Miscellaneous: Today, I was helping some mental health patients at work, I spent...

By Tom_why - 23/05/2009 19:27 - United Kingdom

Today, I was helping some mental health patients at work, I spent 20 mins to fail to connect the DVD player to the TV and went back to make them something to eat. I came back into the room after 5 mins and one of the patients had connected it for himself. He has a profound learning disability. FML

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By Dispute - 08/08/2011 05:30 - Canada

Today, I was driving home from a long day at work fixing people's electronics. When I got home, I got a call from work saying I needed to go back and help a customer with their TV again. When I got there, after an hour of driving, I realized I'd accidentally kicked the power cord out. FML

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By hugadyle - 18/04/2020 14:00

Today, I took a trip to the library's public computer section to get some important work done. After a bit of work, I went to stretch only to see that the man next to me was watching some adult films on his computer and discreetly touching himself. I still had 58 minutes of computer time. FML

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By ilikemusicokay - 08/08/2009 05:04 - United States

Today, I was going to the bathroom at work. Since I knew it would take a while, I brought my iPod in for entertainment. To bad it disabled me from hearing the continuous knocks on the door as well as the manager eventually picking the lock and busting in. FML

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By aragmir - 18/12/2016 06:10 - Sweden - Stockholm

Today, while working at a nursing home, I was alone in the station and figured I could sneak one out. It wound up being very loud, and I could hear the faint snickering of a patient in the next room. Every time he saw me for the rest of the day he would burst out laughing. FML

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Geist_fml 0

Sunday 24 May 2009 3:11

Your giving them way too little credit. They are humans like you and me after all.

Azurea_fml 0

Sunday 24 May 2009 3:10

You might be retarded.

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Maverick1130 0

Sunday 24 May 2009 6:34

nothing difficult about hooking up simple electronics. its color coded for christ-sake. if he can fit the square peg into the proper hole and isnt color blind, I think he's good. How 'bout you Mr. Triangle?

Kitty34_fml 0

Sunday 24 May 2009 6:55

This isn't FYL or YDI. Just because someone has a learning disability, doesn't mean they are unable to do basic tasks. Hooking up a DVD player to a TV is not that difficult.

karma_89812 0

Sunday 24 May 2009 6:59

To all of you defending the developmentally disabled; I'd love to give you all hugs! Seriously, I've worked with the population for 3 years, and they are some of the smartest, sweetest, and most talented people I've ever met :)