Today, I witnessed an elderly lady getting mugged. I ran over to the guy mugging her and offered him the money in my wallet in return for him leaving her alone. The old lady snatched my money and ran away with the mugger. What the hell just happened? FML
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Today, I was was leaving the library when I noticed an elderly woman being mugged. I was about to leave on my bike, but promptly went to help her. After I managed to scare off the mugger, I helped her to her car. As I was heading back to my bike, I notice the mugger riding off on it. FML
Today, I saw an elderly woman in need of help of crossing a street. I helped her across. On the way she just about fell and held onto me to keep from hitting the ground. After she left on her bus I reached for my wallet. It was gone. I had just been robbed by a 70 year old. FML
Today, I was walking down the street, when a little old lady bumped into me and fell over. I helped her up and she thanked me for being "such a nice young man". It was only an hour later as I was in line at the store that I realized she'd pickpocketed my wallet. FML
Today, an old lady fell in the street, and I rushed to help her. As I tried to help her to her feet, she started screaming, "She pushed me! She pushed me!" I froze up in shock, and ended up being chased by some guy who thought I'd attacked her. FML
Today, I was mugged at gunpoint by a senior citizen. She now has a lousy $20, and I probably have PTSD. FML
Today, I saw a woman being mugged. I ran up to help and pushed the guy off of her. She then punched me in the face and called the cops because she was, "just living out a fantasy" and I'm, "a lunatic for trying to help." FML
Today, I was in the middle of walking home when I saw an old woman trying to get away from what looked like a mugger. I go over and try to help her out and get the man off of her, which was successful. Turns out she was having a heart attack and the man was a doctor. FML
Today, I saw a my neighbor being mugged on the street. I wanted to help, so I tried to yank her purse from the mugger's hands. I guess my neighbor didn't see me clearly, because she thought I was another mugger and kicked my directly in the Hacky Sacks. FML
Today, my grandmother and I got mugged. As I stood there paralyzed with fear, she grabbed the mugger from behind as he escaped, and gave him a suplex, knocking him out. Then, as if nothing happened, she dusted herself, picked up our things, held my hand, and said, "Come on baby, let's get you a clean pair of shorts." FML
Today, I was out shopping when an old lady bumped into me and dropped her purse. Trying to help, I bent over to pick it up, at which point she battered the shit out of me, called me a "filthy thief" and threatened to open an umbrella in my ass. What the fuck has the world come to? FML
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graceinsheepwear 34
Sounds like you've been scammed.
sassy2085 16
Have you not learnt by reading FML the elderly are not to be trusted. :$
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Comments (116)
Cazz91 21
Double whammy, how awful when you were just trying to be kind.
Saikon1357 25
Ydi for being a dumbass. Running up and offering the mugger money? You're a fool. You run up to the mugger and punch them until they stop moving or you sneak up behind them and choke them until they stop moving.
Ins0mau 20
And get done for murder?
Saikon1357 25
You never offer a mugger money in exchange for them to leave someone alone, then they'll just have two victims money. You mug the muggers idiot. Ydi for being a dumbass.
griffy14 9
Dangerous scam to pull off considering in most states you could've pulled a gun and shot the mugger.
StealingGinger 2
Don't stop what you're doing. Don't become jaded or discouraged. Fight to stay kind and good. And you did real good, no matter what the result.... so forget those arse-holic YDI comments
Dawnstempest 17
This was a standard mugging team. The two members (sometimes up to three, usually no more then four -- so the money made isn't split too far) work together to scout out a mark (which varies depending on the team), then one pretends to get mugged/ beat up hoping that the mark will come to the rescue. When that happens the person who was supposedly the victim either switches sides immediately (like here), takes the money and run. Or the person doing the mugging runs off, pretending to be chased off by you, and the "victim" lifts the wallet while showing gratitude. They then meet up at a pre determined spot and split the loot. Variations include one of the group chasing down the mugger (if the mark was robbed directly), then asking for a reward. Sorry you got scammed. Don't let this turn you into a non-helping person. It's because you did something good that this happens. Criminals rely on good people to do the right thing.
Megan98 18
Karma
diablodeldragoon 6
Wait! You attempted to pay someone to not commit a crime? And it went badly? Wonderful story, the plot twist at the end was totally unexpected!
LissaMccracken 23
And this is why I am afraid of old people. Bastards
SiegeOfTheSiren 9
Well, she probably needed the money for her constant 'Early Bird' specials. :/