Today, I got back from a three week trip in the Alaska back-country. I survived climbing fatally steep mountains, white water rafting in a freezing glacier river, and a near bear attack. Despite all that, a badly thrown frisbee managed to split my eyebrow in half. FML
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Today, I went outside for the first time in a week and ended up tripping over something, busting my lip and nose, and breaking a tooth. I ran away in a dazed and confused panic while dropping all my stuff. Not going outside again for a while. FML
Today, I had my first real break from work in ages, so I decided to go hiking. Less than 20 minutes in, I tumbled a couple hundred feet down a steep hill, broke my leg and several toes, and lay there in agony for an eternity before I was finally rescued. FML
Today, I went on a relaxing nature hike to de-stress. I got lost for hours, encountered a bear, and had to play dead, only for the bear to steal my sandwich then sit there for hours before finally leaving. FML
Today, I re-broke my leg. The same way I broke it the first time, playing frisbee. FML
Today, I finally went to the hospital for a week-long migraine. A few Saturdays ago I went to the park to play frisbee with my friends and coworkers. While climbing a fence, I fell and hit my head twice. Turns out I have a severe concussion and a swollen brain. FML
Today, I was hiking, and four miles away from my car and civilization, I tripped over a rock into a cactus. I used duct tape, which ripped all the hair off my arms and legs but ignored the spikes. FML
Today, at a ski resort, I tried to impress an attractive girl on the slopes and failed, horribly. I ended up with a mild concussion and some serious cuts after tripping, tumbling and hitting my head against the ground. I don't think she was impressed. FML
Today, my husband is finally fully recovered from getting decompression sickness during our scuba diving vacation. Today is also the day I snapped my femur in half while skiing. FML
Today, we had to abandon a Winter Scout camping trip midway because of a blizzard. I was hauling my stuff out of the cabin. No one warned me about the icy steps. I slipped, landed on my tailbone, blacked out and saw stars. Everyone is now laughing at me and doing impressions of me rolling in the snow in pain. FML
Today, I went sledding with my friends. I said I was tired and didn't want to go, but they press-ganged me into it. I ended up sledding right into a tree, fracturing my leg, and scraping up my entire face. FML
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taconinja1995 0
I think the mountain threw the frisbee, trying to kill you a second time.
3ddie_the_head 0
Sounds like you had a fun trip.
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Comments (158)
LilaBear 2
"fatally steep mountain"?? Do you even know what "fatal" means? I think not.
LilaBear 2
fwiw, if something is "fatal", it means it ACTUALLY killed you. Ie, a fatal snake bite is a snake bite that kills you. "Deadly", however, simply means it's CAPABLE of killing you... so "deadly steep mountains", while still sounding a bit stupid and like an exaggeration, would be more accurate.
cheesemob2 0
it sounds like the frisbee was thrown good if it got to your face.. you just suck and couldn't catch it
imright24 0
You fail at trying to sound like a real manly man. The rivers, even in Alaska are not "glacier" or freezing this time of year, just a bit cold. And "near" bear attack? It either attacked or it didn't and a bluff doesn't count. You sound pretty wimpy. And a frisbee that hits you in face isn't badly thrown.
TwoZeroOZ 2
"I survived climbing fatally steep mountains" "I pissed my pants when I saw how steep it was, thank god nobody noticed" "white water rafting in a freezing glacier river" "I thought the water was going to be heated, and was sorely dissappointed" "and a near bear attack" "I thought I saw a bear"
chorzo 0
wow guys I'm from Alaska lemme clear this up. OP is a drama idiot. bear sightings are nearly never dangerous. and the poster about the moose is correct. if you see a moose, be careful, bears on the other hand are mostly non dangerous if you act calm, with the exception of black bears. and the shit tourist do is never dangerous, the glacier kayaking and mountain climbing are pampered to middle aged rich cruise takers.
MoobyTheCow 2
^^ This. OP is a drama queen. And apparently can't catch a frisbee.
walkingtaco 0
sounds like an episode of Lost. LOL IDK I DON'T EVEN WATCH LOST I'M SO WITTY
BambooSwitches 0
it almost sound fake
foreverskier 0
i pretty sure its ur ******* eyebrow and it doesnt ******* matter
heyyyyyyyyyyyy 0
anyone else hate these fmls? the ones that are like "I survived a (insert adventure here) but a (insert petty action/event here) manages to (scare/hurt etc etc)" or "I'm an ex marine but blah blah blah blah blah" these are so stupid. shit happens. a flying plastic disk can easily split your eyebrow open. herp derp
0_FYL_0 17
As I always say, if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. Herp derp
chunkymunky666 0
Alaskas awsome in small doses. but u don't have to live there :c