Today, I was at the library doing research for my midterm. All of the computers were in use, so I decided to use my laptop instead. Ten minutes later, I was confronted and kicked out. My offense? Unauthorized use of the library's so-called "Free Public WiFi". FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was at the library. I went near the computer section when I saw this man cursing and pounding his fists on a computer. He left. I thought I'd check it out. As I sat down, a librarian came over with the security guard and pointed at me. I'm now being fined for destroying public property. FML
Today, I was at the library, working with some classmates on our major semester project. I accidentally killed power to the row of computers by me. I've never had so many enraged faces looking at me before. FML
Today, I went to a library to return a book that I've had for years. After a heated discussion with the librarian, not only did she charge me over a hundred dollars for the book, she also called the cops to escort me out. FML
Today, at the library, somebody left themselves logged in to Facebook on a public computer after they had left. Trying to teach them a lesson, I updated their Facebook status to something outrageous. That's when they came back to the computer after getting something from the printer. FML
Today, I got banned from my school library after I ran after a guy who stole my bag. FML
Today, my friend wasn't responding to my whispers in the library, so I walked over and very slightly moved his chair. At that exact moment, the librarian walked in. Regardless of our efforts to tell her anything, she got us banned from the library. FML
Today, while studying for a big test at the library, some idiots started playing hide-and-seek. After putting up with their snorting and giggling for nearly an hour, I finally lost my shit and told them to knock it off. I then got kicked out for causing a disturbance. FML
Today, I was working on a project in my school's library when a group of teenagers came in and began talking and laughing and being loud. When I asked them to please quiet down, the librarian asked me to leave for being too loud. FML
Today, I rushed from work so I could get to the library to return a book that was due. The library closes at 7:00 p.m. I arrived at 6:56, huffing and puffing. The lady saw me, slammed the door in my face, and locked it. I now have to pay a late fee for 4 minutes. FML
Today, I tried to return a library book sneakily to avoid the overdue fine. I slid it on the counter but the scanner screamed, lights flashed, and the librarian announced my humiliatingly overdue name like a game show host. FML
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SixthSinEnvy 39
You were using a Mac in a PC zone weren't you?
enormouselephant 15
That's ridiculous, sorry OP!
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Comments (101)
gracehi 33
I suppose the subject of your midterm was Spelling. Were you researching English phonics?
gibbymasterson 11
why would they call it free and public then?
wvcheesehead1 9
If you can afford a laptop you can afford an aircard, free wireless is for the people who live on the government teet. Libraries are for homeless people to shave and go bm.
shorty6823 28
Who says he bought the laptop? Might have been a present for college. That's why I got my tablet/laptop crossover.
VioletSkies 21
Maybe they had the laptop for a year or two and then moved somewhere new? I know internet hookup fees where I live can be high. Then they have other bills that need to be paid before being able to save up for the internet bill.
dwc2134 5
Libraries are also for people who read more books then they can afford in a month. My laptop was a gift. After rent, food, and bills each month I do NOT have enough money left over to subscribe to an "aircard". Free wifi is a means to attract people to the service you provide, hence why so many coffee shops and fast food restaurants now provide it.
wvcheesehead1 9
I was being sarcastic, several times people who work at libraries and such seem to forget that they are for everyone, not just the disadvantaged, I thought people could tell I was being a smartass when I quoted Peter Griffin.
Shadow_Phantom 26
Not everyone watches Family Guy, and even I, as somebody who has... don't remember him ever saying that. ._.
SammiixSue 13
Not ******* necessarily. I could afford a laptop for school because I had student loans and savings bonds for that purpose, but I'm still broke as **** and can't afford one of those things. Your ignorance pisses me off.
tararochelle 18
Read #49, he was quoting family guy. Even though the comment was a fail, no need to be upset over his ignorance. He was attempting to joke!
BrookieAnn 19
I had the same problem at McDonald's, apparently free is no longer free.
MorganBrown 8
Nothing is free in the U.S. anymore. We're too stingy I guess /:
junpeiIori 17
Amen, bro.
perdix 31
You probably went on FML on ran afoul of their policies against obscenity. This isn't ****, so what the **** are those assholes talking about?
beehardxcore 26
Obviously, they meant "free to the public who use our computers". :P but that's stupid. Sorry OP!
pmadNess 16
I was thinking the same. Most libraries that I know of, you must use their computers for the free wifi. How else will they gather all your personal information???
HeartOfLead 24
Irony strikes again, if you do that again you'll be out, permanently.
fksfsdhfsdfh 26
Probably because they caught someone torrenting, and thought it was you! That sucks!
broncos67 9
"Phailed" with a 'Ph' because spelling with an 'F' is too mainstream