Today, I was clipping my nails. When I got to my toenail, the whole thing somehow ripped right out. I'm in agony. 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.
Today, I noticed one of my toenails was getting super long, so I cut it. In doing so, I accidentally ripped it off and it started bleeding. As I went to get something to stop it from bleeding, I got a huge splinter in my little toe, causing a painful infection. I think I should just go back to bed. FML
Today, I was walking in my apartment when I felt something stab my foot. Thinking it was a piece of glass, I looked down. It was one of my roommate's toenail clippings. FML
Today, I now know how it feels to have a splinter of wood hammered a full inch underneath your fingernail. FML
Today, I was in a rush, so I was removing my nail polish while using the toilet. Everything was going fine, until I used the toilet paper in my hand to wipe. It was covered in nail polish remover. It still burns. FML
Today, I was at the orthodontist. As the lady was clipping my brackets, she missed and clipped my gums instead. She looked at me and said, "Oh sorry, you're bleeding really badly. See, I got these fake nails put on and I guess I'm just not used to them. Let me try again." She missed. FML
Today, I broke my little toe. It got stuck in my panties as I struggled to get a leg through. FML
Today, my girlfriend, her grandma, and I were leaving her house to eat lunch. I stubbed my toe on the door while exiting. It hurt, so I stood there shortly in pain. I heard my girlfriend's grandma call me a "pansy". I later saw blood and took off my shoe. My whole toenail had come off of my big toe. FML
Today, I was on autopilot, walking out of the bathroom, and separated my pinky toe from the rest of my toes over the door frame. I dropped to the ground in pain, and my toe and half my foot still hurts hours later. FML
Today, I saw a news story about how wearing flip-flops is dangerous. I scoffed at the ridiculous study and went about my business. Three hours later I accidentally ripped off my toenail. While wearing flip-flops. FML
Today, I dropped some food on the floor and picked it back up, took a bite, and quickly realised it had toenail cuttings in it. I never cut my toenails in my dining room. FML
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jesterinperil 28
I cringed reading this, I can only imagine your reaction when it happened. Bandage it up, and may your pain be short and negligible. Sorry this happened OP!
ihpp 22
that's happened to me! I hope you recover quickly! ps: keep it bandaged so you keep it protected!
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Comments (60)
Kevinmeowbeanz 22
I had a dream once that I had dorito chips for toenails
puppie406 23
Delicious.
Lorrali 16
oh dear the cringe and feel better
worldclassrager 41
I am really curious how this can happen like a vitamin lack or something?
Vlen_fml 20
a deficiency can cause it, but so can other things, like the type of tool you're using or not paying attention. mine came off because my hand jerked wrong while clipping and just tore the damn thing off.
doodlecloud 27
I was wondering the same thing. How weak are OP's toes? Isn't that a sign of something serious, dead tissue or something? I could definitely pull my nail quite hard and it wouldn't just fall off...
HeartYou101 31
When I was about 17, I was playing indoor hockey for PE and a large girl, who got a bit over competitive, stood on my right foot. After a lot of internal screaming and trying not to cry, it turned out that my big toenail was hanging off literally by a thread on my toe. I had to walk around for the rest of the day limping and then pull off the hanging toenail when I got home. It was extremely painful! The only advice I can give is to soak your foot in warm water and add a few caps of TCP - do this for about 15 minutes, pat dry and put a plaster around your toe. I recommend keeping your toenail area covered for 1/2 weeks, until it grows back a bit.
Lalala579121 28
Clipping nails: you're doing it wrong.
choclaw 12
I was moving a table with another girl once when we dropped it and it landed on her toe. She was totally unfazed; she took off her shoe and just removed a completely loose big toe nail. And then, insted of throwing it out, she just put it back on as, well as her shoe, and began moving the table again. I'm scarred for life.
coraline123c 23
Am i the only one thinking zombie or like?..
Freeser47 15
Now I'm scared to clip my toenails
gabsaad 10
I imagine the doctor "do you really have to do that?" And you "FML must know!!"
thatguy8878 14
And then you decided to post about it on the internet, instead of going to the doctor. Great ******* job. Moron.
HeartYou101 31
You don't need to go to the doctor over your nail coming off. Moron.