School, Embarrassing and Education: Smooth sailing

Smooth sailing

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2012 but it's good stuff - Puerto Rico

Today, I was messing around in computer class when somebody called my name from the hall. Trying to be smooth, I tried rolling my chair backwards out into the hall. The wheels wasted no time jamming and sending me crashing face-first into the floor in front of everyone. FML

I agree, your life sucks 10 327

You deserved it 27 431

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By Alison - 18/11/2024 03:00 - United States

Today, my boss called to check if I was available for a last-minute meeting. Trying to sound professional, I sat up straight in my chair, only to forget I was sitting on a rolling chair with no lock. The chair slid back, I slipped off, and a loud crash echoed through the office. My boss asked if I was okay, and I tried pretending nothing happened. FML

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You deserved it 179

By eun - 09/04/2009 01:42 - Canada

Today, at lunch I was running to my group's table with my friend. She accidentally tripped me, and I slid across the café floor face first on my belly. The whole cafeteria was silent. They then broke out in hysterics when the head janitor ran up to me and yelled 'SAFE!' like a baseball umpire. FML

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You deserved it 12 441

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By Alex - 31/08/2024 12:00 - United States

Today, I was alone at the office and having some fun spinning around in my chair. In my enthusiasm, I spun too fast, lost my balance, and crashed into the shelf behind me. The shelf didn't survive the impact, and I had 30 minutes to come up with a good excuse before everyone else came back from lunch. FML

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You deserved it 530

Smooth

By Anonymous - 20/01/2011 02:58 - United States

Today, I was in the cafeteria at a table near the guy I like. He was playing around with a ball with a couple of his friends. They dropped it, and it rolled over next to my foot. When I bent down to pick it up, I smashed my head against a chair. FML

I agree, your life sucks 26 702

You deserved it 5 035

By Braxam - 15/06/2011 16:42 - United States

Today, I was walking to class, when a kid came up behind me and smacked me in the face a few times until I fell to the ground. I rolled over and he said, "Oh shit! Wrong person, my bad." FML

I agree, your life sucks 47 586

You deserved it 3 641

By Unknown - 09/02/2010 05:50 - United States

Today, in art class, I tried to attract my crush's attention by slowly sitting down in front of him. Too bad I missed the chair and fell onto the floor. FML

I agree, your life sucks 10 703

You deserved it 35 193

Tardy

By nosebleeder - 13/02/2013 20:31 - Sweden

Today, I was terribly late for class, so I rushed to the classroom door, thinking it was unlocked. I smacked face-first into the glass, and awkwardly fell to the floor. Once I got back up, I peeked through the glass, only to realise it wasn't even my class. FML

I agree, your life sucks 31 652

You deserved it 8 783

Move!

By Anonymous - 07/05/2009 19:11 - Italy

Today, I was walking to class with my roommate. She didn't notice the car coming up behind her because her headphones were in. As I pulled her out of the way, she thought I was goofing around and shoved me back... in front of the car. I got hit and rolled off the hood. FML

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You deserved it 6 575

By asshalf15 - 25/07/2014 20:19 - United States - Hacienda Heights

Today, I got expelled from school. I was walking down a flight of stairs when I tripped and bumped into a kid ahead of me by mistake. He fell forward and took half a dozen people down with him. The staff think I did it on purpose, and there's talk of charges being pressed. FML

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You deserved it 4 415

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By flicmybicgrl - 23/09/2020 08:01

Today, I was heading to class with all of my books and papers in my arms. To prevent tripping and falling down the stairs, I decided to take the elevator. On my way there, I slipped and fell because my books were blocking the wet floor sign. FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 067

You deserved it 341

SkoomaKi 27

Tuesday 22 May 2012 21:50

Smooth move high roller.

_lady_rainicorn_ 2

Tuesday 22 May 2012 21:51

"trying to be smooth..." *clicks ydi*

Comments

unknown_user5566 26

Wednesday 23 May 2012 6:31

Wait. You were rolling backwards, the wheels jammed, and you somehow ended up falling face-first on the ground? Maybe I've had one too many glasses of wine and my brain isn't functioning properly, but if the momentum of the chair was going backwards and the wheels jammed... wouldn't you just stop rolling?

Shrike 23

Wednesday 23 May 2012 6:36

Um... no... I've done the same thing before, just not being a douchebag by trying to impress people by it. Isn't "falling face-first" a figure of speech anyway?

unknown_user5566 26

Wednesday 23 May 2012 6:38

Hm, I'll take your word for it. I was just trying to picture the scene in my head, and couldn't quite figure out how backwards momentum would somehow fling the person forward at such low speeds. Damn wine. As far as the 'figure of speech' bit, I suppose it could be, but when telling a story online I would assume the writer would use literal terms in order to better convey the happenings of the "FML".

Gigiluv28 0

Wednesday 23 May 2012 7:05

Smooth my friend! Hope you're ok though! :) but trying to be smooth never ends well!!!

BecomeMine 0

Wednesday 23 May 2012 8:08

This is why we move forward :/

ICastillo 24

Wednesday 23 May 2012 11:07

Or just get up and walk over there.

sammyluvspugs 4

Wednesday 23 May 2012 13:34

Aw sorry. Walk maybe?

claudzzzz 5

Wednesday 23 May 2012 16:39

hahahaha epic fail dudee

dilbertp 2

Wednesday 23 May 2012 22:26

Unless you were seated backwards in the chair, you would need to do some pretty funky calisthenics to smash your face going backwards...sounds like an ill-conceived contrivance

fudanivieirack 0

Saturday 26 May 2012 6:12

If you were rolling backwards, how did you land on your face?

annaliesalayoshi 13

Tuesday 12 June 2012 9:30

i know stein from soul eater is awesome and all but unless you have a loose screw and want to disect endangered animals you shouldn't be rolling in a chair especially if you're trying to impress someone from a hallway