Today, I went to the bank to make a withdrawal in order to celebrate my last day here in Italy with my friends. Apparently I'm overdrawn by 187 dollars so I'm eating nothing but leftover stale crackers to survive until I get free plane food on my way back home. FML
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Today, after two weeks of living on plain pasta, I finally got my paycheck and was excited that I'd get real food, and ride the subway instead of exhausting my malnourished body with the two-hour walk to work. My surname was misspelt on the check; the bank is holding it for ten days. FML
Today, my company is doing so bad that I had to take down my symbolic first dollar so that I could buy a roll of crackers for dinner. FML
Today, I have -$700 in my current account, $500 from overdraft fees because I spent money they told me I had. I don't get paid till the 15th and when I cash in my paycheck all of it will go to bringing me even. So the $9 I found in my wallet this morning will have to last me untill the 30th. FML
Today, I withdrew €40 at the ATM to pay for dinner later tonight. It wasn't until I went to pay for it that I realized I'd taken the receipt, but left the cash in the ATM. FML
Today, I was overdrawn $15 at the bank. I paid in my last $80 in cash, only for them to inform me that I've been slapped with $90 in overdraft fees. FML
Today, I was so broke and hungry that I went to Olive Garden and faked being stood up, just so I could eat their breadsticks. FML
Today, after calling my bank to see where my paycheck was, and waiting on hold for my entire lunch break, my boss told me she forgot to submit my deposit. I was relying on that money to pay for lunch today as I used all I had for bills. Looks like I eat tomorrow. FML
Today, I went to have a drink with my friend. On the way I withdrew 20 bucks and when I arrived at the bar I realised I had taken my credit card but not the banknote. FML
Today, I'm so poor that I've been scrounging around my house all day trying to find quarters and dimes so that I can buy myself a cup of coffee tomorrow. FML
Today, I'm running so fucking low on money, I have to go to the supermarket to eat free bites of ham, cheese and whatever they have on their aisles for breakfast. FML
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aback 4
Leftover stale crackers to *survive*? Oh, honey--are you sure you'll make it? Maybe you should call the embassy.
unlucky91 0
If your friends were good.. they would pay for your last meal in Italy.
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Comments (119)
master565 0
Wow u realy have to pay attension to ur finances
marti1497 10
and you really need to learn how to spell.
Lou_Briccant 0
Ouch. You gotta keep track of your cash moneys, guy. I made the same mistake, and I had to drive my car around with bad tie rods and a bad MAF for a month.
snowsurfskate303 0
ouchh hey, plane food aint so bad
CherishFlowers 0
Wow. You have to go ONE day with a little bit of food. Some people have to go MANY days with only a couple stale crackers.
gigglingmonk 0
One day is nothing!
duct_tape_zombie 0
YDI for not keeping track of your finances. But I can still empathize. You could always pretend to be a huge pigeon and hope people feed you seed and bread.
Kristoffer 35
You took the words right out of my mouth.
binaryalice 0
you gotta be careful! i went to italy this april and it turned out my credit card did not work as internationally as we were told. i had to borrow money just for food and a simple souvenir. but i found this out early so i could be wise with my spending.
sleepy_999 0
Better hope you're not on a flight that is charging for food... Then you'll have to survive even longer on stale crackers.
amy397123 0
If you friends were nice, i'm sure they wouldn't mind shouting you some food.
jessicaclaire 0
Shouting you some food?
I_am_stupid_also 6
You've got worse problems. A lot of the toilets in Italy require cash. What a crappy place.
codaic1549 0
yeppers they do! but u could always pee in the room for revenge! just kiddin!
shakenbake93 0
#15: Epic Win! Btw, ydi for not paying attention to your finances. Also, suck it up, it's only a day.