jobless
Groton, United States
Today, I found out that I am allergic to grass, and not supposed to mow lawns. My job is mowing lawns. FML
Collection
Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Same thing different taste
Anonymous
United States
Fresh and not Fit
Today, I ran out of breath while mowing the lawn. I was on a riding lawn mower. FML
Anonymous
Binghamton, United States
Today, while mowing the lawn, I ran over a hornet's nest. FML
Anonymous
This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff
United States
Spring cleaning
Today, I had to mow the lawn with a weed-whacker because it rained a lot the past week and the push mower was broken. I started "mowing", and forgot that I was mowing where the dogs take dumps, I absentmindedly whacked over dog poop… which got flung into my face. FML
rrr
Canada
Bee plot
Today, I started my job as an assistant to a beekeeper. I forgot to put gloves on, and got stung like crazy. My hands swelled up to the size of baseball gloves. Turns out, I'm allergic to bees. FML
Itchy
Today, I found out I'm allergic to soil, pollen, dust, mold, the colors green, yellow, orange, black and grey, most metals, wood, carpet, drywall, most hygiene and beauty products, and plastic. Basically, I was told to avoid the entire planet and everything man-made. FML
ava_henryy
Moses Lake, United States
Today, I had to be rushed to the hospital when I started sneezing uncontrollably and got a huge rash. It turns out I'm highly allergic to a chemical in most cleaning supplies. Great. I just got a job as a house cleaner for a very rich family. FML
Husband to be....maybe
Today, I found out I was allergic to bees, the hard way, at my wedding. FML
Anonymous
Lebanon, United States
Today, I found out that I am allergic to one of the preservatives that they put in aloe. I found this out after I put some on a severe sunburn I have. Not only am I sunburned, but now I am severely itchy as well. FML
yupimher
The long goodbye
Today, I found out my job is trying to get me to quit. FML
leaftheerickson
Bohemia, United States
Today, I tried to do my leaf collection project for biology, which ended with me being hospitalized because of an allergy attack. I have no idea what I'm allergic to, but my doctor says I should just assume I'm "allergic to all leaves, ever." FML
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loserboii 11
How did you not find this out earlier?
loserman67 36
Nose mask, protective eyewear and lots of Zertec or Clariton for you my friend. The other choice is to learn the following phrase: "Would you like fries with that?" Good luck
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brent321 10
Get a new job?
SkoomaKi 28
The ultimate protection: Gas mask with several spare filters, a radioactive suit and allergy pills. If you really want better protection, don't do it and find a new job.
mellophone21 0
That might be a bit overkill....
Liamj774 36
It is actually less than half the requirements
WCARlover 35
looks like someone will have to get a new job...sorry OP
JoeLouisBomber 9
Not anymore
urjustaniceone 0
Time to get a new job :) baby sitting is a good one :D
cookie_3008 4
Get a goat!!
rammy125 4
Hey do you mow lawns?
THE_A_TEEN 28
First you cover the lawn with manure, then you strip naked and dance in the manure to please the god of the lawns, next you find a flamethrower and burn the lawn only after you poured gasoline on it, then you shave a part of the lawn and your bush in a symbolic ritual. And that's how you mow a lawn.
THE_A_TEEN 28
Shit, I misread "hey" as "how". I'll go jump off a bridge now.
Bobissmall 13
So did I haha. In our defence, if there was correct grammar then this mistake would not have been made.
ClosetTroll 10
So you never mowed lawns before taking the job?
Shadow_Phantom 26
I'm 21, and have never mowed a lawn in my life. It happens. *shrug* Though... like the OP I am also allergic to grass. I know that feeling, man, FYL.
ClosetTroll 10
Isn't it normal to have minimal experience in the activity you choose as your job? And if OP did mow lawns before then how is it that he didn't find this out sooner and made the mistake of taking a job which was bound to end up in a Benadryl binge?
ambowew 7
Just catch yourself a Charmander and flamethrower the shit out of that grass. You might not get paid for the job but at least you won't have to worry about your allergy.
SiirClutch 1
Isn't the point of a job, is to get paid?
Zomg_Okay 27
Not getting paid would be an acceptable loss if you got to have a Charmander.
Drigr 9
Aren't most people allergic to grass in some shape or form? I know if I'm in prolonged contact with grass, I'll get a little itchy. I wonder what kind of reaction OP has to have not noticed til now.