Today, I picked up a hitchhiker. He was well dressed, and seemed trustworthy. As soon as he got in, he pulled out a gun and stole my wallet and car. All of this occurred in front of a sign warning against picking up hitchhikers. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, a total stranger asked me to marry him while we were waiting for the bus. I turned him down. He then pulled a knife on me, grabbed my purse and ran. FML
Today, a stranger pulled me out of the path of a speeding taxicab. He then took one look at my face, said, "I should've left you there", and walked away. FML
Today, I was riding on my bike when I saw a homeless guy holding a sign saying, "Need money, stranded from Oklahoma." I decided to be nice, and hopped off my bike to give him $2. He took the money, and then jacked my bike. FML
Today, I was carjacked. As he shoved me away from my car, I got hit by another car. He and the other car both drove off. FML
Today, I felt a tug on my backpack and found my wallet missing. A nice stranger pointed to a guy running down the stairs and said "There goes the guy who took your wallet!" I ran to catch the supposed offender. The 'nice' stranger was the actual offender distracting me as he got away. FML
Today, a man tried to mug me. I actually apologized to him for not having my wallet on me. FML
Today, I was on my bike. As I'm rolling through an intersection, some asshat in a pickup runs the red light and hits me. Instead of getting out and helping me, the guy hops out, takes a look at me lying in the street, steals my hat and drives off. That was my favorite hat. FML
Today, I after getting off the bus, I realized that the man I was talking to was distracting me so his "buddy" could steal my wallet. FML
Today, I stopped by the gun store to pick up a new concealed weapon for protection. As I was leaving the store, a man came up behind me, hit me with a crowbar, and stole my gun. FML
Today, I was on a bus and a man was feeling up my butt. I was just about to step on his foot when the bus stopped and he slipped out. Only then did I realize he'd stolen my wallet. FML
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crazyj12006 3
Kinda deserve that bro.
_streets_ 19
Whenever I drive by a hitchhiker, not helping them makes me feel guilty. But at the same time, you never know who they are or what they could do.
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Comments (239)
megamandude455 10
Gee… really? Numbnuts.
kphippie 0
Your an idiot
InSanityx 7
You shouldn't be so quick to call someone else an idiot. * You're
hateevryone 15
maybe you know now not to do that again.
alycion 39
I'm the biggest sucker when it comes to helping people but I won't even do that. It's a shame that being nice can get you killed but that's the world we live in. Try to find alternative ways of helping. As rude as it sounds call the police next time you see someone stranded and want to help. Their non emergency line can take care of it.
Itinerant 3
Eh, depends on if they're stranded or if they're hitching. If they look like their car broke down, calling isn't a bad idea. If they've got a pack on their back, they're probably more interested in traveling than getting help :)
RubySoho 3
I'm sorry OP =(. That's a really shitty thing to happen. The rest of you. Seriously. Hitchhiking is and always has been a very common thing. Lots of people hitchhike for various reasons(from hitchhiking between small towns to globetrotting...). Hell, I've hitched from one side of Europe to the other. OP had incredibly bad luck, but saying YDI for picking the guy up? Seriously?!
Briannahoughton 0
People are shit these days. Even hitchhikers. When you see a hitchhiker you ask them if there tired of walking if they say yes then tell them to start running and drive away.
dogpup4 23
Both YDI and FYL really.
YahImThatGuy 0
I always pick up hitchhikers. I've probably picked up a dozen, some I've driven over 100 miles. Maybe I've been lucky up until this point, but I'd rather be taken advantage of because of my kindness than have my kindness callous over because I put myself first.
NullPointer 20
My dad would always pick up hitchhikers. Some didn't look too respectable, but never had any problems. Once I remember he picked up a girl, around 18 years old and very pretty. I was young at the time and didn't realize how dangerous it was, but looking back on it I'm surprised she'd risk hitchhiking. But a car with a father and his children doesn't seem too dangerous, but if you wait until you can see inside the car to put your thumb up it might be too late.
thiscrazything 1
Good to know there are still some who are not too scared to show kindness. There are risks on every single thing we do. Why spend you life being scared because of a few bad people? I also have not yet had a bad experience giving rides to hitchhikers.
Itinerant 3
On behalf of hitchers, I'd like to say thank you :) I've hitched all across North America, just for the fun of it, and didn't have issues. It was an awesome trip, and almost entirely because of people like you, who don't let the fear of the unknown keep them from being kind and friendly. Thanks again, and know you're appreciated :D
NullPointer 20
I always make hitchhikers ride in the trunk.
raerae2nd 0
They usually put up those signs around jails!
bubuguzman 0
You should've seen that coming …