Health: Today, while shopping, an old man came up to me and told me I...

By Faker - 16/10/2012 21:44 - United States

Today, while shopping, an old man came up to me and told me I should be ashamed for walking around fake limping, and that it's horrible to mock people who actually limp from serious injuries. I wasn't faking, I was born without my right leg and I was getting used to my new prosthetic one. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/03/2016 16:06 - United States - Bellevue

Today, an old guy with a cane got up in my face for "mocking" the way he walked. In retrospect, I guess it is pretty offensive for me to have had knee surgery and still be recovering from it. My apologies. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/09/2013 13:23 - Canada - Calgary

Today, I told a guy he should be ashamed of himself for parking in a handicapped space. He hit me with his prosthetic leg. FML

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Freakout!

By beer guy - This FML is from back in 2010 but it's good stuff

Today, I got punched in the back by elderly woman because she thought I was mocking the way she walked as I passed her. I was walking funny because I have a brace-boot on my foot due to the fact that it got run over. FML

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People just suck

By Anonymous - 03/01/2024 05:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I was so happy to finally get my disabled parking badge but I was not prepared for the abuse from members of the public because I don’t "look disabled." Just this morning a woman refused to believe I have a prosthetic foot, and tried to make me pull up my pant leg to show her. FML

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By Elrond Hubbard - 24/01/2015 19:25 - United States

Today, I drove my dad to Walmart to do some shopping. His leg is still in a cast after an accident, so I helped him to the last mobility scooter. A guy whose only disability was clearly Fat-Fuck Syndrome then yelled at us, claiming he needed it more and that my dad was a faker. FML

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By Meetingman - 20/12/2016 08:36

Today, our company did a photo-session for the website. The photographer was limping, and I immediately asked what's wrong with him. Then I noticed he was on a prosthetic. FML

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By myleghurts - 12/11/2012 06:50 - Australia - Strathfield

Today, on my way to school, I was shouted at by an obnoxious businessman for sitting down on the train when a "full fare paying passenger" was standing. I would normally have given him the seat straight away, except I have a broken leg. I showed him my leg and crutches. He still made me get up. FML

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Awkward silence

By kayin - 10/12/2010 01:59 - United Kingdom

Today, I was giving a tour for parents who wanted to send their kids to our school. One of the parents had a kid on crutches with what appeared to be a broken leg, so I asked him how he broke it. He replied, "I was born like this." FML

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By ICanExplain - 22/06/2015 20:46 - United States - Sunnyvale

Today, after parking in the handicapped spot of a lot with my placard, an older couple with their 7-year-old grandchild came up and yelled at me for being a lying asshole and taking the parking spot. When I showed them my prosthetic leg, the kid started crying and guess who got yelled at again. FML

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By Notpunny - 18/04/2016 22:58 - United States - Silver Spring

Today, while making small talk with a veteran, I made the mistake of using the phrase "Cost an arm and a leg". He was a double amputee. FML

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Wednesday 17 October 2012 9:03

people are always quick to judge. I'm proud of you OP keep fighting and I wish you the best of luck! it takes a lot of courage. :)

annie_nk 22

Wednesday 17 October 2012 9:07

Shoulda shown him your prosthetic leg. No need to respect your elders if they don't respect you.

Comments

PhilMcHawk 7

Thursday 18 October 2012 6:44

Should have taken your leg off and showed him. Make him feel like the ******* ass he is.

blondie083 2

Thursday 18 October 2012 8:19

At least you know it's seems very realistic:) look on the bright side and stay strong!

blondie083 2

Thursday 18 October 2012 8:24

You know what happens when you assume? It makes an ass out of you and me!! Or at least the old man....

talloctopus 7

Thursday 18 October 2012 9:13

You should have taken it off and been like 'yeah im totally faking it' and watched the look on his face.

gardenwhipped3 14

Thursday 18 October 2012 9:47

Sir, i appreciate your feedback. You are absolutely right. I also want to complain about you pretending to be older and wiser. You would think with someone of your advancing years, you would know that some people have actually lost legs due to accident or simply were not born with them. Now if you will excuse me, I am going to resist the urge to take off my prosthetic leg and beat you with it because I have better things to do with me time.

dragonmonkey 9

Thursday 18 October 2012 15:50

you should have taken it off and hit him over the head with it!

FYLgurl 6

Thursday 18 October 2012 15:57

Hey OP no need to worry just ignore the people who hate and then make yourself famous by saving a child or something then you will get on the news and that guy will be guilty