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
Thanksgiving
Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
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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bri1215 7
the last time i swam in a natural body of water i had a jellyfish wrap around my leg, so i understand your fear!
Locoluis 15
Was it an edible eel? Was it any good?
mjacv2 5
Sushi!
LestersGirl 0
bit is already past tense, there is no need for the extra "ten" at the end. just saying =)
raphanne_fml 33
*Facekeyboard* Bite-bit-bitten. "Got bitten" is correct. You just have to pray that Alan doesn't see your post...
flockz 20
*faceglass* (slowly looks up with bloody face) are you ******* serious?
THE_A_TEEN 28
"Got BITTEN" is correct, moron. Btw, that "=)" symbol makes you look more like a moron. Let alan clean up this mess...
Jason199615 0
The first time I swam in a lake, I saw a bull shark. never going back!
lvl19virgin 0
Hahahahaha Ahahahaha
eminarnar 0
*got bit Or *was bitten Your choice.
Ray_of_midnight 23
When an eel bites your heel, pain you feel, and you squeal, "That's a moray!"
kaykay08 0
too bad there arent eels in lakes. nice try.. (:
doubleea 3
Did you fail to read the rest of the thread?
AndysFancy 6
Obviously
bearsy 0
Are you retarded? Probably not in america but in australia there are.
Avalanches 9
Don't breed.
wowyoursmart 1
You've really never heard of an American freshwater eel?? Their as close as Massachusetts in fresh water lakes and in rivers like the Merrimack and all over world.
insanelyXnikki 18
That's... kinda epic
potatosrock 10
The same thing happened to me! I overcame my fear of oceans and got stung badly by a jellyfish
Katastrophe101 8
This same thing happened to me last April. It was my first time seeing the ocean, and it was just after a big storm. I have faint scars on my leg from it.