Today, the officers of my archery club forgot to check if anybody was behind the targets looking for arrows. I got hit in the leg. 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, at archery practice, I jokingly said that I'd kiss the next person to get a bullseye. They all made a point of missing their targets, some even shooting their arrows way off to the side. 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 went to the gun range for a birthday and got shot in the foot by my mom. FML
Today, while talking to a friend, I momentarily forgot the word for archery and instead called it, “Bow-and-Arrow Jutsu.” FML
Today, my parents thought it would be a great surprise to accidentally shoot me in the leg for my birthday. 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, 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 sent to the hospital after being hit by a car while on my bicycle. The police officer said it was my fault for not looking, even though the car pulled up without looking. I now have a small herniated disc in my neck and abrasions on my thigh. FML
Today, my aunt asked to see my new airsoft pistol. Not thinking anything of it, I handed it to her. She shot me in the leg. I was standing next to her. FML
Today, I was out shooting pigeons with my brother. I decided to climb a tree to get a better view of where they were flying in from. As I perched on a branch and surveyed the skies, my idiot brother mistook me for a pigeon and shot me in the leg. FML
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Diarrhea_Volcano 29
"I used to be an archer like you, but then I took an arrow to the knee."
Soninuva 41
This sounds like the beginning of a bad Skyrim joke...
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Comments (92)
Apparentlyacunt 18
I feel bad for the archer as well as OPs leg. They are obviously a shit shot for missing the target. But then they hit what would normally be a hard shot to make and can't even brag about it without being a douche.
shoower_fml 9
Did it go thru? Pictures or it didn't happen
HoboMeth 36
Arrowgance at its finest
iiTzNeeNerz 26
You tried, you really did. I'll give you that.
jansdrs 19
And he succeeded
dexter90 12
You have failed this city!
zombiekiller52 24
You have not failed this city!
Vlen_fml 20
I only came to the comments to see if someone had said this yet.
team_garra 8
Just turn them in to the club advisors. They should be in a lot of trouble. That's a major safety hazard that could have killed someone.
Halfass 8
FYL OP. I hope there was a High Priest in your party that healed your HP immediately.
LyricaSilvan 30
Ooh...that sounds incredibly painful. I actually winced a little, just reading that. Hope you're doing okay!
revolvearoundme 15
This is totally your bad. If you're ever going to near the target it's your job to let everyone know since it's you who is going to get shot. I feel bad for the guy that shot you, now he probably feels bad because you got hurt because you were behind the target and didn't let him know.
DoomedGemini 38
No, if YOU have the weapon YOU should make sure the area is clear.
InfiniteSunshine 32
Actually no, when you're at a club or on an archery range, there are usually people managing it to ensure this stuff doesn't happen. They are obligated to make sure no one goes to retrieve arrows until everyone is done shooting. And they are also obligated to ensure that everyone has come back from retrieving their arrows before people start shooting again, including checking behind targets and looking over the range. This is not OP's fault at all, it's the staff's fault 100%.
domolovesyoshi 33
You are the wrong one here it is the job of the officers to make sure the range is clear of people before shooting again that is literally their job.
amazed_71 14
Maybe I misread OP's statement, but I didn't see where he said he didn't announce his intent to enter the area. It is possible that he followed protocol. It's even possible that the shooter was not in place at the time OP announced his intention to enter range and thus did not know he was there. Maybe it was just an unfortunate confluence of events that led to an accidental injury. Or, maybe shooter is the one who didn't follow protocol. Not enough info to assume the person at fault, in my opinion. Note: if approaching shooting stage, at least do a visual sweep to ensure no one is on the range at the time. It may have been announced prior to shooter's arrival.
amazed_71 14
I agree partially. Shooter should also make sure area is visually clear, too. The responsibility for clearing an area does belong to staff but also to shooters and to the people who are in the field.
Shade0000 9
Don't forget, it's also their job to enforce criteria such as responsible shooting (no drugs, alcohol, etc.) and for the shooters to follow the other guidelines.
bananassin 25
Imagine if they shot you in the head, now that would **** your head up
ThrottleJockey 36
If that were the case then this would either be an obituary or the very first FML submitted from beyond the grave.
dhiran_singh 16
He has got dinner now lol