Money and Miscellaneous: Because I'm worth it - FML

Because I'm worth it

By Anonymous - 30/03/2009 13:34 - United States

Today, a mother wrote me a $130 check for babysitting her four kids for a few hours. Trying to be gracious, I said, "Wow, thank you, this is very generous!" She thought for a minute, then said, "You're right." She took the check back, ripped it up, and wrote me a new one for $55. FML

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TOP COMMENTS

jaxx11 0

Monday 30 March 2009 23:09

tell that bitch to watch her own kids next time

kennedygirl 2

Monday 30 March 2009 23:09

Bitch.

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lolol182 4

Monday 30 March 2009 23:08

ahah she sucks

deys250 0

Wednesday 17 March 2010 6:35

HAHA

Golden_fml 1

Monday 30 March 2009 23:08

First? Ugh, so close! That sucks.

ZleveL 0

Thursday 1 July 2010 9:00

Comment deleted

CaptainSmith28 19

Wednesday 18 March 2015 6:08

Thanks, Captain Obvious.

Spiffy 0

Monday 30 March 2009 23:08

LOL oh man that sucks sorry to hear that

kennedygirl 2

Monday 30 March 2009 23:09

Bitch.

Googoo27 12

Sunday 26 June 2011 6:10

agreed :D

jaxx11 0

Monday 30 March 2009 23:09

tell that bitch to watch her own kids next time

sheehan35 2

Saturday 13 November 2010 15:58

hahahahaha

jannie22 0

Monday 28 March 2011 2:08

agreed

FarSide 22

Thursday 1 September 2011 23:40

She is a bitch because she agreed with you???

ALpein 0

Tuesday 29 November 2011 4:45

No, she is a bitch for downing the price because the sitter thanked her for her generosity.

keepingitsimple 0

Monday 30 March 2009 23:10

hahah agree with #5

lalala24 0

Monday 30 March 2009 23:10

wowwwww

chiaspod 0

Monday 30 March 2009 23:11

You really ought to have agreed upon a price earlier. You kinda deserved that.

babbling27 0

Monday 30 March 2009 23:12

Do you not have regular rates?

effliffe 0

Monday 30 March 2009 23:12

that's so rude of her. i'm sure her kids are assholes too.

lameuser 23

Sunday 5 January 2014 23:13

That's a rude assumption.

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