Money and Anxiety: Free money glitch

Free money glitch

By Anonymous - 22/03/2009 01:41 - United States

Today, I went to withdraw 200 dollars. At the ATM, I noticed a suspicious man standing really close to me. I was nervous about entering my pin number, and worried he was looking at my account information. In my panic, I got all the way home before realizing that I'd left the cash in the machine. FML

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By booooo - 07/03/2011 21:38 - France

Today, I withdrew €40 at the ATM to pay for dinner later tonight. It wasn't until I went to pay for it that I realized I'd taken the receipt, but left the cash in the ATM. FML

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By Broke - 04/12/2013 08:27 - United States - The Colony

Today, I went to an ATM to see how much money I had in my account. I put the card in. It never gave it back. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/04/2009 02:22 - United States

Today, I spotted one of my friends using the ATM outside our school's university center. I crept up behind him, grabbed his shoulders abruptly, and shouted in my best deep man-voice, "Give me all your money!" Turned out to be a poor, unsuspecting freshman. He gave me his money. 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 Anonymous - 04/01/2009 05:24 - France

Today, I withdrew $120 from the ATM at the hotel I'm staying at, only to have no money come out. When I talked to the concierge, who witnessed the whole thing, she said it had been happening all day and that the machine was broken. My bank says it's the hotel's problem, and the hotel says it's the bank's problem. Either way, I'm out $120. FML

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Dust in the wind

By Anonymous - 15/05/2021 13:59 - New Zealand

Today, I went to withdraw some money out the bank. On a windy day. Next minute, woosh, my money was gone. My last $20. FML

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By great - 20/07/2012 10:20 - New Zealand - Hamilton

Today, at the bank, my 8-year-old son decided to pull out realistic looking toy gun, and scream "FREEZE! Give me all your money!" The dim-witted bank teller pressed the silent alarm, and I was nearly arrested. FML

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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 I hate Walmart???? - 24/02/2014 09:36 - United States - Greensboro

Today, I went to the self-checkout line at Walmart. When I tried to pay, the cash wouldn't go in, so I stood there trying to cram money into the thing that's supposed to take your money. What I didn't realize was that there was a sign up top that said: "No Cash. Cards Only." FML

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By Pissed - 21/10/2009 10:05 - New Zealand

Today, I was standing in the gas station, pulling out my wallet to pay the $100 of gas I just filled my car with. I opened my wallet and found a note saying "borrowed money for food". FML

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Maltastic 0

Sunday 22 March 2009 9:41

Wow. Guess it worked out for him. I don't see how you could get so nervous about something.. you completely forget it. Either way, FYL.

raNDMGUy 5

Sunday 22 March 2009 10:00

lol mayb that was his plan, to freak you out into forgetting your money

Comments

dcapp 0

Monday 23 March 2009 1:03

hahahahahahhaha you should have just told him to back off in the first place..

sheetinmyarse 0

Monday 23 March 2009 2:12

You were probably being racist.

GrkPrincess89 2

Monday 23 March 2009 2:14

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ah_haha 0

Monday 23 March 2009 2:23

poor thing, people get nervous when they feel threatened and do strange things... like leaving money in an ATM. woopsie-daisies. I remember when I was about 6 I really wanted some bubble gum at the newsagency and my mum wouldn't buy it for me, so I decided to steal it. Very naughty I know, and I'd never stolen anything but I really wanted that gum. I picked it up and hid it under my hand on the counter. I was so nervous and scared that I would get caught that it wasn't until I got out of the shop that I realised I had left it on the counter. The very thing that I was desperately focusing on, and I left it behind, so I can see how the poster left his/her money behind - irrational behaviour can take a strong grip. Ironic all right.

wsgosset 0

Monday 23 March 2009 11:29

Why is almost everyone just making fun of this? I wish you were telling me in person so I could give you a hug :)

TheSmiddy 0

Monday 23 March 2009 12:30

This happened to me once in reverse. I went to an ATM in the suburbs about 10pm one night and there was a 30 year old woman getting money out so i waited about 3 metres behind her. She then noticed I was there and visibly started shaking. She seemed quite flustered and ran off as soon as the transaction had completed, she left $50 in the machine so I yelled out to her and she quickly snatched it and ran away. It was weird.