Today, at work, my phone kept crashing. Without thinking, I announced that it was having a seizure. Who did I announce this to? My boss. Who also happens to have epilepsy. 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 had a seizure for the first time in months. My fiancé went over to my job to let them know I wouldn't be going in. My boss bitched both of us because I didn't call myself. Sure, I'll get right on that when I'm conscious. FML
Today, at work, where I am the boss’s son, I introduced myself to the new guy and starting working on a project. Not five minutes into it, I apparently had a seizure, passed out, smashed my face on the work table, and regained consciousness in a state of confusion with EMTs surrounding me. FML
Today, I had a seizure at work. My boss walked by and saw me, but didn't help or do anything because he thought I was "picking something up off the floor." FML
Today, I seized in the shower, making me trip over the edge of the tub, which is when I then smashed my face against an open toilet and broke my nose. Thank you epilepsy. FML
Today, I was at work, when I got bored and started spinning around in my chair for a little fun. As I was spinning, I went to grab my phone. I missed and sent my phone flying, hitting my coworker in the face. My boss witnessed the whole thing. FML
Today, I had a seizure in class. Being an epileptic, I had warned my professor of the possibility that I could have one in class. She was understanding and seemed very concerned about my issue at the time. After I had the seizure, however, she asked me if I had ever tried exorcism. FML
Today, I actually had to reassure the girl I'm seeing that she can't "catch" my epilepsy. FML
Today, at my workplace, I saw a system crashing. I mean literally, my manager was throwing my colleague's laptop at him while shouting around the office. This is only my second day. FML
Today, I had a seizure while at the airport, ready to go on vacation with my family. We ended up missing our flight. My mom spent most of the ride home making cracks about how I'm always ruining things with my "dramatics". Sorry that I have epilepsy, mom. FML
Today, I was taking a shower. Having epilepsy, I seized, tripped over the edge of the tub, and smashed my face against an open toilet, breaking my nose. FML
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DocBastard 40
Oh my god...you said "seizure" in front of someone with epilepsy? You're a terrible person! You should be beaten for that! Oh wait, that's insensitive to people who have been beaten. My apologies. I meant to say that you suck! No, that's insensitive to people who can't afford a vacuum. What I meant was, how could you be so stupid? Wait wait, that's insensitive to stupid people... See where I'm going with this, people? If you weren't so goddamned sensitive about every little thing wrong with you, people wouldn't have to worry so much about offending you. I'm not perfect at all, but I've learned to laugh at my own inadequacies and errors. Ultimately I'm happier and so is everyone around me.
doodlecloud 27
I dunno, I don't think that's really offensive, he must've known you weren't being malicious or anything. I have a heart condition and if someone told me they were having a heart attck in a similar sentence I wouldn't care, I doubt I'd even really register it as possibly offensive. Some phrases are, like saying your phone is 'being a spaz', but I don't think what OP said is anything bad. It's not derogatory.
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Kibaruto 33
Did he share any tips to deal with it?
candylandy 1
Wrong choice of words :( hope he looks past it !
gonad_gobbler 1
Quick, hold a strobe light up to his face and flee!
sjp82 1
That's a horrible thing to say! You're the type of ignorant person I can't stand. I have epilepsy and if you were in my shoes you wouldn't find it funny either.
monnanon 14
If your boss was in any way offended by you saying seizure in such a context then he needs to grow a thicker skin. The word siezure is not just linked to epilepsy and I honestly don't see what you are worrying about here. People need to stop worrying so much about what others think and realise that they are just words.
bankrupt 15
So true, so true, No. 54. My daughter has seizures but she does not have epilepsy. And you are so right, everyone is such a baby these days. It is not like the boss was having a seizure and the OP pointed and laughed, for crying out loud. When people say something is 'retarded' I am not offended. If someone were to point at my daughter and say, "Look, a retard" well NOW I am offended but really, who is ever going to do such a thing? Even the biggest assholes I have ever enountered have done no more than holler at me because they resented that we get a handicapped parking space (she's in a wheelchair) but none of them ever ridiculed her.
hateevryone 15
It was an accident. Accidents happens.
kquelly 1
Thats not cool because that is like calling something retarded when you mean its bad it just isn't right to make fun of someones disease even though you weren't thinking and didn't mean it like that you should watch what you say
BigSexy123 11
Not everybody can watch what they say all the time. Sometimes things are going to slip out. Quit making yourself into a paragon of virtue and tact.
amnilsen11 1
I have epilepsy and honestly I don't find it offensive. It is what it is. I'm sure you're overreacting.
chrystalthequeen 8
I feel bad for your boss...
anedderm 4
Who says there phones having a seizure? YDI
jennt89 10
who says that?