Money: Today, I lost hundreds of dollars in gift cards. Robbed? No....

By BrokeAndSad - 30/03/2015 01:09 - United States - Columbus

Today, I lost hundreds of dollars in gift cards. Robbed? No. Mugged? Don't think so. My roommate threw them away after he got water on them, thinking that it rendered them unusable. FML

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By DeannaMarie - 26/12/2009 20:48 - United States

Today, I found out the gift card my friend gave me for Christmas actually has no money on it and was never purchased in the first place. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/12/2015 02:02 - United States - San Francisco

Today, as I turned to face the cashier at the supermarket, I managed to knock over an entire display of gift cards with my backpack. FML

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By fmfl - 17/11/2009 21:19 - United States

Today, I found a gift card under my bed that I lost a few months ago for $400 to a store that went out of business last week. FML

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By Tanner - 16/07/2011 06:23 - United States

Today, I got mugged. I also got an extra kick in the face for not having money in my wallet. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/03/2009 20:47 - Canada

Today, at 4:00 a.m., I woke up and realized that I had thrown an expensive gift certificate for a friend in the garbage. Since it was garbage day, I ran out in the rain in my pajamas and rifled through all three bags of garbage. Twice. I found the gift certificate. It was in my pocket. FML

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By life_suxxx - 06/12/2009 07:43 - United States

Today, I went to the store to buy some groceries. Several hours later I realize that I can't find my wallet. After looking all over my house and then the store parking lot, I had my credit cards cancelled. On the drive home, I feel something under me. It was my wallet. FML

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By KayDayParade - 28/08/2011 00:38 - United States

Today, while paying for groceries, I opened my wallet to find that all my cash had been exchanged for Monopoly money. FML

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By Starving Ultimatum - 02/09/2011 01:55 - United States

Today, I was robbed while recovering from a robbery. FML

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Misshhh 23

Monday 30 March 2015 10:54

Your roommate is a dumbass.

micassures_fml 19

Monday 30 March 2015 10:54

Try and search the trash if it's not too late!

Comments

Misshhh 23

Monday 30 March 2015 10:54

Your roommate is a dumbass.

JMichael 25

Monday 30 March 2015 11:43

If he truly believes that then yes he is. But I believe he kept those hundreds of dollars for himself.

CAC_Boomerang 24

Monday 30 March 2015 15:54

#18 I agree... Of course there's a bunch of stupid people out there, but to think a flat piece of plastic with a signature on the back will malfunction on contact with water seems almost too stupid...

russfml 31

Tuesday 31 March 2015 3:30

Not any sort of dumb ass, Red Foreman approved

Skoff_fml 27

Tuesday 31 March 2015 9:20

Aye. Roommate should replace them

micassures_fml 19

Monday 30 March 2015 10:54

Try and search the trash if it's not too late!

barnyboy 13

Monday 30 March 2015 10:57

Definitely the way to go! Sorry OP

CM707 14

Monday 30 March 2015 14:39

I would make the room mate search it.

Woedel 25

Monday 30 March 2015 10:57

Why did you keep giftcards worth 'hundreds of dollars' in a place where water could be spilled on them?

clemscott 10

Monday 30 March 2015 11:14

#stopvictimblaming

Woedel 25

Monday 30 March 2015 11:17

It's easy access for the roommate to hundreds of dollars, by the way. Are you sure he threw them away? He could be smarter than we think!

escapingreality 19

Monday 30 March 2015 12:51

@clemscott...who's to say she was victim blaming...to me it seems she's asking a genuine question...and to be truthful it's a question I was going to ask as well

snowflaky 22

Monday 30 March 2015 13:58

#10 By the sounds of this FML, OP had the gift cards just laying on the counter, probably by the sink, where anyone could easily find them (or spill water on them apparently). Even if I have the most trustworthy, honest roommates in the world, I wouldn't keep anything valuable like that within their sights. FYL OP for having a shitty roommate, but you also deserve it for being careless with your gift cards.

slackerjoe 22

Monday 30 March 2015 15:59

I agree, the roommate stole them. take them to small claims court, dont forget to ask for court fees! even if they didn't steal them they are still responsible.