Today, I came to work with a huge hangover after a night out. I work as a marching band director, and guess who I had to conduct a sectional with? That's right, percussion. My head still hasn't stopped throbbing. FML
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Today, I woke up with a skull-splitting headache. I braved the wind and freezing temperatures to get to work. Today is also the day my boss thought it would be cute to let the elementary school band play at our office. FML
Today, during one of my final exams at university, the police academy across from the class decided to practice their marching. With the full band of bagpipes. For the entire 3 hours. I have a headache verging on migraine and start humming the marching beat occasionally. FML
Today, I had a nasty headache so I tried to take a nap. Unfortunately, my college had a homecoming parade a block away from where I live. I never knew our marching band sounded that awful. FML
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, 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
Today, in my orchestra, I was one of the 2 instruments that starts first. The conductor raised his hands, but while I was waiting for the preparatory beats, I blinked. When I opened my eyes, the conductor had already started. I started late, in front of a thousand people. The conductor is still angry with me. FML
Today, my bandmates showed up to our gig drunk. Our drummer kept losing the rhythm and the lead guitarist was more concerned about staying drunk than playing the right notes. In the middle of a song, they both gave up, put down their instruments, and kept sipping a beer, while at least cheering me on while I finished it. FML
Today, I was diagnosed with migraines. Any loud sounds or bright lights make it worse. I'm the drummer for a heavy metal band, so I now have to choose between really bad migraines or a career. FML
Today, I came home from work early due to a massive headache. A half hour later, the jackhammering started. FML
Today, I feel so tired and hungover after going to the office summer party yesterday. I had no alcohol to drink and I left at 10pm, way earlier than all my team. My team drank a lot and stayed until after 1am. They all showed up earlier and looking better than me, while I'm a trainwreck with a bad headache. FML
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Top comments
DeathofCareBear 21
Sorry but you brought this on yourself.
Hyenayena 27
Like I've got nothing against recreational drinking, but if you knew what was coming up I can't really sympathize. It'd have been different if you had been scheduled last minute and couldn't have known your plans, but as a conductor you know your schedule
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Comments (73)
mrBearBear 11
Yeah that's your own fault. Why would you get drunk knowing you had work the next day?
akm0298 3
As a member of a marching band, sectionals are not always planned. The sectional he had may have been planned that same day.
Rkikkas9713 25
He's the director though.
lexielou07 18
My band director rarely plans sectionals. Usually it's the section leader who plans it and then we ask/tell the director about it.
SammiixSue 13
But he still knew that he had work and decided to drink anyways, it's his own fault.
tdbryant12 11
That sucks
usnwife 18
Be thankful, you could have been with the piccolos!!
liv1222 29
Ouch op I feel bad for you as I am also a marcher. That must suck but next time if you know you have a sectional try not to drink as much.
ChaiseT 16
Should've waited to drink.
BobbybobGlob 3
Your own idiotic fault. If you work in education (I take it your work with students) you shouldn't even get the slightest bit drunk before a work day. Especially setting that example for kids (correct me if you don't work with youth)
stormzilla993 13
Buddy drum line is the best, get over that fact that you signed up to be a director and *gasp* had to make sure the entire band could play their parts!
maydayyparade 27
At least it wasn't beginner clarinets, they sound worse
conman531 23
Dude, water! Water, water, water, water and more water. I have not suffered a hangover headache because I always remember to drink way too much water before I drink and I also remember to drink water while drinking booze and when I'm on my way to bed. Yeah, you'll pee a lot the next day but I'll take that over the headache