Work: Today, at my job as a lifeguard, the kids in the pool decided...

By zain - 04/06/2011 06:15 - United States

Today, at my job as a lifeguard, the kids in the pool decided to start a new game. The game involved spreading out to different parts of the pool and pretending to be drowning at the same time. Whoever was "saved" first, won. FML

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You deserved it 3 691

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By Anonymous - 30/06/2009 02:23 - United States

Today, I was at work lifeguarding and saw a kid drowning on the far end of the pool. I decided running would be the quickest way to get to her, but as I ran across the pool deck I slipped and hit my head. The kid's mother jumped in to save her child and then called an ambulance for me. FML

I agree, your life sucks 48 053

You deserved it 13 974

By qtpieo1 - 13/08/2010 16:14 - United States

Today, I was at the pool with two boys I babysit. The eldest wouldn't get out of the pool so I pretended to call his dad. He then ran out of the pool, pushed me down, grabbed my phone, chucked it into the pool and then ran back into the pool. FML

I agree, your life sucks 41 510

You deserved it 9 734

By Anonymous - 11/06/2011 00:14 - United States

Today, I was swimming at the water park, when out of nowhere a lifeguard bombed into the pool, grabbed me, and hauled me to the surface, running his hands over my chest in the process. Apparently, the way I swim makes it look like I'm in my drowning death throes. FML

I agree, your life sucks 33 446

You deserved it 7 721

By anonymous - 10/06/2009 22:50 - United States

Today, I decided to go swimming. I knew my technique would be off because I haven't swam since high school. It was when I made it only halfway across the pool that the lifeguard decided to jump in and save me. I wasn't drowning or struggling. FML

I agree, your life sucks 45 731

You deserved it 4 676

By Higgs - 02/06/2009 19:10 - United States

Today, I went to the pool. When I hit the water the top of my swimsuit came off so I tried to put it on underwater. The lifeguard thought I was drowning and pulled me out in front of everyone. Topless. FML

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You deserved it 6 231

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By Anonymous - 01/05/2019 12:00

Today, I nearly drowned. I was at a wave pool for the first time and stupidly swam out to the deep end. When the waves turned on, I discovered I can't swim in rough water. Despite my yelling, "Help!" and flailing around, the lifeguard paid me no attention. My friend had to save me. FML

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You deserved it 622

By Anonymous - 25/03/2014 21:53 - United States - Springboro

Today, while lifeguarding, a kid thought it'd be hilarious to take a crap in the pool. The other kids freaked out and rushed to get out. Several of them slipped on the way out and hurt themselves fairly badly. Two parents are now threatening to sue us, and my boss blames me. FML

I agree, your life sucks 46 517

You deserved it 3 845

By Anonymous - 29/05/2012 18:43 - United States - Springfield

Today, while taking part in a lifeguarding exercise, I was supposed to "drown" to get another guard to save me. After all was done, my boss called me into his office and screamed at me for "drowning the wrong way," and threatening our reputation. FML

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You deserved it 2 177

By mytoehurts - 26/06/2015 13:09 - Canada - Ayr

Today, I was at my lifeguarding exam. Everything was going well until I went to 'save' someone and slipped and bellyflopped into the pool. I broke my toe, and the person I was supposed to save ended up saving me instead. FML

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You deserved it 2 883

Sick moves, bro

By Fish - 19/03/2009 15:47 - United Arab Emirates

Today, we were hanging around the pool with a couple of friends and a crush of mine. Thinking I would be able to impress her with a well-performed dive off the diving board, I went up and attempted my best dive. I slipped as I jumped, hitting my head on the board. I had to be saved by the lifeguard. FML

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You deserved it 55 376

boyguydudemalema 0

Saturday 4 June 2011 12:04

sadistic little bastards !

ribbyc80 0

Saturday 4 June 2011 12:37

that's when u yell " there's a poo in the pool"!! and the last kid in might actually need saving.... or they like poo.

Comments

ViciousFoxes 0

Saturday 4 June 2011 13:31

This is actually really funny. I wish my friends and I had thought to play a game like this when we were younger. The lifeguards at our local rec park were so bitchy. It would have been a funny way to knock them down a few pegs.

Pufferfish78 5

Saturday 4 June 2011 15:34

It's stupid games like that that make them bitchy!

xxlauruh 0

Saturday 4 June 2011 17:10

agreed with 44. they're up there all day in the hot ass sun to PROTECT you and you want to "knock them down a few pegs?" who cares if they had attitudes at your pool? not like you cane with them and had to play with them.

ViciousFoxes 0

Saturday 4 June 2011 17:24

Haha, no, trust me, these lifeguards were just bitchy girls. I live in a small town, which these girls seemed to think they ran. You can think whatever you want, obviously, but they sucked. And they weren't protecting me, because I knew how to ******* swim. I was especially not gong to drown in a pool four feet deep. At that point I'd had lifeguard training and could have been one of them if I wanted.

flighted 1

Saturday 4 June 2011 19:36

funny, until one of y'all actually drown and no one believes it anymore

ViciousFoxes 0

Saturday 4 June 2011 22:23

Eh...that's what you get if you go in the water when you aren't a decent swimmer.

Snowlight_fml 7

Saturday 4 June 2011 23:29

And if you aren't a decent swimmer, you deserve to drown? I know someone who can now swim fine, but every now and then she'll panic cause she almost drowned when she was younger.

Ins0mau 20

Saturday 4 June 2011 13:35

wonder how those kids would feel if someone was really drowning and the lifeguard was busy "saving" one of them instead.

JDintheHOUSE 2

Saturday 4 June 2011 14:36

BADLY was that the right answer?

mine2take 5

Saturday 4 June 2011 17:26

I am sure they would feel bad knowing they killed someone... unless...that was there plan all along.

Kyscro 3

Sunday 5 June 2011 4:22

You were the dumb ass in school who reminded the teacher to check the hw....douche who cares it's funny

Chazyj 4

Saturday 4 June 2011 13:58

I'm still waiting for people to do this at my pool :-p

wisericky 12

Saturday 4 June 2011 14:17

i love playing this game, but i always get last place. :(

pan1cked 0

Sunday 5 June 2011 6:10

your comment was extremely stupid, but I love your picture. spongebob ftwwwwww

kaleighiscool 0

Saturday 4 June 2011 14:34

Lol, kids, no one likes them.(;

MrSassypants 33

Saturday 4 June 2011 15:17

Actually I like kids just not the ones that do ****** up pranks like the one in the FML The ones who think they're all that because they're parents bought them stuff (spoiled children is what I am talking about) The children who try so hard to be cute but that makes them less cute and the ones who are just plain mean for no reason.