Today, I grabbed a coffee at the McDonald's drive-thru on my way home from work. As I drove away from the restaurant, a kid darted across the parking lot right in front of me. I had to slam hard on my brakes to avoid hitting him, in the process spilling my hot coffee all over my jeans. FML
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Today, on my way out of a coffee shop, I tripped over a curb while holding a full cup of coffee. The coffee flew in slow motion, hitting a stranger right in the face. As I stood there, frozen, I realized the puddle of coffee was now surrounding both of us. All I could do was apologize while trying to avoid a public fistfight. FML
Today, I was at the McDonalds drive-thru getting my morning coffee, when some guy slammed into the back of my car. I'm so happy I was holding the cup between my legs at that very moment, because now I have 2nd degree burns on my lady parts. FML
Today, I was at a Starbucks drive-thru and was grabbing a hot coffee when I got rear ended and my car hit the vehicle in front of me which deployed my airbag. Hot coffee can really burn when it hits your face at a high rate of speed. FML
Today, I took the bus to work. I was exhausted and had a big mug of coffee. Half asleep and thinking I was in my car, I reached forward to put it in the "cup holder" during the ride. When I let go, I poured hot coffee not only all over myself, but also on the large, angry-looking man next to me. FML
Today, during a snowstorm, I opened my car door to get out. The wind snapped it wide open, then immediately changed course and swung it back at me just as I stepped out, spilling an entire hot cup of coffee all over me. FML
Today, I was drinking coffee out of my favorite mug, when it slipped out of my hand. I caught it, but not before most of the hot coffee spilled all over my lap. In reaction, I dropped the mug again, shattering it. FML
Today, I was waiting in the McDonald's drive-thru and listening to some music. I was tapping my non-driving foot to the song when I accidentally tapped the wrong foot and rear ended the cop car in front of me. Whoops. FML
Today, after a horrible day at school, I went through the McDonald's drive thru for an ice cream cone. Everything went well until I had to pull a sharp turn. The ice cream is now no longer on the cone, but instead all over my hands, face, steering wheel, and the carpet. FML
Today, I was running late for work so I grabbed my coffee to go. I was rushing down the stairs when I stumbled a bit and spilled the entire cup of coffee all over myself. I had to go back up, change clothes, and was still late. The kicker? It was decaf. FML
Today, I was walking with a friend after buying two cups of steaming hot coffee. While crossing the busiest street in town I tripped and fell, spilling the coffee all over me. My friend didn't notice I fell right in front of her and tripped over me spilling her coffee on me as well. FML
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peepeebandit 16
Well it beats the hell out of writing an FML about running over the kid and spilling hot coffee on yourself at the same time. Good on you for paying attention while driving, unlike some.
yes31601 16
I'm not sure how anyone thinks this is a YDI? OP stopped the car so they didn't hit a child, how can they deserve something bad for that?
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yes31601 16
I'm not sure how anyone thinks this is a YDI? OP stopped the car so they didn't hit a child, how can they deserve something bad for that?
LegoCarpet 12
Most times people accidentally hit YDI.
AyeJay101 25
Some would say how fast one was going in a parking lot.
steeck1 6
You'd be surprised how many are among us, walking around with no common sense or empathy.
peepeebandit 16
Well it beats the hell out of writing an FML about running over the kid and spilling hot coffee on yourself at the same time. Good on you for paying attention while driving, unlike some.
jcash52426 5
Sorry bro thanks for not hitting me!!!!
awesomeamandas 37
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
you're supposed to drive slow in a parking lot for a reason, especially one that is as small as a McDonalds lot. either I'm misunderstanding the fml or you were going too fast in the parking lot causing you to have to slam on the brakes as hard as you did.
izzajaneful 24
Going from 3 miles an hour to a dead stop can still be called "slamming on the breaks," and it can still spill a coffee.
siggy_mcsigx 22
I hope you weren't too badly burned by the coffee!
rgetting 24
How about keeping the lid on the coffee and using the cup holder while maneuvering in the parking lot? You did deserve it. Your action allowed this to happen.
andsoitends 21
I agree, coffee (or any liquid) should be in the cup holder while driving, even in a parking lot, and not in your lap. YDI for that. Other than that, good job breaking when necessary even though you knew you were going to spill your coffee. Kudos.
GhostFox 33
Cup holders are sometimes positioned high on the dash- if the car has that kind of design, and you brake, drinks splatter. It also doesn't say anywhere that he was holding it when it happened.
cornyrob 33
Are you going to sue McDonald's for burning your lap?
cornyrob 33
Are you going to sue McDonald's for burning your lap?
the_bammit 5
I know enough about driving to know you were doing something wrong to have coffee spill that much. Put the coffee down, then go forward. Inertia is real and you learned how it works now eh? Control driving is the difference between coffee in your cup or your lap
sasquatchius 3
YDI for breaking in the first place, you could have taught the kid a valuable life lesson but chose not to, poor form on your part. YDI x2 for keeping hot liquid in your lap while driving, that's just begging for trouble.
Alup132 22
Yeah, teach the kid what happens if you injure a kid, or even kill him because he made a mistake like kids do. That seems logical, #7401905
GhostFox 33
You do realize you are advocating for vehicular assault, assault, battery, and potential vehicular manslaughter or even out right murder charges #7401905? Hitting someone with your car because you refuse to brake in order to "teach a lesson" is a malicious and illegal act, and if you actually think that is moral behavior, you need to be out somewhere FAR away from the rest of society. Or, at the very least, like you should never be allowed to operate a ton or more of metal that becomes a deadly weapon thanks to physics when used by someone who doesn't give a shit that they could kill someone by actively attempting to do harm using the vehicle.
archerbea 4
Uh, at least you didn't kill the kid
leximichelle 13
If you had to slam on the brakes, you were going too fast in the parking lot AND. not paying attention to your surroundings and knowing that people were even walking around in it. Can’t see how you don’t deserve it.