Health: Today, at physical therapy, the girl next to me had a blue armband.... - FML

By LA - 17/02/2009 01:31 - United States

Today, at physical therapy, the girl next to me had a blue armband. I said, "Hey, sweet iPod". She said, "Actually, I have diabetes." FML

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By kcd - 23/02/2009 14:41 - United States

Today, I saw a girl texting at school. I told her she might want to put her phone away before she got a detention. She turned around and I saw she was changing her insulin level on her pump. She has diabetes. FML

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By kimosabe - 02/03/2009 19:58 - United States

Today, at work a woman came up to the check out counter and when I greeted her she said "oh honey, you are so beautiful!" I immediately smiled and thanked her, then she looked at me and said "oh, not you." and then pointed to her ear. She was on her bluetooth. FML

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By Deweyboy - 30/10/2016 04:23

Today, since I needed someone to talk to about it, I told my girlfriend how my dad was recently diagnosed with diabetes. My girlfriend's mother then told me, in graphic detail, how her father's diabetes led to his toes being hacked off. FML

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Plagiarism sucks

By Anonymous - 15/10/2010 13:03 - United States

Today, I was supposed to present a speech on diabetes. The girl who went first chose the same subject, knowing I'm diabetic and that it was my topic. I went last, so I had to change half of my speech on the spot. I sounded ignorant about my own illness. FML

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By facepalm - 05/02/2013 03:30 - United States - Sayreville

Today, working as a nurse, I saw a patient in for follow-up after a partial leg amputation. I checked her blood pressure and gave her the reading, which prompted her husband to ask what it meant. She replied, "I'm alive." Before I could stop myself, "And kicking" spilled out of my mouth. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/09/2009 07:05 - United States

Today, I was diagnosed with diabetes. I went to tell my grandpa, who immediately said, "I'm sorry, let's go get ice cream to cheer you up." FML

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By Cuppycake - 04/05/2011 05:33 - Canada

Today, I went on a first date with a guy. He parked his truck and reached in his door side pocket and grabbed a little black zippered bag. Seeing this, I burst out laughing saying, "Wow, what's that, your change purse?" He replied, "No, I'm diabetic, this is my blood sugar monitor." FML

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Good intentions

By Anonymous - 04/08/2013 07:11 - United States - Vallejo

Today, I was stretching after a group run. I noticed one of the girls was having problems balancing, so I told her that I have horrible balance too, but that it'll get better. She sneered and said she had a brain tumor when she was a kid, and that's why she has such bad balance. FML

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By joe - 19/11/2012 03:13 - United States - Ellicott City

Today, I bought a new armband to hold my iPhone while working out so I can listen to music and I was excited to start getting in shape. Unfortunately, when I tried it on, my arm was too big and it didn't fit. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/11/2009 21:24 - United Kingdom

Today, a doctor examined my wrist, which is completely swollen and painful. He diagnosed a case of tendonitis and asked me, "Do you use this hand for a particular sort of sport?" I just smiled like a twit. FML

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whatwhat 0

Tuesday 17 February 2009 11:14

#1 like getting a compliment on your iPod is totally meaningful anyway.

Seegtease 0

Tuesday 17 February 2009 10:13

Why would you compliment her iPod if you were unable to identify it as an iPod? Way to give empty meaningless compliments.

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head2133 12

Tuesday 28 June 2011 4:12

she probably didnt care. as a diabetic you need to get used to things like that happening and know that people won't look at you differently then if you didn't have it

vegetarian982 0

Thursday 27 October 2011 1:30

This is not an FML

freerun4life97 0

Friday 6 January 2012 5:55

At first I thought she said that because he said "hey 'SWEET' iPod" lol

Coalke 5

Monday 22 October 2012 5:12

I'm a diabetic. Your life doesn't suck. Don't worry about it.

purplexpinapple 11

Sunday 31 March 2013 23:48

It's Physio Therapy not Physical Therapy.

cnygard95 12

Tuesday 24 September 2013 18:46

I don't understand why people are being so harsh about this, OP was just trying to be nice. Sheesh.

justwhatever1234 5

Thursday 2 January 2014 8:29

I have diabetes. If she seemed offended, it would be a silly thing to be offended by, if you ask me. I wouldn't think too much if it.

heyyyaubrey 9

Thursday 30 January 2014 20:12

why the f does armband = ipod to you?

Michaelaarnett 22

Saturday 18 July 2015 20:30

Hey dont feel bad, if you have never seen a diabetic id before, it's perfectly acceptable to mistake it for something else from far away if you have bad eyesight. I should know. I have diabetes, and people get my band confused sometimes. Of course i probably wouldnt have seen an ipod but oh well. Poor vision is shitty.

stfuwtf 21

Thursday 3 March 2016 3:55

As a type one diabetic, don't take this the wrong way. But yay diabetes power! Just had to say that lol. Diabetes really isn't bad. Plus it's a good conversation starter. That's how I meet new people. ?

cameron0779 18

Tuesday 14 June 2016 20:18

"Diabetes really isn't bad" Pretty shitty if you ask me. Going on ten years now and needles all over the place kinda sucks. :/

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