Love, Cars, Romantic and Transportation: Marooned

Marooned

By fmljae - 20/01/2011 09:11

Today, I rented a 4x4 to take my wife to a secret secluded beach for our anniversary. I got as close as I could to the spot and parked on the beach. After a few romantic hours we returned to find the car half way up the windows with water. I forgot it was king tide. FML

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Life's a beach

By Derek - 28/05/2021 20:01 - United States

Today, I went tanning on the beach. I found a nice spot close to shore and laid there with my towel and sunglasses. A few hours later, I awoke to waves splashing at me. My towel was soaked and my sunglasses must have washed off the shore. Damn high tide. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/07/2012 17:00 - United States - Chicago

Today, I went to the beach with a friend. We'd forgotten to get our towels out of the SUV, so I rushed back to the parking lot. I opened the passenger-side door and climbed in to begin my search. After ten seconds or so, I realized I'd busted into someone else's car. FML

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Stuck

By Forgetfull - 02/02/2010 17:07 - United States

Today, I thought it would be romantic to take my girlfriend to the beach. It was raining so we left our shoes and phones in the car so we wouldn't be bothered. Apparently, I left my keys in the car too. The car was locked. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/05/2015 23:08 - United States - Lawrence

Today, I decided to surprise my boyfriend by taking his new car to the automatic car wash. As soon as the water started, I realized that I forgot to close the sunroof. FML

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Butter fingers

By Anonymous - 16/10/2022 14:00

Today, I finally got my new car delivered to my home. After clicking some pics, I was walking around it, just admiring it, and tripped. Both sets of keys fell down the storm water drain. It rained heavily last night and this morning, so the water inside is still flowing. FML

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By angry - 22/06/2010 07:47 - Australia

Today, I went camping with my husband. We drove 11 hours to his favourite site before he remembered he didn't put the tent in the car. FML

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Nature is healing

By KeysToHappiness - 16/08/2015 12:39 - United States - Roseville

Today, I was kayaking with my family for my birthday when we tipped over while going down a rocky cascade. My husband badly cut up his arm, and my car keys and my phone both went for a swim and never returned. Great birthday. FML

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All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2013 but it's good stuff

Today, I waited in the pouring rain for my wife to come pick me up from work. It was only after I was thoroughly drenched that I remembered it was my wife's day off, and that I drove myself to work earlier in her car, which was parked fifty feet from where I was waiting. FML

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By Stressed dad - 18/07/2017 20:00

Today, my wife's water broke so I drove her to the hospital. After 16 hours without labor, I went home to get a little sleep. Four hours later I got the call and ran outside to find that my car was towed from my parking space. FML

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By waterlogged - 22/09/2010 04:14 - United States

Today, my entire region received record rainfall, with torrential downpours all day and night. Today was also the day I discovered my car's sunroof leaks, when I was greeted with two inches of standing water in my floorboards. FML

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fthku 13

Thursday 20 January 2011 16:12

Tide or no tide, who parks their car SO close to the beach (By that I mean the actual sea) that it gets washed with water? YDI, but at least you got a free wash! always look on the bright side of things.

lolwhatadoosh 0

Thursday 20 January 2011 16:32

You deserved this completely. I mean, it wouldn't necessarily kill you to park away from your spot, it would actually make it more romantic, walking down the beach, holding hands. It's just a case of forgetfulness, and tbh, a bit of bad planning

Comments

fthku 13

Thursday 20 January 2011 16:12

boatkicker 4

Friday 21 January 2011 0:06

If it weren't for the tide, OP should have been fine. We used to go out to the beach and park within 3ish feet of the water, no problem. But were were always smart enough to move our car before the water got it.

SeeYouNTee 0

Sunday 23 January 2011 13:19

He certainly got a free wash now he just has to wait for the rust to appear

facilitator 0

Saturday 27 August 2011 22:12

It could have flooded the engine, then being on a "secluded" beach won't be the best idea

yumsugarr 8

Thursday 20 January 2011 16:15

close parking, hmm?

DRock525 0

Thursday 20 January 2011 17:34

did you get the extra insurance??????

AKYetti 2

Thursday 20 January 2011 16:17

thats y u drive out it can make it also try a snorkle it helps A LOT

SubaruWRXSTI 16

Monday 16 May 2016 16:26

Yeah, I'm sure a snorkel would seal off every door and window, and make the car completely waterproof, and not to mention, the car was a rental, most, if not all, rentals don't have any modifications of that sort.

MacNuggets 0

Thursday 20 January 2011 16:21

haha happy paying :)

kikibisweet 0

Thursday 20 January 2011 16:24

So did you also get washed in the tide? This doesnt make sense.

Juliaa15 6

Thursday 20 January 2011 17:02

what doesn't make sense? 0-o

Tempuser117 2

Thursday 20 January 2011 18:02

People use Tide to wash clothes all the time.

boatkicker 4

Friday 21 January 2011 0:17

OP parked the car at the edge of the water, and then walked away from the car. He wasn't beside the car when it got washed over, and probably had his back turned and didn't notice it.

emjay09 0

Friday 21 January 2011 7:35

kikib, way to be a complete blond. tide refers the the water level. there's high tide and low tide. idk why op called it king tide. if you park a car near the water and it is low tide, if you wait long enough the tide rises. get it? good lord.