wayne
New Zealand
Today, I overcame my fear of swimming in lakes and went for a swim. I got bitten by an eel. FML
Collection
Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Same thing different taste
asdfBUTT
United States
Today, I went swimming in a pond. I came out covered in leeches. Terrified, I screamed, flailed about and cried out for help until half a dozen people ran over. One of them was kind enough to point out that those leeches I was so afraid of were actually patches of mud. FML
The_HML
United States
The abyss
Today, I was swimming in the ocean, not too far off shore. I had asked my mom to come in, but she was afraid of the water because fish had nipped at her toes or something back in the day. I told her there was nothing to fear. I ended up getting stung on the balls by a jellyfish. FML
Anonymous
Malaysia
Harmless, huh?
Today, my family and I went to a beach where you could swim with dolphins. I was a little scared to swim with them so the trainers had a five minute chat to me about how they were harmless creatures. Once I got in, the dolphin attacked me and bit me. FML
poolfail
Today, at the pool, I decided to face my fears and go off the high dive. I slipped off the edge and did a barrel roll into the pool while screaming like a little girl. FML
Brie
United States
Freakout
Today, against my wishes, my family and I went swimming with sharks. While in the shark cage, a shark got within a few feet of us. My cowardly bowels objected and caused me to shit myself. FML
michellekel
France
Today, I went to the beach on the cote d'azur and the lifeguard told me that even though there were two jellyfish in the bay, it was safe to swim. Five minutes into swimming, I got stung twice. FML
violated ._.
United States
Today, I did something I'd always wanted to do: I went swimming with dolphins. It was really fun, until I went to kiss the dolphin, and she slipped her tongue half into my mouth. FML
anonymous
United States
Today, I decided to go swimming. I knew my technique would be off because I haven't swam since high school. It was when I made it only halfway across the pool that the lifeguard decided to jump in and save me. I wasn't drowning or struggling. FML
Anonymous
*Baywatch music starts*
Today, I nearly drowned. I was at a wave pool for the first time and stupidly swam out to the deep end. When the waves turned on, I discovered I can't swim in rough water. Despite my yelling, "Help!" and flailing around, the lifeguard paid me no attention. My friend had to save me. FML
Heather
United States
Today, I thought I would make my first trip to the beach. While in the water, I was stung by a jellyfish. My friend had to pee on me. I went back into the water to wash the pee off and got stung by another jellyfish. FML
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Arch27 27
I refuse to swim in any natural body of water. Been like that since I was a kid. Too many variables - fish, vegetation, rocks, dead things... I'll take a swimming pool any day.
every1luvsboners 11
You're lucky it didn't swim up in your urethra. This happened to me years ago. I still feel a burning sensation every time I piss.
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Comments (152)
frenchygirl95 7
Inoculated! If you ever go again in a lake, it's mean that you are very courageous!!
poopshreds 10
It was probably a lamprey eel, which are freshwater eels that have taken over the great lakes. Look them up they're pretty ugly
princess151617 4
There gross looking. Thanks lol now I don't want to swim in the lake.
music2 9
Read the comments about TV show River Monsters & the fisherman Jeremy Wade ... I saw the show myself only a few weeks ago & yes the comments are accurate describing the type of freshwater NZ Eel that's aggresive towards humans
beebananaz88 0
At least it wasn't the Lockness monster.
raphanne_fml 33
Or the giant squid.
THE_A_TEEN 28
Or a mer-man.
leogirl95 12
Or a combo breaker
Ecklcakes 15
Or the Loch Ness Monster.
flockz 20
or the giant squid.
frenchygirl95 7
Or a mer-man.
olpally 33
Or the legion of doom like in family guy.
coolboy675 16
Or your girlfriend putting Q-tips in your ass
THE_A_TEEN 28
Or a crazy gun wielding maniac, killing combo breakers.
skittihorse 8
Or Jaws
karma007 0
would it not be I got bit by an eel?
MrsLaferriere 0
Or, you know, "I was bitten." Ugh. People these days.
Heeeerroin 5
Was it shocking? This will be funny if it's an electric eel. Oh shit.. I just gave away the pun! Oh well. Maybe next time, guys?
Kuuroneko17 2
If I can't see the bottom, I won't swim in it. That's what I always say.
THE_A_TEEN 28
What about the ocean?
kaykay20 0
Well she like other people can't see the bottom in most areas of it so she most likely won't swim in it. Not that hard to come to a conclusion.
old09 11
So you stick to your bath-tub and your kiddie pool?
ten_go86 5
a traumatizing experience by all means
aaronwsmith 0
u get fresh water eels :P
Snafuusmc 12
Atleast your ok isn't that all that matters?
ralphie24 0
That sucks ... No more lake (: