Health: Today, I finally felt better after having the flu for two weeks....

By Anonymous - 18/01/2018 15:00

Today, I finally felt better after having the flu for two weeks. I decided to do some much-needed cleaning that I hadn't been able to do while sick. I tripped over my rug and broke my ankle. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/03/2018 19:30 - United States

Today, I woke up after being sick from the flu and tried to get out of bed. I forgot I was in a bunk bed and broke my ankle in the fall down. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/03/2013 19:35 - United States - Calexico

Today, I decided to turn my life around and start exercising more. I didn't even make it out the door before I tripped and fractured my ankle. FML

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By Monkey253100 - 03/06/2012 14:47 - France

Today, I decided to be healthy and go for a run. I broke my ankle. FML

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By QuestionMyLife - 01/10/2009 00:56 - United States

Today, I walked into my bedroom and realized I really needed to clean it. As I started to pick everything up off of the floor, I tripped over a shoe, slipped on a water bottle, pulled down my shoe rack, and landed in my armoire. My room is now dirtier than it was when I started. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/08/2019 17:00 - United Kingdom - Poole

Today, I managed to break my ankle by running it over with the wheelchair I've used on a daily basis for the last 6 years. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/09/2010 14:41 - Germany

Today, after almost a week of being bed-ridden with a bad flu, my mom told me it was my job to clean the house. When I told her I still had a fever and didn't feel well, she looked at me and said in an understanding voice "It's okay honey, you can do it slowly." FML

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By vee2013 - 26/04/2014 04:22 - Canada - London

Today, I finally decided to do something productive and clean my room. When I went to pick up the first thing off my floor I hit my head on my desk and gave myself a concussion. FML

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By Slipperywhenwet - 20/01/2017 10:00

Today, I tripped over a "Caution: Slippery When Wet" floor sign and sprained my ankle. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/07/2021 16:02

Today, after two months of recovering from a sprained ankle, the doctor told me I was fully healed. On the way to my car from the doctor's, I stepped on some leaves, which were covering a small hole. A hole big enough for me to trip on and give me another sprained ankle. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/08/2020 20:03

Today, my cat pissed on my bed, so I had to change the sheets. Just as I got out of bed and take my first step, I stepped in my cat's poop as well and slipped, spraining my ankle. FML

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exileonmainst 16

Thursday 18 January 2018 16:13

Don’t feel bad over tripping over the rug, it was deceptively flat..

Dave_Davington 33

Thursday 18 January 2018 16:31

Ah, the classic dilemma of would you rather have a clean house or intact ankles. Truly a problem we all face at some point in our lives.

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EnvyMe33 26

Thursday 18 January 2018 15:17

Sounds like something that would happen to me.

exileonmainst 16

Thursday 18 January 2018 16:13

Don’t feel bad over tripping over the rug, it was deceptively flat..

Dave_Davington 33

Thursday 18 January 2018 16:29

I get that reference.

exileonmainst 16

Thursday 18 January 2018 20:15

Is Rowan Atkinson not the best?

Dave_Davington 33

Friday 19 January 2018 2:33

Yeah, he's a pretty cool dude.

RichardPencil 30

Thursday 18 January 2018 16:24

Now you have a valid excuse for hiring a maid — cleaning is just too hazardous for an amateurs!

Dave_Davington 33

Thursday 18 January 2018 16:31

Ah, the classic dilemma of would you rather have a clean house or intact ankles. Truly a problem we all face at some point in our lives.

RichardPencil 30

Thursday 18 January 2018 16:52

I’ll take Intact Ankles for a 1000, Alex. Cleaning is too much Jeopardy!

Lobby_Bee 17

Friday 19 January 2018 4:40

There are better ways to get out of cleaning the house.

James Thompson 8

Saturday 20 January 2018 6:01

It’s pretty easy to trip over rugs, pets, small children, and other household obstacles. I’ve done it more times than I can count. I’ve never broken anything though. You must have tripped in a once in a lifetime, perfect storm of angles and impact pressure to pull that off. Hope you are in a field of work or study that doesn’t require the use of that limb for a while.