Work: Today, I was told that the $500 I'm owed for babysitting isn't...

By bexes - United States - Katy

Today, I was told that the $500 I'm owed for babysitting isn't going to happen. Why? Because after six months of watching a friend's six children, she's moved 120 miles away and no longer needs me. FML

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bexes tells us more :

Hey guys, OP here. After reading some of the comments I can see there is a bit of confusion. The babysitting thing was a great gig at the start. She was paying me $200/week. What had happened was she hurt her back and couldn't work but had to go to multiple dr appointments there after. I was wanting to take a CNA course that cost $500. So we agreed she would pay for the class if I continued to watch the kids during her appointments. I held up my end she didn't.

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By "Levi2411"

Today, I'm babysitting. The kids have only been home at the same time together for 15 minutes. Two of them have punched each other and the other is running in circles screaming. What is wrong with this picture? FML

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By ninalian - United States

Today, I was talking to this boy I really like and we were laughing together, until I got this disgusting putrid smell. I started to say how awful the smell was and he stopped laughing to take a sniff too. As soon as he closed his mouth the smell was gone. FML

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By Gee... Thanks

Today, while my orthodontist was working on my teeth, she made the comment, "Wow! It looks like a murder scene in there!" FML

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By tiredofcrazy - Australia

Today, my boyfriend stormed out after I suggested to him that his relationship with his mother is maybe a little weird. Apparently having regular, hour-long phone discussions about your penis is a perfectly normal thing for a 23-year-old to have with his mother. FML

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By mistletoe - United States - Miami

Today, as a pickup line, a guy said to me, "Yo, can I kiss your vag' under the mistletoe?" FML

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By Anonymous - United States - Mount Airy

Today, I once again had to tell one of my elderly patients not to grope me. He responded by throwing his bedpan at me. It was full. FML

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By Anonymous - United States

Today, I saw a man in an army uniform. As a bit of a patriot, I went up to thank him for his service. After about 10 minutes of me going on and on, he started laughing. He wasn't a soldier. FML

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By seriously - United States

Today, I was visiting my boyfriend, who lives 2 hours away. After about twenty minutes of glorious sex, he told me in no uncertain terms that he was about to come. He then "baaa"d like a sheep as he came. I couldn't come after that. FML

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By Anonymous - United States - Lusby

Today, my boss made me play golf with some executives of a company we're hoping to secure a business deal with, despite me having no golf training. My first swing ended up with me being rushed to the hospital. FML

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By dickbag - United States - Baton Rouge

Today, my mom hates my grandmother (her mother-in-law) so much that she's trying to guilt me into not visiting her when I come home for Thanksgiving. I wouldn't be coming home for Thanksgiving in the first place, but my grandmother bought me the plane ticket. FML

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By Emmpag - South Africa - Johannesburg

And then.....

Today, I bought my very first car that I spent years saving for. A few hours after I signed all the papers, I let my boyfriend go for a test drive. He totaled it. FML

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By starstruck - France

Today, I misplaced my wallet. Fortunately, I knew exactly where it was. Unfortunately, I had just taken out the only form of picture ID that morning. I couldn't stop the finders from laughing as they saw my fake celebrity entertainment ID while I tried to convince them it was actually my wallet. FML

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By questionmark707 - United States - Fullerton

Today, while driving my car near a farm, I hit a man on the side of the road. I started freaking out and got out of the car to help him. It was then that I found out that I'd hit a scarecrow. FML

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By heartless - Canada

Today, I realised that my glade plug-in air freshner lasts longer than any of my relationships have. FML

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By maggu - Denmark

Today, my mom started referring to me as "The Bitch". When I asked her why, she said that I have always been a bitch, but I was never old enough for her to actually call me a bitch. FML

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By anonymous - United States - Spokane

Today, I tried to surprise my husband by wearing something sexy to bed. He didn't say anything, just laughed and left the room for 10 minutes. The little confidence I had disappeared, so I changed, feeling stupid for thinking I could pull off sexy. He got mad at me for being confusing. FML

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By Evil_Angel_90 - Australia

Today, in order to try and get over my slight fear of swans, I went down to the local park to feed them. One decided that I looked tastier than the bread I was throwing and chased me around the feeding area while everybody laughed. FML

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By Ms. Heartless - United States

Today, I was riding the subway, reading a book, when a woman suddenly shoved a flyer over my book. Aghast by her rude gesture, I declined to take the paper. I looked over and noticed it was a flyer for a missing girl. FML

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By Chris - United States

Today, I was awoken by my dad yelling into my ear. In shock, I jumped up off the couch, and came smashing down into the coffee table. FML

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By pleasedie - United States - Fort Lauderdale

Today, I took a shower with my boyfriend. I tried to be adventurous and went to give him a blowjob, only to end up slipping and head-butting him in the balls. FML

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By ihasnoafroanymore

Today, I was working at my job at a McDonald's. I was on my break, so I went to use the restroom. When I finished, I tried to open the door, but the lock broke. I was stuck in the basement bathroom for 20 minutes. FML

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By Anonymous - United Kingdom

Today, I was diagnosed with a condition that makes me lactate. I'm a 6' tattooed guy with a boxing competition coming up soon. I'm never going to hear the end of this. FML

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By Lunab123 - United States - Potomac

Today, I had food poisoning and woke up early in the morning to vomit. My mom emailed all of my teachers saying that I would be late to school because of "morning sickness". Thanks mom. FML

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By c*nt - Canada - London

Today, I was Skyping with this kid, when his girlfriend started arguing with him. They do this every other week, and there was a bet on when they'd finally break up. I egged the guy on and told him not to take her shit. She ended up dumping him. Now I feel like an asshole, and all for a lousy $20. FML

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By Terri-Lynn - Canada - Calgary

Today, I figured out why my doctor repeatedly warned me to keep regular bowel movements while I recover from childbirth. I now have an anal fissure. It's like giving birth all over again. FML

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By me - United States

Today, I was on a flight home. I wasn't going to arrive until midnight, so I was offered an earlier flight that got back at ten. I got to baggage claims and it turned out they lost my bag. I sat there for 2 hours. The people on my original flight left for home before I did. FML

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By ashamed - United States - Brooklyn

Today, in an effort to be more healthy, I bought a pack of protein bars as a substitute for snacks. I ate all 5 of them in one sitting. FML

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By Rabite - Germany - Bonn

Today, I called a cab to get me and my cat home from the vet. After a 40 minute wait and three calls to the taxi company, the operator told me that the driver she sent to my location just confirmed that he already has a woman with my name and a cat in his car. FML

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By Anonymous - United States

Today, I went to a school football game alone. I sat next to these hot girls. To seem cool, I picked up my phone and had a fake conversation with the coolest guy in the grade. Halfway through, he came over and talked to the girls. FML

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By Anonymous - United States

Today, I overheard my dad telling his work buddy that he's disappointed in his kid. I assumed he meant my brother, for flunking out of school. He meant me, for quitting sports to focus on my studies. FML

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By amanda_ae_erin - United States

Today, my boyfriend of 7 years broke up with me in a text message. Then I found out from a mutual friend that he "came out" and told everyone at our school that he is gay. He has known he was gay for years and he was just using me as a cover up. What a great way to start my senior year. FML

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By elizio - United States - Trenton

Today, I went to a high school reunion. An old friend I hadn't seen in a while suddenly came up to me and gasped, "Oh, thank God!" I was about to greet her and catch up when she added, "I'm not the only one who gained weight!" FML

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By MagnusDeus - United States - San Francisco

Today, I left a concert with my drunk mother who had spilled beer all over my shirt. I drove her home and she slept it off. Later, my mom "found" my shirt in the laundry and grounded me for drinking behind her back. She won't believe me that it was her. FML

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By Anonymous - United States

Today, I started my first day at work, I've been unemployed for a while and am in college, so naturally I have no money. At the end of my shift, I ask what we do with the extra bread, and they tell me to throw it away. Being poor and hungry, I decide to take the bread home. I got fired for stealing. FML

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By Anonymous - United States

Today, my wife decided to check her email, while I was still inside her. FML

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By Humiliated & Heart-Broken - United States - Fort Worth

Today, I told my boyfriend that I loved him for the first time. The L-word is probably one of the only things I'm scared to say, so what did he do? He stared at me blankly before making a farting noise with his mouth and asking if he could go get Chicken Express for dinner. FML

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By Lee - United States

Today, we spread my uncle's ashes at my grandparent's house. We were on a hill overlooking a sunset. It was a beautiful ceremony... until the winds changed direction. Our whole family wound up covered in my Uncle. He's still stuck in my hair. FML

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By upliftmofo - Belgium

Today, I discovered my cat frequently licks my toothbrush. FML

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By iamatthewroberts - United States

Today, my grandmother told me that not only does she not accept me as a homosexual man, but that she feels my relationship with a little person is "spitting in God's face." FML

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By Anonymous - United States

Today, I got a missed call from my dad, who hasn't talked to me in months and has vowed not to have anything to do with me. I called him back excitedly and apologized for missing his call, and we had a 20-second conversation about how his phone accidentally dialed my number. FML

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By chubbles | 9

#5646187 - Tuesday 27 August 2013 16:06

Track her down

By thatkid00117 | 16

#5646191 - Tuesday 27 August 2013 16:07

No excuses, go "no country for old men" on their asses and hunt 'em down.

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By chubbles | 9

#5646187 - Tuesday 27 August 2013 16:06

Track her down

golden_warrior | 23

#5646269 - Tuesday 27 August 2013 16:51

I agree, however she shouldn't have let the bill get that high. Aren't all private baby sitters get paid at the end of their shift?

AculyAmber | 12

#5646349 - Tuesday 27 August 2013 18:14

@Golden, the should be.

Caitie_kid | 8

#5646385 - Tuesday 27 August 2013 18:35

I agree with 30... I've been a nanny for a long time and it's standard to get paid at the end of every week.

eyepuppy | 31

#5646443 - Tuesday 27 August 2013 19:21

I agree with 30 as well. she shouldn't have let it get that high at all.

skyttlz | 32

#5646823 - Wednesday 28 August 2013 0:56

When I used to need a babysitter my parents paid weekly

By thatkid00117 | 16

#5646191 - Tuesday 27 August 2013 16:07

No excuses, go "no country for old men" on their asses and hunt 'em down.

By TKay916 | 15

#5646194 - Tuesday 27 August 2013 16:07

Guess you guys aren't friends anymore.

Olympiakos10 | 15

#5646196 - Tuesday 27 August 2013 16:08

To suck

BntyHntrSeattle | 30

#5646207 - Tuesday 27 August 2013 16:09

Ha! That edit was beautiful, 3.

Olympiakos10 | 15

#5646212 - Tuesday 27 August 2013 16:11

Wow thanks for the edit...she wrote "Sucks" before. Why do people always do this :(

TheDrifter | 23

#5646331 - Tuesday 27 August 2013 17:44

Because they're slow typers and want a top comment spot?

ksks1234 | 33

#5646450 - Tuesday 27 August 2013 19:25

48-- isn't that for piggy backing under the first comment, even if it has nothing to do with it?

CallMeMcFeelii | 13

#5646681 - Tuesday 27 August 2013 22:49

It's not her fault you decided to reply to her comment. At least she changed it from a simple one liner. I don't see any reason you should be angry with her.

TKay916 | 15

#5646893 - Wednesday 28 August 2013 1:50

Woow.. Drama drama. Forgive me for editing my comment. Had I known it would cause you all so much misery I would have kept it at SUCKS! :-(

ottokat | 15

#5647102 - Wednesday 28 August 2013 5:59

Don't worry, we read "SUCKS" in all your comments, it's just usually subtext.

CaiDog | 20

#5647931 - Wednesday 28 August 2013 20:38

#103 THANK YOU

By BntyHntrSeattle | 30

#5646195 - Tuesday 27 August 2013 16:08

Well that seems fair. Tell her the $2000 dollar necklace you took is really pretty, but it'll only look nice on you, so she won't need it in her new town.

Welshite | 39

#5646210 - Tuesday 27 August 2013 16:10

Who has a $2000 necklace laying around?

BntyHntrSeattle | 30

#5646226 - Tuesday 27 August 2013 16:19

People who pay a babysitter $500 dollars.
Also rich assholes.
And thieves with a good eye.

Caitie_kid | 8

#5646387 - Tuesday 27 August 2013 18:38

$500 for 6 months and 6 kids is definitely NOT a lot of money.

BntyHntrSeattle | 30

#5646877 - Wednesday 28 August 2013 1:38

Yeah, that's a pretty good point. Guess I missed that.

By thatnucca | 36

#5646198 - Tuesday 27 August 2013 16:08

Money owed is money owed no matter the distance. If not, then why is Sallie Mae of my ass all day and night even though she ain't my next door neighbor?

TheDrifter | 23

#5646332 - Tuesday 27 August 2013 17:46

At lay you don't have Freddie Mac on your ass, I hear he can get pretty intense.

By juststephhere | 23

#5646199 - Tuesday 27 August 2013 16:08

That's a total rip off! Well I guess next time shoot for a job that pays at the end of every week!

By tanekdrachonae | 19

#5646201 - Tuesday 27 August 2013 16:08

Outside of taking her to small claims court there isn't much you can do. Sorry you got shortchanged op.

RedPillSucks | 31

#5646272 - Tuesday 27 August 2013 16:52

Not sure why you got down voted.
I guess you needed to add "legally" to there's nothing you can do.

NicaLovesDisney | 17

#5646341 - Tuesday 27 August 2013 18:03

In relation to OP's position, I'd go with ripped off, because short changed makes it sound like they got some of what they were owed.
Sorry about your bad luck OP! :(

By cheekyterier | 13

#5646203 - Tuesday 27 August 2013 16:08

Why wouldn't you've gotten paid after each time you babysat?

ColdplaySucks | 18

#5646579 - Tuesday 27 August 2013 21:37

Based on the type of bitch her "friend" was, she probably claimed she didn't have the money at the time. OP was probably being the better person for taking care of the six kids with a shit pay with the assumption that her friend would pay OP back when she got the chance.

One thing I've learned is that it's a high risk to trust others with money, even those really close to you. Lesson learned, I guess.

By MsConfusedd | 27

#5646205 - Tuesday 27 August 2013 16:09

Hopefully you can convince her to give you the money, that's very unfortunate.

By Olympiakos10 | 15

#5646209 - Tuesday 27 August 2013 16:10

If that was me I'd go to her new home and burn that shit to the ground. That bitch owes you a lot of money.