Today, freshly dumped and at a bar, I focussed my attention on trying to stand in such a way that I looked like an attractive, alluring, confident person. Apparently I forgot how to successfully stand upright and sprained my ankle. FML
Collection
Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I sprained my ankle trying to prove that I can walk in high heels. FML
Today, I was at the gym, feeling pretty proud of myself for working out consistently for the past month. As I was about to grab a towel, I tripped and landed face-first into a pile of gym mats. People turned to look, and all I could do was try to laugh it off through the pain of what turned out to be a sprained ankle. FML
Today, I fell down my backyard steps at my own housewarming party, ended up breaking my ankle, and am now non-weight bearing for 10 weeks. I'm supposed to start a new job tomorrow, where I'm always on my feet. FML
Today, I fell and sprained my ankle while trying to step into my underwear. FML
Today, I woke up after being sick from the flu and tried to get out of bed. I forgot I was in a bunk bed and broke my ankle in the fall down. FML
Today, while on my daily jog, I passed a very attractive girl. While passing her, she yelled "hey cutie". Trying to look cool, I tried turning around without stopping. I then fell off the curb and severely sprained my ankle. She caught up to help but was laughing the entire time. FML
Today, at work, we had a fire drill. I was the first to run out of the building, but in my haste, I tripped on the stairs, and rolled down the flight. When I got to the bottom, I tried to stand up, but my ankle was already swelling. What felt like the entire office watched as I limped to the designated meeting point. FML
Today, I went to the grocery store in my brand new high heels. I tried to be graceful as I walked down the aisle but ended up slipping on some spilled juice and doing a weird half-dance, half-flailing thing. The shoppers around me turned to watch as I clumsily tried to regain my balance. As if that wasn’t bad enough, I also knocked over a display of discounted snacks. FML
Today, I decided to turn my life around and start exercising more. I didn't even make it out the door before I tripped and fractured my ankle. FML
Today, I found out that I not only dislocated two bones in my foot, but also fractured one of those two bones and snapped the other. How did this happen? I tripped over a single stair walking from the bar to the beer garden. I didn't even get to drink anything. FML
Feel like sharing it with the other FML users?
Thanks, your FML was submitted, and will appear in the moderation queue soon!
Top comments
enddmd 27
Confidence may be the key, but standing upright often helps. Hope your ankle heals up quickly, OP.
ggoos 8
No pain, no game
Add a comment · Reply to
You must be logged in to be able to post comments!
Comments (52)
Cherryta 17
You may have been trying a little too hard. Try just being relaxed rather than in anticipation.
Pancakes017 19
You know what they say: it takes a while to get back on your feet.
gracehi 33
I hope you come up with a better story for your sprained ankle than that the next time you're trying to appear "alluring." For example, "You see, what had happened was, I hiking up mount Fuji when a tiger leaped out and tried to steal my beef jerky! I punched that tiger in the face, but as he blacked out, he collapsed on top of me, causing me to fall awkwardly. And that's how I sprained my ankle."
sapphiregirly 11
yeah,and then act really embarrassed about the 'falling awkwardly' part. Or would that be considered trying too hard?
FrancesShiver 20
Jump home on one leg like the beautiful flamingo you are.
blondie107 20
You'll find someone else!!(:
FranklySpeaking 11
Confidence comes naturally. You can't just force it. Going out after a breakup is a good start. It can show that you're confident enough to go out by yourself. You'd be surprised how many people can't do that. Especially after a breakup.
worldclassrager 41
Don't let it get you down you'll find someone
themonesterman 12
While I do feel bad for you (somewhat), I find it hard to believe that you could sprain your ankle so easily. It'd be an interesting pose, however.
martin8337 36
Can't stand up right? Are you a Neanderthal? Hope your ankle gets better soon.
Britt125 16
Honestly if you have to force it, it's probably not going to come across anyway. I've seen this many times, the people who try to be alluring and confidant are the ones who get no attention. The ones who are actually confidant are naturally more alluring and can get away with acting like it. Still sorry you sprained your ankle, hopefully it gets better soon.