Miscellaneous: Better safe than sorry

Better safe than sorry

By Anonymous - 02/11/2009 05:40 - United States

Today, I was lost in a new town, so I asked a woman for directions. For some reason, she seemed to avoid me. About halfway down the block, she quickly turned around, and the next thing I remember is my eyes stinging like hell. Apparently she thought I was a mugger and maced me. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/05/2022 04:00

Today, a woman maced me from her car window because I was approaching her in a menacing, rapist kind of way. She never happened to consider that my car was in the parking spot right next to hers. She didn’t apologise, just said it was my fault for looking like a rapist, and drove away leaving me half blind. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/02/2013 00:00 - Canada - Coquitlam

Today, I was walking down the street in the dark, and the woman in front of me kept looking back nervously. I jokingly assured her that I wasn't a mugger. She then took out a knife and mugged me. FML

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By maced face - 05/02/2013 17:45 - United States

Today, as I was walking to my car, I noticed a car with a tail light out. Trying to be a good citizen, I walked up to the driver's side door and said, "Excuse me…" The lady then maced me through the open window. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/10/2022 02:00 - United Kingdom - Aldershot

Today, I was jogging and was about to pass a woman ahead of me. I called out I was passing so she wouldn’t be scared. She waited till I was right next to her and pepper-sprayed my eyes while screaming, "Rapist." The cops were there in less than 5 minutes, and even though I was blinded, they still handcuffed me. FML

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You deserved it 110

By Anonymous - 30/05/2011 08:28 - Australia

Today, I was walking through town when a rough looking woman asked me for a cigarette. I don't smoke but I offered her some apples, and she took two. As I continued on past her, she pegged both of them at me, hitting the back of my head. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/07/2011 08:43 - United States

Today, I spotted my girlfriend in a store. She didn't notice me, so I went behind her, put my hands over her eyes, and said "Guess who." I got an elbow to the groin and mace to the face. While I was rolling on the ground in pain, she simply said, "Serves you right" and walked away. FML

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Cruisin' for a bruisin'

By leah - 07/01/2021 14:01 - United States - San Jose

Today, I was beaten up by a complete stranger for “giving her a dirty look.” I can’t see my own face. FML

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Opportunist

By Tmo - 12/08/2023 08:00

Today, I saw a toddler bolt in a parking lot. Since he was running towards the road behind me, I scooped him up to hand off to his mother. She shrieked, snatched him from my hands, and sprayed me with mace. While I was writhing in pain, some punk kid lifted my wallet and phone. FML

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By therundown - 20/07/2011 13:38 - United States

Today, while in line at a gas station, I felt something on my shoulder. I turned around only to see a woman behind me pulling the sunburnt skin off my shoulder. When I told her to stop, she yelled, hit me with her purse and ran off crying. FML

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By Eyesore - 16/04/2009 21:27 - United States

Today, I was walking back to my home in the city in the dark. I'm paranoid, so when I saw movement behind me I clutched my mace. The faster I walked, the closer the person seemed to be. I spun around and sprayed my attacker with mace. It was my shadow and the wind blew the mace back into eyes. FML

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jchansfan 0

Monday 2 November 2009 12:23

I would love to see someone who was wrongly maced whip out their own can of mace and mace the chick back.

brontide 0

Monday 2 November 2009 12:50

The woman should be charged with assault if there was no provocation. Just because she is a spaz does not make it acceptable to mace people.

Comments

youEQUALtosser 0

Monday 2 November 2009 16:45

Did you say anything about needing directions? Or did you just follow her? The FYL or YDI depends on which one...

ozymandias_fml 0

Monday 2 November 2009 17:08

I disagree. As long as he did not *break the law* the woman was in the wrong. He could have followed her fora short bit while saying 'excuse me' a time or two and otherwise trying to get her attention, and that would not be inappropriate. Assaulting him was very inappropriate.

ozymandias_fml 0

Monday 2 November 2009 17:46

If she ignored him, how was he supposed to know she didn't just not hear him? Going to the mace first thing is a bit extreme.

Gwyndion 9

Monday 2 November 2009 17:49

Following that logic next time a girl turns around to face me I'm perfectly entitled to punch her in the face to prevent a crazy bitch from macing me right? That's what plenty of girls/women seem to be saying here.

Gwyndion 9

Monday 2 November 2009 20:16

Let's be correct: 1/6 women in America (assuming he wasn't on a vacation) and likely in or in a state close to Nevada are sexually assaulted on the street (and be sexually assaulted I do hope you mean groped, assaulted etc, not just inappropriate comments)?

PrinceTwilight17 0

Tuesday 3 November 2009 21:17

Well #50 I think with more FML's like these MORE then 1/6 men will be maced in their lifetime. It's only gonna increase.

GreenHacker 0

Monday 2 November 2009 17:50

You absolutely deserved this one. If you asked her for directions and she avoided you, you shouldn't have followed her. You probably were planning on mugging her.

quizikall 0

Monday 2 November 2009 19:57

shut up you ******* bitch

GreenHacker 0

Tuesday 3 November 2009 18:41

lol, aww, did i offend you? Cheer up little girl

Subjectzero 0

Monday 2 November 2009 17:54

that is assault on her part.

Grangoire 0

Monday 2 November 2009 17:54

That's assualt, pure & simple. Call the cops and have her ass thrown in jail.

keenaz 0

Monday 2 November 2009 18:02

All you women can defend yourself, but this one should be defending herself against a judge.....I don't think hypothetical assaults hold up in court.

Lisa89 3

Monday 2 November 2009 18:06

I don't get how this could happen... just go up to her and say 'excuse me, can I have directions to...' If she ignores you and walks away then don't follow her...

ozymandias_fml 0

Monday 2 November 2009 18:37

I could see it happening. If she was in front of you, walking away from you, and you yell 'excuse me miss', and she doesn't turn, so you jog up closer to her (or continue walking in the direction you originally were walking) and she panics, turns, and maces...

BlueberryPies 0

Monday 2 November 2009 19:36

Ah yes. That is EXACTLY what happened. Dear pimpin88, you are just a veritable fountain of knowledge, bequeathing upon us lowly peasants your bountiful truth & intelligence. What would we do without your generous intellect? (Was that enough sarcasm? It feels like a sufficient amount to me.)