By Anonymous - 15/04/2015 22:52 - Canada - Ottawa

Today, while cleaning my desk I found a stray gumball. I quickly popped it into my mouth only to discover with horror that it was a paintball. FML
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Markovski 18

Don't throw random shit in your mouth YDI

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Devildrake 19

Who has a random gum ball or even a random paint ball on their desk?

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Devildrake 19

Who has a random gum ball or even a random paint ball on their desk?

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mikbrooke 25

people who have collected random things over time.

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larrena2377 26

I just don't understand how OP couldn't tell the difference. All the paint balls I've ever touched have been somewhat squishy, not hard like a gumball.

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qnmt 9

A new, unused, paintball fresh from the bag/box is as hard as a gum ball.

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photographer49 22

#28 But if it was that fresh shouldn't OP have remembered it wasn't a gumball?

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invadermaythe1st 35

I always imagined you could get them like bath bombs, in a wrapper to keep them hard.

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Handsome_Jack2 10

A fresh paintball could be mistaken for one if you aren't looking very hard. Its hard until exposed to moisture or heat for a prolonged period.

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Girlshotdown1 21

my question is why would they put it in their mouth in the first place?

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truckers_wife 23

when i was a kid, my family had a collection of pink gumballs in our desk to redeem free movie rentals. it was a promotion they did for years at our local grocery store. after they stopped renting out movies we still had a small collection, and honestly, I think my parents might still have one or two in that desk.

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Markovski 18

Don't throw random shit in your mouth YDI

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MrConcise 34

Can we just make this the golden rule? I feel like the current one is widespread enough that we're safe to switch things up. We could prevent a lot of STD's, choking deaths, and FML's if we did.

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venomousflower 24

But then we wouldn't have as many FMLs to laugh over

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MrConcise 34

Hmmm...fighting herpes or laughing at morons. Tough choice.

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mattrd_fml 31

Why would we want to prevent funny FMLs?

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mikeyj257 7

Who can't tell the difference besides op or little kid

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vreid 20

Why would you put either in your mouth? YDI

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larrena2377 26

gumballs are supposed to go in your mouth? right?

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HarshD9619 34

No 29, that's called having a normal hygiene sense

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dragonvale19 12

But i really am a germaphobe and i'd do it! ....... Ok no i wouldn't it'd kill me

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murph_fml 21

Dude, that paint is nasty. But non-toxic.

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riffehunter 16

when you get shot in the face the paint often goes through the vent holes in the mask and can get in your mouth, not fun.

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slyde32 12

I second that, not fun at all. I was tasting paint for two hours, no amount of water or any drink could get rid of that taste

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Dillyduzit 23

Do you frequently have gumballs just lying on your desk?

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PokeyPorcupine 18

Always do the sniff/lick test.! Always op.

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HarshD9619 34

a) Why the hell would you do that? b) Why the hell would you have a paintball on your desk? YDI, totally

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xivoricbutterfly 25

Even if it was a gum ball that would still be disgusting assuming that it would be old and dirty. Don't put things in your mouth without inspecting.

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