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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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
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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)
elizacandle 29
I believe if done correctly , the Heimlich maneuver does break a rib or two
kassie2121 16
Choking lesson 101: if you can still noise then you aren't choking. Sorry OP, I guess she wasn't aware of that. FYL.
littleredbandana 4
I am a certified lifeguard and that women is flat out stupid. You do not give someone the Heimlich to someone who is coughing. When they stop coughing but it still choking that's when you give it to them. But if done right you may have broken ribs.
Baller_Bob 17
Im pretty sure you can press charges because you're supposed to ask permission first
Baller_Bob 17
Suuuuuuue
cwl727 33
Actually ribs can be broken when doing the Heimlich maneuver properly.
chuksnwali 34
What the **** is wrong with Americans and their evil need to sue everybody. This woman was only trying to help. It might have been ill advised but had you been choking, you would rather she did an improper Heimlich manouevre than stand by as you choke to death fumbling over permission and lack of training.
UH60 26
If you're performing it correctly, you're actually supposed to break a rib. It's what the combat medics teach us. Although, yeah if you're coughing she shouldn't have done anything in which case she was wrong regardless. Sucks OP :/
MetalMario38 9
Yes, the Heimlich Maneuver usually breaks ribs when being done, and it's normal for that to happen; however, coughing indicates that the person is not choking, and that air can still go in and out. The lady should have just let him cough.
ccameron12 21
Sue her