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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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)
livefreeorFYL 0
was she hot?
thisisamanda 0
Your lying! You fag
GaBabayy92 0
maybe she knew what she was doing but panicked cuz she never had to actually do it. it happens.
BuhxritNAYY 5
very true it happens to people all the time
Pazu_fml 10
She did not know what she was doing because the Heimlich maneuver is not to be performed on a person who is coughing, ever.
jjkiss 0
idiot when someone does the heimlich correctly it's breaks ribs... you should be thankful
kykyshay 0
Hah! Sucks for you! :p
SexiAmber1990 0
you're supposed to ask and be certified. therefore you can sue.
tbonea1990 0
Sue her. there are alot of law suits over just that
kaylynn732 0
She was only trying to help. She could have just ignored you. Two broken ribs may hurt, but at least it was out of the kindness of her heart. You're such an ungrateful, inconsiderate bitch.
kykyshay 0
Well, Meow!
Pazu_fml 10
Okay. I'm going to go punch someone in the nose and insist I did it because I cared, and then they won't sue me. Let's see how this logic of yours works in the real world.
kaylynn732 0
In the real world....I live there, if you care to know. Holding a job, graduating school, and in the process of moving into my own place. Yes, I would say I know a thing or two about this real world. And actually, Pazu, your argument is invalid. You're implying that you would do it purposely, then say it was out of kindness. However, I'm sure the woman never thought "I'm gonna make it a point to break this persons ribs and say it was kind." Two different scenarios, but thank you for playing.
jordanprodigy023 0
Sue her lol that's the american way
WFR 3
I agree with the above. If you are uninsured especially, and this is going to cost you a small fortune, consider suing. Anyone providing first aid to a conscious victim must get consent. No consent means no protection from liability. The Heimlich is also not to be done on people who are still actively coughing, like you were. Oh, and the Heimlich does not break ribs when done correctly, as someone posted above. Can you tell that I teach this stuff for a living?
CrazyManNo9 29
Okay, you teach it and threaten to sue. Great. Consider Karma next time you choke. I'd make that more clear, but I'd be censored here. Probably will be for saying that. Maybe I should discuss it with my attorney.