Money: Thanks, I hate it

Thanks, I hate it

By Etown - 12/08/2018 06:00 - United States - Evansville

Today, a friend texted me to get a ticket and go to a theme park with her tomorrow. I bought a ticket and didn't hear from her until 5 hours later to say she was sorry, but she doesn't think she'll be going. It was $65 and non refundable. FML

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By brittgreen - 11/08/2011 20:56 - United States

Today, I was supposed to catch a ride with a friend and go to Warped Tour with her. She called at the last minute to say she was sick, so I told her we didn't have to go. I just got a text saying she just got pictures and autographs with the band I especially wanted to see. FML

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By wasted money - 30/11/2022 16:00 - Australia

Today, I generously paid for my best friend to go to an event she's wanted to see her whole life. Instead of thanking me, she brought her children and made me pay for them too, complained that I hadn't chosen the seats she wanted, then blamed me when she got on the wrong train back to her hotel. FML

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Taylor comes first

By lakatkat - 19/08/2009 04:13 - United States

Today, I found out on Facebook that my supposed best friend bought a concert ticket to a show. The concert ticket cost the exact same amount as the plane ticket she told me she couldn't afford to come see me. FML

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By awkward - 05/09/2017 12:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I went to a friend's "party". Everyone bailed but my friend didn't say anything, so it's just me and my girl. The train tickets alone cost £20. FML

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All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go

By Anonymous - 23/02/2021 10:58

Today, I had to cancel a plane ticket to a friend's wedding, because first he gave me the wrong date, after which his fiancée cut me from the guests because of Covid safety. Instead of paying $600 to be in the ceremony, I'm paying $400 to not go anywhere because the ticket could only be partially refunded. FML

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With friends like her, who needs money?

By Anonymous - 05/10/2019 22:01

Today, I maxed out my credit card trying to help a friend of over 19 years to go see her family for Christmas, only to find out she changed her mind and doesn’t really want to go. I can’t return the bus tickets, and she’s mad at me. FML

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By Username - 04/12/2010 21:04 - United States

Today, I gave my friend a ride to town so she wouldn't have to pay the $10 to park. While waiting to pick her up, I grabbed a bite to eat. Upon returning to my car, I found a $55 parking ticket on my windshield. FML

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By horribletimeeverywhere74747 - 11/04/2018 13:00 - United States - Navarre

Today, the girl who'd asked me to prom told me she assumed we weren't going together and is now going with her friends. After agreeing to go with her, I'd bought a $200 non-refundable suit along with the ticket. I have no one else to go with. FML

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We hear it was a great show!

By Anonymous - 27/10/2019 14:00

Today, I was supposed to be going to Edinburgh to see my favourite band live. I was expecting to be picked up at 8 a.m. for the drive there, but I woke up to a text saying my friend bought tickets for the wrong city. The show he paid was for 2 days ago. FML

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By crissy becks - 05/08/2012 22:05 - United States - Inglewood

Today, my friends and I planned to go to a waterpark together. However, due to a "miscommunication," I, and only I, was given both the wrong time and the wrong meeting place. I spent three hours sitting in a parking lot in little more than my swimming suit. FML

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saffy66 34

Sunday 12 August 2018 13:08

Can you no longer buy tickets at the gate? I would never buy tickets to an event in advance unless it was my idea and I was happy to go alone. Since this event no doubt happened some days ago, at least, it's probably a bit late to say, she may have been getting you out of the way, for some reason of her own.

Stephanie Claire 12

Sunday 12 August 2018 14:04

**** it. I’d go by myself

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saffy66 34

Sunday 12 August 2018 13:08

Seeya55 31

Monday 13 August 2018 4:18

Some theme parks/zoos give you a discount for purchasing online/in store rather than at gate. OP probably wanted to be ready to go the next morning! I agree with others that you should ask your friend to front the tickets and then you'll pay them, but even then friends have taken advantage of others doing this too! Win some, lose some. Could always try to sell at the gate!

GrumpyGrinch 23

Sunday 12 August 2018 13:59

Only today life lessons "Don't buy tickets for others" on special offer: theme parks $65, airplane $199, round trip with hotel $550! Don't miss!

Stephanie Claire 12

Sunday 12 August 2018 14:04

**** it. I’d go by myself

Luke16eirb7deneuwn1 20

Sunday 12 August 2018 14:39

Well your friend owes you 65 bucks...

wHSKitty 11

Sunday 12 August 2018 16:33

Never, EVER get a ticket like that unless it’s guaranteed.

RichardPencil 30

Sunday 12 August 2018 19:00

Go with someone else, or alone. Unless it’s a horrible theme park, there will be many other people there and you’ll forget your flaky friend.

WeirdUS 29

Sunday 12 August 2018 20:26

Generally tickets are cheaper online and waiting at the gate can take a while at a lot of theme parks. Your friend owes you the 65, but she might not feel she does if it was a family emergency or something similar. If she does have a habbit of canceling last min to hang out and things like that previously the writing was on the wall.

Kurliez408 32

Sunday 12 August 2018 21:41

what theme park costs $65??

Seeya55 31

Monday 13 August 2018 4:19

High end ones? Disneyland? Maybe an all inclusive one for special events?

carlgrimes47 13

Monday 13 August 2018 9:05

I always make plans ahead of time and not last minute so that they know they will be free.

zuckerburg 21

Monday 13 August 2018 10:51

and then you went and had a fun time and got to have an awesome day? because that's what I would do (other than pretending to be a ride inspector and freak out the people in line or even employees)