Today, on my second day as a lifeguard, I locked myself out of the pool. My angry guests and I had to wait for 45 minutes for my manager to arrive and unlock the gate. 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 to the gym and got locked in the locker room. I had to call the gym's phone number to get them to come let me out, after being in there for half an hour. FML
Today, after closing down the gas station I work at, I went to unlock the door to the building. Turned out the lock broke and I was locked inside until my boss could get there to let me out. FML
Today, I accidentally locked myself out of my apartment while taking the trash out, without my phone. I had to wait outside for three hours until my flatmate came home from work to let me back in. FML
Today, I locked myself out of the house I was house-sitting. An hour later, and my fifth attempt at climbing the fence, I figured I'd try the door one more time. Turns out I was turning the handle the wrong way and the door wasn't locked in the first place. FML
Today, I got locked inside my apartment due to the locking mechanism being stuck, so I had to call off work. They refused to believe me, and insisted that I be in on time or else there would be disciplinary actions taken. Maintenance wasn't available till 3 hours into my shift. FML
Today, I locked myself out of my own shop. And I'm a locksmith. FML
Today, I got locked inside the entrance area of a Walmart. I had to get an employee to get me out. FML
Today, I nearly drowned. I was at a wave pool for the first time and stupidly swam out to the deep end. When the waves turned on, I discovered I can't swim in rough water. Despite my yelling, "Help!" and flailing around, the lifeguard paid me no attention. My friend had to save me. FML
Today, I got locked out of a building that I work in (I work night shifts). I locked my phone, wallet, and car keys in the building. I had no way of contacting my boss or getting a ride. I had to walk home at night, almost got hit by a car full of dudes yelling slurs, and had a woman scream at me from the passenger seat of a car. FML
Today, I went tanning for 15 min at my gym. When I got out no one was there, all of the lights were off, and the alarm started going off. Turns out the people working forgot about me, locked up, and left me there. FML
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Top comments
Steve95401 49
Did you get to have a third day on the job?
_kyleG_ 34
The key to these things is to stay optimistic... And maybe attach the key to your person from now on.
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Comments (40)
ilKio 15
At least they didn't drown!
asgartner 6
I love this comment
sonasonic 34
OP's self-confidence apparently sunk like a rock right about then.
MidnaLink 35
Shouldn't you be carrying your own key set?
cheeeksss 29
What I was thinking. And if it's second day on the job, why is he working by himself? Usually for any job, someone is with you for the first few days right?
Wolverine33 17
I'm a lifeguard and we don't have our own set of keys, there is a lockbox with the keys in it and we have the code to the box. Although, I don't know why he was by himself, we always have two lifeguards at a time at the pools.
feven 32
Well done *slow clap*
jasminexxxx 17
You were the one who needed saving here, from your angry customers
Welshite 40
Should have used that time to practice "saving" all the cute girls/guys in the group. Nothing beats practical application of lifesaving techniques.
devildog562 33
"Emergancy mouth to mouth resuscitation drill." "Pretty lady in the back there , please come forward and let me out some life into you." Not sure it would go over well but I guess you never know .
Zebediabolical 45
I used to have a fake MedicAlert style ID bracelet that read 'REQUIRES FREQUENT MOUTH TO GENITAL RESUSCITATION'. I never quite had the nerve to go fall down and start convulsing at the nursing school though.
cooltatgar 31
"Beloved guests, this is to announce that you've jyst won an extra 45mins of swimming time ... for free"
RuBloKon 15
Did you thank your manager and tell her she was a life saver?
feven 32
Stay optimistic OP. It's only the second day
lexiieeex3 32
Why would you comment two completely different things on the same post...
Reider022 16
Trying to get likes now after clearly failing to impress with the first comment.
lexiieeex3 32
Pathetic.
devildog562 33
So one can comment more then once now ? Calling someone pathetic because they post their opinion or ideas instead of coming up with an original and meaningful comment is redundant in my most humble of opinions . It's ops fault for locking themselves out , but accidents happen to everyone. That awkward moment were you are stuck in front of a group of people with no good news to deliver and the centre of attention on you sucks.
feven 32
I commented both comments before the dislikes. Plus the first comment was clearly a joke but let's just forget about it
jryan2 16
You say that but have multiple posts of your own here...
_kyleG_ 34
The key to these things is to stay optimistic... And maybe attach the key to your person from now on.
Steve95401 49
Did you get to have a third day on the job?