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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Comments (469)
jettgirl24 0
@7: You clearly don't live in the U.S. @9: You clearly have never been to the hospital.
SiLveRStaRLIGHT 0
I agree with anyone who's said that you should sue to restaurant. They should make sure that their food is safe for the customers to eat. In this case, since they didn't and you went to the hospital, I think it's safe to sue.
hpodity 0
sue for great justice
Spudski 1
Ouch, well with the economy food can cost that much lol
lovesplaytoy 0
damm that suxs! o hhope u feel better! and i agree sue that fast food place!
thisisnotmyname 0
Josh? Is that you?
i_am_tiff_21 0
That really sucks. When you go to a restraunt (even fast food), you expect the food to be cooked properly. Sue the damn place.
dirtyhippie 0
I just can't believe a $1 burger could be anything but rat. At the very least it would be the stuff swept of the floor of the meat place. You need to sue or file for bankruptcy.
24788 7
Fast food is so dirty.
dirtyhippie 0
btw wouldn't a story like this $1 burger costs $24 000 be on the news or in the papers or something? If not and it's true it should be. I don't like to be skeptical but I live in a country with free health care.