Today, while working at a hospital, I told a patient to smile for the camera when taking an xray. His response was, "I have Bell's Palsy and haven't smiled in 5 years." FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was getting my portrait done. The artist told me to smile. He looked at me, then said, "Oh, don't smile." FML
Today, I was getting my picture taken. The woman taking it told me to smile, so I did, showing my teeth. She said, "Please, be serious about this." Slightly offended, I smiled with my mouth closed. She then said, "If you can't be serious, we won't do this." FML
Today, I was diagnosed with Bell's palsy. I have exams tomorrow and I have interviews for residency coming up. Sadly, the left half of my face will not work for another two months. FML
Today, I was looking at baby photos of me with my mom. I realized that I was making a funny face in some of them, particularly when smiling. I asked my mom if that was a silly face I used to like making. She replied, "Oh, Honey no, you had Bell's Palsy until you were two." FML
Today, I had to get my picture taken for a volunteer badge at the hospital. My sister came home and told my parents that she'd had a horrible day at work. They showed her my picture to cheer her up. FML
Today, I noticed a picture in an elderly patient's room, of a pretty girl in a bikini. Trying to be funny and lighten the mood, I said, "Looks like you have some good eye candy to help you recover faster." With a stern look he replied, "That's my granddaughter." FML
Today, I went to the dentist; no one was in the waiting room so I danced around and mouthed songs that were on the radio. It wasn't till after I went to the counter and saw the receptionists laughing like a pack of hyenas that I realized there was a camera. FML
Today, I was treating a patient at the hospital where I'm a dentist. This particular gentleman was old and slightly deaf. After completing the procedure I gestured to the spitoon and asked him to spit. He got up, steadied himself, and spat straight in my face. FML
Today, while answering hospice calls, I had to take this one with a straight face. FML
Today, I was working at the hospital and it was very busy. Unthinking, I told a patient in a wheelchair to "sit tight" while I checked on something. He mocked me for the rest of his stay. FML
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ImJustMosh 0
"Then say cheese with a sad face!"
Matt_192 6
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Comments (86)
driftability 0
FYL for trying to cheer up the patient.
deepbluesea 1
This may be a FML, but it is not yours, it's the patient's FML!
TerrorDollie 0
Aw. Lol he took it the wrong way. Not your fault!
HAN93 0
oh :(
twinny_sc 13
OP how incredibly insensitive of you! Evil bitch! No I joke, I kid there was no way for you to know so quit crying in the corner, bitch.
jwbbabe 9
what's up with you and the word bitch ? good lord , learn a few new words .
Selena_is_back 7
poor guy...
jacketfootball 0
that was an awful thing to say OP, your a monster
xXSweetNightmare 0
You're*
Ree_rel 0
Omg. That's sad. I had bells palsy once back in grade school but it only lasted a little over a week... Worst time of my LIFE. My own parents kept calling me two face :/
tencentsakiss 19
I feel like you should have been able to tell by looking at them. It's generally pretty noticeable.
adidas125 0
If he was just th xray tech then its not like he wouldn't have met the patient. He couldve been talking to them from a distance. & xray rooms are pretty dark, so he wouldn't have been able to tell. Its not your fault op. Just say sorry and be done with it. Its not like you'll ever see them again.