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By Faker - 16/10/2012 21:44 - United States

Today, while shopping, an old man came up to me and told me I should be ashamed for walking around fake limping, and that it's horrible to mock people who actually limp from serious injuries. I wasn't faking, I was born without my right leg and I was getting used to my new prosthetic one. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/03/2016 16:06 - United States - Bellevue

Today, an old guy with a cane got up in my face for "mocking" the way he walked. In retrospect, I guess it is pretty offensive for me to have had knee surgery and still be recovering from it. My apologies. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/09/2013 13:23 - Canada - Calgary

Today, I told a guy he should be ashamed of himself for parking in a handicapped space. He hit me with his prosthetic leg. FML

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By beer guy - This FML is from back in 2010 but it's good stuff

Today, I got punched in the back by elderly woman because she thought I was mocking the way she walked as I passed her. I was walking funny because I have a brace-boot on my foot due to the fact that it got run over. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/01/2024 05:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I was so happy to finally get my disabled parking badge but I was not prepared for the abuse from members of the public because I don’t "look disabled." Just this morning a woman refused to believe I have a prosthetic foot, and tried to make me pull up my pant leg to show her. FML

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By Elrond Hubbard - 24/01/2015 19:25 - United States

Today, I drove my dad to Walmart to do some shopping. His leg is still in a cast after an accident, so I helped him to the last mobility scooter. A guy whose only disability was clearly Fat-Fuck Syndrome then yelled at us, claiming he needed it more and that my dad was a faker. FML

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By Meetingman - 20/12/2016 08:36

Today, our company did a photo-session for the website. The photographer was limping, and I immediately asked what's wrong with him. Then I noticed he was on a prosthetic. FML

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By myleghurts - 12/11/2012 06:50 - Australia - Strathfield

Today, on my way to school, I was shouted at by an obnoxious businessman for sitting down on the train when a "full fare paying passenger" was standing. I would normally have given him the seat straight away, except I have a broken leg. I showed him my leg and crutches. He still made me get up. FML

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Awkward silence

By kayin - 10/12/2010 01:59 - United Kingdom

Today, I was giving a tour for parents who wanted to send their kids to our school. One of the parents had a kid on crutches with what appeared to be a broken leg, so I asked him how he broke it. He replied, "I was born like this." FML

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By ICanExplain - 22/06/2015 20:46 - United States - Sunnyvale

Today, after parking in the handicapped spot of a lot with my placard, an older couple with their 7-year-old grandchild came up and yelled at me for being a lying asshole and taking the parking spot. When I showed them my prosthetic leg, the kid started crying and guess who got yelled at again. FML

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By Notpunny - 18/04/2016 22:58 - United States - Silver Spring

Today, while making small talk with a veteran, I made the mistake of using the phrase "Cost an arm and a leg". He was a double amputee. FML

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that_guy666 3

Wednesday 17 October 2012 9:03

people are always quick to judge. I'm proud of you OP keep fighting and I wish you the best of luck! it takes a lot of courage. :)

annie_nk 22

Wednesday 17 October 2012 9:07

Shoulda shown him your prosthetic leg. No need to respect your elders if they don't respect you.

Comments

deadlydeadd 2

Wednesday 17 October 2012 16:04

Obviously you should of showed him your prosthetic leg then what were you just suppose to let em spit in your face?

The_F3rris 11

Wednesday 17 October 2012 16:53

In his day you would be a one legged kid with a cane.

gczizza1997 15

Wednesday 17 October 2012 17:38

Holy **** I just moderated a fml where a guy regretted yelling at a woman in the store with a limp not Knowing she had a prosthetic leg

Jem777 6

Wednesday 17 October 2012 18:13

Should have taken it off and thrown it at him while he was walking away.

spiritfang11237 16

Wednesday 17 October 2012 18:39

Old Man: You shouldn't be fake limping blah blah blah it is horrible to mock seriously injured people rant rant rant... OP: Well in all actuality I was born without my right leg and I am still getting used to the prosthetic. Want to see, while you extract your foot from your mouth?

BerryPrincess 11

Wednesday 17 October 2012 18:42

He's the type of elder that says "Kids these days" for everything we do....

GwennaRose 22

Wednesday 17 October 2012 18:46

That's when you pull up your pants leg and he walks away embarrassed

birdcagereligion 10

Wednesday 17 October 2012 18:48

Sometimes that happens to me, cause I had surgery due to not walking well. Whenever that happens, I just show the person my scar while staring them down. You should show them your prosthetic leg and do the same. It'll shut them up, I tell you!