Today, while at work I tripped and fell in the pool while moving a waste basket. I nearly drowned and had to be saved. I don't know which is worse the fact that I nearly drowned or the fact that I'm a lifeguard. 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 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 a really bad cramp while I was swimming in my neighborhood pool. I started to go under until the lifeguard jumped in and saved me. I guess it would have been great, if I wasn't a fellow lifeguard. FML
Today, I was taking a lifeguard certification test. I nearly drowned halfway through. FML
Today, I was at work lifeguarding and saw a kid drowning on the far end of the pool. I decided running would be the quickest way to get to her, but as I ran across the pool deck I slipped and hit my head. The kid's mother jumped in to save her child and then called an ambulance for me. FML
Today, I was at my lifeguarding exam. Everything was going well until I went to 'save' someone and slipped and bellyflopped into the pool. I broke my toe, and the person I was supposed to save ended up saving me instead. FML
Today, while lifeguarding, I slipped and fell from my chair and onto the cement. Embarrassed and actually quite hurt, I tried to climb back up to the chair, but it tipped. I fell half onto the cement half into the pool, just before the chair landed on top of me. FML
Today, I decided to go swimming. I knew my technique would be off because I haven't swam since high school. It was when I made it only halfway across the pool that the lifeguard decided to jump in and save me. I wasn't drowning or struggling. FML
Today, I was at work as a lifeguard. The temperature was absolutely stifling, but I tried to tough it out. A couple of hours into my shift, I passed out, fell off my stand, and crashed into the water. Or so the medics tell me. FML
Today, I was swimming at the water park, when out of nowhere a lifeguard bombed into the pool, grabbed me, and hauled me to the surface, running his hands over my chest in the process. Apparently, the way I swim makes it look like I'm in my drowning death throes. FML
Today, I went to the pool. When I hit the water the top of my swimsuit came off so I tried to put it on underwater. The lifeguard thought I was drowning and pulled me out in front of everyone. Topless. FML
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BRBsummer 9
If you knew you couldn't swim then why are you a lifeguard?
inmarrr 0
omg? talk about ironic.
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Comments (58)
trumpetGIRL12345 0
aww that's sad
Brittney_E 0
fail. x]
Chrisskiies 0
fail times 2 lol
Kiill3rQu33n16 0
well. obviously you're not that great of a lifeguard if you couldn't save yourself. I have no pity for you. ydi :P oh & btw, fail times 3
WhooperFTW 0
It's funny cause he nearly drowned and he was a life guard
7mood75 7
It's funny because everyone is stealing parrot's joke.
beautikill 4
ydi!! lifegaurds are meant to be quik thinkers lol you fail your job!!
sexybitch92 0
actually lifeguards are supposed to save other people... how can he save himself if he needs cpr or something. if he hit his head or hurt himself its understandable but if he just couldn't swim then he needs a new job or lessons.
kassieparis 8
ahahaha did they fire you? x
loselos 0
hahaha that's some funny shit!!
VegasSkiess 0
lol I bet that looked hilarious hahahah! hope ur okay:)
thecool444 0
what happened to snickerdoodles?
cantfightfate 0
hahaha 35 Ive been wondering the same thing.
fisheatsbear 6
what dog eats money? I mean honestly, train your dog right and this wouldn't happen.
fisheatsbear 6
oops wrong fml... stupid phone
tj41567 0
why the he'll are you a lifegaurd if u can't swim your going to get someone killed bcz u can't swim go get a job at mcdonalds asshole
tromber1 0
agreed ^^
Clashzorz2 0
It's funny because lifegaurds are too experienced to almost drown @whooper stop stealing my job as substitute legonut
CrimsonWolf1294 0
ydi for being a lifeguard who can't swim
CrimsonWolf1294 0
lol @ 39
IgniteCS 0
its funny because you are suppossed to save lifes but someone end up saving you
TheIrishJaneDoe 9
35/38: Read her profile. She's off FML till she's 18. OP: Lifeguard, save thyself!
Trollz4daLULZ 2
why the he'll are you a lifegaurd if u can't swim your going to get someone killed bcz u can't swim go get a job at mcdonalds asshole *hell *you *period or semicolon after "swim" *you're *because *you *period or semicolon after "swim" again *McDonald's (followed by a comma) Why the **** are you using the internet if you aren't even fully literate? You're going to cause massive headaches because you can't write. Go back to school and pay attention during English class this time, asshole.
Trollz4daLULZ 2
Ugh, my #61 was a reply to #41 for those of you who can't tell.
_princess61522_ 0
58- ohhhh but what ever happen to that guy... I think his screen name was storyoftheyear or something? he was funny haha
bamditzki 0
quit your job and do the world a favor
mak3_1t_ra1n 0
fail times 4? yes. oh, by the way OP, the fact that you are a life guard trumps the fact that you nearly drowned by a full fail-length.
legonut4poser 0
its funny because your a lifeguard who cant swim
beautikill 4
24 which is why their supposed to be able to think quick.
Brittney_E 0
lmao 71. failt times 4 wouldve covered it, but thanks anyways
lizzilla8297 2
people that can't swim shouldn't be licegaurds.
Trollz4daLULZ 2
#91, one doesn't need to be able to swim to guard people against lice. All it really involves is a special shampoo and maybe a special comb; you don't even have to shave peoples' heads anymore!
porter12 0
good call 93
inmarrr 0
omg? talk about ironic.
GVirdi 11
Blue shuckle, nice
NeatNit 33
This guy doesn't know how to write an FML. "I din't know which is worse" totally doesn't fit here.
sharmen 0
How does it not fit? All that's missing is a comma.
NeatNit 33
It doesn't fit because it means that he hates being a lifeguard, completely seperately from nearly drowning. Instead of the whole last sentence, a simple "I'm a lifeguard" would have worked better.
robosonic 2
that must suck! FYL
StijnJanssen 0
Neatnit you're right, i was about to say the same thing.
GrammerNazi1000 8
I agree. Everyone who commented before NeatNit, or disagree with him, you suck.
TheOptimist 0
Aww, I wanted to feel important and be the first to point this out. =(
7mood75 7
both facts are bad.
cheergirly16 0
yess op please tell me why they hired youu lol
BRBsummer 9
If you knew you couldn't swim then why are you a lifeguard?
VegasSkiess 0
the better question is, how did he even get the JOB if he couldn't swim. I think every1 is assuming he can't swim but u can simply start panicking or sumthin and start drowning. I think op CAN swim
themclovin101 0
have u checked the job wanted ads yet
Tequila_Hilton 3
wow I would feel sorry if someone was drowning while u were on lookout.. kid drowning:help. you:jumps into water starts to drown. kid:pathetic much?
allmidnighteyes 11
You dun goof'd
LexaDear 0
The drowning childrens consequences will never be the same while he's on duty.
amthony08 0
wow yo life sucks but don't believe it happened
xFalzz 0
His employers backtraced this FML, I bet.
allmidnighteyes 11
And they reported it to the water police.
AndelleRae 9
I really think you're being too hard on yourself, OP. You tripped and fell into a pool and probably panicked. Accidentally going into any body of water and deliberately jumping into it to save someone are two entirely different things. Anyone could lose their heads in a situation like this.
iloveTheMiz 0
First! :D