Today, I had to jump into my car while it was still moving. Apparently, just because you put it in park and turn it off, doesn't mean it won't take off towards a ditch without warning. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, in a rush to squeeze out of a particularly tight parking spot, I made a hurried 12-point turn. Just to make sure I had enough room behind, I hopped out of my car. It was still in reverse. I managed to wreck my own car without even sitting in it. FML
Today, I saw someone get out of a car without putting it in park. I sprinted over and jumped in, trying to stop the car before it went down an incline. I didn't make it. I now have a dozen broken bones, need surgery, and was just informed I'm being held responsible for the wreck, since I was in it last. FML
Today, I pulled into a parking lot, for the car to simply shut off because I ran out of gas. Then I couldn't get the key out of the ignition, so I called my dad, who walked all the way to where I was, only to find out that the car was still in drive. FML
Today, while arguing with my boyfriend about how I wasn't a bad driver and could parallel park, I thought it would be easier to just let him do it. Unfortunately, while getting out of the car to switch seats, I forgot to take the car out of drive and it ran into the car in front of us. He was right. FML
Today, I tried to parallel park my car in a tight spot. After several failed attempts, I finally parked, but then realized I had parked on a slight incline. My car started rolling backwards. I had to chase it down the street in my pajamas. FML
Today, I accidentally left the handbrake off in my car, got out, locked it, and started walking away. Then I heard a loud noise and looked over my shoulder and the car was gone. Of course, it hit the only other car parked in the street. FML
Today, I was walking from my office to the place I had parked my car, a distance of approximately three blocks. As I was about to round the last corner, I was forced to dive out of the way of a speeding car. When I looked up, I noticed that it was my car. FML
Today, I got into my car and it wouldn't start. I noticed I had left the lights on and assumed the battery was dead. Then, I couldn't get my key out of the ignition. So, I called AAA only to have the guy put my car in park and start the engine. FML
Today, an old lady rear ended my car the light. Her explanation was, "It's a new car, and when I take my foot off the break, it just rolls forward all on its own! I don't know what's wrong with it!" FML
Today, at a restaurant, I noticed a really hot girl leaving with her friend. A few minutes later they came back, laughing uncontrollably, and announced that some moron forgot to put on their parking brake and the car was rolling into the full parking lot. It was my car. They watched me chase it. FML
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walkern1891 0
Poor car committed suicide to get away from you.
StoryOfTheYear 15
Herbie is alive. :o
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markmiller2023 0
technically youre supposed to use the e brake every time you stop any way to ensure that nothing gets kinked up in the mechanism. sounds like the parking pall in your tranny is no longer working. take it in to get checked out
someguy314159265 15
Have you tried using the parking brake? If so, then you need to get the car checked out. If not, then it's your fault.
jcap113 4
Parking Brake genious....
xNiiiiiCKx 4
ever heard of an emergency break? maybe try that next time
NuggetandSkull 6
And this is where putting the emergency brake on would have helped.
jcap113 4
Parking brake genius.....
yety175 0
2 words. parking brake.
horneyhic 15
Park pins ****** tranny doesn't have much life left in it then
horneyhic 15
To whoever moderated my comment the park pin is the part in the transmission that keeps the car from rolling when u put it in park do if the car was in park and still rolled away that means that pin is either broken off or so worn it's useless meaning that the shavings of it are floating around in the transmission causing more wear and shortening its life
onlychildFTW 34
Parking brakes do come in handy.
bubo_fml 11
**** it...I woulda let the jalopy crash & got a better car...