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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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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Jertastic 0
This was clearly McDonalds. Who else would have the glorious taste of greese and food poison. The obvious thing to do is to sue.
xdeelishus_ 0
ouch. well even if you didn't order off the dollar menu, the other food would probably still have food poisoning, dontcha think? SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUE. get yo' money back!
liquidpaper 0
@6, how much is your time worth? I know how to cook, but sometimes I just don't have time to prepare a decent meal and fast food is the cheapest most convenient option. Don't judge someone just because he ordered a cheap burger.
MissFae 0
In response to #26 "After a person eats contaminated food, the symptoms of food poisoning typically appear within two to six hours. However, that time frame may be shorter or longer, depending on the amount of bacteria in the food, and the amount eaten." -http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/36252/food_poisoning.html?cat=5
ILoveJace01 0
I hope you can sue for that.
RiCAN_CUTiE23 0
wow that sucks now you know to not buy stuff off the 1.00 menu lol im never eating there again
everyonehatesyou 0
$24,000? I highly doubt it. Lies.
apollo2288 0
food poisoning normally takes more than 5 hours to effect you. You probably got sick from something you had ate the day before.
FrankPalmerWhite 0
It is a double FYL, one for having a very expensive meal and two for having to pay for your healthcare.
adamford130 0
It's funny because if you lived in Canada you wouldn't be $24,000 poorer right now. and lol at #26. awesome.