Today, in marching band, the guy in front of me backed up too far. As we turned, the back of his trombone hit mine, smashing it into my lip. I had to finish the song, all while sending blood down my horn. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was preparing to perform with my marching band at a competition. Right before we went on, a tuba player friend of mine offered to help me stretch. He wound up snapping my bra. I'm a drum major, and had to conduct the entire show while my boobs were falling out. FML
Today, during a moment of silence in front of the entire high school during my band concert, I managed to hit the stand with my flute, and loudly scrambled to catch it before it fell over. I've never had so many people look at me. FML
Today, my band was playing its first serious gig. I was in the middle of a solo when a drunk guy tackled me, causing me to crash into the drums, breaking them and my guitar, hitting our drummer, knocking him out. FML
Today, I was in band rehearsing for a big concert coming up. Since the band was practicing with the orchestra and there weren’t enough seats, we had to stand. My back was facing everyone when my friend tapped me on the shoulder and pointed to my ass. I got my period and everyone saw the stain. FML
Today, my school put on a musical. I was one of the leads, and in the middle of my solo, I got a huge nosebleed. A little girl in the front row screamed. FML
Today, I went to an orchestra concert and everyone was sat really close together. I tried to avoid hitting people nearby, and tried to lean back to not hit anyone. My bow ended up hitting a cymbal from the percussion section and made quite a loud sound. It was during a really soft part of a song. Kill me. FML
Today, I performed a piano piece at a school play. Everything went well until I got up and accidentally smashed my shin against one of the piano legs. Before I could bite my tongue, I'd already yelled "Fucking hell!" in front of about 50 second graders. FML
Today, I forgot to tune my guitar pre-performance. Surprising, because it was in tune when I frantically did it by ear backstage. Too bad two of the six strings snapped, smacking the drummer in the face. FML
Today, the drummer from my favorite band threw a drumstick into the crowd during a concert. It hit me on the head and bounced into my friend's hands. She left with a drumstick from a band she didn't want to see in the first place. I left with a bruise. FML
Today, my friends and I got front stage tickets to our favorite band. Being my first concert, we planned to start a small mosh pit in the back. I got knocked out by my best friend's elbow and was rushed to the hospital, during the first song. FML
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Top comments
thesunsetglow_fml 8
56, you would be surprised at how smart you have to be to play an insturment. Reading music is like being able to speak another language. And judging from your unfortunate spelling, you aren't the sharpest knife in the drawer. Go back to your video games and be a loser. At least we have talent. BAND GEEKS FOR LIFE! <3
starile 20
I commend you on being hardcore, but couldn't you just fake it for the rest of the song while you recovered? Hope you tell that guy off.
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Poopfart94 0
Now THAT is dedication! I applaud you as a fellow band geek!
jzoooom 2
Wait ... blood down your horn? Am I the only one who thinks that's funny?
TheIrishJaneDoe 9
Nope! Sometimes I read the end of the FML first, and I was not expecting a marching band-related story. :o
snapper126 0
199 - WAH WAH WAH. Who cares that you were in band and played.....lacrosse. you are a tool. try walking around the mountains of Afghanistan with a bullet in your thigh for two days because you can't get medivac'd out. WAH! I cut my lip playing "low rider" in the marching band. WAH! pussy.
Bandftw44 4
bite me bitch. is this what u do all day? going around this website complaining and ragging on other people because u got shot? get a life. I have better things to do than listen to some guy put kids half his age down
xxkitaxx 3
That's also happened to me only I play flute/piccolo. Hope your lip gets better!
jspalding 0
YDI because I was in the band for several years. u get hit like that u either drop out or stop playing but keep marching. U will do more damages to your instrument sending blood through it. I smell a fake FML
Steinson_ERAU 0
I can totally relate. I know a girl who threw up during a marching band competition and she had to play the rest of the song. musta been kinda chunky lol. you gotta rest your lip now. good luck and dont re-bust your chops :)
SaintE_fml 0
dude you never ever use the phrase "sending blood down my horn" ever
soccerscout7 6
another reason saxophones are better then low brass
CalicoJack_fml 9
HA! Very funny. Low brass wins hands down.
sassy_bunny16 0
suck it up princess, if I had a dollar everything I hit my lip with braces on and bled into my baritone I'd be a millionaire. I hope you went home and cleaned that trombone.
godlydrmmr 0
I'd start some shit with his ass