Today, I had to buy a wrist brace for a repetitive strain injury. I got the injury because I was knitting too much. I'm 22. 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 to buy a wrist splint for my carpal tunnel syndrome. Not because I'm a computer programmer or some hot shot web designer but because I spend ALL of my time playing Solitaire on my laptop. FML
Today, after years of being an avid knitter and typing for a living, I got carpal tunnel syndrome… from my wrists flopping around too much while I'm driving. I live half an hour away from the nearest city. FML
Today, I found out that the stiffness I've been feeling in my hand is arthritis and that it's only going to get worse. Not only do I type for my job, I'm also 22. FML
Today, I was getting up from sitting on the floor. I lent on the coffee table to help support my weight and heard a pop. I'd bruised the tendons in my wrist and now have to wear a wrist guard for 6 weeks. FML
Today, I found out that the lump in my wrist that keeps getting inflamed and sore is caused by sketching and using my laptop too much. Good thing I'm in my fourth year of studying to become a designer. FML
Today, a doctor examined my wrist, which is completely swollen and painful. He diagnosed a case of tendonitis and asked me, "Do you use this hand for a particular sort of sport?" I just smiled like a twit. FML
Today, I pulled a muscle. Not in any kind of sport or exercise, but while reaching for my computer mouse. FML
Today, I sprained an arm muscle while pretending to lift weights. FML
Today, I injured my knee during dance class. When it started to feel a little bit better, I tried dancing again. I tripped, fell, and broke my wrist. FML
Today, I sprained my wrist while trying to grate a block of frozen cheese. FML
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BluPenguin 3
"knitting".. is that what they call it now?
MP_Officer1990 0
Sounds like your in (puts on glasses) quite the knot! YYYYYYEEEEEAAAAAHHHHH!!!
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Comments (148)
bmexoxo98 0
FIRST suckk it
Raleigh_bruh 7
^ Not for long.
Ms_Jessie22 8
Creative outlets are healthy. Normally...
amerrah 4
Oh no, artheritus :o
Person000 0
is that your excuse you made up to tell your family so they wouldn't know it's from jerking?
DirtyTaco 0
22 ftw!
thatguy888 0
I love to knit!!!!' no I was kidding
Aevsg_031 0
24 FTW for being a cochina taco!
Krissmerida 0
I would love to learn how to do that kinda stuff!!
thefull9yards 4
that sucks. I did the same thing with my wrist, elbow, and shoulder on my right arm, but that was cuz of lax
Aevsg_031 0
Knitting is relaxing. I now want to use my free time making dirty tacos--inspired by: dirtytaco :)
transam87 0
knitting your brace cover?
Kimberly_Isabel 7
@22, isn't OP a woman?
ladiesman14 0
are you sure it was not from gratifying yourself for 17 years ?
tgabriel12 0
nothing better to do eh?
wilkshire13 0
yes.... knitting....;)
Ms_Jessie22 8
No 28, YOURE hot. Just sayin'.
YakuzaxGeneralz 9
haha I had a feeling someone would make a Retarted ************ joke
DirtyTaco 0
Dirty Tacomaking is relaxing. I now want to knit.. inspired by avesg :)...
Aevsg_031 0
Yes rock on! It's aevsg btw lol but I'll forgive you because I like tacos thatuch.
jaderrrx3 0
knit me a beeeeny, my doggie destroyed minesss.
lucious_mama 0
if OP is female it would be called the reach around kiddies! lol
superbadd 0
53 I'll knit u a beanie. if I ever learn how. I doubt you'll get a beanie from me
YourEvilHero 12
and you're a guy!
Nylecroc 0
not for long #1 ... oh f*** it's been about two hours nevermind
advent2060 4
fail...just fail...i mean what else can u say...a knitting injury i mean come on...you are sooooooooooooo extreme LOL
jaderrrx3 0
67- ahahaha thanks?
TheEpicFoo 0
Better than playing WOW.
GoPlayInTraffic 2
Hahaha. Awww. It's not your fault. You're from Saskatchewan. I'm making an assumption now, but i'm guessing the person who taught you to knit has also taught you some domestic skills, putting you ahead of most other young people out there
supergirl69_fml 0
why 88, you lookin for fresh meat?
My2864 1
no 22 isnt ftw hes an dumbass the op is a chick
GoPlayInTraffic 2
If by fresh meat you mean you, 89, sure! I meant the OP shouldn't feel bad about having a skill
supergirl69_fml 0
woah buddy hold on there, I'm 16. hit me up in 2 years lmao.
GoPlayInTraffic 2
Oops. That's what I get for not checking profiles. And I still haven't. 2 years huh? That'll give me time to knit something reeeal nice
supergirl69_fml 0
hahahahahah sweet!
hoopstar15 0
whoaaa....creepy middle aged man alert. I bet both his wrists hurt worse than OP's
GoPlayInTraffic 2
Probably. Years of hockey snowboarding and now welding, which not only is hard on my wrists from repetitive stress, is hard on my scalp. I wear a beenie all day. That's right, hair thinning by mid 20's. Fml? kinda.
hoopstar15 0
I see I hit a nerve..
GoPlayInTraffic 2
Haha. No, you started a converstation
hoopstar15 0
that's true...but it sounds like you've had fun so far in life
GoPlayInTraffic 2
Exactly. That's why it's only kind of an fml. Besides my hair people think I look younger than I am. I got ID'd a few weeks ago. Not to mention I now have a 16 year old telling me to wait for her?! Haha. Jk. No disrespect intended
hoopstar15 0
haha who ID'd u?? oh well at least it showed you still have some youth left. but yea if I were you, I'd wait for her too haha
Cjw1220 0
Haha 46 spelled masturbation wrong I'm 13 and spell better than you go back to school
CantusVulpis 12
139- Sure you spelled the word right, but your punctuation is equivalent to a 6 year old. Go back to school.
mama2b3 20
hee hee hello granny! stab yourself with ur knitting needles!
Delaneymarie 0
wowww.
ChiTownBoy 0
4th
jaderrrx3 0
corrrection, 5th. (:
mddinsmore 0
guess again
FYLDeep 26
You some kind of knitting champion?
Aevsg_031 0
Hey that's ok I'm 21 and got carpel tunnel for making baskets. There's nothing wrong with knitting ;)
BluPenguin 3
"knitting".. is that what they call it now?
MP_Officer1990 0
Sounds like your in (puts on glasses) quite the knot! YYYYYYEEEEEAAAAAHHHHH!!!
lalagirl912 0
if this was facebook it would have been a n instant LIKE!!!!! FTW
kaylabeanx 1
You're my hero
ValTheGal 0
where is that from?
tedwin223 0
bravo good sir, bravo!
Raleigh_bruh 7
Yay for brittle bones?
michigan4life 0
awesome