Today, at the supermarket, a woman came up to me and said I looked just like her son, who was killed in Afghanistan. She tearfully asked if she could hug me "one last time." It was a little weird, but I let her. Ten minutes later, at the checkout, I realized she'd pickpocketed my wallet. FML
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Today, I ran to hug my mom at the airport, but when I stepped back, I realized I was hugging a total stranger who just so happened to be wearing the same coat as her usual coat. She smiled awkwardly as I backed away and said, “Sorry, I thought you were my mom.” The next level of embarrassment came when I looked up and saw my actual mom staring at me in horror from a few feet away. FML
Today, I was walking down the street, when a little old lady bumped into me and fell over. I helped her up and she thanked me for being "such a nice young man". It was only an hour later as I was in line at the store that I realized she'd pickpocketed my wallet. FML
Today, I met my biological mother for the first time. She stole my wallet. 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, at the local mini-mart, I saw an old friend from high school and decided to surprise her with a hug from behind. Turns out, it wasn't her. It was a complete stranger who screamed, then whacked me with her purse. Now I’m banned from the shop. FML
Today, I stopped to replace a stuffed bear that had fallen from a small memorial for a girl killed nearby. Her mom happened to walk by and thought I was stealing it. She hit me with her purse. FML
Today, in a bustling store, a woman waved at me. I didn’t recognize her but waved back enthusiastically and approached her. She frowned and said, “I was waving at my daughter.” Her daughter was behind me. A store clerk saw the whole thing and said, “Happens a lot to lonely people.” FML
Today, after my 5-year-old finally got over his grandmother's death, we went to a store and saw a lady that looked exactly like her. She came up to us asking if we saw her grandson; I can't get my son to stop freaking out. FML
Today, I bumped into a man on the street. I apologized and he picked up his wallet. To clear the awkward silence, I pointed out that his wallet looked like mine. It wasn't until I was on the next street that I realized it was my wallet. FML
Today, my girlfriend broke up with me. She came over to see me one last time. We hugged for minutes and cried; it was a touching moment. Just after she left, I realized my wallet that I had on the table beside us was gone. FML
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amanda182 19
Wow, she is good.
hellnosucka 27
I'm both impressed and concerned. mostly impressed though.
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amanda182 19
Wow, she is good.
ScarredVox92 16
She's good, but it pisses me off that she would use that. Totally disrespectful.
fuckedPriceless 17
ain't no rest for the wicked, #60
mds9986 24
If this was me I wouldn't even be mad, that's amazing.
Drosophila82 18
True dat
amanda182 19
#60 i agree that it's disrespectful, I am married to a soldier, and he laughed and this as well but said its ****** up. Some people are just desperate.. And assholes.
Joseph24689 14
Money don't grow on trees
linnysy 14
I'm sorry OP! Report it to the cops!
Brandi_Faith 33
I agree op needs to report it. Then they may be able to look at surveillance tapes and have an idea of what she looks like. She may already be in their databases or on their radar.
Honest_Guy 10
Sucks to be you, I hope you somehow got it back...
bl865ood 17
there's a button for that
JocelynKaulitz 28
#66, There's no button for OP to get their wallet back. I checked.
razoray9 22
Are you sure #96 because according to Jake from State Farm it pays to double check.
TheGolfGTI 24
Well Op, I bet that's the last time you let that happen.
Marshmallowjello 22
Although I do hope that something like this does not happen to op again, I also hope that op continues to make an attempt to be kind and helpful towards others. What op did was amazing, and I'm sincerely sorry that it was just a hoax.
gunzerker 8
I thought op was going to say she conned him into paying for her groceries.
achoo123 13
Well in a way she kind of did.
Sam_Dchi 23
you still remember that one?
MrConcise 34
#40 - I do, I do!~
muarif 19
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
Damn. That's why you should avoid physical interactions like these with strangers, no matter what excuse. YDI, man!
Dswank620 18
I don't think he deserved this at all, he was just trying to be kind, bad things like this happens to good people all too often
hellnosucka 27
I'm both impressed and concerned. mostly impressed though.
brookiee527 13
Your profile picture makes me happy
gracehi 31
It also goes perfectly with the comment. I can totally hear Ron Swanson saying that.
Dick_diamond 22
Makes you lose faith in humanity, doesn't it? People suck.. That's why I prefer animals
CoGhostRider 31
But that's illegal....
daisylokes 16
#23 nasty.
vikky538 28
Remember. Humans are social animals
itsalanis 25
I find it a little upsetting that people use emotions of those sorts to commit crimes. Humans nowadays... :c
TheSgLeader 21
You have to watch out for people like that. Some people have the nerve to pawn people like that. I hope Karma gets you back for being thoughtful enough to let her hug you. Good luck, OP
deathshead 19
I'm leaning more to karma getting her for being a bitch