Today, I had to follow a diversion route home due to roadworks. It took me an hour longer than usual to get home. Too bad it turns out that the diversion was only for traffic, not people walking. FML
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Today, after a 14-hour day at work 180 km away, the freeway was closed 30 km from home. I had to detour, adding another hour and a half to the already three-hour trip home. I was basically at work for almost 28 hours. FML
Today, I tried taking a shortcut through a nature trail, hoping to save myself some time getting back to my car. I ended up getting lost for nearly 3 hours and getting to work nearly 2 hours late. FML
Today, I drove my car to work as I had some errands to do after, even though I only live a few blocks away. After driving round to find a car park for ages, the closest car park available was outside my house. I ended up walking to work instead. FML
Today, I got the bus to work instead of walking so I could be there faster. However, I accidentally got on the wrong bus which let me off a mile and a half away from my workplace. Then, after another half-hour of trying to walk there, I found that it wasn't even open that day. FML
Today, I was stuck in what I thought was traffic on my way home from work. I started weaving in and out of traffic because it seemed to only be a few cars holding up the line. I get to the front of the line and I'd realized I just weaved through a funeral procession. FML
Today, I realized that basically half of my route to work now is road construction with traffic narrowed to one lane in both directions and backups for miles. I really wish they wouldn't start so many projects at once. Even trying to get around it is a pain. FML
Today, I missed my University entrance exam because of heavy traffic. I was stuck at one intersection for over an hour. The real kicker? It took me less than 10 minutes to drive home. FML
Today, I tried to take a shortcut home. I got lost and had to ask a stranger for directions. They pointed to the street sign above me that literally had my street's name on it. FML
Today, while driving home after the legal curfew, I narrowly avoided a police roadblock and backtracked a mile to drive home another way. I then ran out of gas a mile away from my house. FML
Today, the motorway I usually use was closed off due to a major car accident. With no way off the freeway, my trip took three times longer than usual. I lost control of my bladder mid-way. FML
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cacheson 41
Look on the bright side: you had a nice stroll with new sights and extra exercise for the day!
Attacksloth 33
<p>At least you got some exercise, right?</p>
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cacheson 41
Look on the bright side: you had a nice stroll with new sights and extra exercise for the day!
ber4fun 23
Now for future reference, you know to ask whoever is in charge of the detour if foot traffic is ok or not.
Luke16eirb7deneuwn1 20
why ask? I'll go there, if I wanna go there...
Attacksloth 33
<p>At least you got some exercise, right?</p>
RabidTardigrade 6
It's called a detour.
adjwejaelwkdc 21
It's one of those differences between US English and UK English. What a Brit would call a "lift," an American would call an "elevator." What a Brit would call a "diversion," an American would call a "detour."
Mynxie 26
Not all English speaking countries use the same words for similar things. We call it a flashlight and they call it a torch.
mikelangele 15
Am I the only one thinking that diversions are usually for car traffic and not for foot traffic?! That is it wouldn't even have occurred to me to use the diversion if I'm in foot!?
Cali 54
<p>What if there's a bridge out? You'd be walking straight into the river, friend.</p>
Luke16eirb7deneuwn1 20
U know how to swim?
tj4234 35
Can't see OP's location, but here in the UK we would say diversion.
cornelius74d 13
Diversion route/detour... Two words that ever so apparently mean the same thing. Go troll elsewhere.
zunair74 16
i know right these americans think there the center of the world ?? this is in reply to number 8