Work: Today, I was at work, photographing a baby boy. I grabbed a bench...

By almost jobless - 11/07/2012 18:26 - United States

Today, I was at work, photographing a baby boy. I grabbed a bench for him to use to hold himself upright. His mom asked if she should hold him instead, but I told her he'd be fine. Two seconds later, he fell backwards and brought the bench down on top of him. There goes my job. FML

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By Noname - 09/03/2009 23:36 - Canada

Today, I was babysitting my co-worker's son. He was eating Jell-o and spilled it on his top, so I pulled off his PJ's, and went in his room to grab a new pair. I heard a thunk and ran to find him out cold on the floor. His parents walked in on me trying to wake up their naked 3 year-old. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/06/2019 12:41

Today, I tripped over a kid at work. She was sitting on the floor with her legs sticking out into the walkway. Her mom caused a scene, accusing me of doing it on purpose. FML

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By nice guys finish last - 20/08/2013 04:01 - United States - Smyrna

Today, a kid in class dropped his paper on the floor. I held on to my desk with one hand and reached for the paper with my other hand. I lost balance and tilted both my chair and desk over, nailing the floor as everything on my desk hit the ground with me. He picked the paper up himself. FML

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By blargh - 03/10/2013 17:39 - Russian Federation - Moscow

Today, at work, I was taking a woman's measurements while she held her screaming baby. To silence the infant, she whipped out her breast right there and started feeding him. Moments later, he puked breast milk all over my desk. FML

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itsa_maddy 19

Thursday 12 July 2012 0:10

You obviously don't know anything about kids, and gravity.

99megster 15

Thursday 12 July 2012 0:10

Well if he was a fairly new baby you shouldnt have expected him to be able to hold his own weight up

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linnie_wesker 20

Sunday 15 July 2012 7:31

So... OP is more concerned about losing his/her job than about the fact that a baby was injured as a result of OP's own stupidity? Nice.

catsaregreatmeow 10

Friday 21 June 2013 1:48

I'm guessing it isn't your first time photographing a baby, you should know they can't balance very well, they're babies! Their head is the heaviest part of their bodies. And not to mention you should always listen to your clients, especially if is the mother, YDI for not listening to the mother, they always know best.

kpn23 2

Friday 28 November 2014 4:41

As a photographer, this is a big mistake! Always have the parents there to secure, if you're good you can photoshop them. Hope you have public liability insurance, if it breaks something, you will pay!

theflyingellis 26

Thursday 26 February 2015 12:27

When I trained as a photographer for my first studio, that's one of the first rules they teach you about working with young kids or babies: never put them in a possibly dangerous pose. And, if the parent was uncomfortable enough to even ask if they should be helping to support their child, you should have listened to them. I understand sometimes mistakes happen, but even as a novice photographer, you should have known better and been more careful.