Today, I was walking down the street when I had a coughing fit. The next thing I know I'm being pushed about by a group of guys who were smoking, because they thought I was coughing deliberately to send them a message about smoking being bad. FML
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Today, I walked past a few of my coworkers sitting outside smoking. As I got a whiff of the smoke, I coughed. They immediately started to defend their habit, and I was told to "mind my own fucking business." I wasn't trying to be rude; I'm actually allergic to cigarette smoke. FML
Today, I had an asthma attack while walking home with my friends. As I was struggling to breathe, they thought I was attention-seeking and left me on the floor. FML
Today, I had a violent coughing fit while at the store, which caused a lady to think I was choking, grab me from behind and start doing the Heimlich maneuver incorrectly. She broke two of my ribs. FML
Today, I was having a cigarette in a smoking area when a mother with a pram strode towards me and exaggerated a cough to make some sort of point. Reluctantly, I put it out and walked off. I then turned around to see her lighting up a cigarette, and blowing smoke all over her baby. FML
Today, I was walking through town when a rough looking woman asked me for a cigarette. I don't smoke but I offered her some apples, and she took two. As I continued on past her, she pegged both of them at me, hitting the back of my head. FML
Today, I was yelled at for smoking at a bus stop, because a woman didn't appreciate me smoking by her children. She did this while waving her own lit cigarette in my face. FML
Today, I had my cigs tucked into my waistband because my shorts didn't have pockets. A friend walks up and asks for a smoke. I say "I've got something you can smoke right here", tugging at my shorts. The "friend" then kicks me in the nuts for being a douche. FML
Today, I was walking past a homeless guy while smoking; he asked if he could have a cigarette. So I gave him one and said without thinking, "Sorry, it’s a menthol, but beggars can't be choosers." FML
Today, I went outside to smoke a cigarette. I had my headphones in and was blasting my music. It was also cold so I had my hood up. I had my back turned to the house and wasn't paying attention. My brother thought I was a burglar and tackled me to the concrete. FML
Today, I had such a violent coughing fit that my stomach emptied itself all over the floor while at my sales job. FML
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LiterOfCola 16
Run away! You shouldn't have that much trouble out running them after all
Airman1988 9
Smoking is bad kids m'kay
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Comments (96)
Zangetsu67 5
Well smoking is bad. And sorry for your situation op
porkpiehat 8
Tell them you thought smoking was making fun of your coughing and then nut punch the bastards.
loloalltheway 23
My friend always cough when she passes people who smoke to send them a message. I agree with that smoking is bad but she does it way to obvious and to some scary people.
klx125cross 9
Shoulduv bought some weed to get them off of you then run
Disobey_fml 13
How can weed help him?
klx125cross 9
Never said it would....
monocyte 4
Maybe they were smoking marijuana. That was a little too paranoid of them..
Disobey_fml 13
Smoking weed in the streets? , also cigarettes and weed smells very differently.
habibiiiiiii 2
People smoke weed in the street all the time.
mysistersanidiot 1
I used to do that when I was like 6...
LoveGuru69 0
smoke? or cough around smokers? lol
Randomoscity 0
You should've gotten the hell out of there! Some smokers are like zombies, man! Besides, with your lungs, the only things you'll be smoking are THEM!! Anyone? No? Okay. *hides under a rock*
whatthefreshhell 15
I do that. But only when they're standing right by the entrance/exit and I'm trying to walk past with the baby.
alycion 39
Why not politely ask them to move? Yes, they started being inconsiderate by standing near the door, but two wrongs don't make a right. Maybe if someone is polite about asking them to move, they will remember that the next time they light up in public and stand away from a path. Even if you only get through to one it makes the world a but better by making changes through niceness.
SlayerElite 1
there is actually laws about smoking within a certain distance of any public entance to a building depending on your location. in Pheonix, AZ i think it was 100 ft unless it was a designated smoking area, and 500 ft of any school grounds unless your on your own property.
Jirekianu2 19
Call the cops. Press assault charges.
tomhofer 14
you know whats great about smokers? you can ridicule them and its socially acceptable