Today, I found out that just because you collapse from dehydration on the sidewalk, it doesn't mean people are going to stop driving to see if you're okay, even if they saw you fall. 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, after rolling my car on the highway, I witnessed several people stop and get out of their cars to take pictures. No one asked if I was okay, and I was the one who had to call 911 for myself. FML
Today, I was walking to my mailbox when I fell down and couldn't get up. My neighbor walked by with his dog, took one look at me struggling, said, "What is wrong with kids these days, drunk at 9 a.m.?" and continued on. I couldn't get up because I'm still healing from a stress fracture in my hip. FML
Today, it was a hot day and a woman walking in front of me collapsed. I helped her up, and I called an ambulance while she laid down. While we waited, two teenage girls walked past and I heard one say to the other, "I love how this city just lets people tan wherever". FML
Today, while at school, I slipped on a wet patch in the hall and fell over, smacking my head against the floor. I laid there for a good five minutes in agonizing pain while people literally walked over me. Not a single person bothered to help me up or ask if I was okay. FML
Today, I was walking down the street, when I slipped and fell on a patch of ice. It wasn't all that embarrassing, until I walked two more feet and slipped again. The second time, a man pulled over and loudly asked if I was drunk. FML
Today, as I was crossing the slush covered street to catch the bus, I slipped and fell right in the middle of the road. A woman in a car rolled down her window. She didn't ask if I was okay but just laughed and took a picture of me covered in cold, wet slush. FML
Today, as I was walking home, I felt my feet slip out from under me and I face-planted in the slushy, dirty, melting snow. I rolled over, completely soaked, and attempted to get up, thinking no one saw me. A mail-man then passed me without offering to help, and said, "I've seen worse." FML
Today, I fainted on the sidewalk. When I woke up, I was still lying on the sidewalk, people were stepping over me and my purse was gone. FML
Today, I tripped and fell on the sidewalk. As I did, a car that was passing by stopped, made a U-turn, and then came back so the people inside could laugh at me. When they were done taunting me, they made another U-turn and continued back in their original direction. FML
Today, I was hit by a car speeding through an intersection after the light had already turned red. Still partly blacked out, I crawled onto the sidewalk and I sat down. The woman rolled down her car window and yelled, "Watch where you're going!" as she drove by. FML
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Twidragon1000 0
Well someone helped you, because you got online. Now I hope nothing serious happened, and your all right.
McA513M 0
Ah, the wonders of society...
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DameGreyWulf 1
Your source is a .com source, rather than .org, .gov, or .edu. Sorry, in writing we are taught that you can't 100% trust a .com domain, because any fool can obtain one. And though they DID have a citation list (which is very good), most of their sources appear to be what a writer would consider old, and thus most likely out of date. (Though, .org and .gov sources can also not very trustworthy because they may try to influence you, but it depends on the subject, and in this case I think a .gov source would be safe, .org would depend on the organization) I'm just pointing that out. I personally do not think (and never will) soda and such would DETRACT from your hydration, but I do not feel it can be considered a sufficient source of good hydration. I think the reason some people think it will detract is simply because one's mouth may feel sticky after drinking, or they may feel thirstier. This effect depends on the product, though. It is true, though, that the first thing listed on the ingredient list is carbonated water and caffeine and salt products usually appear last. (If anyone doesn't understand the significance: in most basic foods class, you are taught that an ingredient list is ordered from most to least.)
cramazing 0
98TH COMMENT!
person1000003 0
LOL
nightswimmer 0
dumbo made a mistake. no one helped. whoopity freakin doo! fmls are getting lamer n lamer
drimpossible 0
The fact that a couple of studies are cited on a .com is is certainly a completely arbitrary way of determining its value. But in future. I will get my information from the north korea and myanmar .gov. sites in future. Possibly Iran. Or my evolutionary biology information from www.icr.org. ;) Most organizations/governments have an agenda (even if it as harmless as "we do good work" or our country is a pleasant place to live") In principle you can read the original material cited, check with the authors, review methodology. Most decent journals are peer reviewed. You say the study may be out of date. Put it this way. Other than word of mouth, an internet meme or "my mom said" can you cite a peer reviewed article that says soda doesn't hydrate you?
Tubasaurus 0
http://lifehacker.com/5309517/mythbusting-four-myths-about-staying-hydrated-debunked/gallery/ This page contains links to the article. Soda is mostly water, so it hydrates you, albeit at the cost of taking in a lot of sugar.
lo1337a 1
Drink water, you idiot. The passers-by probably thought you were drunk, from over-consumption of the WRONG kind of liquid.
letitbe56 0
Drimpossible, even Coca Cola says on its website that water is the best source of hydration. They wouldn't say that if they could get away with saying Coke is just as good as water. I think we can all agree that if the OP is going out walking in the Texas heat, she should bring a nice big bottle of water, not a large soft drink.
Schaden_freude 0
Psychology 101: everyone is expecting someone else to help.
xSceneSceneBabyx 0
society is a hell of a bitch.