Today, my minivan broke down on the side of the highway. I'm out of work and can't afford a cell phone, so I resorted to standing at the back of my van holding a "HELP" sign. About an hour went by, in which time I was passed by a cop car, a firetruck, and a car that said "Roadside Assistance." FML
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Today, I saw a crash on the highway. The police weren't yet there, so I pulled over to help because I know CPR. No one needed CPR, but I had locked myself out of my car. My roadside assist won't come to highways, so I had to get towed away in front of everyone. FML
Today, on my way to work, I noticed a woman on the side of the road waving for help, her car appearing to be broken down. I pulled over, stepped out of my car, went over to her car, lifted the hood, and checked it. When I looked up to tell her what was wrong, she and my car were gone. FML
Today, my car broke down dead in the middle of the highway. As I was unable to get it out of the road, it was impounded, and my insurance won't help. Now I'm further in debt and struggling to get to work. FML
Today, my car broke down. I pulled to the side of the road to call a tow truck. After waiting what seemed like hours, the tow truck showed up, and then ran into the back of my car. FML
Today, my car broke down on the highway, and I had to call for a tow truck. It finally showed up, only to break down too less than a mile later. Cue nearly freezing to death while we waited for help to arrive for the both of us. FML
Today, I was driving to a gas station because I'd noticed I was almost on empty. Literally a block away from the gas station, my car broke down in the middle of an intersection, and I had to push my car to the side of the road, only to be questioned by police for "suspicious behavior." FML
Today, my car broke down on my way home from university. I tried calling for help, only to realise my phone had completely run out of charge. Luckily, I had passed a police station so I decided to walk the 10 minutes down the road to ask for a phone. When I got there, the station was closed. FML
Today, my friend's van ran out of gas on an expressway off-ramp. After pushing it to the shoulder, we walked to a gas station and got a can of gas. We got back to the van to find that the battery had died from leaving on the lights and hazards to avoid an accident. FML
Today, my truck broke down in the middle of nowhere, and the only help available was a farmer with a mule. FML
Today, my car ran out of battery. I'm writing this from the middle of the road. FML
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Mirorbo 27
Goes to show just how kind people can be these days.
FYLDeep 26
If you want a cop to stop you should write "Free Donuts".
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Comments (144)
tchaikovsky93 0
You're most likely very unattractive. FYL.
angelbaby01 0
oh dam shows how helpful they are haha don't worry my brother in law got his car jacked at 12pm and cops didn't show up till like 6pm or so but we still got the car back :-)
The_Shaman_Of_Se 0
when did you get home? and op fyl
SeduceRecycle 0
YDI - mini vans are bad
annanonomus 0
Lol #11, we must live in the same area. Cops pull over in pairs of two's and three's here too. And sorry OP, that sucks. Maybe you should have showed some skin? I've seen it work for guys as well.
astroid714 0
I dnt give money to homeless ppl either ...ever since I passed by this bum nd his cellfone started ringing he had a hungry sign lmao
JessAmmyy_ 0
you can aford too pay £15 a month for a contract? poor much?
ohthebloodygore 16
OP has no job. He/she is poor.
Describe 0
You're supposed to turn on your emergency flashers and lift your engine, smart one. How do people get their licenses without remembering that?
KirkaLiscious 0
how were u able to "fml" this???
catatonicsleep 17
The cops, fire truck and road side assistance were probably already dispatched somewhere else, they can't stop for something else if they've already been dispatched.. Shame none of the regular drivers helped you.
TheIrishJaneDoe 9
That's what I thought, but still, they could've radioed for help. My husband works for a roadside assistance company, and they're allowed to take straight calls too. Since he works on commission, I know he would've either called for help or come back if he'd seen it. Maybe it was a high-speed road and people couldn't read the sign.