Money: Today, I asked a guy if he could buy me a pack of cigarettes,...

By Joe - 04/08/2011 18:28 - United States

Today, I asked a guy if he could buy me a pack of cigarettes, since I'm still under 18. He took my money, went into the supermarket, and must have slipped out a side-entrance, because he never came back. FML

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By Anonyme - 30/08/2013 10:59 - France - Ivry-sur-seine

Today, a man in a hurry asked me for a light. Not being able to find my lighter amongst the muddle inside my handbag, I handed him my lit cigarette so he could light his. He took it from me, started smoking it and walked off. FML

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Birthday blues

By omaha24 - 29/04/2020 02:00

Today, my loneliness pushed me to buy a pack of cigarettes just so I had to show my ID to the clerk, hoping he would wish me a happy birthday. I don't even smoke and he didn't say anything. FML

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Congratulations, you played yourself

By danielle - 23/04/2009 07:16 - United States

Today, my friend and I wanted to get some alcohol (we're under 21). We went to a liquor store and asked a random guy to go in and buy us some vodka. After giving him $20, he said he had to go turn off his car, then he'd get us the drinks. He got in his car and drove off, with my $20. FML

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Generous

By cAtaLanbLoOd - 24/10/2013 06:06 - France - Perpignan

Today, a homeless guy asked me for a cigarette. Knowing that I only had a couple left in my pack, I gave it to him. He opened it, took one out and thanked me profusely. A bit surprised, I went on my way. Oh yeah, that's right, the pack contained the money I'd withdrawn from an ATM. FML

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Sting

By gimme beer - 13/06/2023 18:00

Today, when I went to the gas station to buy beer, some underage punk outside asked me to buy him booze. I told him to get bent, but the dumbass cashier had seen me talking to him, and refused to let me buy alcohol because, "This is obviously a sting." FML

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Feeling a little lighter

By TheBetterRedhead - 28/03/2017 12:00

Today, on my way home from grocery shopping, two young adults around my age came up and asked me for a lighter. Thinking they just needed it to light a cigarette, I handed them my only lighter. They immediately ran away. I got robbed for a 1.99$ lighter. FML

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Dad priorities

By hellishome - 29/09/2019 00:01

Today, as he was going out, I asked my father if he stop by the store and buy some tampons for me and toilet paper for the house, because we have been out for the last 5 days. He came home with a 30-pack of beer and cigarettes instead. I just started my time of the month and we have no more money. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/07/2013 20:56 - United States - South Hadley

Today, I was buying condoms but was a little embarrassed so I went to the self-check. I scanned the condoms, then a magazine and tried to put the condoms under the magazines to hide them. The store guy saw me, thought I was shoplifting and I was kicked out of the store. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/10/2011 16:21 - United States

Today, I gave a man a cigarette. He spent the rest of the day so far following me around, telling me all about his medical history, and chasing after me when I got too far away. I couldn't get rid of him for hours. FML

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Plumes

By Anonymous - 09/12/2022 06:00

Today, I picked up a carton of cigarettes for my stepfather from the store. He smokes the equivalent of nearly half my paycheck a fortnight. FML

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christinez13 0

Thursday 4 August 2011 23:33

aww that sucks but you deserved it

bigbisawesome 0

Thursday 4 August 2011 23:33

Wow seriously you sir are an idiot

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JPLovesAnimals 4

Friday 5 August 2011 0:12

Idiot. Hopefully they were expensive kinds so you learn your lesson.

DrewsFML 8

Friday 5 August 2011 0:12

Definitely FYL, now you have to wait for next week's allowance before making yourself feel important by pretending to be an adult again. On a side note, the guy probably worked there if he went inside and never came out. No one's going to slip out an emergency exit or shimmy out a bathroom window to steal your damn five bucks.

amberita28 0

Friday 5 August 2011 4:11

Exactly what I was thinking, but we already know the op is stupid. He probably never even thought that maybe the guy was about to start his shift or coming back from lunch.

darkmis1 17

Friday 5 August 2011 0:14

This screams YDI.

ThorneCrossed 9

Friday 5 August 2011 0:14

Lete Here I'll give my money to a complete stranger so he can buy something that will kill me- this couldn't backfire at all!!! YDI

thisblowsaton 4

Friday 5 August 2011 0:17

So deserved! You shouldn't smoke anyway, it's really addictive and bad for you.

mandihbew 0

Friday 5 August 2011 0:17

YDI for being stupid, bonus because you live in FLORIDA.

Rainbow_dumpster 28

Friday 5 August 2011 0:18

You're just as bad as those kids who paid a stranger $20 to get them alcohol. You definitely deserve it for trusting a total stranger to get you something you're not supposed to have while you're under 18. I'd quit the premature smoking habit if I were you. It gets worse when you get older.

VWTDI1327 1

Friday 5 August 2011 0:26

That's why people under 18 aren't allowed to buy cigarettes. They're too stupid. I mean, what did you think wanna gunna happen when you gave a stranger at a gas station money???