Animals: Today, I screamed at a taxi driver to not run over a hedgehog....

By simpleasjam - 19/09/2016 14:27 - United Kingdom - Worcester Park

Today, I screamed at a taxi driver to not run over a hedgehog. He got a fright and ended up pulling over. I hopped out and ran to the middle of the road to pick up the hedgehog and leave him on the grass by the path. As I got closer and went to pick up said hedgehog, I realised it was a pinecone. FML

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Today, I ran over a cat while driving home. I tried to keep myself together but couldn't help but cry because of how bad I felt. Through my tears I failed to notice a porcupine in the middle of the road. Yep, I hit him too. FML

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By eyesightfail - 21/11/2009 23:02 - United States

Today, I saw a squirrel beside a tree. Thinking it was cute, I stepped closer, picked up a pine cone and tried to lure it to come closer. After about two minutes of silently squatting on someone's lawn holding a pine cone, I realized the squirrel was dead. FML

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By Username - 15/05/2011 06:42 - United States

Today, while driving my new car, a squirrel ran in front of me so I slammed on my brakes. The person behind me didn't notice and rear-ended me. The squirrel got hit by a car going the opposite direction. FML

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By anon - 01/07/2011 19:22 - United States

Today, I ran to my car and zoomed to work to avoid being late. I was in such a hurry, I forgot to close all my windows. When I got back to my car, I found a dead squirrel inside. FML

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By RENThead - 13/09/2015 19:02 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I was walking down a path in the woods behind my house when I saw a squirrel. It ran away, but little did I know it wasn't running from me, it was running from the dog that had forced Animal Control to sweep the area. I ended up with stitches in my leg. FML

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By hatecolin - 10/09/2009 18:46 - United States

Today, I was driving my new car home when I came around a sharp turn to see a groundhog in the road. I kindly stopped and allowed it to cross when all of the sudden a car slammed into the back of mine. Then, another car went flying around us. That car hit and killed the groundhog. FML

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By scaredofhedges - 07/01/2013 10:21 - United States - San Diego

Today, I was on a plane and realized that the woman next to me was hiding a hedgehog in a plastic container. I'm severely afraid of hedgehogs but not wanting to give the woman up and get her in trouble, I tried to stay quiet. Which led to me to quietly hyperventilate and pass out on the plane. FML

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TheBiggerBoot 7

Tuesday 20 September 2016 7:31

You're an idiot. I'm sorry, but easily could have caused a wreck.

vgardner 7

Tuesday 20 September 2016 7:45

Gotta play it off by picking it up anyway and gingerly setting it in the grass

Comments

TheBiggerBoot 7

Tuesday 20 September 2016 7:31

You're an idiot. I'm sorry, but easily could have caused a wreck.

mfmylifesrsly 29

Tuesday 20 September 2016 10:21

It could have been a not busy road..

hellobobismyname 24

Tuesday 20 September 2016 11:25

16 - Doesn't matter. You never just scream at a driver. Even if there are no other cars, they could panic and veer off the road and either hit something or go into a ditch, etc. You can easily communicate to the driver in a calm, but urgent tone if you need to.

simpleasjam 5

Tuesday 20 September 2016 13:30

It was a quiet road and I didn't scream in his ear in a distracting, crash causing manor.. more of a shriek

TheBiggerBoot 7

Tuesday 20 September 2016 17:03

Doesn't matter, ever hear of single car wrecks? What may be a shriek to you could have startled him enough to run off the road. Stop trying to defend your irresponsible behavior.

tantanpanda 26

Tuesday 20 September 2016 18:42

#23, I hate people like you who shriek in the car. Do you know how it feels for someone to shriek in the car? The driver thinks something major is wrong and you then cause them to panic. I don't drive one of my friends around anymore because she shrieked at stupid shit. If you want to throw yours and the driver's life away for some animal on the street (like that movie Beetlejuice) then be my guest.

simpleasjam 5

Tuesday 20 September 2016 21:45

Not defending my "irresponsible" behaviour, just didn't appreciate you calling me an idiot. I did apologise to the driver and noted my carelessness for shrieking. Suppose you're perfect and have never made any mistakes? Well done, you deserve a medal.

PhoenixChick 26

Tuesday 20 September 2016 22:01

"Today, I told the internet that I did something really really stupid. They said I was stupid. I got really offended. How dare they think I was stupid?"

Kirari13 3

Wednesday 21 September 2016 0:00

There's no need for insults people. Y'all need to chill.

domolovesyoshi 33

Tuesday 20 September 2016 7:35

I'm sorry but the life of a hedgehog is not worth more than the lives of others.

compensator 7

Tuesday 20 September 2016 8:26

is it not worth the same as the lives of others?

RichardPencil 30

Tuesday 20 September 2016 9:16

I disagree. I think most hedgehogs' lives are worth about the same.

ImagineCrazy 27

Tuesday 20 September 2016 13:41

Your life doesn't mean anything to me, but I still wouldn't want to hit you.

brezzyanna 17

Wednesday 21 September 2016 7:08

#15 He didn't say it's worth less, he said it isn't worth more. Better to hit the hedgehog than kill 2 people.

Catdragon 40

Wednesday 21 September 2016 22:44

well duh, you said 2 people vs 1 hedgehog. It's funny how a human says humans are the most important species on the planet.

vgardner 7

Tuesday 20 September 2016 7:45

Gotta play it off by picking it up anyway and gingerly setting it in the grass

TheySaidWhat 9

Tuesday 20 September 2016 7:50

You really did go the whole hog though

ichivamp 9

Tuesday 20 September 2016 7:52

Thank you for sharing this :'D

s0m3guy2010 21

Tuesday 20 September 2016 7:57

You must have really been pining for that hedgehog to almost cause a crash and pull over. Furthermore, it made the driver leave his cone of comfort. What were you thinking?

RichardPencil 30

Tuesday 20 September 2016 8:04

You should have wrapped the pinecone in your coat and ordered the taxi driver to rush the hedgehog in shock to an emergency animal hospital. You'd save face and probably get a free cab ride.