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By commando - 27/09/2009 22:03 - United States

Today, I was preparing to perform with my marching band at a competition. Right before we went on, a tuba player friend of mine offered to help me stretch. He wound up snapping my bra. I'm a drum major, and had to conduct the entire show while my boobs were falling out. FML

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By Anonymous - 15/09/2010 21:20 - United States

Today, in marching band, the guy in front of me backed up too far. As we turned, the back of his trombone hit mine, smashing it into my lip. I had to finish the song, sending blood down my horn. FML

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By DesperateBich - 28/11/2018 14:00

Today, I was in band rehearsing for a big concert coming up. Since the band was practicing with the orchestra and there weren’t enough seats, we had to stand. My back was facing everyone when my friend tapped me on the shoulder and pointed to my ass. I got my period and everyone saw the stain. FML

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By awkwardpanda - 27/01/2017 20:00

Today, I performed for the first time at someone's wedding. When the music started, I heard a click. Slowly, I felt my strapless bra drop lower and lower due to my non-existent breasts. The hook on my bra had broken at that very moment on stage. FML

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By a person - 05/03/2009 04:29 - United States

Today, during my choral concert, I was helping turn the pages for the pianist who was accompanying the singers. In the middle of the song, one of the pages slipped and fell into his crotch area. In a panic, I frantically reached to grab the music. Well, I grabbed something. It wasn't the music. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/05/2017 20:00

Today, I had one of my biggest dance shows ever. After months of practice I had finally gotten the lead position. When I entered the stage and raised my arms my straps fell down and I flashed an audience of 5000. FML

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By KenzFell - 05/06/2012 07:27 - Canada - Calgary

Today, while I was on stage dancing for a competition dress rehearsal, my top fell off, exposing my breasts. I was really embarrassed, but fortunately no one said anything about it. That is until a kid in the audience came up to me and said, "That was a disappointment." FML

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By oww - 05/09/2015 01:25 - United States - Tekonsha

Today, I came to work with a huge hangover after a night out. I work as a marching band director, and guess who I had to conduct a sectional with? That's right, percussion. My head still hasn't stopped throbbing. FML

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By some band player - 10/03/2014 02:09 - United States - Highland Park

Today, I had a music duet in front of a crowd and 3 judges. I play tuba and my partner plays the saxophone. He burst out laughing in the middle of it because one note that I played sounded like a fart. FML

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It's a wrap

By victoria - 04/04/2021 21:30

Today, I had a school band concert in which I was doing a clarinet solo. I had a Laffy Taffy before the concert. Little did I know part of the wrapper got stuck in my hair. I went through the whole concert like that and I was so embarrassed when I found out afterwards. FML

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Stealing the scene

By Silverfeathery - This FML is from back in 2014 but it's good stuff

Today, during a moment of silence in front of the entire high school during my band concert, I managed to hit the stand with my flute, and loudly scrambled to catch it before it fell over. I've never had so many people look at me. FML

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allmidnighteyes 10

Monday 28 September 2009 1:44

If your uniform is like most marching band uniforms, they should be well-covered anyways =p

marimbist 0

Monday 28 September 2009 1:53

never trust the tubas..

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riku3220 2

Monday 28 September 2009 4:07

Stretching? How hard is it to stand and wave your arms? Nobody in my band stretches before a preformance, much less the DMs.

Wandering_fml 0

Monday 28 September 2009 4:09

Then they must have the easiest show in the world.

Monado 0

Monday 28 September 2009 4:10

Considering drumming takes a lot of arm power, I say stretching is a good thing.

riku3220 2

Monday 28 September 2009 4:53

The only people in my band I know that stretch are the color guard. The way my band marches is pretty much walking and I don't think any of you stretch to walk...

quackquackquac 0

Monday 28 September 2009 4:59

drum majors conduct... they don't actually play the drums. Side note, I don't actually stretch either... mostly because i play the marimba. and you don't march with that.

Jemgirl46 0

Monday 28 September 2009 5:15

In our band, we have a specific way to march, it's not just whatever. So, yes, after an 8 minute show, our calves, quads, and ankles hurt. Along with our arms because we do so many visuals, while we're playing, or during the measure breaks when we're not playing.

riku3220 2

Monday 28 September 2009 5:23

That is our specific way of marching, it looks and feels like walking in an extremely small stride.

bmoney2011 0

Monday 28 September 2009 7:11

I stretch like no ones business mmmkay? Marching around with a snare drum is not easy. To practice we march fundamentals for hours. We all stretch every time we practice (Mon-tues 2 hours, wed 1.5, Thursday 2.5, and Friday footballlll!) and we run half a mile plus whatever marching we do. Our drill is writtin by the same guy who writes for cavaliers. It's awesome drill, our show is "Jesus Christ superstar" :) and we won best drumline Saturday yayyy! Actually..we won every award except best drum majors. Lmao. They suck, but what do they expect they never practice, and drumlines outside during band class too (marching and cleaning music). That's an extra 2 hours right there!! You HAVE to stretch...well if you don't have too then your show is fukan easy as heck.

bekahshae 0

Tuesday 29 September 2009 4:18

@bmoneyy yeahh. where do you go?

Sierraisfred 8

Monday 28 September 2009 4:08

O man i know how that is, our marching band is doing songs by journey this year and our preformance is hard core, crap like that is always happening to us, luckily band kids are pretty resourceful lol ^_^ good luck at your other competitions- Sierra

mylifeinruins 0

Monday 28 September 2009 4:14

So who's in northern CA? My money's on Logan winning again. DX

Best_Loser 0

Monday 28 September 2009 4:23

The stretching was for her arms, not her legs. And if you're saying that waving your hands around is easy, your an idiot. I'd like to see them wave their arms in the same exact, precise pattern, non-stop for about 8-9 minutes.