Today, I was drinking from a water bottle while in a lecture. The water caught in my throat and it felt like I was choking to death. Instead of asking me if I was okay or trying to help, the guy sitting next to me told me to shut up. 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 was drinking a bottle of water. My friend came up from behind and scared me, causing me to inhale and choke on the water. Lacking air, I passed out. I awoke to him on the ground laughing his ass off. I almost drowned drinking a bottle of water. FML
Today, I took a big sip of water while on a bus. It went down the wrong pipe, causing me to cough and hack loudly. The old woman sitting across from me asked if I was OK. Jokingly, I said, "Just dying." She replied, "You too, huh?" FML
Today, while giving speech in class, I choked on my own spit and had a coughing fit while everyone stared at me intently. When I finally regained my composure, my teacher told me my time was up and to sit down. I hadn't even got finished the first paragraph. FML
Today, I was at the pool, casually flirting with one of the lifeguards. He said that he would gladly give me CPR, in the event that I needed it. I laughed and thanked him, stating that it was a sweet idea, even though I wouldn't be needing assistance. I then choked on my bottled water. FML
Today, I was choking on an apple and asked my sister to get me some water. She got some. Then drank it herself. FML
Today, I went to take a drink from my water bottle while sitting in a quiet office with 5 coworkers. I squeezed too hard, sending a jet of water straight into my nose. My coworkers now think I need a sippy cup. FML
Today, I was sitting at lunch and started choking on a chip. I couldn't breathe and nobody tried to help me. Having to take matters into my own hands, I reached for a juice box that belonged to someone sitting next to me. After I could breathe again, they informed me that they had mono. FML
Today, it's April Fool's day. I had to take a CPR class, and everything was going well. We took a break and I went to get a drink of water and started choking. They thought I was making fun of the class, and made me leave. FML
Today, I began to choke on a large pill while my mom was in the room. Hoping that she would help me, I began to make a lot of noise. After she completely ignored me, I threw my body over a chair, saving my life. At this point my mother asks me to shut up because she can't hear her friend. FML
Today, I choked on water so hard that I threw up and shat myself. FML
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Top comments
enonymous 9
Your death is affecting his GPA be kind and just die quietly... Library style
almost34 4
Choke him
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Comments (126)
perdix 31
If you're making enough noise to bother him, you are not in any danger, so shut the **** up! Hopefully, your school offers remedial water-drinking classes to teach you to be able to hydrate yourself without causing a geyser, a cacophony and a hullabaloo, all at the same time.
Amarve 4
Have some feelings for others. It's not always about you. If he was chocking I would at least have asked him if he was okay.
GoW_Chick 15
What is it with this post and people misspelling *choking? And perdix cares about a lot of people, they just all happen to be imaginary.. ;)
ladyLALAA 29
It's bugging me too GoW, maybe they saw it at the start of the post and thought it was correct? Haha
TheFirstSamurai 18
You had a thirst for water. He had a thirst for knowledge. But seriously OP I do honestly think that guy was pretty cruel.
ICATiger 13
But what if..... (looks at profile picture) *accepts defeat*
hateevryone 15
that's crazy. he really didn't have to say that if you were choking. I mean c'mon
jemiller226 13
While it would have been nice if he'd shown some consideration, you could have as well. If you're coughing enough to disrupt people's ability to understand the lecture, the etiquette is to excuse yourself from the room as quietly as you can, not to sit there and choke in your neighbor's ear. This situation is no different than if you had a sneezing fit at a symphony concert or a screaming baby in a restaurant. So, while he might have been an ass about it, you didn't handle the situation well either.
Johnny6speed 0
I totally agree. There's more then a few people who don't understand what etiquette is.
FiasCudi 0
that may be true, but you need to learn what prioritizing is. if OP thought she was choking, then she made the right move to stay where she was and try and catch her breath. Not to mention that unless you know in advance that you're gonna cough for a few minutes, getting up and walking over and around desks, people, and chairs in order to leave the room will distract people a lot more than a couple seconds of coughing would. that guys should have asked if you were alright OP, he's an ass
uprising_fml 0
51: it is impossible to choke on water, and even if he/she was choking, we would know he/she wasn't because the lost said OP was coughing. coughing means air is passing through the
Johnny6speed 0
Well you WERE being disruptive.
PhoenixMuffin 12
My cousin always says that to me when I choke, sneeze, or cough in front of him... Just ignore it, some people are so rude.
Fmlsea 28
people are rude these days no manners , no pride in themselves , no helping other people . If OP had really disrupted the class then the teacher would of said something , so the guy next to her is a douche bag for just being a prick .
jemiller226 13
Dunno if you've been to college/university, but that simply isn't true in most lecture halls. The prof will continue droning on and if you're sitting next to someone making noise, no matter what it is, that noise will cause you to miss anything the prof says.
goomonk 2
Wait...how do you know what choking to death feels like? :P
Haha_no_123 11
You= *cough cough* *CHOKE CHOKE* I think I'm choking *cough cough* Guy Beside You= *gives annoyed look* You= *cough cough* Guy Beside You= NO ONE CARES YOUR CHOKING SO SHUT UP
tyghl55 4
You shouldn't be so useless that you can't even drink water correctly. I say the guy is right for telling her to stfu