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By person - 10/06/2009 11:03 - United States

Today, I busted my ass to help this old lady move her stuff because she was going to a nursing home. I was told I would get paid. When I finished four hours later the lady took me to a room and told me to pick out anything in her little goody bag. I got a race car as payment. FML

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By anonymous - 20/06/2013 01:09 - United States - Houston

Today, I helped an elderly lady put a bookshelf in her car. She then thanked me by hitting me with her car as she drove out of the parking lot. FML

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By Mad - 27/06/2011 01:14 - Australia

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By sadcapri96 - 23/06/2011 21:40 - United States

Today, the old lady I've been taking care of and running errands for died. She hadn't paid me yet. FML

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By dammit33 - 28/05/2012 13:55 - Australia - Melbourne

Today, I got a $20 tip from an old lady I delivered pizza to. Ecstatic, I walked back to my car where there was a $30 parking fine waiting for me. FML

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By Anonymous - 31/12/2012 15:44 - Canada - Sydney

Today, while buying paint, I began to help an elderly woman working to lift some heavy boxes. She told me what a nice young lady I was. Then her boss came over, screamed at her for being lazy and fired her. She cried. So did I. FML

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By micheal - 21/06/2011 16:52 - United States

Today, while I was delivering pizza in the torrential downpour, I waited 5 minutes in the pouring rain for an old lady to dig 20 bucks out of her purse. Her total was $19.99. She told me to keep the change and make lots of money. FML

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By Tipped off - 06/03/2025 00:00 - United States - Benson

Today, I helped a lady carry her grocery bags to her car. She was so grateful that she offered me a tip. I refused, but she insisted. When I finally took it, I looked at the bill to see she'd given me $1. I smiled and said thank you, but she looked at me like I’d just robbed her. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/03/2024 09:00 - United States

Today, I decided I'd sell an old motorcycle I had, in order to help with the bills. I had to be at work at the time when an interested buyer was to show up, so I entrusted my mother with the exchange as she's unemployed. Mom pocketed the money and bought a new freezer for her house, and won't pay me back. FML

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Thanks, I guess…

By unsatisfied - 09/03/2009 06:15 - United States

Today, I was working at the grocery store and a very old woman wanted to give me a tip for bagging her groceries. She slid a quarter into my pocket against my thigh as deep down as she could get it, then she gave me a smile and a wink. I was groped by a grandma. FML

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By Ross R - 27/12/2012 08:52 - United States - Richland

Today, I decided to cover a coworker's closing shift because she felt sick. My boss even gave me a $10 gift card for doing it. I felt good about it, until I walked outside and found that my car had been stolen. FML

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thunderbrave 0

Wednesday 10 June 2009 16:17

vroom vroom

redbluegreen 40

Wednesday 10 June 2009 16:22

And there was absolutely no way you could turn this story to attract girls?

Comments

thunderbrave 0

Wednesday 10 June 2009 16:17

vroom vroom

jlesl09 0

Wednesday 10 June 2009 16:19

i love how you picked the race car in the end. classic!

BaldOuting 0

Wednesday 10 June 2009 16:21

Poor old lady prob had no money. where are the days when someone would help without expecting something in return.

Sum414141 0

Wednesday 10 June 2009 16:21

I Completely agree with #3

RiverRelic 0

Wednesday 10 June 2009 16:22

Maybe with a proper education, you could get "payed" to do a real job. Either volunteer to do the job for free or agree on the amount up front.

thefmlman2011 36

Saturday 4 October 2014 0:19

he spelt it right..... your the one that didn't

redbluegreen 40

Wednesday 10 June 2009 16:22

And there was absolutely no way you could turn this story to attract girls?

my_fml_account 2

Wednesday 10 June 2009 16:22

old ladies strike again!

grabblebyk 1

Friday 9 July 2010 12:59

screw old ladies! they never know what labour is worth you should have asked for a quick **** in her goodie bag. that would have caught the old bitch off guard

grabblebyk 1

Friday 9 July 2010 12:59

screw old ladies! they never know what labour is worth you should have asked for a quick **** in her goodie bag. that would have caught the old bitch off guard

uhazsquiads 0

Friday 20 August 2010 20:28

rofl 199 and 200?

Super_Salo 0

Thursday 20 October 2011 2:52

Haha. That it would.

core755 0

Wednesday 10 June 2009 16:22

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genius_man16 0

Wednesday 10 June 2009 16:23

#3 It's not about not doing something if you won't get paid, it's about the lady telling him he would get paid. These days most people don't equate getting paid to getting a toy race car. FYL dude, I would be so pissed if that happened to me.