Today, I got sent home from work for appearing stoned/under the influence of drugs. I suffer from severe hay fever, which no antihistamine has fixed yet, hence the red and glassy eyes. FML
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Today, my boss called me out for a drug test. His reason was because my eyes are puffy and bloodshot, making me look high. I've been suffering from allergies all week, but still had to pee in a cup in front of a complete stranger. FML
Today, I was written up at work and sent home 20 minutes into my shift. My boss thought I was under the influence of something, but it’s really just the first time I’ve come to work with no makeup on. FML
Today, it was my first day with new contacts, but I found out they make my eyes red and itchy. Today was also the day I had a very important meeting. They think I showed up stoned. FML
Today, due to the high pollen count and despite taking hay fever medicine, I passed out in the bathroom from not being able to breathe. My mother accused me of doing it on purpose to make her late for work. FML
Today, still suffering from an eye infection, I received a customer complaint. Having red eyes, asking how a patron's day went, and thanking them as they left my register obviously means that I must be stoned out of my mind. Apparently I've moved to a city where you must be on drugs if you're nice. FML
Today, my nosey louse of a coworker went to HR and told them I was snorting drugs at my desk. I was using nasal saline, as the dry winter weather wreaks havoc on my sinuses. The fact that they even brought me in pisses me off beyond words. FML
Today, I wasn’t hungover at work for a change, after quitting heavy drinking of 10+ years. My boss accused me of being “high as a kite on drugs”, because I was “suspiciously chirpy.” FML
Today, I have a zit on the edge of my nostril, along with severe allergies. I can no longer tell if my tears are from pain or hay fever. FML
Today, I was sent to the front office for having blood shot eyes and smelling like smoke. I just didn't get enough sleep and had trouble putting my contacts in, and I always smell like smoke because of my parents' excessive smoking. They didn't believe me. My parents had to come in to back me up. FML
Today, I had to show up at an anti-drugs lecture with full-blown pink eye. It's from an ongoing bacterial infection, but the speaker said he'd heard that excuse a hundred times before, and shamed me in front of everyone. FML
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Emrysa 1
Seriously, tell them it's hayfever, and they can have you tested if they want, if you're innocent? Not difficult. YDI for not standing up for yourself.
blland 0
well... now you get a day of rest. well deserved! YDI thus.
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Comments (69)
Shalamar 4
I have bad hay fever myself, and I once made the mistake of taking two Benadryl before a big meeting. For those who don't know, Benadryl are notorious for making you sleepy - hence the warning about not taking them before operating heavy machinery. I fell asleep during the meeting and got chewed out (nicely, but still) by my boss afterwards.
freelunatic 0
to those calling ydi on this situation.. I've been in the same situation. first of all, hayfever is not really a fever. Its a powerfull allergic reaction caused by the pollen of plants. The symtoms very mutch from person to person. I myself am very allergic and no amount of medicine will cure the symtoms. My boss however was only mildly allergic (he had a smaller case of hayfever) so he would not believe my symtoms and tried to fire me as an addict too. This might seem an easy case for the lot of you but if your boss is the kind of "Clint Eastwood" hardass there ain't mutch you are going to do about it. I went to court and won some money back but hardly enough to pay the legal fees.
skyeyez9 25
i am the same as the OP. Im taking Zyrtec, nasonex and singulair every day. It is the only combo that works for me and they are non drowsy meds, so it wont affect your work performance.
turdburgers 0
I had really bad hay fever recently, to the extent of bad neck pain. My doc put me on antibiotics, flonase, claritin-d, and nyquil. Cleared that up after a few weeks.
SeedlessMe 13
Just a happy little fact: 'Singulair Increases the risk of asthma related death' --Happy Breathing!
_sourpatchkid 0
Flonase is the only medication that actually works for me. It's the only thing that keeps me functional during ragweed season. highly recommend it.
MiseryAlice 0
Thats what eyedrops are for
CarterColbie 4
Riiight.
tacoman007 2
Make yourself some special brownies, that'll make you feel better about yourself. Or it'll make you feel nothing but hunger, either way...
abradant_spoon 0
Twinkiestar wasn't talking about the South. S/he said "Southland" as in New Zealand, which is where the post is from.
me199 0
Dont go to work sick
lfries90 0
Yeah, so OP is supposed to wait 4-6 months to go back to work because of allergies?
ScaryyMary 14
Don't feel bad. People think I'm always tweaking because I have dark circles under my eyes (have had them since I'm a kid), am pale, and shake a lot because I consume nothing but sugar and caffeine. Use it to your advantage and sell your friends Advil for 15 bucks a pop. Just don't tell 'em what it is and say it "***** you up good, man!"