Health: Today, while working at a hospital, I told a patient to smile...

By oaksac191 - 26/10/2010 16:50 - United States

Today, while working at a hospital, I told a patient to smile for the camera when taking an xray. His response was, "I have Bell's Palsy and haven't smiled in 5 years." FML

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By :)) - 22/04/2010 17:37 - Greece

Today, I was getting my portrait done. The artist told me to smile. He looked at me, then said, "Oh, don't smile." FML

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Why so serious?

By wow - 09/08/2011 04:01 - United States

Today, I was getting my picture taken. The woman taking it told me to smile, so I did, showing my teeth. She said, "Please, be serious about this." Slightly offended, I smiled with my mouth closed. She then said, "If you can't be serious, we won't do this." FML

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By Jean Chretien Lookalike - 23/04/2021 02:04

Today, I was looking at baby photos of me with my mom. I realized that I was making a funny face in some of them, particularly when smiling. I asked my mom if that was a silly face I used to like making. She replied, "Oh, honey no, you had Bell's Palsy until you were two." FML

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By Anonymous - 02/06/2019 06:00

Today, I had to get my picture taken for a volunteer badge at the hospital. My sister came home and told my parents that she'd had a horrible day at work. They showed her my picture to cheer her up. FML

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By BlackRavenWings - 21/11/2010 22:36 - United States

Today, I noticed a picture in an elderly patients room, of a pretty girl in a bikini. Trying to be funny and lighten the mood, I said, "Looks like you have some good eye candy to help you recover faster." With a stern look he replied, "That's my granddaughter." FML

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By shit - 28/04/2016 11:05 - United States - Colonial Heights

Today, I went to the dentist; no one was in the waiting room so I danced around and mouthed songs that were on the radio. It wasn't till after I went to the counter and saw the receptionists laughing like a pack of hyenas that I realized there was a camera. FML

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By Dr.Anonymous - 22/03/2014 11:56 - India - Mumbai

Today, I was treating a patient at the hospital where I'm a dentist. This particular gentleman was old and slightly deaf. After completing the procedure I gestured to the spitoon and asked him to spit. He got up, steadied himself, and spat straight in my face. FML

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Oh, hai!

By Alyxandrea Loffer - 26/07/2020 14:00

Today, while answering hospice calls, I had to take this one with a straight face. FML

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By anon - 03/08/2016 03:28

Today, I was working at the hospital and it was very busy. Unthinking, I told a patient in a wheelchair to "sit tight" while I checked on something. He mocked me for the rest of his stay. FML

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By Bethany - 07/08/2013 14:26 - United States

Today, I have an orthodontist's appointment, and I told my best friend that I was going to get my teeth fixed. She replied, "Wow, thanks. Your smile's really awful to have to look at." FML

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Tuesday 26 October 2010 21:58

"Then say cheese with a sad face!"

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Tuesday 26 October 2010 22:54

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driftability 0

Tuesday 26 October 2010 22:11

FYL for trying to cheer up the patient.

deepbluesea 1

Tuesday 26 October 2010 22:18

This may be a FML, but it is not yours, it's the patient's FML!

TerrorDollie 0

Tuesday 26 October 2010 22:22

Aw. Lol he took it the wrong way. Not your fault!

HAN93 0

Tuesday 26 October 2010 22:31

oh :(

twinny_sc 13

Tuesday 26 October 2010 22:39

OP how incredibly insensitive of you! Evil bitch! No I joke, I kid there was no way for you to know so quit crying in the corner, bitch.

jwbbabe 9

Wednesday 27 October 2010 2:01

what's up with you and the word bitch ? good lord , learn a few new words .

Selena_is_back 7

Tuesday 26 October 2010 23:12

poor guy...

jacketfootball 0

Tuesday 26 October 2010 23:13

that was an awful thing to say OP, your a monster

xXSweetNightmare 0

Wednesday 27 October 2010 4:31

You're*

Ree_rel 0

Tuesday 26 October 2010 23:25

Omg. That's sad. I had bells palsy once back in grade school but it only lasted a little over a week... Worst time of my LIFE. My own parents kept calling me two face :/

tencentsakiss 19

Tuesday 26 October 2010 23:35

I feel like you should have been able to tell by looking at them. It's generally pretty noticeable.

adidas125 0

Tuesday 26 October 2010 23:39

If he was just th xray tech then its not like he wouldn't have met the patient. He couldve been talking to them from a distance. & xray rooms are pretty dark, so he wouldn't have been able to tell. Its not your fault op. Just say sorry and be done with it. Its not like you'll ever see them again.