Today, my sister and I got stuck in an airport elevator. We were separated from our friends, missed our flight and had to walk two hours to find our gate. On the bright side, we ended up having a pleasant talk with an Air Marshal on why we were "stalking people". FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I got trapped in the airport lift for half an hour with my family while heading to departure. We ended up missing our flight. 3000 Malaysian bucks were spent on that flight. No one wants to compensate our loss. FML
Today, to avoid a massive delay on our scheduled flight at the airport, we were generously moved to an earlier flight home. An hour later, our new flight had been cancelled and they told us we'd be stuck at the airport overnight. Our original flight took off fine. FML
Today, I got stuck in an elevator with six strangers. To break the awkward silence, I said, "At least none of us have somewhere important to be." One woman immediately started crying because she was on her way to her own wedding ceremony. FML
Today, I waited patiently in the airport as my flight was repeatedly delayed. After 5 long hours I approached one of the attendees to discover that the plane had left 5 minutes ago. FML
Today, I got stuck in an elevator with a stranger. We made awkward small talk until the elevator started smelling like something was burning. Turns out, the elevator was overheating. We had to spend 30 minutes stuck there, and I learned way too much about this guy’s weird foot fungus. FML
Today, at the airport, I was waiting for my best friend who's been away for over a year. I spotted her, ran over, yelled her name, and jumped on her back. It wasn't her. It was a complete stranger who was somehow more terrified than I was embarrassed. FML
Today, my fiancée and I were going on our honeymoon. Our flight was delayed by two hours. It landed when our connecting flight to St. Lucia was taking off. The airline said they were holding the flight for us, so we sprinted from D gate to A, in time to watch the plane pull away. FML
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
Today, I was stuck at the airport overnight waiting for my flight for about 5 hours. I then went and looked at the departures board. It said that my flight had already departed. FML
Today, I got stuck in an elevator. The help-line told me, "Don't touch the door. We'll be there soon". Two hours later, I had a headache, my legs were stiff, and my date must've thought I stood her up. The tech finally arrived, pries the door open, then rudely asked, "Why didn't you do that yourself?" FML
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drayloon 50
If you missed your flight, why did you walk for two hours to find your gate?
Ozzien 26
What does missing a flight have to do with stalking?
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Comments (57)
G00N3R 19
Were you wearing a burka?
killer0689 20
racist ??
bsums203 13
Maybe don't be messing around at an airport next time as it sounds like you were messing around. Security is taken very seriously, step 5ft from your bag and they bring out the k9 and are checking it for bombs. Next time don't be acting like little kids and you wont miss your flight.
SMHsohard 22
Yes, because an adult would never get stuck in an elevator.
jeepers_1 21
Elevators break down. It happens.
Mauskau 36
In the UK, you can sit in an airport and not see a single security officer for hours on end. In the busy parts you may see some but not many. Plus they scan your bags before you're even allowed to get anywhere near the gates. OP might've been spoken to because they were shaken up and annoyed they'd missed their flight, and they were probably looking around frantically trying to find their friends. Getting stuck in an elevator wasn't their fault (other than taking the elevator instead of the stairs).
serslybro 20
You can't assume they were messing around. Things happen. You can't always assume the worst. ;)
jthmtwin 16
Sorry you missed your flight, happened to my bf and I over thanks giving. Missed the plane because we taxied the entire tarmac (from touch down at gates A all the way to F) We got stuck over night but since we grabbed a hotel it wasn't too bad, we both needed the break anyway. I just hope you didn't get stuck at O'Hare in Chicago. That place sucks way too big and they have a problem with delays
SinfulTragedy 19
Please, go on.
vikky538 29
one word...followup...
laden_swallow09 35
I dunno. Seems pretty cut'n'dry to me.
ZeusBeDubsteppin 24
plus its two words.
xxmollyxx 25
Two hours to find your gate? That must have been one massive airport. Maybe next time ask for directions?
mfmylifesrsly 30
Or they're just directionally (is that even a word?) challenged. I am. I got lost in Burbank airport (which is tiny) trying to find my at the time boyfriend.
barney_stinson1 11
Dude that sucks I hate missing flights
Ashamed_Sister 60
The most interesting question is why this FML has only 20 YDI but more than 3000 YLS at this moment. In very clear cases the ratio between majority vote and minority vote can slightly exceed 10:1 but never 150:1.
xXAHXx112 13
i want to know what the air marshal said to you, how do you even start that conversation haha
dragonkisses28 25
I think I'd rather have a conversation about stalking with an Air Marshal than a strip search by airport security in Amsterdam. Very thorough people those security folks are. They even made me take down my hair. FYL, OP. I know it ****** mine.
toaster87 19
Have yet to be in an airport that was big enough for me to walk around for 2hrs... And I've traveled quite a bit
greatfirstdate 18
Philadelphia International is where it's at. Seriously, that place is HUGE.
blackonblight 33
Could have been that the gate changed multiple times, sending them to all corners of the airport. "Well, now it's at 503, in the east wing" "No, you want 27, you need to head back to the main entrance." "No, this is for the incoming flight, you want 127, that's the south side" FFS airports.
gruvychild 17
I don't get where the whole "stalking" talk came from. What does that have to do with getting stuck in the elevator or missing a flight. Besides, not much stalking going on while stuck in an elevator. Personally I think this one leans more towards YDI!
Tatl128 7
how did they deserve it? What you said is something that would backup that they didn't deserve it.