Today, my train departed over 10 minutes early. It was the last train of the day. I missed my transatlantic flight and along with it the vacation and concert I'd spent over a year saving for. FML
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Today, I missed my train. I was actually on the right platform but realized my mistake two minutes after it had left. FML
Today, I was starting a new job and I didn't want to be late, so I took a train that left earlier than normal, just to make sure I'd be on time. Turns out, the earlier train wasn't an express train, and made it to my stop 12 minutes after my usual one did. I was late for work. FML
Today, I was running late for a train and bought a ticket in a hurry. I got on the wrong train, sat there for twenty minutes, and only realised my mistake when the scenery looked nothing like my stop. FML
Today, I'm stuck at the airport overnight, because my phone didn't update its time zone after flying in, so I watched my train leave, thinking mine wasn't due for another hour. FML
Today, my train was delayed, so I sprinted across the station to catch another one. I made it onto the train just before the doors closed. Then I looked around and realized I had boarded the exact same train I had just gotten off. FML
Today, I arrived at the station at 7:30pm sharp for the train... which was cancelled. FML
Today, I arrived right on time for my train. Only problem, it was the wrong station. FML
Today, I got on a two hour train ride to go to a concert. I had been so caught up in handling the train tickets that halfway to the concert, I realized I had left the concert tickets on my dresser. FML
Today, I took the wrong train and didn’t realise it until it arrived in Aberdeen. Eight hours from where I was meant to go. 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
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justcommenting19 19
No taxis, or other methods of transport? I seriously think you should've had a back up since we all know how unreliable buses can be sometimes... Really sorry OP.
luvlu444 24
Could you have gotten a lift from a mate or parents or anything? I'm sure you could've found another way there
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Comments (45)
taby448 14
That sucks OP, maybe see if you can refund the flight/concert? It's definitely worth a shot.
zeffra13 31
Don't trust trains. One of my friends missed their return transatlantic flight because their train stopped on the tracks for over an hour. There wasn't another flight through that airline for a couple days so she ended up being fired for missing work (& she did notify them as soon as she missed the flight). Another time a couple friends were on a train home from school that got stopped for 3 hours because someone committed suicide on the tracks.
aussiebloke4578 11
This is why you pay for Travel Insurance.
Rainyknights22 16
I would be ready to blow up
lostinOz 20
You can never trust public transport, sorry OP but I think you had to learn a hard lesson this time. Like if you spent so much money why weren't you early?
blackmater12 6
i have never had so much sympathy for someone before? sorry bout that OP
Cinis 13
Are you asking yourself a question?
DeadxManxWalking 27
should've been there at least 45 min to an hour early in case this happened
Nodnarbian 11
This is why you always arrive early.
pradip 26
Being that it is do important, you should've been there early. And you should sue the train company for leaving earlier than the set time.
Shade1982 21
Their ToS may disclaim liability, but that doesn't mean they can do things like this unpunished. What they claim in their ToS and what their actual duties/responsibilities are, are not necessarily the same thing. Companies have items in their ToS they aren't actually allowed in there all the time, just to cover their asses. Most people barely read it.
fotomiep 7
Honestly, it's a bit of a YDI to me. For something that big /expensive/important I wouldn't gamble on the last train of the day, simply because there's no room for error.