Work: Introvert life

Introvert life

By CaBur - 19/02/2013 22:03 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, at work I got in an elevator to go upstairs. It wasn't until the doors opened minutes later and people stepped in that I realized I had zoned out and forgot to press the button for the floor I needed. I then promptly exited the elevator and waited for the next elevator to go up in. FML

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You deserved it 27 114

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By Nancy - 08/07/2009 14:01

Today, I sat on an elevator for 10 minutes thinking I was stuck. After waiting awhile I looked at the screen to see what floor I was stuck on, only to realize I hadn't pressed a button so I had just stayed on the ground floor. FML

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You deserved it 63 913

Brain fart, episode 23

By edodge - 15/10/2010 03:03 - United States

Today, at work, my boss and I went upstairs to storage. We got in the elevator, I pressed the second floor button, and it didn't move so I repeatedly pressed the button. It wasn't until the fifth press that I realized we were already on the second floor. She thought I was an idiot. FML

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You deserved it 28 847

By Anonymous - 15/02/2013 07:18 - United States - Modesto

Today, I worked up my courage and took an elevator for the first time in my life. Unfortunately, it was also my first time getting trapped for several hours in an elevator. FML

I agree, your life sucks 40 983

You deserved it 4 069

By maaaryy - 07/01/2009 05:53 - France

Today, I went into a shop, not really completely awake. To get to the upper floor, I took the escalator... in the wrong direction. After about 30 seconds (which seemed like hours) trying to climb up the wrong way, my brain started working and by that time I already had a few amused spectators watching me. FML

I agree, your life sucks 20 205

You deserved it 9 410

By Tired - 13/07/2009 13:25 - Philippines

Today, my building's elevators were temporarily out of service. I climbed up 17 flights of stairs only to realize I left my keys downstairs. After the painful climb back up, the elevator lights came on. FML

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You deserved it 6 825

You ANIMAL

By ElevatorThug - 25/08/2009 09:17 - Singapore

Today, as I got into an elevator, I spotted a little old lady hobbling desperately to get on. I frantically tapped on the 'door open' button but the doors closed. I got dirty looks from the people in the lift, only then did I realise I had frantically tapped the 'door close' button instead. FML

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You deserved it 34 299

By wilsmith - 01/02/2010 12:36 - China

Today, while in the elevator with the girl from my office that I've been crushing on, but never spoken to, I said "aren't elevators awkward?" After a long silence, she got off three floors before our office. FML

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You deserved it 26 608

By Overlord247 - 28/06/2019 07:05 - South Africa - Cape Town

Today, due to sleep deprivation, I wasn't paying attention to where the elevator stopped. I walked into a flat, thinking it was mine. It wasn't. It was the flat just beneath mine. FML

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You deserved it 462

By ronz - 08/02/2012 13:26

Today, I sneaked off work early. As I was in the elevator on the way down to leave, it stopped at my boss's floor, and he got in. FML

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You deserved it 44 740

By Anonymous - 13/10/2014 15:42 - Australia - Burnside

Today, my wife pressed a button in the elevator and quickly ran out, leaving me in there with our crying baby. When the elevator arrived at the floor, the doors opened on a wedding reception. The doors couldn't have taken any longer to close again. FML

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You deserved it 3 888

JR_Goes_Rawr 11

Wednesday 20 February 2013 9:23

Take the stairs next time? There are no buttons involved, and you get exercise. It's a win-win, unless you zone out again and forget to walk.

j_cat187 19

Wednesday 20 February 2013 9:14

It's alright, I'm always.......... zoning out.

Comments

dontpanic_fml 32

Wednesday 20 February 2013 12:52

I do stuff like that alllllll theeee tiimmmmeee...you played it off so nobody will be the wiser though, so well done. I would have frozen

mikeymayhem_87 15

Wednesday 20 February 2013 14:53

I bet that jazzy elevator music enthralled you, didn't it?

xStaciexLynnx 15

Wednesday 20 February 2013 15:18

Why did you have to get out? It's not like the people getting on would've known. You could have gotten on on another floor.

xNephilim 18

Wednesday 20 February 2013 18:35

Because of the fact that OP was already on the elevator when the other people entered it, pressing a button at that point in time would reveal that she forgot to do it before. I still don't think it's a big deal, but oh well.

rinoa_fml 10

Wednesday 20 February 2013 16:42

Nice save.

panicsdisaster 17

Wednesday 20 February 2013 17:58

You care too much about what other people think.

jujuroxursox 15

Wednesday 20 February 2013 19:21

I have done this… many times :( FML

DDCA 24

Wednesday 20 February 2013 19:55

So no more "wake and bake" for you, space cadet.

yero789 4

Wednesday 20 February 2013 22:35

This isn't FML,I mean you don't deserve it,but this surely isn't FML :D Thankfully you can walk!

funnyfails1 13

Wednesday 20 February 2013 23:05

What?

Eivana 37

Thursday 21 February 2013 5:47

So? Who cares? I doubt anyone would even notice, and even if they did, it's not like they are going to care, nor will they think you are an idiot. Although I understand you. It is hard not to be a little embarrassed over things like that because you feel stupid, but just remember, it's all in your head.