Miscellaneous: Today, I watered a dying communal plant. I was fined $250 for... - FML

By Waterer - 30/08/2015 17:46 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I watered a dying communal plant. I was fined $250 for littering. FML

I agree, your life sucks 23 869

You deserved it 1 772

Miscellaneous

Previous FML Next FML

Same thing different taste

By fml - 25/04/2009 01:55 - United States

Today, I was walking through town when I saw a plastic bag on the ground. Trying to be a good citizen, I picked it up, intending on throwing it in the trash. When I looked up, there wasn't a trash can for another hundred feet. So I put it back down. Now I've got a $200 fine to pay for littering. FML

I agree, your life sucks 25 999

You deserved it 61 023

Hell in a handbasket

By Anonymous - 24/02/2023 12:00

Today, I tried to help my community by cleaning up a patch of waste ground covered in litter. Instead of gratitude, I was reported to the cops and issued with fines for noise complaints, trespassing, causing a nuisance, littering, harming wildlife, and about 15 other offences. Screw this community. FML

I agree, your life sucks 911

You deserved it 160

By Sam - 26/09/2011 11:46 - Australia

Today, in a desperate attempt to get my business "out there", I dropped a few of my cards on a station floor. I got a call, even a quote. A $500 fine from the transit for public littering. FML

I agree, your life sucks 11 271

You deserved it 35 045

By Rainman - 14/06/2009 20:39 - United States

Today, I had to water my entire garden. After an exhausting hour of watering hundreds of plants, I turned off the hose and started to feel good about the grueling job. That is, until it started pouring rain. FML

I agree, your life sucks 46 816

You deserved it 14 300

Thanks Deborah

By Anonymous - 18/06/2022 04:00 - Canada - Lachine

Today, I left outside a bowl of fine herbs I had painstakingly grown from seeds, so they could get some sun. What did they get instead? My upstairs neighbor's filthy soapy water from washing her balcony. Three quarters of the seedlings are now dead. FML

I agree, your life sucks 798

You deserved it 173

By Cowan - 06/08/2009 12:27 - Belgium

Today, I had to come back home early from my holidays. Why? I had asked my grandmother to water my plants, some of which are illegal. Instead of doing it herself, she asked her neighbor… who is a cop. FML

I agree, your life sucks 23 850

You deserved it 125 346

By Wheresthebeefz - 01/02/2011 02:46 - United States

Today, I tried to save a dying bird I found on the sidewalk. I got a parking ticket for $114 in front of the animal hospital. I later found out the bird died. FML

I agree, your life sucks 29 947

You deserved it 7 898

By EwwGross - 31/08/2011 20:15 - United States

Today, I witnessed my neighbor draining his sewage-clogged plumbing into my backyard. FML

I agree, your life sucks 26 526

You deserved it 1 947

By woodre - 02/09/2011 04:48 - United States

Today, I was emptying a bag of grass from my lawn mower when I saw pieces of what used to be a 50 dollar bill. FML

I agree, your life sucks 35 164

You deserved it 6 172

By Nelson - 09/05/2011 15:05 - Sweden

Today, I was sitting on my balcony reading a book. My upstairs neighbors thought that would be a good time to water their flowers. I'm now drenched in water, as is my book. FML

I agree, your life sucks 33 933

You deserved it 3 832

Next

Top comments

DivineZero 18

Monday 31 August 2015 8:36

Were you watering it with little bits of garbage or something?

tehman117 21

Monday 31 August 2015 8:37

Should rainclouds be fined for littering as well?

Comments

DivineZero 18

Monday 31 August 2015 8:36

Were you watering it with little bits of garbage or something?

tehman117 21

Monday 31 August 2015 8:37

Should rainclouds be fined for littering as well?

howard007 18

Monday 31 August 2015 16:18

Yes. #Stoptheraincycle2016

SnowxSakura 17

Monday 31 August 2015 18:51

This is California after all. No wonder they haven't gotten any rain in years, it's trying to save the money to pay fines.

incoherentrmblr 21

Monday 31 August 2015 20:51

Technically, if you collect rainwater, you can be fined for it, depending on the state you live in...

johnny29 14

Monday 31 August 2015 8:38

no good deed goes unpunished :/ i'm sorry op

FemskyD 26

Monday 31 August 2015 8:43

What did you feed it.. Redbull?

TheNewGuy03 28

Monday 31 August 2015 8:46

Brawndo. Because it's got electrolytes...

leogachi 15

Monday 31 August 2015 9:01

@7 It's what plants crave.

False_Stupidity 41

Monday 31 August 2015 9:37

Naturally. To give it wings!

incoherentrmblr 21

Monday 31 August 2015 20:54

Idiocracy never gets old. It is the inevitable...

TheNewGuy03 28

Monday 31 August 2015 8:44

Well, considering there is such a thing as a "rain tax," hardly anything surprises me anymore. It's likely that someone is trying to meet a quota, and you are the victim. Hopefully, you're rewarded in a different manner later.

leogachi 15

Monday 31 August 2015 9:05

@5 Rain tax is for pollution in stormwater drainage, not for actual rain.

TheNewGuy03 28

Tuesday 1 September 2015 19:59

16, I'm aware of that. I know they don't tax the rainfall itself, but my point is that it is a ridiculous tax to have, regardless...

Slightly_Clumsy 7

Monday 31 August 2015 8:46

Can... can they even do that?

JocelynKaulitz 28

Tuesday 1 September 2015 13:20

I'm not surprised. California's going through a severe drought right now and they're doing a lot like this to conserve as much water.

more4me 27

Monday 31 August 2015 8:55

I would contest the fine.

Sariasprincy 7

Monday 31 August 2015 8:57

Probably deserved it. They're wondering why you're wasting water since California is in a drought.

soulreaper12296 28

Monday 31 August 2015 22:28

Then OP would've been fined for wasting water, not littering.

Geekman2 10

Tuesday 1 September 2015 7:40

Well, the thing is, the argument could be made that the fine for littering is both larger and harder to disprove, thus why that fine was issued, in order to legitimize itself. But on the other hand I live in LA, and have seen cops give tickets for some pretty bogus things, but never that bad, I have a feeling that's not the whole story

iwanttogotoparis 26

Monday 31 August 2015 8:57

Government

randomguy76 14

Monday 31 August 2015 9:00

This is the result of quotas and unnecessary pressure from clueless supervisors. Makes me question how "free" we really are.

Krypt1c 11

Monday 31 August 2015 18:03

We're not. Everything we are "Free" to do is monitored in some way

Keywords

Kids Health DIY Work Ableism Money Intimacy Revenge Awkward Therapist Weird Love Relatable Harassment Coffee Skincare Embarrassing Argument Parents Anger issues Mental health Family Miscellaneous Sex Confused My ex Cheating Facebook Social Media Babies

The Top

Today, I told my mom I've been taking yoga lessons, and that it'd be cool if she took some with me. She immediately went on a rant, calling yoga "satanic" and accusing me of trying to get her into "devil worship". Well, that's the last time I try to patch our relationship up. FML

I agree, your life sucks 39 159

You deserved it 3 161

Today, I went to a coffee shop to meet an online date. I couldn't spot him, so he eventually came up and introduced himself. It seems his on-line picture must have been taken before I was born. I spluttered "This isn't going to work," and promptly scuttled out. FML

I agree, your life sucks 31 101

You deserved it 11 300

The Top

Today, my 8-year-old daughter came home from school, saying she had gotten engaged and was wearing a ring. It looked real. Later that night, I got a call saying that their son had given my daughter his grandma's engagement ring. My daughter actually said no to the engagement, but still took the ring, FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 558

You deserved it 171

Today, I learned the hard way that when a pierced, tattooed, and otherwise extremely stereotypical biker chick jokingly threatens to find you and beat you up if you don't call her back after a one-night stand, she's not actually joking. FML

I agree, your life sucks 16 104

You deserved it 49 611

Today, I was roused from my peaceful slumber by the sound of evil laughter coming from my closet. It was my old Furby, with dead batteries, that I could have sworn I got rid of several years ago. FML

I agree, your life sucks 28 073

You deserved it 2 424

Today, at work, I helped out an employee who was having trouble. I even bought her a bottle of water. After the production manager decided to fire her on the spot, she went out in the parking lot and broke into several cars, including mine. FML

I agree, your life sucks 30 173

You deserved it 2 669

Today, during lunch, I choked on my food and possibly came close to death when my boyfriend's best friend performed the Heimlich Maneuver on me, potentially saving my life. My boyfriend then started arguing with me over letting his best friend touch my stomach. FML

I agree, your life sucks 5 570

You deserved it 409

Today, I had to water my entire garden. After an exhausting hour of watering hundreds of plants, I turned off the hose and started to feel good about the grueling job. That is, until it started pouring rain. FML

I agree, your life sucks 46 816

You deserved it 14 300