Today, I went to drop the garbage in the compactor as I left to do some shopping. I quickly put my handbag down on the side, threw the 'garbage' in the machine, watched it do its thing, and then turned round to find... the bag of garbage on the side. FML
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Wild Nights Out
Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
Today, and as always, I recycle my trash at work: paper in the yellow trashcan, the rest in the black one. This morning, I saw a cleaning lady empty the contents of the black trashcan into the yellow one, put the whole lot into a big plastic bag and then leave as if this was normal. FML
Today, I went to the dry-cleaner's and went to get my bag of laundry from my trunk, but I ended up dropping the bag. My dirty underwear blew around the parking lot. I had to chase it all down as a bunch of people looked on. FML
Today, I packed all my clothes in a black garbage bag, so I could easily move them to my new house. When I came back outside to load it into my car, the bag was missing, and all I could see was a garbage truck driving away with the week's trash. FML
Today, I came home and saw my roommate had taken out the garbage for the first time in the three years we have lived in the same house. Unfortunately, the bag of laundry I had by the door was taken out with it as well. FML
Today, my mom told me to take out the trash. I thought it would be a good idea to Hulk-smash it into the can. I missed. The bag ripped and garbage flew everywhere. FML
Today, I stopped at a supermarket after work and put my reusable bags on the counter while I paid. When I got home, I realized I'd left the bags at the checkout. I went back, and they were still there. Nobody had touched them. I felt strangely lucky and embarrassed at the same time. FML
Today, at work, I went to fold a pair of pants that was left in a changing room to find out that someone had taken a dump in them. FML
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
Today, I ran out of moving boxes so I used a few garbage bags to pack up my clothes. My new roommate decided to be helpful by putting those green garbage bags in the dumpster. It was garbage day. FML
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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Top comments
fractal47 2
So many FMLs can be summarized by "Today, I wasn't paying attention, and did something stupid. FML"
someguy945 0
I hope you don't keep a tiny poodle in your handbag.
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Comments (43)
Ninjaface 0
I actually understand how you could get the two mixed up. After all, they're both ugly, overpriced bags full of random crap.
Aspie 0
ROFL post of the day but FYL.
eliz3 0
so you "watched it do its thing" without noticing it was "doing its thing" to your handbag?
DorkusD 0
I'm surprised it took until comment #30 for someone to bring that point up. People really ARE getting more stupid...
AmberHall 2
Garbage? Compactor? Doesn't sound very English. That was simply stupid I'm afraid.
haleycstar 0
how do you confuse a handbag with a bag of garbage, moron?
fogrunner 13
You know how people occasionally place their wallets in the fridge?
prplwrpl 0
You guys are gay. Stop wondering if it's fake or not. Have a laugh!
StylisedFatalism 6
YDI for calling it "garbage" when you're English.
fogrunner 13
I'm not American, but I sometimes Americanize things I say on the Internet... so that Americans will understand. :p Otherwise there's always someone too lazy to google a European term they haven't seen before.
candleeater22 5
It's sad if you can't tell the difference between you handbag or garbage