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By Anonymous - 25/03/2014 21:53 - United States - Springboro

Today, while lifeguarding, a kid thought it'd be hilarious to take a crap in the pool. The other kids freaked out and rushed to get out. Several of them slipped on the way out and hurt themselves fairly badly. Two parents are now threatening to sue us, and my boss blames me. FML

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By heyyoitsapotato - 31/05/2013 02:35 - United States

Today, while working as a lifeguard, a kid took a dump in the pool. When I told everyone to clear the pool so we could clean it, another kid promptly stared at me, stood at the shallow end right where I was standing, pulled down his trunks, and peed on my feet. FML

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By benjo - 06/08/2013 18:07 - United States

Today, I was lifeguarding a pool party for a bunch of eight year-olds. One of them decided it'd be funny to have a contest to see who could make the most bubbles with their farts. It led to three kids shitting themselves in the pool, and me having the dubious honor of cleaning it up. FML

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By qtpieo1 - 13/08/2010 16:14 - United States

Today, I was at the pool with two boys I babysit. The eldest wouldn't get out of the pool so I pretended to call his dad. He then ran out of the pool, pushed me down, grabbed my phone, chucked it into the pool and then ran back into the pool. FML

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By "mbrider" - 12/08/2017 16:00

Today, I saved a woman from drowning at a pool where I lifeguard, but when I got her out of the water she started screaming about sexual assault. Apparently I accidentally brushed her breasts when pulling her up and out of the water. She wants to sue me. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/07/2013 20:27 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, I went to the pool with my son. One moment I'm sitting down, applying sunscreen to my legs, and the next I look up to see him squatting on the diving board, seconds before dropping a deuce into the pool. As we got kicked out, he screamed that it was my fault. FML

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By zain - 04/06/2011 06:15 - United States

Today, at my job as a lifeguard, the kids in the pool decided to start a new game. The game involved spreading out to different parts of the pool and pretending to be drowning at the same time. Whoever was "saved" first, won. FML

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By getmeoutofthiscountry - 19/07/2013 19:06 - United States

Today, I agreed to lend my daughter's inflatable pool to my neighbor for the day. Barely an hour later, I witnessed his son jump off their balcony, missing the pool by inches. He's now in hospital, and my neighbor has sworn to sue me, saying I'm responsible because the pool is mine. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/06/2009 02:23 - United States

Today, I was at work lifeguarding and saw a kid drowning on the far end of the pool. I decided running would be the quickest way to get to her, but as I ran across the pool deck I slipped and hit my head. The kid's mother jumped in to save her child and then called an ambulance for me. FML

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By corn - 03/06/2011 01:44 - United Kingdom

Today, whilst at my job as a lifeguard, a small child decided he couldn't hold it any longer and released his bowels in the pool. It was my job to clean up his dump, including the floating pieces of sweetcorn. FML

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By Username - 01/09/2010 00:35 - France

Today, I was lifeguarding at a community pool when I noticed a toddler go underwater. I quickly jumped in but suddenly got a cramp, which caused me to stall. When I looked up, I saw an old woman saving him, and got a shoe thrown at my head. I was fired. FML

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AnOriginalName 19

Tuesday 25 March 2014 23:57

Tell the parents to sue the little shit who thought it would be funny to shit in the pool. I'm sure you didn't tell him to do that.

Verst 16

Wednesday 26 March 2014 0:00

Hold the little shit responsible. Don't take the hit.

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CurlyQute 17

Wednesday 26 March 2014 4:07

Why would it be your fault?? It's the kids parents who wasn't watching him. You're supposed to be keeping people from drowning. The kids parents are just irresponsible.

ThunderTheRad 14

Wednesday 26 March 2014 4:39

Pool? Do you live in Florida or something? Because it's freezing in everywhere else. Nobody here would dare open a pool until May.

Ziggy122 15

Wednesday 26 March 2014 4:54

Indoor pool, probably.

nokturn_fml 11

Wednesday 26 March 2014 4:43

Oh **** last time I went swimming some kid took a shit on the edge of the pool so nasty

mata2 7

Wednesday 26 March 2014 4:50

That is what the warning sign is for. O wait its america people will try anyways for easy money.

inbredlefthand 10

Wednesday 26 March 2014 4:58

I hate irresponsible people who sue left and right.

Ziggy122 15

Wednesday 26 March 2014 4:58

How sad is it that your pool is probably going to have to put a warning sign up now saying "no defecating in the pool"?

amisenho 11

Wednesday 26 March 2014 17:00

Forget common sense; the attitude about anything these days is, "If it isn't written down on paper or etched in stone or blood, or if we can't comprehend what the sign says, it's fair game and liable for lawsuit." Why do we have "No Running in Pool Area" or "No Smoking At Gas Pump" signs? Why do we have "You May Get Wet On This Ride" signs at theme parks? Why do we have standardized testing? Those kids were probably old enough to understand what the pool rules mean and were warned not to run in the pool area. Is it the lifeguard's fault that they failed to heed any written warnings or rules? As someone mentioned earlier, even if OP enforced the running rule before the incident, the parents probably would have chewed him out for "bullying the kids". It's a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" situation.

shannonchelsey 7

Wednesday 26 March 2014 5:09

Quit & never come back. You can always get a job at Walmart. ;-)

NSN82 13

Wednesday 26 March 2014 5:24

I don't think people are understanding this FML. I'm pretty sure the parents want to sue OP because their kids got hurt trying to get out of the pool not because a kid crapped in it. That story was probably meant to give a little background as to why kids were running away from the pool. I'm not saying OP deserves it. I'm just pointing out that the parents are upset about their kids getting hurt and not about a kid crapping in the pool. The boss probably thinks OP didn't try hard enough to control the crowd of kids.