Today, I was running a meeting feeling very stressed. I grabbed my stress ball out of my bag, squeezing it vigorously throughout the meeting. When I stood up to talk my stress ball exploded all over my new black suit and the desk. So much for relieving stress. 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, during a presentation, I gestured too dramatically and launched my pen across the room. It bounced off the projector screen, hit my boss’s coffee cup, and splattered it across the conference table. Everyone froze while I jokingly apologized to the table. FML
Today, I was feeling really stressed so I bought some nice stress relieving lotion. When I got home, I took it out of the bag and accidentally dropped it (not realizing it was made of glass). The bottle shattered into pieces and I even cut my finger on one piece. So much for relieving stress. FML
Today, it was picture day and I had gotten my hair really nice and my outfit was perfect. Then, disaster: I was fidgeting with those squishy things filled with water and glitter, and it suddenly exploded. One second I'm playing with it, the next it's exploded all over my face. It's safe to say I truly shined in that picture. FML
Today, bored to death, I tried to quietly leave a meeting early. The chair screeched loudly as I stood, and my badge fell off and skidded across the floor. Everyone stopped talking to watch me retrieve it before I awkwardly sat back down. FML
Today, I was at a very important meeting with a client and I had to use the bathroom. I was so nervous that I squirted white soap all up my suit jacket. My client walked in and commented on my "jizzy" blazer. FML
Today, I tried to open my water bottle, which is like trying to open a pickle jar, and after several seconds, it exploded all over my desk and clothes. Then, when I was going to get paper towels and a change of clothes, I slipped on the puddle and hit my head on my desk as I came crashing down. FML
Today, I was bored in a meeting, so I absentmindedly started flipping my phone like a fidget spinner. I lost grip, spun it towards the ground, then watched it slide across the floor directly to my manager's feet. FML
Today, I was feeling adventurous and decided to freeball it to school. As I went to sit down during first class, I managed to sit on my own balls, scream, then collapse on the floor gasping. My teacher thought I was screwing around and gave me detention. FML
Today, I was sitting in on a boring presentation at work. I yawned and shifted in my chair, accidentally sitting on my testicles. I shrieked in pain and spent the next five minutes choking back tears, while my boss told me to shut my mouth and stop fucking around. FML
Today, I was in a meeting with my boss and superiors as well as our clients. About two hours in I started playing with the lid of the pen I was using, next thing I saw was the lid flicking up and hitting my boss square in the middle of the head. FML
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Amkii 0
This is why you should get the foamy sponge kind next time.
perdix 31
That's the problem with you women -- you have to buy your stress balls. We guys have a built-in pair that we squeeze during stressful meetings (and dates, for that matter) and have a natural limit switch that tells us when were doing it too hard. This mode of stress relief does have the unfortunate danger of also messing up a black suit.
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mtrob121 0
SECOND
HarrisonVR 17
I think that was the point.
crazy_cat_lady 0
Oh my god #4 I can't breathe
OneThatKnows 0
That's what she said.. lol
fosizzlemynizzlE 0
man hands?
arsenalfcboy 6
Replace the words "stress ball" with the word 'penis' then LOL. You are officially immature. :D
hapylordofdeath9 0
I wasn't aware that stress balls could explode
soccerbug6 0
hahahahahahahahahahaha
edogy 0
76 don't u mean penis?
EmoSquirrel 7
Some stress balls are made more like balloons. Filled with flour, or similar powder .
artsavage13 0
Mild suck. Try a wad of silly putty next time, or if you want to pretend that you're more 'grown up' than that, get a kneaded/clay eraser from an art supply store.
unkwown2350 0
how did it explode
Amkii 0
This is why you should get the foamy sponge kind next time.
Good_old_Grim 8
Or just learn to get over yourself, ffs. Why are meetings ran by a chick who can't even get her shit together anyway?
TheDoge 0
exactly! Having a meeting run by a woman who is scrunching a stress ball? Loss of authority. Loss of respect. Loss of any position of leadership official stance provides - as personal values arent lending much to that arena if you get stressed over meetings and their content. Or even about personal issues. Toss. Go back to the kitchen. Thats a woman's forté.
allie2590 31
Umm... stress is perfectly normal and everyone feels it at some point.
NathanKett 0
I agree with 7 full and wholeheartedly. now make me a sandwich.
SelfTitledAlbum 0
You deserve it. One, what are you doing in a business where you can't handle a meeting without a stress ball? Two, what the hell compelled you to get one filled with a black liquid? There are ones filled with sand, or made of silicone, foam, whatever. So, good job, and man the **** up.
sweetsweetway 0
OP never said the stress ball was filled with a black liquid. OP is also a woman, btw.
ohdangkids 10
If she's a manager/proposing something/etc., then of course she's going to hold a meeting. Also, stress happens often to people and they handle it in different ways (a stress ball is actually better than, say, punching walls?), so acting macho and saying 'man the **** up' is only making you seem like a jackass, no lie.
stupiddumbblonde 0
agree with
onyxindigo 0
Dude.. Stress balls have rice in them. Make one with rice and balloons, much better.
JustaAngel 6
Or she could make one with a condom and flour.So close yet so far,hahaha
Jimboom 12
Iron my shirt bitch!
perdix 31
That's the problem with you women -- you have to buy your stress balls. We guys have a built-in pair that we squeeze during stressful meetings (and dates, for that matter) and have a natural limit switch that tells us when were doing it too hard. This mode of stress relief does have the unfortunate danger of also messing up a black suit.
onyxindigo 0
Oh God you are hilarious. Marry me ?
Brave_Sir_Robin 4
I'm on suit # 3 right now.
LadyKaya 0
MERCY STRIKES AGAIN!
perdix 31
Why am I not surprised that mercy weighs in with authority when the topic involves busting balls? ;)
bexox 0
...But we can use our boobs!
mxgirl1998 26
Women have boobs lol