Awkward, AITA and Miscellaneous: Keep some things to yourself

Keep some things to yourself

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2014 but it's good stuff - United States - Plymouth

Today, I overheard someone at the mall telling his friend, "So I'm going in for a brain scan." Trying to be funny, I piped up, "Better hope they find something!" Turns out that had been the end of his sentence, and the scan is to see if his cancer has spread. FML

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By radioactiveglowinthedarkthing - 10/10/2011 19:06 - United Kingdom

Today, I took my friend with me for a radiology scan. While I was getting injections, my friend muttered, "On the bright side, if you die, you'll glow in the dark at the funeral." FML

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By Anonymous - 12/10/2023 16:02 - United States - Laramie

Today, I was hanging with my mates when we found an old pregnancy test. Since I’m a guy, we thought it’d be hilarious if I took it. It came out positive, so we were roaring with laughter. That is, until someone looked up why. Turns out, I might have cancer. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/08/2018 23:37

Today, I had a CT scan done after hitting my head, for fear of a concussion. Good news: no concussion. Bad news: the tumor they "accidentally" found. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/10/2015 02:02 - United States

Today, I went to the hospital for a scan. The tech went wide-eyed and stared at his screen in horror before realizing I could see him. He wouldn't tell me what he saw, apparently only my doctor is allowed to do that. So now I have to wait for god knows how long to get my results back. FML

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Foot meet mouth

By Anonymous - 12/04/2016 15:44 - United States - Ridley Park

Today, I overheard a coworker talking about going to what sounded like a dentist's appointment. As she left later, I jokingly said, "Remember to open wide!" Turned out her appointment was with her OB/GYN, not a dentist. FML

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No joking please

By Anonymous - 18/01/2011 02:08 - United States

Today, I went to the ER after a fall. Before the nurse did an X-Ray, she gave me a pregnancy test. It came back negative. I joked, "No martians have crawled into my uterus, then?" She didn't get it, and I had my head scanned for brain trauma. Never crack a joke in a hospital. FML

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Polite but wrong

By sucks - 05/01/2011 07:41 - Netherlands

Today, my boss walked in and said something I didn't quite hear, but my co-worker chuckled so to be polite, I laughed with him. They gave me some weird looks. My boss was actually talking about his wife's tumor and my co-worker was coughing. FML

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By Hoover - 01/12/2018 03:00

Today, my parents brought me to the doctor because I was faking a headache. One thing led to another, and it turns out I have a tumor pressing against my spine. FML

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By nohair - 24/04/2011 14:06 - United States

Today, I shaved my head because I heard that one of my good friends got cancer. I went to visit her in the hospital. She's not bald. FML

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By devinchi - 11/11/2011 08:42 - United States

Today, my buddy told me he was going to get an HIV test at the health department. Without thinking, I told him to "think positive". FML

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Crysteria 8

Friday 9 May 2014 0:17

YDI. Total jerk move to say that to someone you don't know.

cjwayy 22

Friday 9 May 2014 0:18

YDI. That's a pretty insensitive thing to say, considering you didn't know them and you didn't know the situation.

Comments

apcsox 18

Saturday 10 May 2014 1:30

What an insensitive prick you are. Douchebag.

Zeus1070 17

Saturday 10 May 2014 3:35

You're an asshole. You might wanna get your own brain scanned. Next.

Mattster5401 1

Saturday 10 May 2014 4:17

Well , if you would mind your damn business it wouldn't of happened

midnighteyes14 11

Saturday 10 May 2014 4:45

good job (she said sarcastically)

davincidasecond 24

Saturday 10 May 2014 9:17

Next time you want to try to be funny, just remember this incident and think about what you say before you say it or just keep your comments to yourself ...especially if a complete stranger is involved.

emeraldmaz 9

Saturday 10 May 2014 13:27

Why would you say something like that? Needing to go for a scan of any kind is generally because it's suspected that something is wrong. You pretty much never want to "find something" in a brain scan. I can't really see this 'joke' working well for anyone.