Work: Today, I was volunteering at a nursing home calling bingo numbers....

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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By Anonymous - 03/06/2015 10:15 - United States - Elkhart

Today, I made a nursing home resident laugh so hard that he had a heart attack. 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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Got talent?

By sorrygrandma - 01/02/2012 03:34 - United States

Today, our school chorus went to a senior citizens' home. An elderly lady died during my solo. FML

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By greenhide8 - 28/05/2011 05:27 - United States

Today, I was playing at a bingo hall, when I got a bingo for $50. I got so excited that I accidentally yelled, "Holy fuck!" They kicked me out. I didn't get the money. FML

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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 derbyboy - 19/10/2011 05:38 - United Kingdom

Today, at work, I misheard a customer telling me a story. To be polite, I did a slight laugh and nodded my head. She actually told me her mum had died. 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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Bingo is serious business

By earlytermination - 06/09/2015 03:31 - United States

Today, I was visiting my grandmother at her retirement community. Bingo is really popular there and she loves it, so I went thinking it would be a fun activity for us. I won the jackpot and my car got keyed by a group of angry old people. 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 EMT_Koulianos - 25/05/2009 15:14 - United States

Today, I was performing CPR on a woman on her floor while her internal defibrillator kept firing, making her whole body jump. When it fired, her hand went straight up into my nuts. FML

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Spinach 0

Friday 13 February 2009 2:14

As a volunteer bingo announcer? No, I don't think they have to know the symptoms of a heart attack.

purplelyna 0

Friday 13 February 2009 3:14

omg thats just...really bad... but ultimately i feel bad for that poor ol' lady..well atleast the last thing she was doing was playinb bingo...old people love that game..

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becci005 0

Friday 20 February 2009 15:22

funny!!

Joy_fml 0

Friday 20 February 2009 18:41

Honey, I'm a nurse and shit just happens. Don't get too stressed. :)

wbombers92 0

Saturday 21 February 2009 7:02

I would do the same thing even if I knew she was having a heart attack

alwaysme_fml 0

Sunday 22 February 2009 2:14

u simply applauded her way into heaven LOL ur story is the funniest shit ever just made my day thanx

afroshinizzle 0

Wednesday 25 February 2009 4:29

Well someone near her should've started CPR immediately. At the very least call 911. But yeah, it wasn't your fault she had a heart attack.

thefella71 0

Friday 27 February 2009 23:29

I have a question about this story. I'm a writer who takes his work very SERIOUSLY. Can you e-mail me at [email protected]

jixan 0

Saturday 28 February 2009 6:24

aww... i hope you don't feel too bad... at least i guess that was a nice way to die...ish

Boogie99 0

Monday 2 March 2009 3:01

very nice but don't beat urself up for it it really wasn't ur fault

ellieFITCH 0

Tuesday 3 March 2009 21:42

This is amusing but i feel so bad for the lady. Best FML on here though. Favourited.

DrFunfrock 0

Friday 6 March 2009 6:35

#7: I've actually worked as a care assistant; not just volunteering but a full time paid position. I could not recognise the symptoms of a heart attack, and nor could most of my co-workers. Basic fact of the matter is, when someone starts acting distressed, you just grab a nurse. It's all you can do. I even had basic first aid training as part of my job, but it just doesn't cover that stuff.