Today, I was at my lifeguarding exam. Everything was going well until I went to 'save' someone and slipped and bellyflopped into the pool. I broke my toe, and the person I was supposed to save ended up saving me instead. FML
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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
Today, we were hanging around the pool with a couple of friends and a crush of mine. Thinking I would be able to impress her with a well-performed dive off the diving board, I went up and attempted my best dive. I slipped as I jumped, hitting my head on the board. I had to be saved by the lifeguard. FML
Today, I got a really bad cramp while I was swimming in my neighborhood pool. I started to go under until the lifeguard jumped in and saved me. I guess it would have been great, if I wasn't a fellow lifeguard. FML
Today, I decided to go swimming. I knew my technique would be off because I haven't swam since high school. It was when I made it only halfway across the pool that the lifeguard decided to jump in and save me. I wasn't drowning or struggling. FML
Today, while at work I tripped and fell in the pool while moving a waste basket. I nearly drowned and had to be saved. I don't know which is worse the fact that I nearly drowned or the fact that I'm a lifeguard. FML
Today, I was taking a lifeguard certification test. I nearly drowned halfway through. FML
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
Today, in my lifeguarding course, I had to pull a 200-pound boy out of the pool in an exercise to practice using our legs when lifting. I, being only 90 pounds, tried pulling and ended up falling into the pool, landing with my lady parts on his face. FML
Today, I tried to impress our swim team coach by doing a complicated backflip from the diving board. I landed face-first in the pool and had to be rescued by the lifeguard, so I guess I won't be going to the Olympics any time soon. FML
Today, while lifeguarding, I slipped and fell from my chair and onto the cement. Embarrassed and actually quite hurt, I tried to climb back up to the chair, but it tipped. I fell half onto the cement half into the pool, just before the chair landed on top of me. FML
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Top comments
devildog562 33
Looks like you flopped on the exam. Hopefully you'll dive back into it and pass, but make sure you don't drown yourself in past errors.
stieglar 17
Someone needs a new career choice...
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Comments (52)
stieglar 17
Someone needs a new career choice...
AlexanderIsLife 14
Boy that's a slippery situation...anyone? No? Okay
Diarrhea_Volcano 29
That makes me moist.
NoName011 12
Plot twist: OP was supposed to fall in, making the victim "the hero".
ttoriiii 10
Aww, I hope you still passed. And if you didn't there usually is retakes the next day. At least that's how it was when I took my lifeguard exam.
melonscotch 14
I don't know if OP will be able to take the makeup for a little bit. I think they usually have you wear those velcrow boots to immobilize the toe for a few weeks.
iLike2Teabag 27
I'm not sure how people would feel if they knew that the person who's supposed to save them cracks under pressure and couldn't pass the exam consistently.
Strange_Ninja 13
Aw.. At least you meant well but got saved in the process
devildog562 33
Looks like you flopped on the exam. Hopefully you'll dive back into it and pass, but make sure you don't drown yourself in past errors.
colby6666 43
I bet they're over their head in complaints.
AlexanderIsLife 14
Someone give this man an award
mds9986 24
Water
Ajwc95 23
Well played sir, well played.
Paras_800 27
Hopefully they look over the mistake and let you retake the test.
Wonderful_0 19
well, I hope your toe gets better quickly?
pats2004 17
Sometimes it takes more than once to do something right. Don't let this discourage you
SDamn 13
Be more cautious and careful next time. Good luck op!
WitEluded 13
Did they pass?
melonscotch 14
At least it wasn't a real emergency, that could have been a lot worse! I hope your toe feels better, op