Today, it's day two of my two-month summer job on a Mediterranean cruise ship. I'm incredibly seasick, and the ship is still docked. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I boarded my very first cruise, in order to relax and unwind for week-long vacation. However, when I got on the ship, I found out that I get seasick REALLY easily. FML
Today, I returned from a 5-day cruise for my senior spring break, filled with gorgeous sorority girls from all over the country. I was seasick the whole time. FML
Today, I found out that my most amazing spring break ever, will be spent stuck on a ship with my ex. It's been almost two years, and he still isn't over me. Yay. This cruise shall be fun. FML
Today, I overcame my debilitating seasickness long enough to have a shower and take a breath of fresh air on the cruise ship balcony. Then as a reward, a passing seagull shat on my head. FML
Today, I was dumped by my boyfriend. We're currently sharing a room on a cruise ship. FML
Today, while working security at a welfare office, I had to listen as a claimant gushed about her upcoming Caribbean cruise. I work two jobs and haven't had a vacation since 2006. FML
Today, my boyfriend and I went on a 1 day cruise to the Bahamas. It happened to be on the same day of the worst sailing conditions. We spent 6 hours throwing up together. Him into the sink, and me into the toilet. We spent $200 to see the inside of our cabin's bathroom. FML
Today, I'm on spring break on a tropical island, visiting family I hadn't seen in years. They invited me out to eat, and won't take no for an answer. All of this would be wonderful, if it weren't for the fact that I've been vomiting to the point of expelling bile and dry heaving for the last two days. FML
Today, I work on a cruise ship, and I just learned that we have a morgue on board. How did I learn that? It's right next to the crew laundry room, and I opened the wrong door. It was occupied. FML
Today, I arrived for the two-week scuba diving vacation I spent months saving, planning, and looking forward to. Today, I also developed an ear infection and can't scuba dive for 2 weeks. FML
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GuessWhatKids 13
How did you not know that you get seasick that easily...
solosohigh 15
why would you get a job on a cruise ship if you get sea sick? unless you didn't know. you could always call in (sea) sick and slip off the boat...
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Comments (96)
MarkQ995 4
You got a summer job in September?
gracehi 33
I did overlook the word "Mediterranean," however, while I don't mean to be argumentative, just because it's a Mediterranean cruise ship, doesn't mean its home port is in the Mediterranean. Ships that routinely cruise the Med or the Caribbean often have a home port in the United States, because Americans like to take cruises to those parts of the world. I assume it's the same in other countries.
sebastian97 6
#24 you so are not
beachbummaddi 1
Seasickness is purely psychological! It's all in your head, get over it!
SoultheWolf 19
Motion sickness is not psycological, it has to do with the movement of your stomache causing you to feel sick. Just like how some people get sick on carnival rides.
gracehi 33
I thought motion sickness was caused by your body feeling yourself moving but your eyes not being able to see it. But maybe it's that and the stomach thing.
DocBastard 40
SoultheWolf - This is now your second comment today where I've seen you spreading misinformation. And beachbumm, what you said is no better. Seasickness has NOTHING to do with the movement of your stomach, and it is NOT psychological. It's caused by your vestibular system in your ears sensing movement while your eyes detect no motion. The conflicting signals cause the nausea. Now please stop before someone actually believes you.
debbster7 18
Try Dramamine. It works like magic
day624 14
Summer job in September?
lionel_messi 4
things might get a little fishy op =)
zero91 4
take sea sick med . i just hope you will get used to the sea soon .
wildsweetchild 19
People who ask about summer job starting in September..it takes time to get the FML post confirmed, the fact that it says "today" doesn't man that it's when it happened. It's simply an FML rule.
wildsweetchild 19
mean*
ByronJess 17
It only takes a day or so for the FML to be approved or denied.
wildsweetchild 19
46- oh, I didn't know that since posted fml only once. Though, as mentioned earlier, the word "today" is a must in order to be approved. Maybe she decided to post it just now, even though it happened a while back ago.
A7XCamaro 19
46 - It seems to me that sometimes FMLs can take a while to get fully approved or denied, I've seen a couple of the same FMLs in moderation for a few weeks at a time.
Sirin_fml 47
It takes a day less than a day, but some people try to re-submit the same stuff. We just expect people to use their heads; our summer ends exactly two weeks from now.
Sirin_fml 47
It takes a day less than a day, but some people try to re-submit the same stuff. We just expect people to use their heads. The job begins in the summer, hence a summer job.
wildsweetchild 19
68-Oh, ok.. now it all makes sense. Thank you for clarifying, Sirin.
ByronJess 17
Summer is practically over... So wouldn't this be a fall job?
BubbleGrunge 18
It's the beginning of summer in other parts of the world.