Work: Today, while taking part in a lifeguarding exercise, I was supposed...

By Anonymous - 29/05/2012 18:43 - United States - Springfield

Today, while taking part in a lifeguarding exercise, I was supposed to "drown" to get another guard to save me. After all was done, my boss called me into his office and screamed at me for "drowning the wrong way," and threatening our reputation. FML

I agree, your life sucks 27 366

You deserved it 2 177

Autumn: Leaves and Laughter
When the leaves fall, the laughter rises. Discover autumn stories as crisp as dried leaves! More…

Previous FML Next FML

Same thing different taste

By Anonymous - 11/06/2011 00:14 - United States

Today, I was swimming at the water park, when out of nowhere a lifeguard bombed into the pool, grabbed me, and hauled me to the surface, running his hands over my chest in the process. Apparently, the way I swim makes it look like I'm in my drowning death throes. FML

I agree, your life sucks 33 444

You deserved it 7 721

By LiveGuard - 28/03/2012 05:30 - United States

Today, I was taking a lifeguard certification test. I nearly drowned halfway through. FML

I agree, your life sucks 11 854

You deserved it 22 325

Bad moon rising

By Anonymous - 28/03/2024 14:00 - United States - Salem

Today, I was working my lifeguard job when I had to remind a 17 year-old boy that water is clear and that I could see him pulling his trunks down to moon his friends. Kind of want to drown myself now. FML

I agree, your life sucks 474

You deserved it 93

By Anonymous - 05/09/2009 07:22 - United States

Today, while I was at the beach I decided to go into the ocean even though the waves looked rough. While I was in the water, I got caught by the riptide and needed to be saved. The reason I was at the beach? I'm a lifeguard. Now all my co-workers won't stop laughing at me. FML

I agree, your life sucks 31 109

You deserved it 18 089

STOP!

By lamelifeguard - This FML is from back in 2013 but it's good stuff - United States - Morrison

Today, someone at my workplace yelled at me and filed a complaint for staring at them too often. I'm a lifeguard. FML

I agree, your life sucks 48 095

You deserved it 4 473

Baywatch music starts

By Anonymous - 01/05/2019 12:00

Today, I nearly drowned. I was at a wave pool for the first time and stupidly swam out to the deep end. When the waves turned on, I discovered I can't swim in rough water. Despite my yelling, "Help!" and flailing around, the lifeguard paid me no attention. My friend had to save me. FML

I agree, your life sucks 2 069

You deserved it 622

By lifeguard down - 01/08/2010 04:23 - United States

Today, while at work I tripped and fell in the pool while moving a waste basket. I nearly drowned and had to be saved. I don't know which is worse the fact that I nearly drowned or the fact that I'm a lifeguard. FML

I agree, your life sucks 30 711

You deserved it 13 316

Baywatched out

By Username - 01/09/2010 00:35 - France

Today, I was lifeguarding at a community pool when I noticed a toddler go underwater. I quickly jumped in but suddenly got a cramp, which caused me to stall. When I looked up, I saw an old woman saving him, and got a shoe thrown at my head. I was fired. FML

I agree, your life sucks 30 753

You deserved it 10 039

By zain - 04/06/2011 06:15 - United States

Today, at my job as a lifeguard, the kids in the pool decided to start a new game. The game involved spreading out to different parts of the pool and pretending to be drowning at the same time. Whoever was "saved" first, won. FML

I agree, your life sucks 49 919

You deserved it 3 689

By Anonymous - 04/07/2014 19:04 - Netherlands

Today, on my first day as a lifeguard, a man had a heart attack in the pool. I jumped in, pulled him out, and even went to the hospital with him. He seemed genuinely offended, saying "You should've let me die." FML

I agree, your life sucks 48 952

You deserved it 3 437

samreimer 7

Wednesday 30 May 2012 0:41

A) inhale huge amounts of water B) sink

TarieBoo 2

Wednesday 30 May 2012 0:41

did you start drowning before you got in the water? i didnt know there was a 'wrong' way

Comments

mrssuarez2011 12

Wednesday 30 May 2012 6:00

Who is your instructor? He/she must be 16 and barely passed LGI cert, oh dear. More well-trained, mature guards.

elismith16 2

Wednesday 30 May 2012 7:21

You have to be 18 to be a lifeguard instructor... And 15 to lifeguard...I think you are thinking of a water safety instructor which you have to be 16 to be certified as

lyss44 0

Wednesday 30 May 2012 6:09

Ha I saw that happen to someone at my job haha it was funny as all get out, the boss just wasn't paying attention and the guy kept going under too early

loccsta83 5

Wednesday 30 May 2012 6:23

It's not like he couldn't bring you back man... Look at his reputation just go drown.

False_Stupidity 41

Wednesday 30 May 2012 6:23

I don't know about anyone else but I would gladly drown if there was a vat of chocolate involved, especially if it's dark chocolate..

shaunM 6

Wednesday 30 May 2012 6:46

drowning the wrong way? how is that even possible?

AmericanShqiptar 1

Wednesday 30 May 2012 6:50

you should have told him you couldn't drown properly. you ate his wife out and its regulation not to swim for 30 minutes after a.good meal, and that you should sue him for putting your life in jeopardy.