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By mog907 - 25/07/2016 18:31 - United States - Wasilla

Today, I got fired from my first job because of the herpes on my lip. It was actually a 2nd degree burn from soup that splashed on to my lips when I was serving it but my manager doesn't believe me. FML

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By Enrique - 07/02/2010 01:19 - United States

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By firecrotch - 04/06/2010 05:36 - United States

Today, I work at a pizza place and one of my jobs is to spoon crushed red pepper into bags. After I finished this, without thinking to wash my hands first, I used the bathroom. It still burns. FML

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By stachattack - 23/12/2017 15:00

Today, I reassured everyone at work that the mark on my lip was just a pimple, not a cold sore. It's actually neither. I, a 21-year-old young woman, slipped while shaving my moustache and sliced off part of my lip. FML

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By anon - 26/07/2010 04:22 - United States

Today, I was fired from the restaurant I work at because I missed my shift. I missed it because I was in the hospital for food poisoning from the meal I ate at work last night. FML

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By artdegreemyass - 21/07/2012 21:14 - United States - West Palm Beach

Today, I was cashiering at Walmart, when a customer picked open a cold-sore on her lip before trying to give me her money with the same hand. When I freaked out and refused to take her money, she started screaming and threatening to sue me for "violating the First Amendment." FML

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By Anonymous - 13/07/2016 15:21 - United States - Dunkirk

Today, thanks to puberty, I have an acne rash around my mouth. Rumors are already flying around school saying I have herpes. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/03/2011 03:30 - United States

Today, I got my first kiss. He had an allergic reaction to my chapstick, and broke out in hives. FML

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Nik_72 5

Monday 25 July 2016 23:11

OK, so it wasn't herpes. But how can you get fired for that even if it was?

WCARlover 34

Monday 25 July 2016 23:13

Does your boss not realize that over 50% of the population has oral herpes? As long as you are using gloves and not like spitting in food it should not be a problem, even if it was herpes. He sounds very ignorant.

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MuffinponeFml 15

Tuesday 26 July 2016 9:08

You should of told him that you were going to sue him for the soup being too hot. If it gave his staff of even a customer that severe of a burn, that's a liability

Amama_fml 30

Tuesday 26 July 2016 10:34

Silver Lining: At least you don't have herpes.

SteveDudleyUK 10

Tuesday 26 July 2016 12:11

If you get 2nd degree burns on your face from serving soup at work then maybe you shouldn't be doing that job? If you were cutting carrots, if I was you I'd be counting my fingers afterwards!

CrazedSanity 17

Tuesday 26 July 2016 12:31

Could be the herpes thing was just an excuse to fire you. If not, that's just a massively shitty thing to be fired for.

akgirl29 7

Tuesday 26 July 2016 14:58

Just admit it's a herp. Most people in Alaska have an STD anyways.

julianna5782 12

Tuesday 26 July 2016 15:19

isn't that against the law? being fired for stuff like that? didn't they make a whole movie about it with Tom hanks, that it's discrimination? can't you go to the drs and get a clean bill of health? damn kid, use your brain.

wmayrhofer 18

Tuesday 26 July 2016 15:39

Maybe your inability to handle soup was a factor..

slavka012 11

Tuesday 26 July 2016 16:15

I'm trying to imagine how one can get a second degree burn on their lip, small enough to be confused with herpes. The only way it is possible if you submerged your kip in hot water. Splash? No way.. Either it is large splush and burn fairly large area, or it is single drop splash, but then it would not have enough heat energy to cause a burn. Something does not add up in this story.

readingrachel 9

Tuesday 26 July 2016 16:38

That's wrongful termination and that guys a jerk you don't what to work for that kind of ass anyway

bad_boyfriend 10

Tuesday 26 July 2016 19:26

If you're in the US your firing was illegal. Not sure where your boss learned about labor laws, but its definitely illegal to fire someone simply because they have an illness.