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

allplayedout 20

Friday 9 May 2014 0:35

Why is a 9 year old walking around the mall unattended? And if you aren't a school-age child, OP, why would you think this would be remotely appropriate to say say to a stranger, much less think is a funny joke?

kat_moore15 12

Friday 9 May 2014 0:35

Oh my gosh, that is so horrible.

RMoreNY 15

Friday 9 May 2014 0:36

YDI you shouldn't be putting yourself in conversations like that

PharmGirl14 8

Friday 9 May 2014 0:38

That wouldn't have been funny even if the end of the sentence didn't end like that... Why would you say that? YDI

simsgirlgem 25

Friday 9 May 2014 0:42

Wow you are a bitch unless you know this person personally you do not do that YDI

BoltTheSuperdog 22

Friday 9 May 2014 0:45

Insert foot in mouth.

BlackRoseAndMe11 11

Friday 9 May 2014 0:46

Well, sorry to say it OP but pipe out of people's business, especially when it's to do with their private medical appointments!

bombielol 20

Friday 9 May 2014 0:48

well that's a good way to make friends at the mall

rks01 13

Friday 9 May 2014 5:55

lets go to the mall :D

Crazynocatlady 22

Saturday 10 May 2014 7:36

"For an evening or a week, there's no place like the mall. Food, fun and fashion, the mall has it all!"

garebear61 14

Friday 9 May 2014 0:50

Douche!

EffyFails 18

Friday 9 May 2014 0:53

YDI because as others have said if you don't know them you shouldn't really say things like that, also, what did you expect them to be going for a brain scan for? It wouldn't be just for fun and so something would obviously be wrong