Today, I had a serious allergic reaction to the food I ate at a Chinese restaurant that supposedly didn't contain peanuts. According to my waitress, peanut oil "doesn't count". FML
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Today, at my work in a self-service chinese restaurant, a lady came up to me, pointed to the plate she loaded with honey king prawns, and yelled at me because she was allergic to seafood. She demanded a refund and another plate. Everything is clearly labeled. FML
Today, I had an asthma attack. I grabbed my inhaler and found peanut butter on it. I'm extremely allergic to peanuts. FML
Today, I ordered Chinese and told them I was allergic to eggs. I took a bite and I found some egg, quickly spat it out and took my antihistamines. When I returned with it and complained about my potential demise, they gave me a free orange to apologise. I'm allergic to oranges. FML
Today, at work a customer bitched me out for not explicitly telling her that our peanut butter pancakes contain real peanut butter. She's threatening to sue because she's allergic to peanuts. FML
Today, my friend took our prank war too far when he secretly added peanuts to my food. I have a peanut allergy. FML
Today, I had to go to the ER because of a terrible allergic reaction I had to the cookies my "friend" made for me. She assured me several times that there were no nuts in them. Turns out, she put nuts in them on purpose, to see whether or not I was really allergic. FML
Today, my boyfriend’s mom fed me a new dish containing peanuts, knowing full well I’m severely allergic. According to her, her ancestors “cured” allergies by exposing the person to the allergen. I went into anaphylactic shock. FML
Today, I had four separate allergic reactions. The first from the pillow at the hotel I was staying at, the second and third from two separate ice cream parlors due to cross-contamination, and the fourth from peanut dust in the air on the plane ride home from my vacation. FML
Today, a customer had an allergic reaction to the almonds in the sundae I made for her. We're supposed to put the almonds on unless the customer asks otherwise. She complained to my boss that I'd poisoned her. FML
Today, I had a food allergy test done because of an ugly acne upswing, and after over a year of vegetarianism, I find out that I'm allergic to soy. FML
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Ligerie 0
What a Bitch! Unless she truly didn't know. Now she is sitting at home wondering what baby oil is made of.
Calamity157 0
that sucks you shouldve complained for free food :p
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kira822_fml 0
Every time I eat chineese I get what I call the chineese tummy flu. I feel like I'm gonna throw up but I never do.
cutebebe778 0
How do y'all know the OP even said anything to the waitress? For all you know he/she could've heard from someone or somewhere else that the restaurant is peanut free, and didn't even bother checking with the waitress if their meal had any trace of peanuts in it.. In that case, OP deserves it for not being careful enough and not asking for a list of ingredients..I know that sounds ridiculous but if you have allergies you best bet your ass you should know all the ingredients of every single meal you eat out.
Puolukka 4
The way I understood it is that the OP asked the waitress if the dish contained peanuts, the waitress said no, the OP ate and then had the allergic reaction...when OP complained to the waitress saying that she had said there are no peanuts in the dish, she replied with "peanut oil doesn't count"
clockworkrainbow 3
I have food allergies too. Coconut, which does include the milk, oil, meat, and even the shell. I avoid all chocolate and caramel products when dining out.. You have to be more careful about eating at restaurants. If you dont already have an EpiPen, you need to get one.
akalisser 0
If you just told them that you were allergic to peanuts, then you might be partially at fault OP. Peanut oil is used in Asian cuisine a lot, so just saying "I can't have peanuts" doesn't cut it. You should've made sure that the dish you ordered didn't contain peanut oil. Sorry, I have to vote YDI.
wut_fml 0
OP, that is so awful, and you're very lucky. A cousin of mine is deathly allergic to shellfish. She's always very careful when she goes out to eat - she makes it clear that they have to use clean utensils and dishes to cook her food because even a little residue is enough for her. She was in her 30s and hadn't ever had a major incident because she was always careful. One time, though, a restuarant didn't listen to her, so she had an extreme reaction. And now she's a vegetable like Terry Schaivo. So, I have no idea what you told her regarding your condition, but yeah, you have to make it very clear. People who don't have to pay attention to what they eat don't always realize which things contain extracts and such (though peanut oil is pretty damn obvious...)
anniebananie 3
Oh shit, that's horrible! I hope she can one day recover, and PLEASE tell me you took that restaurant to court.
electrikpunk 0
you should be able to file suit for that.
slightlyfuched 0
What a stupid bitch! You know you can press charges.
hobopancake 0
Peanut oil doesn't contain any proteins that cause allergies, so I'm calling bullshit.
fdgaf_SCL 2
Some people are allergic to the proteins, some people are allergic to the oils. Anything can be an allergen if your body reacts to it the wrong way, regardless of what it is.
callummm 0
Uh, if the oil isn't perfectly refined (and believe me a huge amount isn't) then it's gonna contain some amount of the protein(s). If they have an anaphylactic reaction (common with such allergies) then the traces are able to have quite an effect.
Uvula 0
Wow baby oil joke I heard on that Paris hilton show..
Ligerie 0
well I apologize for stealing material from a show I never watch. next time I'll be sure to cite my references in APA format for you.
daydreambeliever 0
If she is quoting Ms. Hilton's show then I doubt she knows what APA format is. I can almost hear it "Is that like a designer?"
jt_musik 0
You can't get an allergic reaction to peanut oil...Oils aren't allergens.
fdgaf_SCL 2
How the hell is oil not an allergen? ANYTHING can be an allergen if your body reacts to it improperly.
cherlana32 0
but the allergy to the oil will be a different one than to peanuts themselves...so she should have said she was also allergic to peanut oil. Unless the oil wasn't refined properly, which was most likely the case.
Ethereal_fml 0
all i am going to say to that is wow..