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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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)
J_KingB 13
That's why Educators shouldn't drink the night before school
Demon_of_Light 27
Is there any alcoholic drink that won't give you a hangover if you drink too much of it? I thought all of them will because the alcohol dehydrates you.
Xion0014 20
Should've used a pair of earplugs.
devi_916 39
Being a marching band director is a noisy job. Why on earth would you be dumb enough to get wasted the night before work? It's not like you're the teacher for nap time. You should have utilized some common sense.
worldclassrager 41
Count your drinks...always...fail OP
jewel349 3
At least it wasn't the flutes/piccolos.
diensthunds 8
Never ever mess with the drum line! We have no sympathy and we pray on the weak and hung over.
SammiixSue 13
You knew you had work the next day, no sympathy .
Badkarma4u 17
You're the director, practice cancelled.
jeragonm 15
Percussion is the best! As a percussionist, I can attest to the fact that they probably knew you had a headache and didn't want them to play loudly--but they enjoyed playing louder than they normally would, just for fun!