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I wanna hear your work related horror stories.

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  1. gwatson86

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    Hmmm, my personal favorites...

    -A woman gave herself an abortion in our bathroom; the fetus was found clogging the toilet.

    -My friend and coworker has his hand horribly mangled in a freak accident, losing his middle and ring finger and leaving the index and pinky unable to move at any joint but the very bottom.

    -I caused half of Memorial City Mall to be evacuated 4 days before Christmas by accidentally releasing a cloud of ammonia from our massive refrigeration unit.

    How and why I still work here, who knows.
     
  2. Jeremiah

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    I worked in the Wal-Mart lawn & garden section when I was in High School. One day this random guy walks in and punches me. He thought I was someone else and apologized profusely. It wasn't a hard hit and on the side of my head, so I accepted his apology.

    I was a door-to-door salesman when I was in college. I had dogs bite me, guns pulled on me, and cops called on me on a regular basis. And this was in the Suburbs most of the time.

    I also worked at McDonalds when I was 17.
     
  3. Lady_Di

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    What in the world? How can that happen? :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:
     
  4. gwatson86

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    I have no idea... twisted clotheshanger or something?
     
  5. Jeremiah

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    That's absolutely horrible. This one takes the cake.
     
  6. Lady_Di

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    How big was it? I'm trying to picture it but I just can't fathom that someone would do that to herself. How horrible.
     
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    Luckily for me, I didn't discover it or have to actually clean the remains. The mall cleaning crew removed it, then I cleaned up and disinfected everything afterwards.
     
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    I love it. Sure, it can be dangerous and emotionally draining but, it is very rewarding. I have always worked with kids in this field and they can be violent. I have been attacked way too many times (and I'm 6'4" 230lbs.) The hardest part is all of the terrible experiences the patients have endured. A lot of them are very thankful for what we do. We get letters and phone calls from former patients all the time. There are a only a few that are unappreciative. Watching them progress, unappreciative or not, makes it all worth it.
     
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    I know you didn't witness it personally, but I'm pretty sure it's more likely that she had a miscarriage in the bathroom, rather than an abortion.
     
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    Way to be a good person. Because of you, the world is a more positive place to live in.
     
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    If that was the case why would fetus just be there?
     
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    Where was the rest of the viscera when she allegedly gave herself an abortion? All that's gotta come out either way.

    WHY ARE WE DISCUSSING THIS?!?!? :confused:
     
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    ew you said viscera, i dont know what that is but im eatin pizza so i feel like im going to throw up now
     
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    Working in the dental school clinic...I was treating a patient that was mentally handicapped. Hair hadnt been shampooed in probably 3 weeks...the smell of body odor was horrific...and oral hygiene was non existent. In other words, just having the patient sit there with an open mouth was a terrible experience.

    Midway through the procedure, I start smelling urine on top of all the other horrendous odors. I look down and notice pee dripping from the chair...she was wearing sweat pants and her genital area was completely soaked.

    As a dental student, we are the ones that clean the chairs before the patient arrives and we clean them when they leave. No assistants. Therefore, when she left, I was forced to take care of the mess.

    Nightmare.
     
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    I think the fetus in the toilet, however it got there, might trump all work horror stories. Has anyone worked in a hotel? I know they have seen some pretty f**ked up things.
     
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    After the day I had, this thread just made my day. I can't stop laughing. Thanks!
     

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