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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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By Anonymous - 17/02/2017 06:00 - Canada - Calgary

Today, at the hairdresser's, I fell asleep while my hair was being washed. My barber had to shake me awake. 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 myanmarkaviar - 27/08/2015 16:34 - Norway - Fl?

Today, at work, I served a customer who looked so much like my grandma that I thought it actually was her. Then I remembered she died 6 months ago. I had to serve customers with a smile on my face while choking back tears for the rest of the day. FML

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By meteorbabe0101 - 14/04/2009 02:11 - United States

Today, I took the bus to work. A sweet old lady got on after and sat next to me. Halfway there, she fell asleep, her head on my shoulder. I gently tried to wake her up before my stop. She wasn't sleeping. I let a dead woman lie on me for 30 minutes. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/06/2024 07:00 - United States

Today, I work at a hospice center. At 3AM, a call just went out to a man's family to come because he was dying. I didn't realize that this man was my old friend's grandpa. When I saw her, I smiled really big and said, "Hey! Great to see you!" Her grandpa was ACTIVELY DYING. Stupid stupid stupid. 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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By Anonymous - 31/01/2017 20:00 - United States - Jackson

Today, a woman came into my life and took all I had left in the world. The woman was my hair stylist. She took my hair and the last of my money. FML

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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 - 08/03/2010 00:44 - Australia

Today, I was listening to a client's heartbeat with a stethoscope, when I noticed one of my hairs had fallen on her chest. I tried to brush it off, but it didn't move, so I went to pick it up with my fingers. That's when I found it it wasn't my hair, it was hers... and it was still attached. FML

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RealReality 12

Friday 5 October 2012 12:24

At least she will look nice for her funeral.

myoukei 31

Friday 5 October 2012 12:25

At least she'll look nice at her funeral? Rest her stylish soul. (Sorry op, that's unfortunate).

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mikepzz 27

Friday 5 October 2012 13:48

that's terrible.. I feel bad for you but hey, your still breathing.

laden_swallow09 34

Friday 5 October 2012 15:22

*you're

KiddNYC1O 20

Friday 5 October 2012 22:40

Feel bad for the lady and her family...

gracehi 31

Friday 5 October 2012 14:01

Wow. This is worse than this FML from a while back: "Today, after three days of getting stared at by my neighbor through her window, I realized she wasn't alive anymore. FML." Yep, I think you win, OP. FYL.

bigthreedragon 0

Friday 5 October 2012 14:11

well, that would certainly look bad for you from an outsiders point of view. I mean, someone just died while you were doing her hair.

perdix 29

Friday 5 October 2012 14:12

Another FML this week where the OP expected a tip and got *lowers sunglasses* stiffed.

Tidus0 17

Friday 5 October 2012 14:19

Clearly the OP is a hair dresser to die for! Your boss must be proud with the great work you do.

Austyn57 1

Friday 5 October 2012 14:49

ha ha ha dam what a way to go lol

zhatred67 5

Friday 5 October 2012 14:52

The prices were to die for

xplainphrox 8

Friday 5 October 2012 15:00

So sorry OP - rest easy knowing she passed away peacefully, doing something she wanted to do... And your work will always be something the family will remember.

mkungle06 4

Friday 5 October 2012 15:02

Oh my god that would be awful!

I_crosbourne 3

Friday 5 October 2012 15:02

So sorry that happend to you

beatlegirl27 20

Friday 5 October 2012 20:20

I would be freaking out

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