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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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thunderbrave 0

Wednesday 10 June 2009 16:17

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Wednesday 10 June 2009 16:22

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

Comments

drinkupgorgeous 0

Wednesday 10 June 2009 16:37

At least you got a race car and not like denture cream or something. Be happy you got "payed".

Schumy0724 4

Wednesday 10 June 2009 16:38

She meant well

zanthrax 0

Wednesday 10 June 2009 16:38

Old people aren't to be trusted.

rachybubbles 0

Wednesday 10 June 2009 16:41

Agree with #3, if she was an old lady moving into a nursing home, how much money did you really expect anyway?

xxstealthxx 0

Wednesday 10 June 2009 16:43

shes old, (key word, "old"). What do old ppl do? Grab your cheek and yank on it, and they give candy and toys to ppl for payments lol. old stinky ppl, she'll be gone soon

Some___Guy 0

Wednesday 10 June 2009 16:43

Yeah, you should have made her do all that work herself.

dreamsmean 3

Wednesday 10 June 2009 16:44

shut up, you helped an old lady. she shouldnt have said you would get paid, and i would be pissed for a second, until i realized its an OLD LADY.

Shizden 0

Wednesday 10 June 2009 16:44

Beat That!

blueflare21 3

Wednesday 10 June 2009 16:47

At least you gained some good karma :)

may_cause_fail 0

Wednesday 10 June 2009 16:48

YDI for being a jackass. If an old lady is moving into a retirement home, she's probably using most of her savings on it. So what the hell makes you think you deserve to get "payed" with her money (and by the way it sounds, you expected a lot) for your (probably reluctant and grumpy) services.