Today, my friends and I went paintballing. The instructor showed us the sound of an unloaded gun by shooting at my face. It wasn't unloaded. 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 played paintball with a bunch of friends. By the end of the day, my girlfriend and I were the only people left on the field. She shot me mercilessly, and I screamed like a little girl. 30 people watched, 4 people filmed. FML
Today, I went paintballing with my siblings. Once we were done, they realised I hadn't been shot at all. They cornered me in the forest and lit me up. I have welts all over my legs. FML
Today, I thought it would be fun to join my friends for a game of paintball. I got shot in the same spot three times in a row. It turned out to be my own team, who mistook me for the enemy because I was wearing… camouflage. FML
Today, while playing paintball, a shot ricocheted off a wall and slammed into my nuts. I told the other team I was out and tried to run out of the field, but as I was jogging to the door I was hit again in the balls. My friend saw this and dropped his gun, laughing. It hit me too. FML
Today, me and my girlfriend went paintballing. I made sure we were on the same team, so I could protect her and be manly. The first time she got shot was by me, I shot her finger. It broke. FML
Today, I played an intense paintball match, with me and my friends versus my boyfriend and his buddies. When we won, my boyfriend went mental and said he only lost because of "lag". When I pointed out we weren't in a video game, he reacted by firing a paintball straight into my chest. FML
Today, I went paint-balling with my girlfriend. As we drove she was scared about getting shot a lot, especially in the head. I reassured her that with all the protective gear it was unlikely. First round, within a minute, she gets shot 3 times in the back of the head. FML
Today, I went paintballing with my girlfriend and her family. Her dad ended up shooting me, and I doubled over in pain. I thought that was it, until he stepped back and shot me several more times in the stomach. "Just double-tapping," he smirked. More like quadruple-tapping. FML
Today, I was paintballing when I got shot in the stomach and winded. As I was gasping for breath on the ground, someone came up and shot me point blank in my crotch. FML
Today, I was at my friend's house. We were looking at her dad's guns, and I was explaining gun safety and how you should never put your finger on the trigger. I then shot a hole in the floor of her house. FML
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DArthurVaderian 18
Honestly, I would report him. That is incredibly unsafe, you aren't supposed to aim at people's faces regardless.
iireenee 23
wow. That's one bad instructor. I hope you're doing well and the bruise isn't that painfull!
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Comments (134)
jipster 11
That must have been very painfull for you en very funny for your friends. Sorry OP
raffcity 7
You had one job as first commeny
sayyestothedress 24
Thank you for pointing those out captain obvious!
cryssycakesx3 23
paintful*
1947Chevy 17
Actually that's very dangerous the plastic could have cut ops eye or something. I actually spent two hours pulling plastic pieces out of my leg last time I went
ChristianH39 30
I worked at a paintball field for a while, OP could've gotten sent to the hospital if he got hit in the eye. That's exactly why we set aside one gun, that wouldn't be used, to demonstrate with.
Leo619 20
Yeah that's very dangerous, hopefully OP didn't get cut or anything
JadeWinter 16
Call me uptight, but considering paint balls can actually pop eyeballs, I wouldn't consider that remotely funny if it happened to a stranger, let alone my friend.
DArthurVaderian 18
Honestly, I would report him. That is incredibly unsafe, you aren't supposed to aim at people's faces regardless.
Adm_Twigs 19
yes, that is wildly unprofessional, the number on rule is always point the gun in a safe direction, and treat every gun as if it was loaded. that's common sense. I'm so sorry this happened to you.
brandoneyez1 25
Incredibly unsafe, unprofessional, and not funny. You have a complaint to file, if you were injured ... Maybe more.
Fedezzer 20
You should definitely make him feel like a scumbag for it, but don't get him fired. He's a paint-ball instructor; how easy do you think it will be for him to find another job?
jazzy_123 20
if he loses his job that's his own fault. when working with equipment that can be dangerous, you have to be very cautious and this guy was a dumbass for it. So if he does lose his job he deserves it. who knows how many other times he's done that and risked people's faces. Didn't you read the story of the instructor teaching a 9 year old how to use a weapon and the safety wasn't on, and the little girl accidentally shot and killed him.
teentee401 37
Yeah, why couldn't he have showed what it sounded like by shooting at the ground?
AnalAssassin1 14
#70 No. She was shooting an UZI and lost control over it and shot him.
Fedezzer 20
Yeah, I guess. But when was the velocity of paint-balls increased to 3000FPS? It's been a while.
epeeftw 16
A report definitely should be filed but paintball fields tend to have waivers that get them out of situations exactly like this
jazzy_123 20
that's why I said weapon because I couldn't remember what kind it was :p paintballs still hurt. They bruise up the skin, I can't even imagine that pain on my face.
iireenee 23
wow. That's one bad instructor. I hope you're doing well and the bruise isn't that painfull!
CoolCookie210 22
But seriously, I hope it didn't hit OP's eye or something.
vespergreen 17
Grab a loaded gun and aim back at him. (Just say that you were trying the gun out)
SystemofaBlink41 27
"Oh, you were just trying your gun out? Well, why didn't you say so?!" *slams hammer* "Case closed!"
fsomelife 26
Better hope they're rich, otherwise suing them won't be quite as incredibly fun. Good luck!
Allornone 35
Lawsuits aren't really "fun." They often take years and can be quite expensive. Plus, a situation like this doesn't quite warrant one. However, it was still incredibly irresponsible and potentially dangerous of him. Maybe he could at least comp your tickets.
fsomelife 26
"Fun" was the product of poor word choice, I meant the result of the lawsuit won't be as rewarding. What happened can very well be constituted as offence, though. At the very least there should be compensation for physical damage.
Kallian_fml 21
I really hope you hadn't finished signing the release form yet, OP.
AFaye3964 17
He shouldve checked the gun before aiming.
HeadlessSparrow 20
he also should have checked where he was aiming.
Paultheouctopus 13
what a colorful start to the session.
EclipseCandy6 24
Sounds like rubbish no offense, but they know too well not to aim above the elbows, unloaded or loaded
devildog562 33
Usually I aim for people's chest and head when paint balling . I guess I wouldn't aim for someone's head without a mask on though .
Almost_Positive 18
Those are honestly the places where it hurts the least. You can't feel anything if your mask gets shot.
tony1891 22
he unloaded his gun into your face. booyah!
Indianboy9321 25
Your profile picture fits the tone of your comment.
devildog562 33
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