Today, my train was canceled so my ticket expired by the time another train arrived. I was fined $90 by ticket inspectors 'cause my claim that the early train didn't run was "unsubstantiated". Leaving the train I was pushed by the crowd, fell, lost a shoe and had to walk home with one bare foot. FML
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Today, I'd purchased a ticket for the train on my mobile app. Some idiot pushed past me on his way out and in the process makes me drop my phone, ruining it. A conductor then came to check my ticket and I got fined 150 dollars. FML
Today, I hopped on a tram without a ticket to travel one stop in order to save 5 minutes off my walk. Instead, I got a $230 fine and ended up 15 minutes further away from my destination. FML
Today, I took the train home to save a few dollars on an Uber fare. I fell asleep on the train, got a fine for travelling outside of my paid zone, and had to take an even longer Uber home than it would have been from where I started. FML
Today, I was on the bus, when the inspector asked to see my ticket. I couldn't find it, and ended up being kicked off the bus while a few of the other passengers jeered at me. I found my ticket on the long walk home, buried in my pocket. FML
Today, I had to run for the train, but because of my bad foot and limping they held the train, much to people's displeasure. No one let me sit down, so for the 20 minute journey, I stood. With a bad foot. FML
Today, I was waiting for the train. It arrived, I got on and the woman behind me stepped on the back of my shoe. My shoe came flying off and landed in the gutter between the train and the platform. The doors closed, the train pulled away. FML
Today, I ran for the train that was about to leave. I tried to hold the doors open with my leg and got stuck. The conductor just yelled out how unbelievable and ridiculous I was and waited 2 minutes to finally release me. Everyone was laughing at me. FML
Today, my boyfriend decided to start an argument and storm off the train we were on. Two stops later, ticket inspectors hopped on the train. He had our tickets. FML
Today, I forgot to pay for my train ride for the first time. Today was also the first time I've ever seen transit security checking for people's tickets and kicking offenders off. FML
Today, I was sitting waiting for my train for a long while. When it finally came, I had pins and needles in my foot. When I got up, I fell and unsuccessfully stumbled towards the train. The doors closed and it left without me. FML
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allmidnighteyes 10
You could've hopped home like Peter Cottontail hoppin' down the bunny trail. Hippity, hoppity, Easter's on its way...
emilysanftwsom 0
FYL.
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emilysanftwsom 0
FYL.
geekplaya 0
karma BITCH
Nederlander95 14
That IS an option, thanks.
So_Yeah 0
I'm sorry =( ticket inspectors suck. Better luck tomorrow, especially if you're a regular train commuter =)
allmidnighteyes 10
You could've hopped home like Peter Cottontail hoppin' down the bunny trail. Hippity, hoppity, Easter's on its way...
evilquail 0
#3: best... comment... ever.... and OP fyl indeed... connex have bastard inspectors and offer crap service... its great that they r gonna be kicked out of victoria though!
Jankae 0
BEST.COMMENT.
quinnteh 0
You should be able to dispute that - if the train really was cancelled they should be able to check the records or something.
smilee3 0
australia's train systems are crap. they don't take any excuses for not having a ticket. even when it's their fault. @OP, i feel your pain =[[.
skybeau 0
There is only one excuse I have found to work. Act like a retarded country bumpkin and it's your first time in such a big scary city. Easy enough for me because I AM a retarded country bumpkin that rarely goes into Melbourne. Heh. I love it when a ticket inspector hops on the tram and half the passengers immediately run out the door
Amkii 0
That comment just made me lol really hard. Thank you!!
fae_fml 0
Ugh, connex fail. Every second week my connecting tram is late/doesn't arrive, meaning I don't board until after my 2-hour ticket has run out.
campex 0
Connex are ******* bastards. And the government thinks it's solving the problem by changing owners in December. Bullshit, different name, same budget, same system, same trains, same cars! same ridiculous problems with aircon shutting down the entire system. To hell with Connex. FYL
NokeyPlc 1
The train company had a legal obligation to get you to your destination if you paid for it so the ticket inspector was wrong. Sue?
ballbearing 10
OP is not in America. The rest if the world sucks up injustice and goes on with life. Only in America do you sue for every inconvience.
Death_101101 0
At least this won't happen once MyKi is introduced!
imaziffer 0
You mean IF Myki is ever introduced.
Death_101101 0
True True
daniellap 0
wow you guys have a very bad system I live in Montreal and take the commuter train all the time to get downtown and when you validate your ticket, it's good for at least 2 trains I've missed a train before simply because I was shopping while waiting, or bumped into a friend and decided to grab a coffee with her and get home later you should be allowed to go on the next one without problem - its the same price! lol I'd contest it, btw, since it is true that the train was cancelled!