Money and Spooky: Spooked - FML

Spooked

By Anonymous - 16/02/2017 14:00 - United States

Today, immediately after placing my order and paying for my meal, the Chinese takeout place lost all power. FML

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By Eric - 27/02/2012 21:58 - United States

Today, I ordered Chinese food. As I approached the restaurant to pick it up, I took out my keys and tried to unlock the front door. By the time I realized my mistake, everyone inside the restaurant had noticed and started laughing at me. FML

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You deserved it 24 609

By noooo!!! - 19/04/2012 18:45 - United States

Today, I made my brother go to the grocery store to get some frozen pizzas. Ten minutes after he left, the power cut out. Still no power. Still hungry. FML

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You deserved it 3 979

By phonebaby - 18/11/2014 01:04 - United States - Stamford

Today, my friend asked me to order take out for him because he gets nervous on phones. I called a Chinese restaurant, only to get nervous, and hang up. FML

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You deserved it 7 658

By Anonymous - 31/01/2015 01:25 - Australia - Brisbane

Today, when making a delivery for the restaurant I work for, a customer shoved and yelled at me because she didn't get any fries with her order. She didn't order any, which isn't unusual, considering we're a Chinese takeaway and don't even sell them. FML

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You deserved it 2 063

By All the ills - 15/02/2016 20:32 - United States - Geneva

Today, I was miserable with a cold. So I ordered soup and noodles from a new Chinese restaurant. Now I am miserable with a cold and food poisoning. FML

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You deserved it 2 264

By Samuel - 21/05/2010 19:12 - Canada

Today, I woke up to find my power was out. After taking a shower in the dark and being unable to make myself lunch, my power came on two minutes before I had to leave for school. FML

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You deserved it 3 995

By WaitedOut - 03/10/2012 08:07 - United States - Saukville

Today, at work, I got to wait on one of those tables where everyone had very complex orders, and some of them sent their food back. When the time finally came for me to bring them their check and receive my well-earned tip, I returned only to discover that they'd dined and dashed. FML

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You deserved it 2 138

By mee - 22/01/2013 18:49 - United States - Peabody

Today, I went and bought lunch for all the people I work with. The only meal the place forgot was mine. FML

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You deserved it 3 314

By Anonymous - 13/11/2010 22:34 - United States

Today, I ordered a pizza online to be delivered to my apartment. After an hour of waiting, I called the pizza place to ask what the problem was. Apparently, the people at the apartment below me took my already paid for pizza and ate it. FML

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You deserved it 3 091

By decenthumanbeing - 14/07/2016 13:13

Today, I entered a restaurant just to use the WiFi. In order not to look cheap, I ordered a meal and a beverage. The WiFi didn't work and now I don't have enough money to buy dinner. FML

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Top comments

Medikid123 16

Thursday 16 February 2017 2:22

Shouldn't you be able to get your money back? Or at least a certificate for a free meal?

fmyinternet 13

Thursday 16 February 2017 2:27

Do you get the Kung Power-outage chicken? ...I'm so sorry

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Medikid123 16

Thursday 16 February 2017 2:22

Shouldn't you be able to get your money back? Or at least a certificate for a free meal?

fmyinternet 13

Thursday 16 February 2017 2:27

Do you get the Kung Power-outage chicken? ...I'm so sorry

spectrumc 3

Thursday 16 February 2017 4:04

why is this being downvoted? this got a chuckle out of me

Cali 54

Thursday 16 February 2017 11:32

People have strong feelings about puns here, spectrumc.

jcash52426 5

Thursday 16 February 2017 2:44

If it a place you regularly go get a ticket for a free meal or just get your money back and go somewhere else that has power for food

zainman13 26

Thursday 16 February 2017 2:45

I hope the power came back and your matter sorted..

RichardPencil 30

Thursday 16 February 2017 3:10

And when the lights came back on, it was a real-estate office and no one knew anything about a restaurant! Dunh-dunh-dunh!

dimaryaz 3

Thursday 16 February 2017 3:14

Why did the Chinese takeout place pay for your meal?

Iwannarock1 19

Thursday 16 February 2017 5:45

Anybody who's ever taken an English class, should get this. No respect for the language anymore.

pelletman67 16

Thursday 16 February 2017 4:54

Ummm. They cook with gas. So what's the problem. A place of business is required to have emergency lighting

Brightbulb 39

Thursday 16 February 2017 9:32

As someone who cooked in a restaurant for way too many years, you are the sort of entitled customer that gets us hurt. Yes we cook with gas, and have emergency lighting but everything else in the kitchen (like safety equipment and refrigerators) run on electricity. The generators only provide emergency power to things like emergency lights and the freezer and alarm systems. Emergency lighting is far from designed to let someone cook safely or allow normal business operations to continue. It is to provide the means to see to safely shut down operations and vacate the building without injury or undue harm.

pelletman67 16

Thursday 16 February 2017 4:57

Certificate for a free meal you haven't eaten but paid for? It isn't free unless they refund your money and give you a certificate

T1A2Z3 34

Sunday 13 May 2018 1:46

The certificate is so the next time they don't pay.

STFU01 14

Thursday 16 February 2017 5:23

Cat is a dish best served tartare...

Talented73 54

Thursday 16 February 2017 12:54

Next time, thy their chicken. It's purrr-fect!

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