Miscellaneous: Today, at 4:00 a.m., I woke up and realized that I had thrown...

By Anonymous - 19/03/2009 20:47 - Canada

Today, at 4:00 a.m., I woke up and realized that I had thrown an expensive gift certificate for a friend in the garbage. Since it was garbage day, I ran out in the rain in my pajamas and rifled through all three bags of garbage. Twice. I found the gift certificate. It was in my pocket. FML

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By CodyS - 03/09/2013 05:03 - United States - Rocky River

Today, on my lunch break, I ran to the gas station, and threw some trash away on my way in. On my way out, I realized my keys were missing. Thinking I threw them away, and fearing that I'd be late returning to work, I tore through the disgusting trash only to find my keys on the seat of my car. FML

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By gravycoveredblackberry - 19/11/2009 23:37 - United States

Today, I had my new Blackberry Curve sitting on my lunch tray. Unthinkingly, i tossed it into the garbage can. 10 minutes later i realized I had thrown it away and spent the next hour searching through six garbage cans of half-eaten food. FML

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By fmfl - 17/11/2009 21:19 - United States

Today, I found a gift card under my bed that I lost a few months ago for $400 to a store that went out of business last week. FML

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By Typrokka - 22/10/2009 17:20 - United Kingdom

Today, I went to drop the garbage in the compactor as I left to do some shopping. I quickly put my handbag down on the side, threw the 'garbage' in the machine, watched it do its thing, and then turned round to find... the bag of garbage on the side. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/08/2012 18:12 - United States - San Jacinto

Today, it's garbage day. My mom accidentally threw away a receipt she needed to return something and told me to go get it. While I was looking for it, a cop gave me hell for "stealing recyclables on private property." This all happened in my front lawn. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/12/2011 17:07 - United States

Today, I couldn't find my phone. Worried that I'd accidentally thrown it in the trash, I emptied out all the bins and searched the garbage. An hour later, my daughter said she'd found it by the bathroom sink. FML

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By Cheapo - 27/12/2017 19:00

Today, I gave my friend a $5 VR set that I purchased from the dollar store for Christmas. I received a $60 gift card. Later, I realized I left the receipt in the package. FML

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By boogery - 26/01/2015 19:17 - United States

Today, after putting a bag of dirty laundry in the laundry room to wait for an open washer, I came back to find a "free stuff" sign on all of my expensive jeans, new towels, and favorite sweatshirts. The bag was over half empty. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/08/2011 23:07 - Canada

Today, I took a dump without checking for toilet paper. I then called my step dad, who said "use the stuff in the garbage." FML

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By kmjlevesque - 03/06/2020 02:00

Today, I ran out of moving boxes so I used a few garbage bags to pack up my clothes. My new roommate decided to be helpful by putting those green garbage bags in the dumpster. It was garbage day. FML

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lollipopz8988 0

Friday 20 March 2009 1:36

left it in the garbage? why would it have been in the garbage in the first place if you intended on giving it to a friend?

Ender_ 0

Friday 20 March 2009 1:38

#1 - maybe they just figured it was a good hiding spot so their friend wouldn't find it. Or maybe they're just stupid.

Comments

danhxcore 0

Friday 20 March 2009 2:04

your so stupid why would you put it in the garbage in the first place? if you wanted to hide it why would you hide it there on garbage day? this story is so fake and dumb.

sallem5 0

Friday 20 March 2009 2:10

I've done something like this before, but with keys instead. I'm gonna agree with #9, because that's most likely what happened.

KillxKatie 0

Friday 20 March 2009 2:15

Why would your garabage already be out at 4 am? Wouldn't you wake up and then put it outside in the morning?

UselessName 0

Saturday 7 November 2009 18:10

#14: Maybe he/she put it out the evening before

calmthefuck_down 0

Friday 20 March 2009 2:19

why would you put a gift certificate in the garbage ?

gangstabby01 0

Friday 20 March 2009 2:24

maybe they had accidentally left it in the bag and threw the bag away? still that really sucks

lynx_fml 0

Friday 20 March 2009 2:27

I agree with 10, 16... I've done it before, it's possible.

shehzeenahmed 0

Friday 20 March 2009 2:29

yeah I've done stuff like this before. hey, at least you found it. still, i would have been pissed at myself too for rifling through all that shit.

Jack_Of_Spades 0

Friday 20 March 2009 2:30

I've been in those types of situations, though I never left my keys in the garbage...

mlifson55 3

Friday 20 March 2009 2:34

some of your guys are ridiculous. don't you see she never put the receipt in the garbage!? ha. she thought she did..she probably had a dream about it and freaked. it was in her poket all along. good job to those who realized the true hilarity of this story.