Today, I decided to go thrifting to save some money. Ironically, I ended up having to pay for an emergency trip to the hospital because somebody was too lazy to wash the cat hair off their clothes. I'm severely allergic to cats. 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 bought a kitten. I've wanted a cat for years and decided to finally buy one now that I have my own apartment. It turns out I'm allergic to cats. FML
Today, I rang up a very rude customer. He was covered in cat hair and so were his reusable shopping bags. I’m very allergic to cats. FML
Today, after my landlord has refused to fix the bathroom plumbing problem in my apartment for several days, I had to buy cat litter for myself. FML
Today, I got home after a spending a week recovery from surgery. My neighbour had been feeding my cat whilst I was away. Exhausted, I went straight to my bedroom where I soon discovered that my cat had shat on my pillows, duvet, and pyjamas. FML
Today, at work I got an urgent message from my boyfriend that there was an emergency and I should come home immediately. I took my last personal day of the month and drove the half-hour home. The emergency? The cat had vomited on the comforter. FML
Today, I had to take my cat to the vet. On the way there, he managed to get out of his cage, climb into the front seat, onto my chest, and howl in my face as I tried to drive down the highway. I ended up with stitches and still got charged for missing my cat's appointment. FML
Today, like every other day for the past two weeks, the strange cat that has adopted me inexplicably made its way into my house and curled up next to my head while I slept. I'm horribly allergic. FML
Today, I went to the doctor for allergy testing. Apparently, one of my worst allergies is cats. I'm a "crazy cat lady" who loves anything cat-related and has 3 cats. Allergy shots, here I come. FML
Today, I bought a Halloween costume for my cat. FML
Today, I was running late for a job interview so I took what I thought was a shortcut through an dank alleyway. I ended up getting chased by a pack of stray cats and arrived at the interview covered in scratches and cat hair. FML
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marcranger 29
You don't bathe thrift store clothes in hydrochloric acid before you wear them?! Or am I the only one who's that afraid of other people's germs?
lolhailsatan 23
As a former secondhand shop worker, I will say that no, the store does not wash the clothes before they are sent out, big industrial size washers are mad expensive to buy and operate. However, if something has cat hair on it, we would lint roll the garment, or if it was completely covered, we would toss it. But anyway, i think it's common sense to wash the clothes before putting them on your body, so I'm saying YDI
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jadeleepenguin 29
YDI for not washing before wearing, but FYL for actually having to PAY for a trip to hospital! What kind of people actually charge someone for that?
hberri331 18
Countries that don't have socialized medicine duh?!
Zebediabolical 45
Approximately two thirds of the countries in the world don't have socialized medicine/universal health care. So most countries in the world are the kind of people who'd make you pay for a trip to the hospital.
jadeleepenguin 29
They shouldn't make anyone pay for medicine or anything hospital related. They can't help when they get sick.
Brandi_Faith 34
Canada started charging for ambulance rides even though we have free health care. It seems unfair to me and I don't think it's right for someone to possibly put of an ambulance ride because they're worried about the cost. I'm pretty sure it's something like $60-$80 too, which is a lot!
43bubba34 25
Actually Canada's "free" health care isn't actually free. The truth of the matter is that Canadians actually pay a substantial amount for health care through their taxes. But no one really knows how much. And that is the key to the illusion. Instead of using a dedicated health insurance tax that earmarks tax money for the specific purpose of funding health care, the government funds it through general tax revenue -- taking a few dollars from here and there so that it's impossible for families to add up the number for themselves.
lolhailsatan 23
As a former secondhand shop worker, I will say that no, the store does not wash the clothes before they are sent out, big industrial size washers are mad expensive to buy and operate. However, if something has cat hair on it, we would lint roll the garment, or if it was completely covered, we would toss it. But anyway, i think it's common sense to wash the clothes before putting them on your body, so I'm saying YDI
nevereyes 31
Actually no, they're not allowed to wash or clean anything. If something comes in really dirty it's thrown out.
NightKat 25
Typically thrift stores only use a delouser on their clothes to keep off/kill any lice or other parasites the previous owners may have had. Sorry op, but YDI for not washing your clothes before you wear them Besides cat owners know that simply washing your clothes doesn't always get rid of cat hair. That shit sticks to everything
ChibiChibi_fml 28
"Sorry op, but YDI for not washing your clothes before you wear them " Where in the FML does it actually say that the OP purchased and wore anything? It doesn't. It just says the OP had a reaction to some cat hair on an outfit. That means that the OP could have been trying it on to see if it fit, a thing people generally do before purchase and as such are generally not allowed to wash the clothes beforehand for. The OP also could have just picked the outfit up to consider purchasing it and had a reaction to the fur on it.
nevereyes 31
Thrift stores do not wash/clean anything they receive. Your supposed to clean it when you buy it or before you donate it.
catherinecas 30
The two in my town wash everything they receive. It gets sent to someplace with industrial washers to be cleaned and sorted.
nevereyes 31
Lucky, none of the four in my town wash/clean anything.
NikkiAmber09 12
We can't afford to do it at mine. We ask customers to wash before bringing in.
82tank 6
Totally your fault. you were to lazy to wash thrift store clothes before you wore them, knowing you have allergies.
ChibiChibi_fml 28
Umm... The FML doesn't actually say or imply that the OP purchased and wore unwashed clothes. It essentially says that while out thrift shopping the OP came in contact with unwashed merchandise on the thrift store shelves and had an allergic reaction that sent her to the ER.
Brandi_Faith 34
Seriously? This is the 5th comment in a row stating the exact same thing. Doesn't anyone read the comments before theirs to see if there's no point to writing a comment everyone else has made? :/ Plus, as the person before me mentioned, and the people responding to the 5 comments before it with the same statement; there's a very good chance op didn't buy the clothes but merely touched it in the store. That really sucks that you had to go to the ER op. I can't imagine how scary it would be to not be able to breathe! Glad you're ok and I really hope you stay away from thrift stores seeing as there's probably a lot of cat hair in them.
Brandi_Faith 34
Seriously? This is the 5th comment in a row stating the exact same thing. Doesn't anyone read the comments before theirs to see if there's no point to writing a comment everyone else has made? :/ Plus, as the person before me mentioned, and the people responding to the 5 comments before it with the same statement; there's a very good chance op didn't buy the clothes but merely touched it in the store. That really sucks that you had to go to the ER op. I can't imagine how scary it would be to not be able to breathe! Glad you're ok and I really hope you stay away from thrift stores seeing as there's probably a lot of cat hair in them.
amberv61 22
I'm not sure about anyone else but I took it as op got the reaction in the store. If she is severally allergic wouldn't just touching or being anywhere near the clothes cause the reaction? I know people with severe cat allergies and it only takes a couple of minutes for them to react
82681 25
I can't imagine how awful having an allergy that bad must be. If something like that affects you you must have to make trips to the hospital quite frequently.
drowningfishy 7
People I can express this enough! If you have severe allergies you should be taking steps for your safety and not blaming others. If you had a severe allergic to cats you should not be shopping at a thrift store, pre-used clothes store, or garage sale. If you really want to be thrifty you can try calling ahead and asking them if they clean clothes (which most times no), but for your health avoid clothes that are not new. FYI yes I do have a bad allergy, actually two.
catherinecas 30
But if it's all she can afford what's supposed to do, go naked?
drowningfishy 7
Big department stores have a clearance section. Sometimes clothes can have a huge discount just so the store can get rid of them.
Sxylilhalfpint 20
ready for the bad pun....!!!? What a CATastrophe. lol. couldn't help myself.
jadeleepenguin 29
You're a bit late. That's already been posted.
Sxylilhalfpint 20
well 2 times the charm. plus his wasn't as awesome as mine. he worded it differently.