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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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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angelinaanimerg 7
Its okay! It was an accident. If it helps u feel better i get seizures and i dont get offended when ppl slip. I understand its a mistake
VenusEnvy 0
uh huh
Slackness 10
As someone with Epilepsy for 20+ years I wouldn't have been offended, I actually found the comment amusing.
dragynfyre 4
If he was offended by that, then he is over sensitive. I have been an epileptic for 27 years. My favorite joke? "What do you do when an epileptic has a seizure in the bathtub? Toss in your laundry." :) People need to stop being so damned worried about what others think. It's not as if OP used the word seizure against her boss. It's simply a word, and I for one would have giggled about its use here. But then, I am comfortable with my condition and don't really give a rats ass what anyone has to say.
AntonioMontana 0
Freedom of Speech.
sjp82 1
I have epilepsy and would have found this offensive. Not because I'm too sensitive but because most people are ignorant and don't really understand what epilepsy is all about. They laugh when someone jokes that they're having a seizure but if they knew how scary seizures can be and how hard it can be living with epilepsy they wouldn't take it so lightly.
alexnoyle 12
Maby u should get rid of your android phone
midnight21 8
Seeing as I have a brother who suffered from epilepsy during his childhood, I am deeply offended by your comment. It's people like you who I wish would shut their mouths before saying stupid, insensitive comments such as that because the world would be a kinder place WITHOUT people like you. Moral of the story: Think before you speak, sir.
ClairM 4
Really?! really? your saying you never ONCE said anything like "your so retarded" or "thats so gay" cause thats offensive to them. Cause im sure somewhere down the line you said something that was offensive to someone.
Xethinus 1
Obviously not a Nokia.
sgtcxelite 11
If my immature 16 year old brother can joke about his epilepsy with his friends, a grown man should learn how to accept a simple mistake. I'm usually an extremely sensitive, very emotional 15 year old girl and even I don't think this a big deal. A lot of you are just being too sensitive. OP obviously recognized it was a mistake, so get over it.