Today, I couldn't sleep and in the process of tossing and turning I did something very painful to my back. I spent 4 years in the marine corps infantry, but laying in a bed kicks my ass. FML
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Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, I awoke to an excruciating pain in my back from sleeping in the same position all night. I can't wipe my own ass. I've already gone to shit twice. FML
Today, I pinched a nerve in my shoulder while pulling the bedcovers higher in the morning. After excruciating pain all day, I climbed back into bed at night, twisting my knee in the process. FML
Today, I woke up after a 16-hour shift, and my back is out. I worked it in order to "enjoy" my 2 days off. I can barely move. FML
Today, I woke up and I'm still in the Marine Corps. FML
Today, I went to a yoga class, thinking it would be good for my stiff calf from running. I pulled my back out doing the downward dog. Now can't get out of bed. FML
Today, I'm recovering from my second back surgery. I survived four years in the Army with one combat tour without major injury, only to destroy my back the day after discharge by lifting my mother-in-law's suitcase into the trunk of her car. FML
Today, after a long day at work, my legs were aching by the time I got home. Tired, I tried to go to bed early. Now the only thing preventing me from sleeping is the pain in my legs. It’s 4 a.m. now and no luck. FML
Today, I woke up with my back super sore. I couldn’t get out of my bed without crying and great difficulty. The last time my chronic pain was like this it went on for three months and I could barely move. It was absolutely awful. FML
Today, as I was trying to get out of bed, my foot began sliding across the floor. I instinctively tried to balance myself, only for the new angle to cause my right hip to painfully and loudly dislocate, making me fall face-forward into my dresser. Back stuck in bed after three days of freedom. FML
Today, after going to the bathroom I went to bed. I have a very sturdy bookshelf that sticks halfway to the right of the door as I enter my bedroom. I had dumbly turned off the lights as I didn't want to bother with them before bed. I ended up kneeing the bookshelf, hard, now I'm wide awake and in pain. FML
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hahaha6 0
sigh...... #54 was trying to tell the idiot commenter to shut up, give our armed forces some respect, and lets see THEM try to do 4 years in the Marines(because they most likely wouldn't make it). That was the point of their comment..... Very relevant......
Joe2794 0
Why don't you go into the Marine for 4 years? You won't be able to survive that long.
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onepctech 0
you must have a GED?
Blue_Coconuts 7
I don't believe you were in the Marines, nor do I believe anyone else here who has posted thus far. Because I've NEVER seen a true Marine NOT capitalize the "M".. I've only seen the fake ones do it. Even if they don't use any other type of capitalization, they do it for the word Marine... Plus any self deserving Infantryman does the same for the word "Infantry".. If you did serve, you were probably some pog washout anyway. It's possible.. But not probable.
ohxberlin 0
#37 i disagree. once you join the services let us know. i don't use correct capitialization for the branch of service i'm in, why flaunt it around? we're in the military, that's a proud enough reason, why correct people? shut up :). seeing as how we kindaaaaa sortaaaa give you the right to type this shit out! ;) ;) (i'm sure people are gonna bitchhhhhhhhh, but you just can't all take a joke sometimessss) "if you can read this, thank a teacher. if you can read this in english, thank a soldier."
ohxberlin 0
i can't spell either. oops ;)
ohxberlin 0
awww poop i saiddddddd people can't take a joke sometimes and you can't =[!!!!!!!! i was joking. LOLLERSKATEZZZ LOLLERCOASTERRRRRR.
lmmmr 0
ohxberlin I was not aware that you participated in the writing of the the constitution. Thats pretty awesome.
Blue_Coconuts 7
"Once I join the services"? I'm active duty Infantry dumbass, so don't assume anything. If you don't capitalize the branch of service you're in, you're an idiot. Have you ever written anything for your branch of service? Counseling Statement, NCOER, etc? You have to do it, and you're First Sergeant would kick it back if it's not, if he is worth a damn. We have to have it say "Army" it has to say "Soldier".. It's called a proper noun. And the Marines harp on Esprit De Corps so much, which is why they always do it, more noticeably than others. And #49, it's not that I say Marines are self important ass, it's just how it is. Marine is a proper noun, just as Soldier, Sailor, or Airman, and is supposed to start with a capital letter. Just how it is.
ohxberlin 0
NOPE I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A COUNSELING STATEMENT (NOT A NEGATIVE ONE AT LEAST) BECAUSE I AM A SQUARED AWAY SOLDIER. :) :) Only positive ones! PLUS, they usually use this thingyyy called a computer where lykeeeeee they fill in the little blank parts we have to fill out, and just likeeeeee sign, check yes, initial, and you're good to go!!! :-* so silly, you can calm down! no need to get super angry, i'm just as HOOAH as anybody else! i'm all for SOLDIERS etc. it's just i didn't hit the lil shift button thingy to make it "proper", my b!!! haha
UGADawg08 1
So true, #37. Any Marine will give you a verbal beatdown if you refuse to capitalize "Marine".
Lexia_fml 0
So many of those wouldn't be as messed up as they are now if it wasn't for the US's greed and stupidity
Essentials 0
Ya and you've seen every marine type the word marine so you're an expert. This site needs mods.
Evilbeagle 0
That just made me laugh. Big thumbs up to you!
MommyNeedsMoreCo 0
Hey, but at least you have a sense of humor!! Back pain just sucks, doesn't it?
neuroseizer 0
I love the way you put it.
master565 0
so what u hurt ur back everyone does that no matter what their job is or was
WorkSexMonkey 0
I suggest a new mattress.
kukopia 0
Your what hurts?
SusanaSaysRawrxD 0
YDI for submitting such a bullshit FML. You hurt yourself turning over in a bed, big deal. People do that all the time, regardless of if they were in the marines, army, etc. Football players can hurt themself doing that. It has to do with the bed, especially box-spring mattresses. & what's with everyone asking girls if they're PMSing just because they're telling someone off? Men are so ignorant...-.-" I agree with #1 completely.
ithedarkknight 0
maybe your still adjusting to the bed... lol you still think your in the battlefield ducking and dogding bullets training got u paranoid... like my friend KANYE WEST would say WHY ARE YOU SOOOOOOO PARANOID!