Today, I was on a plane and realized that the woman next to me was hiding a hedgehog in a plastic container. I'm severely afraid of hedgehogs but not wanting to give the woman up and get her in trouble, I tried to stay quiet. Which led to me to quietly hyperventilate and pass out on the plane. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I accidentally farted while on my flight home. It was silent but so deadly that several people were visibly distressed. The overweight guy sitting next to me got a bunch of dirty glares. I was too ashamed to own up to it. FML
Today, I screamed at a taxi driver to not run over a hedgehog. He got a fright and ended up pulling over. I hopped out and ran to the middle of the road to pick up the hedgehog and leave him on the grass by the path. As I got closer and went to pick up said hedgehog, I realised it was a pinecone. FML
Today, during a long flight, I tried to discreetly pass gas. Instead, I misjudged the pressure and ended up making a loud noise that everyone around me seemingly heard. To make matters worse, the flight attendant asked if everything was OK. Now I’m probably remembered as "Farts on a plane." FML
Today, I was sitting next to a lady on an airplane who was very overweight. She fell asleep on me, and violently bled from her nose upon take off and landing. FML
Today, I was using a public bathroom when a woman backs in, pulls down her pants, and sits on my lap. Needless to say she didn't even notice I was there until I hyperventilated. FML
Today, I was asleep on a plane. I woke up after feeling the plane jolt and I screamed at the top of my lungs. The little girl next to me told me I was a sissy. Everyone around us laughed. FML
Today, I traveled by plane for the first time. Once in the air, I was absolutely terrorized by the whole experience. Luckily, they had free booze on board, so I necked some to steady my nerves. Unfortunately, the vodka mixed with air turbulence made me spurt some vomit into my lap. FML
Today, I was boarding a plane and a woman's bag started to fall. In the spur of the moment I thrust my arm up to catch it. I didn't catch the bag, but I did catch her boob. I had to sit next to her for the rest of the flight. FML
Today, I was supposed to fly home for my dad's funeral, but the woman in the seat next to me was so obese, her bulging flesh left absolutely no way for me to sit in my seat. I complained to the stewardess, who then forced me to leave the plane just for raising my voice in frustration. FML
Today, on a train, I nearly choked while sleeping with my mouth wide open. The little old lady sitting opposite me was entertaining herself by throwing little pieces of balled-up tin foil into my mouth. FML
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MissMess 12
That has to be the weirdest thing to have a phobia of!
BurningGrannies 16
I can't sleep now that I know there are people who don't report hedgehogs on planes.
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Comments (197)
WeskersSexslave 15
coward. they're adorable and you're retarded lol
vencku 13
Plus, it was in a plastic box. I'm scared of spiders, but if someone - other than my brother - was holding one in a box, I wouldn't panic. I wouldn't like it or be entirely comfortable, but hyperventilating? Might require help. You need to be exposed to hedgehogs a bit more...
tv_ugly 2
Not necessarily true. Hedgehogs can be brought on airlines, legally. I have a friend who travels with her hedgehog frequently. They go through security and are allowed to fly. It's only international flights that she doesn't take the hedgie with her, due to varying requirements that other countries have.
Life_sucks_13 6
What I'm curious to know is why a plastic container? Is she trying to kill it?
Sputnikspak 13
If it had spaces for air, it'd probably be fine. One of my best friends has two African Pygmy Hedgehogs (they're SUPER adorable), if she has to transport them to the vet she uses a small cat carrier, but before she got her second one she used to use a very large Tupperware container with big air holes punched in and a soft piece of fleece in the bottom. It's possible that this person had the hedgehog on board legally. Should've asked to switch seats.
Mkymouse 2
Fear of cotton balls is worse they're everywhere...
perdix 31
#38, I just imagined filling out an expense report to get reimbursed for all of those cotton balls I bought for the company. I'm trembling in a fetal position under my desk and I may have peed myself a little, . . ., ok, a lot!
julianhyde 5
Hedgehogs are the cutest damn things EVAR!!
Kkkdawg 27
I'm sorry. Phobias ******* suck, no matter how stupid they may seem. I used to have a fear of balloons as a child/teen, but I seem to have grown out of it. I have a terrifying legitimate fear of ketchup though, and it sucks more than anything. I know where you're coming from. I still get made fun of for it, but my friends and family know better than to come around me with it. :/ FYL.
rvnclwprfct731 13
I have a friend who is afraid of applesauce. It's also pretty weird but it's legit. Stay strong.
stewpididiot 11
Thanks!! NowI have a fear of ketchup covered hedgehogs
mandygagnon 1
It's just a hedgehog lol
saphfiire 13
Has anyone considered she might not have been smuggling it? I've been allowed to take my cats in the cabin before and I've seen countless numbers of small dogs on flights. I'm sure other animals would be allowed if correctly kept restrained. Given the current security measures, I'd reckon it would be rather difficult to smuggle a hedgehog without being noticed.
Katilikesturtles 3
SONIC :)
Obey_StudBoii 23
Hedgehogs are cute though lol. Anyways I guess that's one fear you overcame.