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By mrdentist - 02/12/2010 13:20

Today, I was cleaning one of my elderly patient's teeth. After finishing and reminding her to floss, I realised she had died. Supposedly she was dead for a good 20 minutes. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/10/2012 05:49 - United States

Today, while at my job as a hairdresser, I was giving an elderly client a perm and I thought she'd fallen asleep. She'd died. FML

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Bigmouth strikes again

By Anonymous - 09/09/2009 09:58 - New Zealand

Today, I was working at a hospital-level rest home. I was making the rounds when I noticed a woman was sitting in her (electric) wheelchair in the middle of the hall. Going closer, I saw her battery was flat so I said, "Uh-oh! Looks like you've died." She bawled her eyes out and said, "Not yet." FML

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By janedoe - 12/02/2009 22:21 - United States

Today, I was volunteering at a nursing home calling bingo numbers. One woman stood up and started making noises, so I assumed she had won and started clapping. She then fell on the floor and died of a heart attack. I essentially applauded her death. FML

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Nightmare fuel

By Traumatized - 12/03/2024 18:00 - United States

Today, at my job as a hotel housekeeper, I accidentally entered the room of someone who hadn't left yet. To my horror, the man inside was having a massive heart attack. I just found out he passed away, despite immediate medical intervention. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/04/2014 01:19 - Norway - Mo I Rana

Today, I accidentally let a huge one rip while tending to an older patient at the nursing home where I work. The patient passed away shortly thereafter. Coincidence? FML

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By Anonymous - 21/08/2015 16:07 - United States - San Leandro

Today, after months of taking care of my grandma after a surgery, the doctors gave her a clean bill of health and I finally got to sleep in my own bed. She passed away while I was at home. FML

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By sadcapri96 - 23/06/2011 21:40 - United States

Today, the old lady I've been taking care of and running errands for died. She hadn't paid me yet. FML

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By Harejordan - 04/02/2009 16:44 - United States

Today, I was driving and stopped behind a person at a stop sign. Their car didn't move for about 1 minute. I got out of my car yelling at the person. It was an old woman. She wasn't breathing. FML

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By anonya - 28/08/2012 04:43 - United States - Madera

Today, I made the mistake of telling my dentist that my dog died. She spent the next half-hour talking about her pets and how they died. I ended up crying in her dentist's chair. FML

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By Martine624 - 07/05/2015 21:56 - Netherlands

Today, I spent nearly two hours listening to our cleaning lady talking about her son's infected penis, her fear of dentists, how to catch and kill ducks, her husband's childhood and her supposedly murdered dog. She ended up crying and left without cleaning. FML

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whymee55 6

Thursday 2 December 2010 18:57

brush your teeth or you will get old and die!

sunrisetosunset 0

Thursday 2 December 2010 18:53

Oh my God. And I want to be a dentist...

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grlwhosings 0

Thursday 2 December 2010 19:04

Oh my...the same thing happened to me except I take of people in their homes and was transfering someone to the toilet when she collapsed in my arms...

irun4life 0

Saturday 12 November 2011 3:23

What a shitty way to die...

Zebidee 8

Thursday 2 December 2010 19:13

To be honest though, it probably wasn't a 'good' 20 minutes for either of you...

Filitov 0

Thursday 2 December 2010 19:14

Your performance really did knock 'em dead this time.

flamegrilled123 3

Thursday 2 December 2010 19:23

I see what you did there

Skroal_stomper 5

Thursday 2 December 2010 19:27

You would have known if that she passed. Trust me I am a medic and have had it happen. He would have known.

ILOLatmockdaweek 0

Thursday 2 December 2010 23:46

maybe he just thought she fell asleep and he was too focused on the task to realise she wasn't breathing.

Skroal_stomper 5

Friday 3 December 2010 14:09

I guess that could happen. Anyway you see it it's messed up.

_GODZILLA_ 0

Thursday 2 December 2010 19:28

Wow, that sure sucks.

whoopyouupsideyo 0

Thursday 2 December 2010 19:45

sounds fake

yay_knee 3

Thursday 2 December 2010 19:55

And during those 20 minutes did you not notice she wasn't breathing? Didn't you like talk to her or something? My dentist always talks to be, but I can't really answer I just do hand gestures and nod. But still, how didn't you know?? I'm sorry for her and her family but not so much for you. It's more of a FHL and her families. I hope you aren't charging them?

rustic 0

Thursday 2 December 2010 20:01

ofcourse it's an FHL also! OP must feel horrible n traumatized even perhaps depends how strong he is mentally. but it's still an fhl I would want anyone dying on my while I'm busy with them/their mouth.