Today, I finally finished painting a house that took me 3 weeks to complete at 10 hours a day, including weekends, due to my dedication to perfection. When I went to meet with the homeowner for pay day, which was supposed to be $2000, he gave me $200, 5 tacos and then told me to "get the f*** off my lawn." FML
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Wild Nights Out
Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
Today, after spending 5+ hours of my life painting a portrait of someone's cat for them, I finally finished it, perfect condition, no mistakes. I was supposed to be paid 300 bucks for it. Got 50 bucks because it was too "vibrant." FML
Today, it was my last day decorating a customer's house, I had one room to paint and that was it. I sat down on the stairs to check my phone before starting and woke up four hours later to the customer shaking me to see if I was alive, and then yelling at me for getting paid to sleep. FML
Today, after shoveling one guy's steps, sidewalk, and driveway for two hours straight, I went to ask for my money. He said, "Work is its own reward!" and shut the door in my face. FML
Today, I finally summoned the courage to ask my dad to pay me as he promised, after I cut the lawn and cleaned all the house windows last week. His response was, "Get fucked." FML
Today, after weeks of slaving away, I finally wrapped up the last house project on the backlog. I decided to take a day to relax around the house in celebration. My wife spent all day following me around, moaning that I never go anywhere, and that she never gets any space. FML
Today, after spending two weeks renovating my room and $1000 on paint and a new floor, my landlord told me that he's sold the house. Also, he was kind enough to inform me that unless I paint the walls back to white, I won't be getting my $500 deposit back. FML
Today, I finally finished a drawing that someone had asked and said they would pay me for. I worked on it for multiple hours and was very proud of it. When it came to discussing payment, I asked what his best offer was. A pack of cigarettes. FML
Today, after three weeks of hard work, I finally finished painting my room. Apparently my 6-year-old brother thought I wasn't done and that he should help me out. I now have little red handprints all over my white walls. FML
Today, my husband has been painting our house all weekend and plans to finish the job after work today. I decided to surprise him by completing the job myself. Painting the last window frame, I dropped the open tin of white paint, right onto our car roof. FML
Today, I was painting my mom's house, which so far had taken 12 hours over two days. All of a sudden there was a wind storm. All of the leaves stuck to the wet paint. FML
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Mike1313 0
throw the tacos at the wall u painted and ask for the money ur supposed to get!
maskedman 9
I can't wait to see this on Judge Judy.
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wordgirl 0
Never do work in advance for later payment unless you have a CONTRACT. You can find forms for this kind of thing at any major office supply store or on the internet. Do not ever work for someone unless you have recourse against non-payment. Let this be a (very expensive) lesson to you. And still consider suing.
wordgirl 0
Oh, and if you *are* and immigrant and that guy's taco stunt was an attempt at a racial attack, you should file criminal charges against him. (hope you're legal, that way, you can pursue justice).
kristelle_fml 0
LMAO 58! take him to court OP
LeexaaFreeszh 0
Haha.. At least you got tacos (: lol xD
666Broghan666 0
throw the money at his house and ask for more tacos
linc2046 0
i hope the tacos taste good!
meggsayswhat 0
ydi for not demanding money upfront or pay on a weekly basis.
fuckdamnshit 0
sue?
j3rkf4c3 0
10 hours a day for three weeks? were you painting the white house? there's no way it should take you 210 hours to paint one house.
saltycookies 5
I'd burn that house to the ground!