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By Anonymous - 13/10/2020 10:05 - United States - Baton Rouge

Today, I sprained my ankle badly at a volleyball game. I asked my coach for some athletic tape so I could get back in the game. She handed me duct tape and said that athletic tape and duct tape are basically the same. Getting duct tape off your sprained ankle hurts like hell. FML

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By IvyBlackeyes - 29/08/2018 01:30

Today, I sprained my ankle at dance class. No, I wasn't dancing when I did it. I was trying to step off from a small mat so I could go home. FML

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By liver - 19/03/2012 00:51 - United States - Santa Cruz

Today, since I'm too broke to get a new one, I had to duct tape my bra. FML

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By cuz803 - 07/04/2023 14:00

Today, after a month and a half of recovering from a sprained ankle, I was back in the gym training. After a grueling, sweaty session on the treadmill, I tripped walking down the stairs which sprained my other ankle. Back to round one. FML

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By RootalyTootToot - 29/06/2018 15:00

Today, after slipping on my stairs and spraining my ankle, I got a brace and crutches at urgent care. When I went to get into my car, my crutch slipped on some paper and I fell. I crawled back into urgent care, only to learn that my sprained ankle is now broken in 2 places. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/07/2021 05:01 - United States - Gladwyne

Today, my mother interrogated me about the duct tape, that I'd put on my foot for a wart, having fallen off. I tried to explain that my foot was just sweaty. She responded by arguing that the duct tape falling off was a "supernatural event". I really wish I could afford my own place. FML

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By Wilson - 04/10/2018 22:00

Today, I fractured my tibia, fibula, and tore a tendon in my ankle. How? You might ask. By stepping in a hole at soccer practice. Now I’ll be out for the entire season with months of rehab. FML

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By floff - 19/09/2017 04:30

Today, I broke a toe. It was not too bad and I can still walk, but the doctors had to tape it to the next toe to help it heal. Turns out I am allergic to the glue on the tape. The pain of the blisters covering two toes and the itch is worst than the break. FML

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By Jill_Free_Woods - 19/07/2022 22:00

Today, I was sitting down to do my homework when I severely sprained my ankle. I live on the third floor and can’t walk far without severe pain, and I'm broke, so a compression bandage is out of the question. I can’t wait until the first of the month when I get paid again. FML

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By snidpea - 31/01/2010 17:07 - France

Today, I sprained my ankle while playing soccer. I still have to walk home. In the rain. FML

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By ow - 17/01/2010 05:25 - United States

Today, I learned that when you put duct tape over your mouth because you are bored, it really hurts taking it off. FML

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Bogrbon 27

Tuesday 13 October 2020 16:20

While duct tape certainly is not athletic tape, taping up your badly sprained ankle and playing on it is also not a very good idea. Forcing through injuries during sports, especially youth sports (I sincerely hope this isn't a college and professional coach with duct tape) is a very bad idea, and can lead to longer-term issues. Ask my knees how I know!

Grizz8831 14

Tuesday 13 October 2020 11:33

ydi, for not telling them no and either demanding proper athletic tape or simply sitting out. sucks to sit out, but making an injury worse by having to RIP duct tape of yourself is somewhat idiotic... hope you know better for next time

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RichardPencil 30

Tuesday 13 October 2020 11:27

Only if you have hairy legs.

jfigley 5

Tuesday 13 October 2020 16:32

Thats funny!....

Grizz8831 14

Tuesday 13 October 2020 11:33

kfchicken 31

Tuesday 13 October 2020 15:31

I don't know how old you are/how much athletic experience you have but it shouldn't have been that hard to figure out theyre not the same at all. anyway you should teach your coach this because duct tape is really nasty on skin.

Bogrbon 27

Tuesday 13 October 2020 16:20

Yolanda Patrice Evans 17

Thursday 15 October 2020 1:09

Listen to yourself. You had a bad ankle sprain and thought it a good idea to put DUCT TAPE over an injury that’s already crappy to 💩-ty to deal with on its own. Hell, pulling duct tape off of yourself hurts like a mf on a regular day lol XD. YDI. Learn the listen to your body

SquirrelRulingtheWorld 8

Friday 16 October 2020 4:19

Why on earth would you think it was a good idea to play volleyball on a badly sprained ankle? Athletic tape or not, that is unhealthy. The duct tape is just icing on the cake of bad decisions here.