Miscellaneous: Today, I had to create another signature. I have to use one at...

By Why - 03/09/2015 19:54 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I had to create another signature. I have to use one at the bank and the other around my mother, so that when she tries to cash my paychecks the bank won't let her. FML

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By Alex - 07/03/2012 00:34 - United States

Today, I had to get out my birth certificate to prove to my dad that today is my birthday. This has happened before. FML

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By outagrand - 01/08/2009 14:08 - Australia

Today, I gave my mother a pre-prepared deposit envelope with my fortnightly wage in it, in cash. I tell her exactly where the deposit box is and what to do. I'm now desperately calling the bank because my mother accidentely put my $1200 deposit in the little trash can for receipts under the ATM. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/11/2023 01:00 - United States

Today, I did the most idiotic thing someone living with their parents could possibly do. I made a separate online casino account in my mom's name (just her name, my email, phone number, etc.) When I deposited from my bank account, the site got suspicious, and is now making me and her sign a document to get the money out. FML

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By dang. - 20/08/2019 06:03

Today, I figured out the bank account my mom set up for me is actually a joint account, and she gets half the money I deposit. I have been putting money in there for 10 years. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/12/2022 18:00

Today, since it was payday, I figured I’d take my mom out for burgers. The bank also decided to do a random update on our debit card, resulting in my card declining three times. My mom ended up having to pay for our meals. So much for trying to treat my mom out to dinner. I’m still pissed. FML

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By nofriends - 01/06/2011 04:28 - Japan

Today, I wrote in my own yearbook with different styles of handwriting so my mom would think I have friends. FML

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By poorman - 09/10/2009 23:22 - Canada

Today, my mother, who religiously checks her bank account after every purchase, then shreds her receipts, got fed up with me not doing the same. So she shredded all my piled up receipts. These include the 100s of dollars I had spent for my work, which I need the receipts to get reimbursed for. FML

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By asianjoe - 11/07/2011 01:13 - United States

Today, at work, I told a lady checking out to sign her name after sliding her credit card. After she started signing her name, she threw the pen down in frustration saying that the pen was out of ink. We use electronic pin pads. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/11/2020 04:02 - Japan - Okayama

Today, I realized while paying bills on my phone I fat-fingered which credit card I was paying and sent 299 to a paid-off card instead of 200 to another one. Now I'm going to have overdraft fees too. FML

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jeepers_1 21

Friday 4 September 2015 1:24

the bank shouldn't let her anyway. Tell them that every time someone comes in to cash a cheque under your name that they have to take ID. That's part of the reason many banks won't take third party cheques anymore. Also your mother could end up paying a hefty fine/go to jail for her actions.

Nathan_Henry 15

Friday 4 September 2015 1:24

That's some mother

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avres13 14

Friday 4 September 2015 19:57

Why not set up direct deposit?

trey600rr 22

Friday 4 September 2015 20:22

direct deposit is the solution, and get an account at a different credit union!

Taurus_ChicKa 36

Saturday 5 September 2015 6:35

Wow OP, that sucks! It's so bad that you had to do that, but at least you should be safe. To everyone saying to get a direct deposit: not all employers have that option. Mine don't; I get a check every two weeks that I have to deposit myself. So direct deposit may not be an option.

martin8337 35

Sunday 6 September 2015 2:29

Use direct deposit, problem solved.

spiNdraHekiLI 11

Sunday 6 September 2015 4:14

It's 2015...90% of businesses do direct deposit now. You should look in to it.

Vegetarian27 24

Sunday 6 September 2015 14:13

How the hell is America so arse-backward as to actually give employees cheques for their pay instead of just crediting it to their accounts?!

wolfy_fml 5

Tuesday 8 September 2015 21:23

At least in Canada where I am... small businesses still hand out paper cheques. This is only because a place with a small number of employees, it isn't worth the cost to the employer to do direct deposit. Bigger businesses definitely do it though.