Transportation: Today, I called a taxi after a night of partying. When it arrived,...

By Brady - 30/04/2013 16:00 - Spain - Madrid

Today, I called a taxi after a night of partying. When it arrived, I realised I had no cash, so I told the driver I'd quickly grab some from an ATM. He made me leave my phone with him as collateral in case I was pulling a prank. He drove off the moment I turned my back. FML

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By victimboi - 05/06/2009 19:07 - United Kingdom

Today, I got a taxi home from work. Only having notes in my wallet, I told the taxi driver that I'd run inside my house and come back out with the change for the journey. He agreed, but only if I left my bag as collateral. It seemed fair. An hour later, I realized my wallet was missing. FML

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Today, a passenger in my taxi left without paying. They left their phone, so I posted a message about it from their social media, exposing them. Turns out they'd stolen the phone from someone else. I ended up getting arrested. FML

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By Noname - 16/03/2009 00:49 - United States

Today, I rode in the cab on the way back to my dorm from the airport. The taxi driver was on the phone and not really paying attention. I paid him and got out of the cab, but he drove away before I could get my luggage out of the trunk. FML

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By Unimpressed - 03/06/2009 10:40 - Australia

Today, I was taking a taxi home after drinking too much. I started to feel sick and, not wanting to be charged the cab cleaning fee, threw up into my handbag instead. When we got to my place I then had to fish through my bag for my wallet to pay the driver. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/08/2011 04:11 - United States

Today, I took a taxi to my hotel. I specifically said that my destination was the Hilton resort. He took me to a bed and breakfast across town. When I finally got to my hotel, I cursed him out and didn't give him a tip. I then realized I'd left my phone in the taxi after he left. FML

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By stevenr579 - 23/01/2013 23:33 - Canada - North Vancouver

Today, I took a taxi ride with my friends. As we were getting out, I paid the taxi driver. With a grin, he drove away fast. It turns out my friend had already paid. FML

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By Anonymous - 15/01/2022 11:01 - United States - Moore

Today, I rented a car via an app for a family function. Turns out it was in default and was repossessed while I was there. I had to ride three hours back home with my girlfriend's dad, who probably thinks I don't pay my bills. FML

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By Fml37 - 20/12/2009 05:13 - Canada

Today, I had to take a taxi to work, because I was pressed for time, and didn't have a ride there. When I got to work, I paid the cab driver, and realized I had spent more money on the cab than I was going to make at work. FML

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By choup - 07/11/2008 21:02 - Australia

Today, I went to have a drink with my friend. On the way I withdrew 20 bucks and when I arrived at the bar I realised I had taken my credit card but not the banknote. FML

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By Rob - 09/10/2010 04:09 - United States

Today, I got chased, threatened and assaulted by a cab driver because I wouldn't take the credit card receipt. FML

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NickaPLZ 26

Tuesday 30 April 2013 22:11

Call his dispatch. Get that ass fired. And your phone back.

xXHollowIchigoXx 17

Tuesday 30 April 2013 22:11

Why would you give him your phone? Why not just tell him to leave then call another one.

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nnnope 26

Tuesday 30 April 2013 23:03

to everyone telling OP to call the dispatch/company and report the driver: how is he going to do that with no phone

nnnope 26

Wednesday 1 May 2013 4:39

well, I haven't seen a phone booth in a long time (though I understand that in some places they're still a thing) and I do understand that other people have phones, but OP called the taxi "after a night of partying" which sounds to me like it'd be really late at night...so finding someone else with a phone might not have been the easiest thing. I really just meant that it's doubtful he would've been able to call anybody right after it happened.

finch01 18

Tuesday 30 April 2013 23:19

hopefuly u got the cab number...

perdix 29

Tuesday 30 April 2013 23:22

#31, he certainly knows the cabbie's phone number!

CAJustise 9

Wednesday 1 May 2013 1:17

Leave a drivers license with a cab driver, not something valuable that's easy to sell!!! Lesson learned I guess.

nnnope 26

Wednesday 1 May 2013 4:45

because leaving your drivers license with a stranger so he/she can learn your full name & address and possibly [try to] steal your identity, sounds like a GREAT idea.

samcarroll 9

Wednesday 1 May 2013 1:28

Then how'd you post this fml? lolol.

saidoh_fml 26

Wednesday 1 May 2013 1:51

Do you mean when the cab arrived to pick you up, or when it arrived at your final destination? If it's the former, ydi because you don't need collateral when you haven't even left yet. If it's the latter, fyl.

Zebediabolical 39

Wednesday 1 May 2013 3:27

I'm pretty sure he means when they pulled over to use the ATM.

Zebediabolical 39

Wednesday 1 May 2013 3:30

I may have misread the FML. My bad. The only time I ever hit up an ATM while in a cab was halfway home so I could afford to pay the guy.

gators1995 30

Wednesday 1 May 2013 2:06

This is why I don't take taxis at night...

Aryn16 14

Wednesday 1 May 2013 3:17

I would've just called for another cab instead of giving him my phone:3

nyxiny 22

Wednesday 1 May 2013 3:25

Why would you leave your phone? It's pretty standard to leave something like your ID/license when you leave something as collateral. I guess you were drunk, though...

Glitter_taco_ 10

Wednesday 1 May 2013 3:37

Report his ass to the cops and his manager!

Locoluis 15

Wednesday 1 May 2013 4:00

I bet he was a Chilean taxi driver, as he was miserable enough to get his hands dirty for a phone. These kinds of guys are giving my country a bad name in Europe since quite a while. Grrr...