Today, I politely complimented a stranger's excellent posture. She responded by saying "I have a metal rod in my back." FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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sinnikle 5
She says metal rod in back, I say wooden stick up ass.
Katwaffles 0
you should've smiled and winked and said "oooh, so THAT'S your secret." *nod, elbow nudge* like you're part of some kind of special, elite straight-back club. pat them on the back and walk off.
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Comments (114)
sayurikat02 3
How was she being rude? She just said she had a metal rod. Unless she was
Barette_fml 7
It's alright, OP. Since she's a stranger, she should have just said, "Thank you," and walked away instead of correcting you. It sounds like she tried to guilt trip you a little.
notsocommonsense 1
to bad it wasn't a guy who complimented her, he could respond i have a metal rod to in my pant but you dont see me showing it off
Alaalala 0
How is this an FML?
crazy_lil_thing 0
I have 2 metal rods in my back. I still say thank you if someone compliments my posture. what a b*tch.
KoRnLeader 0
so there was some sort of freak accident while she was having sex with a transformer I presume?
Lord_of_0 4
And now, the logical extreme of this situation: "I would die to be as skinny as you!" "I'm dying of AIDS."
purple_sarah88 0
No way you could have known. I don't know why she would mention it knowing it would make you feel bad when all you did was compliment her. Her problem not yours, don't worry about it.
Blaqk 2
Why would you compliment someone's posture, out of all things?
Phoenixgirl27 1
Eh, I have a metal rod on my spine and if someone complimented me on my posture, I might joke around and say something like that to shock them... but I wouldn't be a b**** about it. Don't worry too much :P