By Anonymous - 23/08/2015 12:35 - Australia

Today, while trying to lift a weight bar at the gym, I ended up cracking my rib cage and almost passed out. My friend, who was supposed to be spotting for me, couldn't help until the last second because he'd snuck off to flirt with a pair of guys halfway across the room. FML
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JohnnyKade 25

Tip 1: Make sure your spotter isn't being distracted before you begin to lift. Tip 2: Don't take your gay friend to a gym where muscular men show off their bodies and expect him not to be distracted.

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mads_nicole 19

You might wanna pick a better spotter dude

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ukeandfoodislife 19

Your friend seems like a dick. I have absolutely nothing against gays, but he should have been there for you, instead of flirting with some guys. All I can say is I hope you're feeling better, OP

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trucker2 33

I understand you say he snuck off, most people who lift usually are communicating the whole time. So your eyes are closed, and iron talks back. YDI

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AndracoDragons 5

who talks while lifting? everyone I know lifts silently. I thought they only talked in movies and shows.

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lexos 16

I don't say a thing while lifting the only way we communicate during a workout is with body language.

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trucker2 33

Ok you read the body language exactly what I'm saying, therefore your eyes were on him.

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LyricaSilvan 29

Nobody deserves to have a cracked rib, you jackass.

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uhohitslisa2 20

Yes, what happened to you sucks. FYL on that. BUT! Unless for some reason you didn't see him sneak off, you do kinda deserve it. For continuing on without him.

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Corey122726 17

Clearly you've never bench pressed before. When you're lifting a pretty large (bone breaking) amount of weight, your focus is strictly on breathing and not killing yourself. I personally stare at the bar and nothing else distracts me. The only time I talk while lifting is when I struggle to say help or spot. At which point your spotter assists the weight back to the rack.

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kfchicken 31

ya but its kinda hard not to see your spotter who should literally be almost right on top of the bar, especially if it's "bone breaking" heavy the spotter should be close to the bar ready to help

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dirty_dan_ 15

I'm usually like your spotter when the attractive ladies work out at my gym

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Morning_fml 22

It's all fun and games until someone gets ****** up 'cause you're too unreliable to help.

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Indianboy9321 25

Then you're an asshole. People can actually get hurt because of that.

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tw124331 13

I thought that's why everybody goes to the gym, or just me?

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pete9913 23

Definitely both of you are at fault. He shouldn't wander off, but you shouldn't take it off the rack til your spotter is there.

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shmoooopie 29

I'm guessing his friend was standing there when he first started lifting and then walked away. Op said he snuck off.

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DarkArbiter5555 10

For all you people saying he deserves it for lifting when his spotter wasnt there, he said his spotter snuck off. There are many lifts where u cant see your spotter FYL OP

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popsvb01 9

Assuming he was bench pressing(injured rib cage), you can see your spotter.

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orsombre_fml 11

Not if OP closed his eyes to focus.

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bangbang99 13

this is the funniest fml I've seen in a while lmao

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