Money and Health: Today, I attended a Buddhist prayer service for my religion and...

By don't pray, PAY - 23/03/2017 20:00

Today, I attended a Buddhist prayer service for my religion and philosophy course. When the service was over, everyone stood up. Unfortunately, my legs and feet had fallen asleep so much that I lost balance and tackled a monk into the shrine. I'm expected to pay for injuries and damages. FML

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By Noname - 17/03/2009 07:19 - United States

Today, I fell down a flight of stairs onto cement and had to get stitches in my knee. The class I was running to was Buddhist Philosophy where I was supposed to give a presentation on how we all need to slow down and stop rushing through life. FML

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Today, I was studying on a bench outside my dorm when the leg snapped. I decided to do the right thing and let administration know what happened. After assuring me it wasn't my fault, and having me fill out an incident report, they billed me $400. I can't enroll for next semester until I pay. FML

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By lolzor - 12/03/2009 12:07 - Australia

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By Anonymous - 25/03/2013 06:03 - Australia - Wantirna

Today, I was late to a lecture when I tripped up the stairs. With a few hundred people already staring and laughing at me, I started to curtsy to my "adoring fans" but instead fell backwards down the massive flight of stairs. FML

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Grave error

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Today, at my job as a funeral director, I fell ass over heels into the grave in front of a hundred mourners and an unamused Catholic priest. FML

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By Dontsitsitandyoudie - 02/05/2017 14:00 - Iceland - Reykjavík

Today, I went to sit on a desk chair, which promptly rolled out from under me. This made me fall on my own foot, literally shattering two bones. I just bought a 9-month gym membership and can't use it because I wanted to sit down. FML

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Ouch

By xJade2012x - 24/11/2011 07:58 - United States

Today, in my karate dojo, I was being taught how to fall properly. My sensei instructed us not to fall with our hands out because it could sprain our wrists. As I was getting ready to help demonstrate a backwards break fall, I actually fell over. Guess where my hands went. FML

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WeirdUS 29

Thursday 23 March 2017 20:54

Even if it was an accident in many cases if it causes significant damage you are still going to be expected to pay. The notion of I didn't mean to so I don't have to pay doesn't work.

Tripartita 44

Thursday 23 March 2017 20:26

Maybe these weren't thought monks. They could be standard monks.

Comments

RichardPencil 30

Thursday 23 March 2017 20:06

They have a lot of nirvana asking you to pay for an obvious accident.

StarkWolf_fml 23

Thursday 23 March 2017 20:08

thought monks don't believe in money

Tripartita 44

Thursday 23 March 2017 20:26

Maybe these weren't thought monks. They could be standard monks.

tj4234 35

Thursday 23 March 2017 23:14

The monastery needs money for its upkeep. The monks themselves won't get a penny. The monastery will have a business bank account.

StarkWolf_fml 23

Friday 24 March 2017 2:01

of course

WeirdUS 29

Thursday 23 March 2017 20:54

Even if it was an accident in many cases if it causes significant damage you are still going to be expected to pay. The notion of I didn't mean to so I don't have to pay doesn't work.

EnderHorse 17

Thursday 23 March 2017 21:41

happened to me except it was into an old woman giving a presentation about her job at NASA

HappyPickles 11

Thursday 23 March 2017 21:55

That is the funniest thing I've read all week! Thank You :) ... Except the bit about having to pay for the damages - that's just monkey-business...

OhPuhleeze 23

Thursday 23 March 2017 21:57

Well, now you have a unique experience with Buddhists. Very rare if not unique. I have never heard of Buddhist monks asking for damages and injury costs. Were they monks or just regular visitors? Maybe you tackled a classmate.

Kaalschneid 21

Thursday 23 March 2017 22:51

Next time, get your land legs before moving after a meditation/prayer. And stay near a wall or chair to help you up. I honestly don't see how this happened, but hopefully you learned something. I'd be surprised if Buddhists were going to go after you for money... Not really our thing.

Sparx1_1 16

Thursday 23 March 2017 23:36

It sucks that it happened but these are still things that have to be paid for even if it was an accident.

tease_ftx 8

Friday 24 March 2017 1:02

wtf. it was an accident.

Sparx1_1 16

Friday 24 March 2017 23:48

No one says "I know you didn't mean to do it, so I'll be happy to pay for my own medical bills and eat the thousands of dollars in damage you just caused."