn't get your consent then she isn't covered by good samaritan laws. You can make her pay for your medical bills.
theDriver_15s 9
first, let me say i HATE - absolutely abhor - frivolous lawsuits. that said, sue. if only for legal/medical costs and lost wages. the why is easy - she obviously didn't know what she was doing. if she did, she would have a) asked if the op was ok first. b) she would have known that choughing is not the same as choking. doing a heimlich (or whatever pc name it uses now) without an obstructed airway is extremely harmful, and outright dangerous. to those saying "she was just trying to help", i ask you - what would you have to say to a passerby who decided to try to set your shoulder (without asking you first), because they thought it was dislocated, based on the fact you mentioned it was sore? frankly folks, it's the same effect. and so again, i say - sue, for medical/legal costs, and lost wages.
DropDeadLexi 0
Ughhh. Idiots. Your not doing the Heimlich correctly if you don't break ribs. :/
MileyCyrusIsHot 5
idiot