You don't have alergies!

[PhiSigGirl1988]

Man, he'd get a kick out of my best friend then. For food, she's allergic to wheat, corn, soy, oats, peanuts, treenuts, strawberries, broccoli, and brewer's yeast. For other allergies, she's allergic to pollen, grass, cats, and a few other things. Thankfully, she's not deathly allergic to any of it.

[Andara Bledin]

I didn't take action against the restaurant, because it really wasn't worth the time. But now I'm really scared to order anything that MAY have mayo on it in the first place.

I wouldn't have gone after the restaurant, but I'd have made sure that girl got disciplined or fired for being so reckless with someone else's health and safety.

I have a friend who was blinded by some waiter's indifference to his major allergy to mushrooms.

Oh - they also want me on a C-Pap (night time sleep apnea machine) but guess what - all of them give you air via your nose. So what good does it do me when I can't breathe through my nose 24-7?

A coworker has sleep apnea. They had her do the machine thing, but it kept her fully awake all night. But the in-office tests and another home test indicate that she gets about 90 minutes of actual sleep over the course of a night.

^-.-^

[HereWeGo]

Oh heck yes, we do too have accents!! Most of us just cannot recognize our own accent. I grew up in Austin, but anytime I hear somebody that grew up in one of the smaller towns, especially an older person, the accent is quite thick! I had to critique a video of myself for a public speaking class in college. I was amazed when I heard my own drawl!

I grew up in Austin and people are always disappointed when they hear me speak. They want the Texan accent and apparently I don't have it. Even had a few people tell me "No you're not," after I tell them where I'm from! You're right, it's mostly the rural areas where you hear it.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

The only "allergy" I have that I'm aware of is artifical red food coloring and some artificial flavorings. Those make me uber-wired.

My parents actually took me to an allergy doctor to find this out. A whole week of being dragged out of bed early in the mornings so I could spend all day in a doctor's office in Waukesha being injected with various substances=not my idea of fun. That's where I developed my fear (or at least dislike) of needles. But at least when it was over, I got to pick a "prize" out of the "treasure chest" in the waiting room.

I'm probably also allergic to pollen or ragweed or some such thing. At certain times in the spring my sinuses will turn into Niagara Falls and I'll get more headaches than usual.

[Pagan]

Most people from Texas don't really have an accent. People from Oklahoma and Arkansas on the other hand often get mistaken for what the media claims to be Texan.

I spent most of my life living 45 miles from El Paso and one year of insanity living in El Paso. Hell, yes, y'all do have an accent!

I think some people who don't have allergies just don't understand...

I have TERRIBLE allergies, and have had them since I can remember.

To someone who has bad allergies, there's nothing scarier than an open field of grass and pollen!

You're exactly right. People that don't have 'em don't get the problems they can cause.

I often say that it'll be easier to list what I'm not allergic too. Chances are, if it produces pollen, I'll sneeze at it. I'm allergic to doggies (doesn't stop me from playin' and lovin' on them) and bunnies. Not to mention leaf mold and house dust. Not allergic to cats, just don't like them, except for six, friends cats.

The funniest thing that I'm allergic to is marijuana. I went to a Huey Lewis concert with my parents when I was in junior high and apparently the folks behind us were smoking it. My eyes swelled shut. That was fun....NOT!

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

The funniest thing that I'm allergic to is marijuana. I went to a Huey Lewis concert with my parents when I was in junior high and apparently the folks behind us were smoking it. My eyes swelled shut. That was fun....NOT!

Did they play "I Wanna New Drug"? Just curious. It would be pretty funny if they did.

[Emrld]

I have lived in Texas since I was 6 months old and am still here more than 30 years later.
I have traveled to other countries and been to about 75% of the States in the United States.
I do not have an accent according to people from other places. (Including native German, French, and British for US that includes New York, Washington DC, California, Hawaii to name a few)
The people in the groups I traveled with were also told they didn't have accents. (I was in Germany and France this summer with a group of High School Students rasied in the same area as I)
So I guess it really is what part of the state you are from.

My point in my comment was that the person the OP was talking about wasn't necessarly from Texas.
Labeling what state they were from did not have an impact on the story. And it is easy to mistake what state you think someone is from based on what the media puts out there.

[LifeCarnie]

What on earth is there to be alergic to up here?

Ummmm.....

Peanuts
Insects
Latex
Animal Proteins (Commonly found in medical adhesives, like they use on band aids.)
Cotton
Bee Stings
Perfume

....Just to name a few.

[zzapp the witch]

Potentially TMI post......

I'm allergic to marijuana and (beat this) semen. Flat out, my OB told me that I was allergic to my husband's semen. It would burn me. Oddly enough, I had eclampsia with both of the children I bore him (you're only supposed to get it once, and not with a first pregnancy). I was just flat out allergic to him. Current bf would like to have kids someday...I'm teasing him about how I don't know if I'm allergic to him yet, (but that's at least a couple years down the road).

[IHateStupidCustomers]

I am back on shots (kindergarten - Junior Year of High School ) They have to put one in each arm each week. Apparently two of the things I am allergic to have to be in different serrum (sp?) because one destroys the other.
Cat Dander, Mold, Dust, Pollens, Weeds/ Grass. So yes, basically year round with some environmental bounuses.
Let's add in the 3 twice daily meds, plus the over the counter sinus med all approved by my Dr until this first set of bottles have at least been completed. Then we will try droping the over the counter . . .then after the next series another med - etc till I have enough immunity built back up.
Oh - they also want me on a C-Pap (night time sleep apnea machine) but guess what - all of them give you air via your nose. So what good does it do me when I can't breathe through my nose 24-7?
Sorry just annoyed with the medical world right now.

I have TERRIBLE allergies to outdoor stuff like pollen, grass, mold, etc. Now I get one shot every year before summer and it takes care of my symptoms for the ENTIRE year. It's a god-send. I don't remember what's its called, but you should ask your doctor!

[Alpha Strike]

I was at a restaurant with a waitress who didn't believe I was allergic to mayo. I'm not sure what in it causes the allergy, but my lyrnex swells and I can't breathe. I won't go through the whole story, because I don't really know it, but this is the part I remember.

Me-*dry mouthed gasping sound* Um...*forces a breath* I can't...
Waitress- Wow you really are allergic to mayo
Me- *COLLAPSES*

I didn't take action against the restaurant, because it really wasn't worth the time. But now I'm really scared to order anything that MAY have mayo on it in the first place.

Wow. You told your waitress you were allergic to mayo and your waitress just thought you were making it up? And brought it anyway? What the hell kind of thinking is that?! I can't even imagine the level of stupidity it takes to make that leap:

"Hrm. This person just told me they're allergic to mayo and not to put it on their
food. Instead of doing what they ask, I'm going to assume I know better then they what they're allergic to and give them Mayo- and NOT tell them."

Wouldn't an act like this be considered criminal in some fashion?

[XCashier]

Wow. You told your waitress you were allergic to mayo and your waitress just thought you were making it up? And brought it anyway? What the hell kind of thinking is that?!

Exactly! Like I said, why would anybody lie about something like that? Lying about one's age or income is fairly common, but who would lie about having potentially deadly food allergies?! And if you don't know this person from Adam (or even if you do know them), the wise move would be to take them at their word, unless you want a serious lawsuit, or even jail time.

[draftermatt]

Someone mentioned this allergy, but I am deathly allergic to latex, and last I checked that is everywhere. What a wank.

[GingerBiscuit]

Someone mentioned this allergy, but I am deathly allergic to latex, and last I checked that is everywhere. What a wank.

I'm not seriously allergic to it, enough to cause minor skin irritation. However, considering the sensitive areas most latex in this country goes near...

Yeah.

[LifeCarnie]

Potentially TMI post......

I'm allergic to marijuana and (beat this) semen.

Semen allergies are fairly common.


The craziest allergy I've heard of is an allergy to water.