Today, I had to give a 63 year old man a shot. He started bawling before I even brought out the needle. I tried to get him calm down. Then he grabbed the needle, threw it at me and ran out the door. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I tried to get over my childhood phobia of syringes by donating blood. The phlebotomist hadn't even touched the needle before I started sobbing hysterically. They made me leave. FML
Today, my needle-phobic mother took me to get a shot. She fainted. FML
Today, while I was at the doctor's, they told me that my son and I needed a shot, I went first to show my son that it wouldn't hurt and that shots were not something to be afraid of. When they gave me mine, I started crying. My four year-old son handles pain better than his 29 year-old mom. FML
Today, I had to get bloodwork done. I'm deathly afraid of needles. The whole lobby heard me scream as soon as the nurse said 'hello'. FML
Today, I got my annual blood test. The nurse was inexperienced and it took her several tries to insert the needle properly. When I get back home, my fiancé starts yelling at me and storms out. The reason? I am a recovering drug addict and my arm appeared as if I had been shooting up. FML
Today, I gave blood. He sneezed while he stuck the needle in my arm. FML
Today, I went to the doctor to get a blood test and I started crying when I saw the needle. I planned on becoming a doctor. FML
Today, I found out how it feels when someone slips and falls while they have a hypodermic needle in your arm. FML
Today, I was at the doctor and I had to get a fingerstick in the lab to get blood drawn. There was a 6 year-old boy waiting to go next. He was terrified. His mother told him to, "Watch this brave girl go first." I panicked and began to hyperventilate. The kid fainted. FML
Today, while trying to give an immunization to a "special" 13-year-old, I got spit on, kicked, almost bitten, and had a chair thrown at me. When it was all over, I flinched when the patient tried to hug me. Her mom called me a "b*tch" and I later found out she wasn't a "special" child. FML
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lilyz_fml 2
I don't blame him. needles suck
Jarvo_666 6
Haha. At least he got straight to the "point." ;). Sorry...
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Comments (114)
rups 0
who wud have expected that?? lol
360XBOXFTW 0
wait... you're not supposed to do that when you're done with a shot?
canttouchthis90 0
at least he didn't stab you with it
mercuryburst 0
He could have stabbed her had he thrown it hard enough.
lulututu 4
For some reason I don't like you. Its dumb but you look annoying. haa :)
longboarder95 0
patient lol, I would've picked up the needle and stuck that sucker in him, that should cure him of his needle throwing problem
malpalll 0
42 is a bitch! WTF dude. uncalled for.
AnagenisisZagus 13
42, must you sound like an incredibly distressed, hairy twat? Must you?
copycat148 0
Sorry about that my WWII skills kicked in when I heard about shots.
geeksaresexy 18
WWII had been over for 3 years before that guy was born.. Even in hellboys universe the guy would've only just been born..
PurpleRae420 0
Wow what a ******* baby!
anon2468 0
I guess he just doesn't like pointy things..
yummylicious 5
1- nobody would have expected that.. that's why it's an FML.
yummylicious 5
1- nobody would have expected that.. that's why it's an FML.
lifeguardd 0
haahha and u still lost? u weaj bastard
claiiire_fml 17
wtf 42? mintcar's posts are great. don't hate.
NancyDeebensDPDS 0
uh my grandmas 97 she was in the world warII
JenL_fml 7
88, In the actual army?
Scoty12C 6
No. During WWII most women worked in factories manufacturing ammunition and other such supplies for the men in the military. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
geeksaresexy 18
In order to be alive in WWII someone would have to be at least 66 years old as it ended in 1945 to have lived through the whole thing you'd have to be at least 72 and in order to have fought in it you'd have to be at least 82-88 now. So #88's grandmother would've been of working age at the start of the war. She may have worked in a factory or something. Some women worked as spies or decoding German messages from enigma machines. Or she may have been evacuated and not worked at all depending on what country she's from. The guy in OP's story however was born 3 years after the war ended and therefore would not have any 'WWII skills' to kick in as #53 suggested.
lilyz_fml 2
I don't blame him. needles suck
lulututu 4
yea I would have cried to:/
ugliness 6
needles are ok :) but I've been diabetic for a third of my life so I had to get over any needlephobia i had pretty quickly...
geeksaresexy 18
50, needles can hurt in the hands of inexperienced staff. You never know how experienced they are until they start! I have no problem with needles, even if they hurt!
nerdchic 5
58 - they hurt with experienced staff too...
geeksaresexy 18
Depending on the size of needle and what they're doing with it I don't tend to find they hurt. It's more likely to hurt when it's an inexperienced member of staff though.
itzthomas 0
50 is correct, needles don't hurt.
monkeebalz 0
op must be a real prick to try and do that. im sticking up for the victim. thats the point im trying to make
NostalgiaFreak9 43
When it comes to needles and pain, the only pain you feel is the medicine/vaccine itself going into your body. If you get blood drawn, all you feel is a pinch.
Jarvo_666 6
Haha. At least he got straight to the "point." ;). Sorry...
WordSmyth 2
He didn't have to be a prick about it
bluebell707 13
I think OP accidentally added the "3" hahah
EvilPotato 15
I don't see the "point" of throwing it at the OP.
zombiekitten87 12
aww that sucks but it's kinda sad he's 63 and still scared a needles
sylphy 0
hey a phobia knows no age, man.
LexxyLiime 0
I hate needlesssssss
franniedottp 8
yeah, when I was younger... at kaiser they had the option of getting "air shots" which was basically a puff of air and whatever shot you were there for. I preferred those so much more than the needles, and now they're gone. and I hate shots. they hurt.
Link5794 18
meh, shots aren't that bad. they literally take less than a second.
tellithowitis 13
But they hurt forever
barlessprison 16
Some people have a phobia of needles. I'm assuming you're a nurse or something since you're giving out shots so you should be used to this.
WordSmyth 2
Lesson learned: Don't buy shots for 63 year men.
WordSmyth 2
*year old GODDAMN this second gen iPod with it's abysmal RAM making typing so slow and painful.
esther_rose 0
Still have a second gen. eh?
WordSmyth 2
Yup :/ When I type everything appears in delay, like an echo only in typing. I think I'll upgrade when the iPod 6 comes out.
ugliness 6
omg someone else with a 2g iPod :D but I also have a first gen iPad so I cant complain
geeksaresexy 18
I assume you mean 2nd gen iPod touch or 2nd gen iPhone... I have a 4th gen iPod classic so I get a little confused..
HeavyScout 0
One would think that an older person would be used to needles. Oh well. I feel bad for him.
ladiesman219 4
very enegerteic old guy.
lidemocr 0
63 ain't that old anymore
unluckiestperson_fml 14
Enegerteic?
ladiesman219 4
energetic*
mdtdnb 7
lol, my thoughts exactly; I'd pay to see an old person freak like that.
mrbattleman 10
should have gave him a lollipop
EagorLuvsBigFoot 8
that's what I was thinking:)
uglygurl 0
if he's that scared why even go in for the shot?