Today, at physical therapy, the girl next to me had a blue armband. I said, "Hey, sweet iPod". She said, "Actually, I have diabetes." FML
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Today, I saw a girl texting at school. I told her she might want to put her phone away before she got a detention. She turned around and I saw she was changing her insulin level on her pump. She has diabetes. FML
Today, at work a woman came up to the check out counter and when I greeted her she said "oh honey, you are so beautiful!" I immediately smiled and thanked her, then she looked at me and said "oh, not you." and then pointed to her ear. She was on her bluetooth. FML
Today, since I needed someone to talk to about it, I told my girlfriend how my dad was recently diagnosed with diabetes. My girlfriend's mother then told me, in graphic detail, how her father's diabetes led to his toes being hacked off. FML
Today, I was supposed to present a speech on diabetes. The girl who went first chose the same subject, knowing I'm diabetic and that it was my topic. I went last, so I had to change half of my speech on the spot. I sounded ignorant about my own illness. FML
Today, I was trying to chat up a girl by showing off my new smartwatch. I proudly said, “It even reads my heartbeat!” It was 132 bpm. She looked at me and asked, “Are you OK? Or just incredibly out of shape from talking to me?” FML
Today, working as a nurse, I saw a patient in for follow-up after a partial leg amputation. I checked her blood pressure and gave her the reading, which prompted her husband to ask what it meant. She replied, "I'm alive." Before I could stop myself, "And kicking" spilled out of my mouth. FML
Today, I was diagnosed with diabetes. I went to tell my grandpa, who immediately said, "I'm sorry, let's go get ice cream to cheer you up." FML
Today, I went on a first date with a guy. He parked his truck and reached in his door side pocket and grabbed a little black zippered bag. Seeing this, I burst out laughing saying, "Wow, what's that, your change purse?" He replied, "No, I'm diabetic, this is my blood sugar monitor." FML
Today, I was stretching after a group run. I noticed one of the girls was having problems balancing, so I told her that I have horrible balance too, but that it'll get better. She sneered and said she had a brain tumor when she was a kid, and that's why she has such bad balance. FML
Today, I bought a new armband to hold my iPhone while working out so I can listen to music and I was excited to start getting in shape. Unfortunately, when I tried it on, my arm was too big and it didn't fit. FML
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whatwhat 0
#1 like getting a compliment on your iPod is totally meaningful anyway.
Seegtease 0
Why would you compliment her iPod if you were unable to identify it as an iPod? Way to give empty meaningless compliments.
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Seegtease 0
Why would you compliment her iPod if you were unable to identify it as an iPod? Way to give empty meaningless compliments.
whatwhat 0
#1 like getting a compliment on your iPod is totally meaningful anyway.
walker9879 25
Isn't #1 trying to convey that he gave a meaningless comment?
brownrug 0
smoooth move
Adam_B 0
You should have asked her if she can play games on that thing.
Kiebland 0
Don't worry about it too much. Same thing happens to my sister all the time. Do you know how many dirty looks we've gotten in restaraunts when we inject her with insulin?
Icestorm875 9
What I never got was: if they see you injecting something unknown into her, and they find it suspicious, why don't they speak up? Call the police or call over a waiter. And if they know what it is, then why the dirty looks? It's not your fault the girl needs insulin.
Mads_1234 28
Oh my gosh, that happened to me all the time before I got an insulin pump. I never understood why someone didn't just stand up and say something. OP, if you thought it was an armband, why do you tell her you liked her iPod?
Coolaidegirl 18
As a type one diabetic for the last decade, I personally have e stopped caring what people think, mainly cause it's none of their business. And 9 don't feel bad about the nosy people in restaurants they are just jerks sometimes
MiLM 37
I hear ya, #9. But what can you do, am I right? I, personally, just stopped giving a **** & whenever I'm eating out in public, I check & inject (I don't use the pump) regardless of who's watching. Someone got a problem? Deal with it. I wanna live.
No_b00st 0
seems like an honest mistake to make/ a decent icebreaker. Don't take it too hard.
peasonearth 8
the op is a girl so I honestly doubt it was an ice breaker..
burro_fml 6
An ice breaker isn't always related to asking people out. It is something that breaks awkward silences and changes them into a conversation.
NeatNit 33
wtf does an armband have to do with iPods?
arms_akimbo 0
A teacher in high school tried to confiscate my friend's insulin pump. Thought it was a cell phone.
skeez_fml 0
i would always get yelled at by teachers for having an mp3 player in school when it was just my insulin pump. you get used to it and come to expect it when in the company of idiots, so i'm sure she didn't take offense.
ohmannn 0
see thats why I don't wear a pump.. people ask too many questions
MiLM 37
Lol yep, but on the other hand, they get horrified & ask too many questions when they see your injection pen (let alone seeing you using it) xD
heathallin 0
#34 ive done the same thing also only once