Money, Alcohol and Teenagers: Congratulations, you played yourself

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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You deserved it 260 189

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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

I agree, your life sucks 849

You deserved it 153

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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You deserved it 126 116

Let em in

By Kerrilyn - This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I was waiting in the car while my mom went into a store to get beer. A few minutes later, some guy was knocking on my window, telling me to open the door. I started cursing him out, thinking I was getting attacked. Turns out he worked there and was putting the beer in the car. FML

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You deserved it 55 358

By Marty - 10/10/2017 13:00 - United States - Irving

Today, I bought a small bottle of liquor to share with my husband to celebrate our move. It took three hours at the store as the cashier, manager, GM, and a police officer checked my ID believing it was fake. I'm 25. FML

I agree, your life sucks 4 201

You deserved it 314

By darn it. - 20/02/2009 16:16 - United States

Today, I was at a bar with a friend. A guy came up to me, took my drink and drank it. I laughed and jokingly said "now, you have to buy me a drink." He said "I would rather buy your friend a drink." FML

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You deserved it 4 161

He's a good man

By no booze, no boyfriend - 04/06/2013 20:31 - United States

Today, my now ex-boyfriend called me from jail, expecting me to bail him out. He'd tried to buy a load of booze at the liquor store and came up short by ten cents. The cashier refused to be short-changed, and he figured the only reasonable reaction was to punch her in the face. FML

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You deserved it 4 668

Drink up

By whyme - 31/05/2013 18:47 - United States - Crescent

Today, my friends and I went out for drinks. I'm the only one who's actually 21 or over, and they have fake IDs. Not only was I the only one to be carded, the bartender thought that my actual ID was fake. I got kicked out while my friends kept drinking. FML

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You deserved it 4 483

By Anonymous - 13/09/2009 08:12 - United States

Today, I went out drinking with my friends. At the end of the night I got a cab ride home. I must have passed out because when I woke up I wasn’t at my place, but my parent’s house, which is the address on my license…120 miles away. The fare was $220. FML

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You deserved it 45 617

Smart move

By Triedtobecool - 06/04/2009 02:22 - Canada

Today, I went to buy beer underage for a party to impress a girl. I picked up the case of beer and went to the cashier, he ran it through without asking for ID. I left the store with a smirk on my face, I arrived at the party and showed the case to the girl. It was non-alcoholic. FML

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You deserved it 99 976

Reality check

By DerrickUhl - This FML is from back in 2012 but it's good stuff - United States - Napa

Today, I finally turned 21, so my friends and I decided to go to a club. There, I met this hot waitress and we were really hitting it off. I ordered a drink. She replied, "No problem, kiddo." FML

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You deserved it 7 194

aego56 0

Thursday 23 April 2009 16:06

Today, my friend and I wanted to get some alcohol (we're under 21)...*YDI*

ShayDee313 3

Thursday 23 April 2009 16:03

that's what you get!!!!

Comments

intheshadowz 0

Thursday 23 April 2009 19:56

Here's your sign

TryToBeKind 0

Thursday 23 April 2009 19:56

Sorry, but that's what might happen if you ask white trash to buy you liquor. This is why you ask an older sibling or an older friend to get it for you instead. Don't have those connections? Too.bad. Wait until you are old enough, problem solved.

ladedum 0

Thursday 23 April 2009 19:57

you're an idiot & a fail at life. i would have done the same thing if i ws that guy.

sparda4355 0

Thursday 23 April 2009 20:08

Okay OP... I'm torn! To start with I can't believe nobody in here has done just that? We used to do that ALL THE TIME! (advice: go with women... far less likely to screw you over like that) Now... as for the "I have to go turn off my car" statement... really, that didn't seem at all like a lie to you? He (i'm assuming having done this before) was already walking into the store... now that he had to pick up one more item he needed to turn off his car? COME ON! Call BS!!! If your going to do this, be a better judge of charactor! Now... On a completely unrelated side note... I was on my way to the store today and this dumbass kid gave me twenty bucks to purchase him and his friends some beer, I told him I was going to run back to shut off my car but then I would get it for them... I just left! lol dumb kids!

libertyprime 0

Thursday 23 April 2009 20:11

It's really easy for FML users to cast judgment from the comfort of their own homes. Don't worry about it. Either they're also drinking underage, drank underage, willingly abstained, or had no social lives. Don't let it get you down.

lurk_moar 0

Thursday 23 April 2009 20:17

#46 Actually, they don't. That's why they had to find someone else to buy it for them.

babawaba 0

Thursday 23 April 2009 20:18

lolkids

sparda4355 0

Thursday 23 April 2009 20:18

#44 Really? Come on... are you that "naive" to think that they were put into those "situations" because they were underage? You still get into those situations even if you are of "country recognized legal age"... The drinking ages are stupid... by the time your 21 alcohol is much less fun! I hate this crap... you can DIE FOR YOUR COUNTRY at 18... you can get married, start your life, have kids (well there is no age on that one but still), go to college, but you can't buy alcohol till your 21??? FTS!

lurk_moar 0

Thursday 23 April 2009 20:19

#46 Actually, they don't. That's the idea behind having an age limit.

sparda4355 0

Thursday 23 April 2009 20:27

#125 that is such a rediculously bold and wrong statement!!! 18-20yo's still drink so if they didn't care about drinking and driving... uh, dumbass... they would still be drinking and driving and the rate would stay the SAME! Oh... and I don't know if you have ever been to a bar before, but all those people leave when the bar closes... They are all over 21 (or have fake id's) and most of them drive home (or to the after party to get more trashed)... 95% of the people at the bar are drinking (a lot), the parking lot is full, how the **** do they get home??? teleport???? you suck at life!