Health, Poopoo peepee and Work: Both sides now

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By microtech - 13/12/2011 17:33 - United States

Today, at the microbiology lab, I discovered that the guy who took the shift before me didn't sterilize the work space very well. I am now blowing chunks from both ends from a very nasty strain of E. Coli. My company blames me. FML

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By mpfrost153 - 01/11/2021 12:00 - United States

Today, as if having diarrhea at work wasn’t bad enough, my office’s aggressively flushing toilet sprayed me with my own liquid shit. FML

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By eirbear - 14/09/2018 18:30

Today, someone had explosive diarrhea in my bathroom at work and didn't clean it up. I'm the only woman in the office and I have only one toilet with no window or fan, so I have to leave the door open to air it out. It's right beside the canteen. Everyone will think it was me. FML

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stinkmeaner 3

Tuesday 13 December 2011 22:32

Thats why you should sterilize before you start your shift!!!

perdix 29

Tuesday 13 December 2011 22:41

Or about finding a job.

Comments

crazyrunnergirl 7

Tuesday 13 December 2011 23:32

I feel a lawsuit coming on

Kuromaus 8

Wednesday 14 December 2011 0:07

I'm saying both FYL and YDI. When working with bacteria like that in a lab, never trust the handiwork of the person before you and always sterilize /before/ you start working. Of course, I myself accidentally spilled E. Coli on my hands from being shoved into while working with it, so yeah, I can relate.

Greenpenguin999 7

Wednesday 14 December 2011 0:08

Start coming to work in a giant hamster ball

cwc2311 4

Wednesday 14 December 2011 0:27

Yeah, I definitely feel bad for you but you should always take the precaution of sterilizing your workspace before you start. Never trust the person before you.

bubo_fml 10

Wednesday 14 December 2011 1:07

Perfect excuse for when you get an STD..."No baby, I got the clap from the lab! Honest!"

geon_olam 17

Wednesday 14 December 2011 1:23

Sure u didn't get it from eating ur own feces?

greenmen 12

Wednesday 14 December 2011 1:34

Should give it back to him ????????????

DocBastard 38

Wednesday 14 December 2011 1:53

I'm very confused here. Maybe someone can explain. Even if your work space wasn't sterilised, how did you get infected with a fecal-oral bacteria? The only way would be for you to put your HANDS in your MOUTH. No matter how terminally sterile something in your lab may be, keep you ******* mouth away from it, idiot! Or am I missing something and owe OP an apology?

TheDrifter 23

Wednesday 14 December 2011 2:43

All I can think of is that possibly op was resting his/her forearms on the counter and then sneezed into the elbow? Possible transferrance that way? Or they were terminally stupid enough to eat lunch off a work table in the microbiology lab. Whats the gestation period before symptoms for E Coli?

antmanzero 8

Wednesday 14 December 2011 2:44

I was wondering the same thing, Doc. I think OP's just a dumbass. Just like at least half of the human population. I'm such a downer. :3

ZuzySuzy 2

Wednesday 14 December 2011 2:35

oh come on. if you're working with pathogenic bacteria, at least use sterile technique. never, ever trust the people before you. I'm a sophomore, and I know better than that.