Holidays: Today, my family and I were coming back from a trip to the US....

By Anonymous - 09/08/2009 04:02 - United States

Today, my family and I were coming back from a trip to the US. As we reached the border patrol we realized that we were one passport short. The border patrol lectured us for 30 minutes about how irresponsible we were for not realizing that they had forgotten to give us one of our passports back. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/03/2025 03:00 - United States - Las Vegas

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By dumbmotherinlaw - 06/07/2016 17:29 - United States - San Diego

Today, I was crossing back over the Mexico-US border. My mother-in-law got out of the car to go to the bathroom, since traffic was horrible. Two hours of worrying sick later, turns out she crossed the border without telling me. FML

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By bluefrisky - 29/09/2012 07:39 - Canada - Toronto

Today, we had movers come in to take all of our stuff as the final step to our move to the States. We have our flight scheduled for tomorrow evening. Thing is, they accidentally took my carry-on bag without my knowledge. In that carry-on there was a little something called a passport. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/07/2016 04:17 - United States - Gilroy

Today, I was heading out for my flight to Australia. I'd put a padlock on my luggage to keep my wallet and passport safe, only to realize way too late that I'd left the key at home. I couldn't get at my passport and ended up missing my flight and my whole vacation along with it. FML

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By Anonymous - 15/02/2017 01:00 - Spain - Las Palmas

Today, I went with my girlfriend to the airport for some much needed vacation time. We arrived on time but were stopped at the gate when they told me I didn't have the right passport. The plane left without me. My girlfriend did too. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/09/2019 06:06

Today, I was unable to go on my dream vacation because I thought I'd lost my passport. Feeling incredibly stupid, I had no choice but to watch my plane depart without me. Shortly after, my brother handed me passport, saying that since I wasn't going on my trip, I could use my refund to pay for his cat's surgery. My trip was non-refundable. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/10/2019 06:00 - Australia

Today, after cancelling work, arguing with my family, scrambling to pack my bags, speeding to the airport and filling in immigration forms to fly out to have a much needed holiday, I wasn't allowed to check in. My passport has less than 6 months away from expiration on it. Yes, that's a thing, apparently. FML

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By Anonymous - 31/07/2009 08:05 - Poland

Today, I was at the Polish border when I found my passport was gone. I contacted the last place I stayed at and the owner said he would handle it. I reluctantly agreed as I was being charged international rates. Apparently, "taking care of it" means telling the embassy I'm retarded. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/05/2009 04:29 - Korea Republic of

Today, I picked up my passport, as my previous one was damaged in a car crash. As the teller warned me that a pattern of damaged passports would result in longer processing periods, she spilled her coffee - all over my new passport. I'm supposed to go overseas in a month. FML

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By hahahaha91 - 03/10/2009 07:59 - United States

Today, I woke up excited for my trip to Jamaica with my friends. We went to the airport, and I gave them my passport to check in. They gave it back. It had expired three weeks ago. I watched my friends board the plane while I'm stuck in the city. FML

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barlessprison 16

Sunday 9 August 2009 12:19

Both parties were at fault. They should have been more thorough in their work and you should have checked to make sure all the passports were there before moving off. FYL & YDI.

Manon_fml 2

Sunday 9 August 2009 12:23

#4, you obviously have no idea what US border patrol is like. If you walk away from them while htey're talking to you, they'll take you away, interrogate you, stripsearch you & basically treat you like a terrorist

Comments

survivalism 0

Sunday 9 August 2009 12:07

Holy crap, your life is ruined because you had to spend thirty whole entire minutes listening to someone talk. Seriously, FYL. Just know that you can one day get through this. Dude, shut up.

Ranoona 0

Sunday 9 August 2009 12:15

#1 does make a good point

zolziski 11

Sunday 9 August 2009 13:04

I think the OP was just trying to point out how rich it was for the Border Patrol to lecture them for not noticing they were missing a passport when it was the Border Patrol who forgot to give it back to them. Not really a FML, but a funny-ish story.

divineinstrument 2

Sunday 9 August 2009 16:47

I really hate people like #1 There has been NO fml on this site where the OP's life has been completely ruined beyond repair. Good god, is anything FML-worthy on this site?

KumoFF7 3

Sunday 9 August 2009 17:21

Back from a trip to the US... while you're in New york. last time i checked, New york was in the US.

sublime93 0

Sunday 9 August 2009 18:16

Holy shit a valid comment from kumoFF7 I hope your resigning from your position as troll

iKaite 0

Sunday 9 August 2009 19:36

Wait Wait Wait. If she came BACK from visiting the US, why is the OP posting from new york?? *sniff sniff sniff.* I smell bullshit :)

CyclonePsycho 1

Sunday 9 August 2009 20:17

Or it could have happened a few days ago? Just because the FML started with "Today" doesn't mean it actually happened today...

punkrocker165 0

Sunday 9 August 2009 20:40

#27 people like #1 really hate u

OhhxGoshhxAri 0

Sunday 9 August 2009 22:16

ahahahahaahah. U sux

OhhxGoshhxAri 0

Sunday 9 August 2009 22:21

I swear I didn't write the U Sux thing... somebody else did. Anyway.. that sucks. I hate Border Patrol. And those saying YDI.. "Today, my family and I were coming back from a trip to the US." They were coming back to the US from a trip...

Scotland_111 0

Monday 10 August 2009 6:22

The u.s border patrol is just a bunch of glorified mall cops, I remember last year I did a parade going from Canada over the border, we were in our red serge and all, and the border patrol started making fun of us, although we Are actual police officers, they just make sure old ladys on bus trips pay duty.

Thatguywhotrolls 0

Tuesday 26 January 2010 13:06

Because, in case you didn't notice, they just got rejected by border patrol.

McCamryn123 0

Thursday 27 May 2010 5:36

hahaha, welcome to the US :-]

magicalrubixdude 0

Sunday 7 November 2010 13:13

that's. what I was thinking

jjstock 7

Tuesday 30 August 2011 20:26

People have written fmls about people dying and losing very valuable items,these can be very crippling events and can be very hard to overcome,depending on the circumstances.

coolbeans26 12

Thursday 31 December 2015 13:50

To be fair the FML was worded in an odd way

FingerFlicksPC 7

Wednesday 20 July 2016 4:08

Cause she hasn't left yet cause of the holdup

barlessprison 16

Sunday 9 August 2009 12:19

Both parties were at fault. They should have been more thorough in their work and you should have checked to make sure all the passports were there before moving off. FYL & YDI.

Neferria 0

Sunday 9 August 2009 19:04

Agreed.

amy397123 0

Sunday 9 August 2009 12:20

As if you would stand there and listen to him for thirty minutes.

heavenandhell 0

Sunday 9 August 2009 16:43

FAKE, yea i call fake because NO one had enough to say about loosing a passport to lecture you for 30 mins.. ok, maby not fake but an exageration still, and your from NY comming back from the US?

Manon_fml 2

Sunday 9 August 2009 12:21

How can you NOT realize that they forgot to give you back your passport? If they sent me through without giving me my passport, i would immediatly ask for it back first. That's pretty stupid

Manon_fml 2

Sunday 9 August 2009 12:23

fawfulster 11

Monday 10 August 2009 1:41

Border Patrol - USA's terrorist paranoia turned into police.

palltaru 0

Sunday 13 February 2011 3:44

lol

reki_fml 0

Sunday 9 August 2009 12:23

I don't get it... you live in New York, but you were "coming back from a trip to the US"? I hate this culture of blame - take some responsibility for your life. Clearly, it's your responsibility to look after your own passport... shame on you for blaming someone else for your own carelessness.

4ube_fml 6

Sunday 9 August 2009 12:53

Well you need to learn how to read : they were coming back FROM A TRIP, they were coming back TO THE US. the "to the us" applies to the verb "coming", not to the "trip".

dz_zb 0

Sunday 9 August 2009 13:48

are you for real? "coming back from a trip to the us" and "coming back to the us from a trip" are COMPLETELY different. i think it is YOU who needs to learn to read.

AFewScrewsLoose 0

Sunday 9 August 2009 13:49

actually, i think you'll find the sentence is 'my family were coming back from a trip to the US'. normally, without commas around 'from a trip', that sentence translates into 'coming back after being in the US for a trip.' thats how i'd understand it. As for rekis comment, the US is a big place, i wouldn't be surprised if they went elsewhere in the US as a holiday.

reki_fml 0

Sunday 9 August 2009 16:08

Not sure they'd be needing their passports if that was the case ;)

Untoxicated 0

Sunday 9 August 2009 17:25

I understood it that they cam FROM a trip Back TO the US. Not From a trip in US. . So I understood they were smewhere else and they came back to USA. I think it says is clearly. 'Coming back FROM a trip TO THE US' So ye... I think there would be alot of people who agree with me.. And what comes to the FML. I wouldnt be surprised they'd do that. And I also think that he ment by it that border patrol/customs had the nerves to lecture them even when it was their own faul.. And it IS easy not to notice if the entire family enters at once gives All of their passports. Since usually there is only one family member holding the passports. And I bet they would trust the people working there to give em back all their stuff. So if there is anyone to blame is the Border patrol or the person in the family who was holding the passports.