Miscellaneous: Today, I got a really bad cramp while I was swimming in my neighborhood...

By t - 17/05/2011 03:26

Today, I got a really bad cramp while I was swimming in my neighborhood pool. I started to go under until the lifeguard jumped in and saved me. I guess it would have been great, if I wasn't a fellow lifeguard. FML

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By EdgardoP - 26/06/2012 15:08 - United States - Allentown

Today, I got a cramp while swimming. It took the lifeguard 5 minutes to stop flirting with a girl before trying to help me. FML

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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

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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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By lifeguard down - 01/08/2010 04:23 - United States

Today, while at work I tripped and fell in the pool while moving a waste basket. I nearly drowned and had to be saved. I don't know which is worse the fact that I nearly drowned or the fact that I'm a lifeguard. FML

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By Username - 01/09/2010 00:35 - France

Today, I was lifeguarding at a community pool when I noticed a toddler go underwater. I quickly jumped in but suddenly got a cramp, which caused me to stall. When I looked up, I saw an old woman saving him, and got a shoe thrown at my head. I was fired. FML

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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

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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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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

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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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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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joqez 0

Tuesday 17 May 2011 9:17

Well, sucks for you and all, but everyone has cramps once in a while, right?

ambowew 7

Tuesday 17 May 2011 9:23

You don't have to make up a story, it's not fooling anyone. Your attempt at seducing your fellow lifeguard with your damsel in distress is coming along nicely.

Comments

thelastlucifer 17

Tuesday 17 May 2011 17:23

your useless, if you can even deal with cramps, how would you deal with saving people

theboldshadow 11

Tuesday 17 May 2011 18:28

lifeguards are human too

cool517 1

Tuesday 17 May 2011 18:59

was it a cramp or a bonner. that's why the other lifeguard jumped in 2 homos 1 cramp!!!! way to go!!

XxbrokeNCYDExX 6

Tuesday 17 May 2011 22:04

FYL IT wasn't your fault your body decided to do that

tdug 0

Tuesday 17 May 2011 23:28

I'm training to be a lifeguard, cramps happen to everyone, you can't do much about it in the water, better the other guy/girl save you than you drowning due to a cramp!

LiddoNikkii6 0

Wednesday 18 May 2011 2:51

Hows that a FML or YDI? You cant save yourself, even if you are a lifguard..

amh721 0

Wednesday 18 May 2011 18:42

It's okay....just because you're a lifeguard doesn't mean you aren't immune to water. It's not embarrassing. Dentist need dental work, doctors need medical treatment, etc.

mnlk 0

Wednesday 18 May 2011 23:04

gtr

Arya1990 7

Thursday 4 August 2011 0:16

What difference does it make that you are a life guard as well??? You got a cramp, which everyone does and can't be helped, and the life guard on duty helped you when you needed it, NOT an FML.