Today, I decided to help the homeless by giving them old clothes and food. In return, they decided to mug me. FML
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Black Friday
70% off something you didn't need, a stampede and a cart that crashes at checkout. Thanks, Black Friday.
Same thing different taste
Today, after volunteering all day at the homeless shelter, I was mugged on my way to my car. FML
Today, as I was out walking, one homeless man sitting with two others asked me for something to eat. Trying to do a good deed, I bought the three men a bag of apples. They then fought viciously over them before the first man chased me for handing them to "the wrong one." FML
Today, I saw a homeless guy in the street. It really upset me how everyone's spirit of giving vanished as soon as Christmas was over, so I said fuck it and gave him about $50 worth of money. I barely made it 10 feet away, when another guy mugged him for the money I just gave. FML
Red flags
Today, I decided i wouldn't take the bus back home from uni, instead I walked to the metro. On my way there, I saw a couple of odd-looking guys, but I thought, "Nah, just because they wear big hoodies and caps doesn't mean they're doing anything", so I ignored them. Two minutes later they mugged me in broad daylight. FML
Today, I helped two people find the central station on my way home. As a thank you, they mugged me and stole my wallet and iPod Touch. FML
Today, I walked to my local McDonald's. I spent the last 7 dollars I had on my meal. As I began to walk back to my dorm, I was mugged. I explained to them I had no money, so they stole my food. FML
Today, I got mugged. I also got an extra kick in the face for not having money in my wallet. FML
Alexa, play "Ironic" by Alanis Morrissette
Today, I got mugged. For an actual mug. FML
Today, I was was leaving the library when I noticed an elderly woman being mugged. I was about to leave on my bike, but promptly went to help her. After I managed to scare off the mugger, I helped her to her car. As I was heading back to my bike, I notice the mugger riding off on it. FML
You're welcome!
Today, I saw a homeless woman and a young man wrapped in a blanket so I went to give them a fiver. Turns out the woman was just helping calm her autistic son by wrapping him up, and not homeless at all. She kicked me in the balls and took the money anyway while I was on the ground. FML
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Rodders_SOTC 1
At least you know where they live.....
Delta2Almanac 7
Bless you for kindness in this cruel world :)
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br0ccoli 15
Give to non-profits. Approach the homeless with caution. Some of them are crazy, but then again, some people with homes are crazy too. Hm, dilemma.
Alastrina_fml 20
Sorry to hear. Next time, defend yourself and take back the clothes and food.
mhopper 13
Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
Kallian_fml 21
Last time I tried giving some old shirts to a homeless guy I got dragged into an hour long conversation about mangos. He then wanted to show me his collection...
br0ccoli 15
First of all, your picture is genius. Blind obedience helps no one. Second, mangoes are frikkin awesome. I gotta track this homeless man down.
Kallian_fml 21
Thank you! I've always firmly believed in teaching my kids (my preschool class, don't have my own) morality instead of obedience. Maybe then we could have a better future for the human race... Haha. I still avoid the street where that hobo lives. I've named him 'Mango', as he never told me his name...
flipcrazy 0
It's a cutthroat world man sorry ):
HooHooHa 6
Reading FMLs like these really discourage me from helping strangers in real life :/
cr3ativity 15
Yeah, I'm a bit paranoid when it comes to directly giving them. To appease my conscience, I just give it to Red Cross
zandalee 20
Hey, it's a damn good start!!
jjmiller1001 17
Your right FML is the #1 reason not to even like other people
KiddNYC1O 22
Yeah I read in a men's magazine that if you feel bad for not giving money for helping a "dying person" to donate blood.
MissAmz 7
People do desperate things in desperate times. : /
cr3ativity 15
No good deed goes unpunished. Usually, it takes a couple of days-weeks for this to happen. But BAM! Instant returns for your good deed.
MissRoxiie 12
Dont bring anything expensive with you, just the clothes and stuff you want to give to them so you can't realy get mugged, unless they prefer the clothes your wearing ;p
TheNewGuy03 29
OP: "Here are all these clothes I'm not using. Maybe you can make good use of them." [seconds later] Bum: "GIMME THE REST OF YOUR SHIT, BITCH!" In an ideal world, you don't have to think of the possibility of being bludgeoned to death with a lead pipe for feeding starving children ... or whatever. People typically don't appreciate the things they are given, because they suck.
zandalee 20
Don't agree. Most people especially the homeless are just desperate people trying to survive on the streets. They have hit the bottom. The ones I have met really really appreciate all and any help they can get.
TheNewGuy03 29
Well, I certainly can't stick all homeless people into one category. I've donated to the homeless and charities (albeit sparingly, for certain reasons). I know that all of them won't kick you in the dick and take your shit. However, the trend is that people don't truly realize what they *are* given. It comes in varying extremes (like in OP's case), and at the same time, it could have been what landed that homeless person where he/she is. Every situation is different, but I do know that the human heart, though strong, is often fickle.