Work: Today, I was working at the hospital front desk when an elderly...

By Anonymous - 05/08/2011 23:51 - Canada

Today, I was working at the hospital front desk when an elderly man started hurling racial slurs at another visitor. A fight broke out, so I stepped in and forcibly separated the two. The old man tripped and crashed to the floor. Now I'm under investigation for "contributing to workplace violence." FML

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By selfdefense - 12/10/2009 04:16 - United Kingdom

Today, a customer at work became violent and started hitting me and my coworker. Not wanting him to get the shit beat out of us, I used a move that pinned the guy on the ground. The police came and he was arrested. I was then fired for assaulting a customer. FML

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By psychworker - 15/12/2009 18:04 - United States

Today, while at work, I was asked if I wanted to leave early. I said no and let my coworker go instead. Two hours later, I was punched in the face by one of my patients, with absolutely no warning or provocation. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/07/2013 01:03 - United States - La Grande

Today, I had to break up a fist fight between two female residents. I work in a retirement home. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/06/2021 20:01

Today, a patient, who is normally pretty chill, was being quite difficult for my workmates. They were whinging about him and I defended him, he's normally a sweet guy so something must be upsetting him. I went to chat with him, he punched me and called a useless a**hole. FML

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By rescuetheduck - 10/04/2012 19:26 - Finland - Joensuu

Today, I was at the grocery store, waiting in line to pay. A man jumped me from behind, and my first reflex was to brutally elbow him in the face. I soon discovered my attacker was one of the patients at the disability house at which I work, and he was trying to hug me. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/12/2012 00:46 - United States - Detroit

Today, it was my first day at my new job at a nursing home. Not only were we short staffed, two residents passed away, and I got beaten up by an old man. FML

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Anger issues much?

By justhatelife - 09/12/2016 14:49 - United States - Brooklyn

Today, my coworker got angry at a mean customer. She came to the back where I work and started punching the wall repeatedly. When I tried to intervene and stop her from breaking her hand, she punched me in the stomach and uppercut me. FML

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Bitchy

By Anonymous - 29/12/2013 21:04 - United States - Bolingbrook

Today, I was mopping the floor at the hotel I work at. Before I could react, a gentleman stormed through the corridor and slipped and fell on the still wet floor. He complained to the owner, who bitched me out just to satisfy the guy. FML

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By epicgamer - 13/09/2016 02:55 - United States - Fremont

Today, my extremely racist coworker was doing his usual thing. Since it was 9/11 he went absolutely hardcore on his "jokes" so I reported it to my supervisor. She asked what did he say specifically and I recited it to her. She decided to write me up for "making inappropriate comments at work". FML

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The road to hell

By notgoodwitholdpeople - 23/05/2014 16:00 - Singapore - Singapore

Today, an old lady fell in the street, and I rushed to help her. As I tried to help her to her feet, she started screaming, "She pushed me! She pushed me!" I froze up in shock, and ended up being chased by some guy who thought I'd attacked her. FML

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SageAnonymous 6

Saturday 6 August 2011 5:10

Don't lie. You were the one shouting 'fight, fight' as they hobbled to one another.

ChucktheNorris 0

Saturday 6 August 2011 5:04

He got what he deserved. :) no more racist man

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shane27 0

Saturday 6 August 2011 7:22

Who won?

BOOSCAREDU 0

Saturday 6 August 2011 15:12

I did. But he put up a good fight.

Jennyboo5797 4

Saturday 6 August 2011 8:41

Whoa the exact same thing happened to the hospital my mom works at! But he started making racial slurs after he was making whipping sounds with his cane and saying he wished he had a gun... .___.

joyyluvsya 0

Saturday 6 August 2011 11:17

shut up ahahh

cmac86 23

Saturday 6 August 2011 9:14

Next time just find a tv and turn on Matlock or something (whatever show old folks like).

SageAnonymous 6

Saturday 6 August 2011 12:04

Wheel of fortune??

omgcookeys 15

Saturday 6 August 2011 9:19

Butter penguin noob stone chair table? Puppet food moo rice fan chicken! ^.^

sexxme 9

Saturday 6 August 2011 9:25

That's what happens when you try to do the right thing now a days. The world's so ****** up.

ea49610 0

Saturday 6 August 2011 10:24

I think the other guy was the one from the fml a few days ago that started the fight

SageAnonymous 6

Saturday 6 August 2011 12:02

Nah, that guys just high. He probably doesn't even know what the FML said.

stro88 6

Saturday 6 August 2011 15:13

Bro that's not your job, you gotta let security do their job. I think it's like that anywhere.

crystalrain17 14

Saturday 6 August 2011 15:19

You should break up a fight because it's the right thing to do whether you work there or not (to help out the person who had slurs hurled at them), not just because it's your job.