Today, I went to a fast-food joint and ordered off the $1.00 menu to save money. Five hours later I go to the hospital with food-poisoning. After a whole day of not eating, crapping, puking, having tests, and a bunch of IV fluids, my $1.00 burger ended up costing me $2,000 in bills. Really. 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, I went out to eat to celebrate getting over the stomach flu. I hadn't eaten solid food in over a week, so I was really excited and ordered my favorite dish. It gave me food poisoning. FML
Today, I had a stomach bug, but despite it I swallowed a mouthful of habanero sauce on a dare. I ended up projectile vomiting on a wall outside, lost my sense of balance and fell over on the sidewalk, almost blacked out from the tightness in my chest, and had to refuse an ambulance that somebody had called. All for $5. FML
Today, I wrecked my car on the way to work, all because I could get free food from a restaurant for my team winning a game. My husband suggested it. Now I’m without a car, with massive hospital bills, all for the most expensive fast food. FML
Today, I went to the Cheesecake Factory and treated myself to an appetizer, an entree, a dessert, and some cocktails. The bill was higher than I expected and I was $50 short. I faked having a food allergy and had the staff call 911 so they could take me to the hospital, so I would get out of paying. It worked. FML
Today, after months of avoiding fast food, I decided to eat some McDonald's french fries. Though the fries were delicious, they were not worth the agonizing 15 minutes I spent on the toilet afterwards. FML
Today, after struggling with anorexia for months, I got food poisoning. FML
Today, I had horrible pains in my stomach area so I went to the doctors. They couldn't find anything wrong and sent me to the Emergency Room for X-rays. After spending the entire day in the hospital, they tell me I'm slightly constipated. I had to pay $400 to find out I had to take a shit. FML
Today, I didn't feel like cooking when I got home from work, so I decided to go to the local restaurant nearby and do my part in supporting small businesses. Long story short, I woke up later feeling like absolute shit. Hello, food poisoning. FML
Today, I took my boyfriend out to dinner to an expensive restaurant. He overate, and now I have to nurse him through food poisoning. FML
Today, I was fired from the restaurant I work at because I missed my shift. I missed it because I was in the hospital for food poisoning from the meal I ate at work last night. FML
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Top comments
Shaiath 0
Ouch, that must really suck. D= Was it from McDonalds by chance?
seventeen_fml 0
sue the restaurant :)
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mentallymessedup 0
SUE TH0SE MUTHA FUKAS!!!!!!!
frozen_heart 0
yeah this is why i don't eat fast food
dmb11 0
There's no way that would cost 24 grand. 3 months ago I had an ER visit, an EKG, CAT scan, multiple other tests, IV fluids & antibiotics, & an overnight stay for a massive infection that had almost lead to sepsis. It (would have if I hadn't had insurance) cost me $9,000.
nodayliketoday 0
#91, the UK dental care may not be perfect but it's pretty good. We can get dental insurance and get private care, or we can use the subsidised NHS care. I'm an NHS patient and I recently had eight white fillings and two amalgam fillings spread out over four apppointments. All of that (plus my inital appointment with X-rays and everything) cost me £44.60. If I had done it privately it would have been about £80 PER TOOTH, plus the consultation fees, X-rays etc. So I'm actually pretty fond of the NHS. It may not be perfect, but I'm thankful for it.
youshitme 9
You're right, the UK health system is great ... I got a filling when I was living there and it cost me 14 pounds, one year later, the exact same filling in Australia cost me $285 ... Admittedly, it was the same filling, so the British one didn't last as long, but at least they covered it. The NHS was great, something the Australians (who are slowly but surely falling behind to the American system's level) should learn from...
Up24Hrs 0
I'd highly doubt it was from the fast food place given the amount of time... The problem is it's so hard to trace back for some people where they've been and ate etc...
naku_fml 0
SUE THEM
life_is_life 0
oh man that SUCKSSS FYL
george_lopez 0
Ba da ba ba ba, I'm LOVIN it!!!!!!!!
mes_fml 0
#6, #20 and anyone else making comments on the cost of groceries versus eating out: Did you people ever think that he meant he went to a fast food restaurant because he wanted to, but he ordered of the dollar menu to save money at the restaurant instead of ordering something more expensive?? He never said he went to a fast food restaurant to save money! And food poisoning does not take more then 24 hours to show. OP: Wow, that sucks. I had something similar before. Ate at a fast food place b/c I was out and didn't have any other choice for lunch. Got food poisoning and was so sick. Except I have free health care....
bubs_AKA_vermin 0
that sucks. i say that you should brew a rather large lawsuit. and i would seriously punch anybody who puts YDI on FMLs like these.