Today, at a supermarket entrance, a seemingly drunk old lady said, "Sir?" as I passed by. I just ignored her and walked in. When I walked out with my groceries fifteen minutes later, several people were standing around her, calling for an ambulance. She'd passed out on the ground. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was grocery shopping, when an elderly lady walked up to me and tripped over her own feet. I caught her by the arm, at which point she shrieked at me for "groping" her. She ended up smirking as security threw me out of the store. FML
Today, at the supermarket, an old lady asked for directions to the produce aisle. Having read way too many stories lately on this very site about awful elderly folks, I was wary, but helped her out. She gave me an awkward hug in thanks, lifting my wallet in the process, as I later found out. FML
Today, an old lady asked me the way to the shopping mall. The shopping mall was not too far away, but I could see that the lady could barely walk so I offered to drive her there. She smacked my car's door into a pole while getting in my car. She didn't even notice that she'd done something wrong. FML
Today, I was walking out of a grocery store. I hit the button on my key to open the trunk, which hit an old lady just under her chin and knocked her to the ground. As she laid there, she pointed a shaky, bony finger at me and yelled that she would sue me for everything I have. FML
Today, I was at the mall, when I saw an elderly lady drop her groceries, so I rushed over to help her pick them up. She took one look at me, called me a "Liberal bastard," and shouted for me to get away from her before she called the cops. FML
Today, I saw an elderly woman struggling to reach the top shelf in my local grocery store, so I went over and asked if she needed help. She then accused me of flirting with her and had me escorted from the property. FML
Today, I saw an elderly lady fall over in the street. Nobody bothered to do anything, so I went over and helped her up. Instead of thanking me, she called me a pervert and slapped me around with her cane. FML
Today, I was at the supermarket when an elderly lady asked if I'd grab some coffee for her from a high shelf. The moment I took my hands off my almost-full shopping cart, she made off with it. I ended up getting thrown out by security after she claimed I was trying to steal it from her. FML
Today, I was standing in a queue when an old lady turned, looked straight at me, and asked me to hold her bag. Confused, I took a hold of it. She started screaming for help claiming I was stealing her shopping. Turns out, she was talking to her husband behind me. FML
Today, I was in a grocery store with my great-grandmother. It would've been nice to know she hadn't taken her medication before she started beating the cashier with her umbrella. FML
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Hiimhaileypotter 53
I don't see why you wouldn't have just asked what she needed, instead of ignoring her COMPLETELY... :/
TrueTriage 16
Why did you ignore her?! Even as a courtesy you should at least see what's wrong and if she looks bad get help for her!
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Comments (266)
annieamelia95 5
Karma, it's coming for you.
sasha_is_my_name 5
Was just gonna make that comment :P
brooks10101 1
Heart attacks and strokes often seem drunk or sluring of speech pay more attention and stop acting so high an mighty
Dracoboxer357 36
^ Diabetic emergencies in some people make them appear to be drunk as well sometimes. So can dehydration and 1000 other medical problems. She was having a problem and it sounds like she was asking Op for assistance. So far, my opinion of Op is that he, is a self-centered dick. :p
Quidikic 9
Less than 10% of the people complaining about OP being a jerk would ever help someone like that, let alone pay attention. Stop acting like you all bring food and clothes to the homeless everyday. The majority of homeless are drunk 100% of the time, just because seeming drunk is a symptom of some very bad things doesn't mean that old lady wasn't drunk out her ass and passed out from that. Stop acting like such giving people.
klx125cross 9
What the ****? if some hot chick asked you for help would you stop? What's the ******* difference? When someone asks you for help and you don't even ask what's wrong your a complete bitch.....
annalily5 28
Ignoring a person who is not addressing you is one thing, ignoring someone who asks for assistance is a another. Whenever someone tries to get my attention in a non-offensive way I give it to them. It costs me nothing to do so. If they request something I am unable or unwilling to give I polity decline. If it is something I am willing and able to give I give it to them. If I see someone in clear distress I try and help. When I ask for assistance from others I am generally given it, or at least heard out. Just because you're a self-centered ass don't try and say "Everyone else is" to excuse yourself, because no, not everyone else is, you just want to feel better about how pathetic you are.
esines 9
Just so everyone knows the old lady said sir. She didn't ask for help. Not justifying OPs ignoring her, just clearing up what's in the post. But yeah OP you should have atleast seen what she needed. Would it really have been a bother to take 10 seconds to see what she needed?
THE_A_TEEN 28
I'm sorry Quidikic, but the difference between your little useless rant and OP's situation is that OP deliberately ignored an old woman who CALLED OUT TO HIM. Even if she was drunk, you should at least acknowledge her since she called out to you. And don't speak for all of us. You have no right to throw such blind accusations to people who you might never know. Statistics is bullshit when it comes to a comments section, not society.
Quidikic 9
You people be es stupido.
klx125cross 9
SHUT. THE ****. UP!!!
77777771 12
You deserved it for being rude.
missunderstanded 5
that's a sin! you never know do it's always safe to just at least see what they want just in case things happen like in your case! I know you must feel bad though
SenselessPattern 12
Whoah, don't start the religion wars here folks. Instead focus on the grammar. It'll bring us all together.
Pretty_Pink_Lady 10
Yeah guys it's a sin. 'Thou shall not ignore inebriated elderly folk.' -The Bible.
tomiller64 0
Are you drunk?
SadGirl18 16
It's not your fault. You didn't know she was going to pass out. Chin up, OP.
Enslaved 38
"Who am I to be blind Pretending not to see their needs" ***"I'm starting with the man in the mirror I'm asking him to change his ways"
sougstad 7
Karma is a bitch
CptZoe 10
That doesn't even make sense... -,-
vocaloidtiger 12
There was no karma in this story. I am sure, however, that karma will procede to be a bitch some time in OP's near future.
LeenetteSwagg 0
Your ******* rude as **** ! It's an elderly lady and she said sir wtf, don't Just ignore her.! What if that was your mom or grandma? How would you like that if some one ignored your mom or grandma..??
alone_and_hated 5
you'd probably ignore her if your mind was away and you're busy i'd be mad if it was my grandma but anyone would be
mariof13579 4
Wow,judge much? So your telling me that when you're in a hurry you've never ignored someone or raced by someone without a glance or acknowledgment? He already feels bad about it so get off your high horse you troll.
desireev 18
That terrible, guilty feeling you're experiencing right now.. Yeah, YOU DESERVE IT!!! If a complete stranger goes out of their way to talk to you, you're either; A: sexy as hell. B: being asked for money. Or C: something is WRONG! This is what you get for being a total dick!
desireev 18
Did I forget to mention that YOU DESERVE IT?? Karma will catch up with you! Have fun with that! :)
jetsown08 21
Problem is, when a disheveled looking person who appears to be drunk calls out to me, I'm almost always expecting option B. And that's why I don't fault OP for what he did.
plopoctogon 5
I would of done the same.
laden_swallow09 35
Why?
jlt1201 1
Would have*