Today, I made a point of talking to our parachute riggers, and thanking them for all they do. Today is also the first day I had to pull my reserve chute because my main chute didn't open correctly. 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.
Same thing different taste
Safety last
Today, my foreman complained that I was slowing down productivity and costing the company money, all because I was wearing a harness to protect me from falling over the edge of a three story building. FML
Today, it was my first day being a full-time paramedic. I was shot in the arm. FML
Duly noted
Today, my boss watched me get my waistband hooked on a safety hazard in the warehouse. She included it in the safety report. FML
Today, while running an event, my belt loop got caught in those metal whorls that outdoor chairs have. I couldn't get it undone and had to greet guests by standing up and bringing the chair with me, hanging from my ass. My coworker finally had to cut the belt loop to set me free. FML
Today, I went on my first ever assisted skydive. I fainted after we jumped, and only came to as we touched the ground. FML
Ripper
Today, at work, the seat of my pants ripped open. A coworker lent me a pair of his back-up jeans, and then those ripped in the crotch. FML
Not cut out for this
Today, I took my girlfriend skydiving for her birthday. I insisted on joining her to make it a memory for us both, despite my fear of heights. I passed out twice mid-freefall and had to be saved by the instructor both times. FML
Wahey!
Today, I went parasailing for the first time ever. My friends thought it would be funny to pull down my trunks right before my feet left the boat. I dangled there in the air for the whole resort to see. On top of that, I lost my shorts in the ocean. FML
Today, I managed to stop my supervisor from falling into a trench, only for the ground to give way and for me to fall in instead. My supervisor didn't even notice. FML
Hi-Di-Hi!
Today, I was preparing to leave my campsite when I noticed that my neighbors were trying to put up a canopy. I walked over and said, "Do you need a hand?" Then I noticed the man had a prosthetic hook. FML
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Lady_Spaghetti 36
It was just their idea of a joke-- "Hey, let's mispackage his main chute so that he freaks out." "Haha that's great."
aruden 25
A mistake that shouldn't happen, chutes that fail can seriously hurt or kill the poor bastard who got stuck with it.
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Comments (30)
hotcheetos25 6
either I'm racist or I miss-read riggers with an N
trellz17 19
You're racist, I'm sorry.
caliguy08 17
Do I sense some EMI ain't their future?
beachtrash 7
Reserve rides are an unavoidable part of the sport. Make peace with that. No FML here.
BoxFullOfLazy 25
Lots of moderated comments, probably pertaining to "rigger." Smh.
BiGTiMeNeRD 29
Rigger please.
313USMC1775 18
?If that main don't open wide Well I've got a reserve by my side And if that one should fail me too Look out devil I'm comin' for you.?
rickjameson 5
If that main don't open round I'll be the first frog on the ground
juuuliaaa_fml 28
That sounds so scary! Glad Your ok.
nicolai44 12
At least you had a pair o' chutes... Sorry, had to...
MrFancyGoat 6
Coincidence? I think not!
Nix188 13
Well, they definitely rigged it then, did they not?