Today, when I went to the shopping centre, the automatic door wouldn't open for me. I had to stand there and wait until someone else walked by to open it for me. I have dwarfism and this is a daily occurrence. FML
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Today, I walked up to a store’s automatic doors. They didn’t open. I waved my arms, stepped back and forward again, nothing. A staff member came over, tapped a button, and said, “It’s manual.” FML
Today, I was trying to be polite by holding the door for an elderly lady in a shop. What I didn’t realise was that the doors were automatic. I ended up standing there awkwardly for a good 5 seconds, holding onto thin air, while she just smiled and walked by. A bloke behind me said, “The doors don’t need your help, mate.” FML
Today, I went to go use an automatic cart in Walmart because I broke my hip in January. They were all being used by morbidly obese people throughout the store. I asked a manager if she could get me one, but apparently their weight issues are more impeding than my broken hip. FML
Today, I was at a store when I saw a cute girl from my school. Trying to act cool, I went to hold the door for her. Too bad it was an automatic door. FML
Today, I attempted to be nice and hold a door open for a person in a wheelchair. He hit the button to open another door. While I pointed out that I would hold the door for him, I realized that the door I was holding open for him led down some stairs. FML
Today, I drove to buy new sneakers to work out and lose weight. Coming out of the store, I saw someone had parked too close to me. I had to beg a stranger to back my car out for me, because no matter how I tried, I couldn't get into the driver's seat. FML
Today, I walked up to what appeared to be an automatic door. I stood for a second, waved my arms, but nothing happened. Then a guy came from behind me, pushed a clearly visible button under a clearly visible sign that read "Push to open." He said, “It’s OK, happens to everyone.” It doesn’t feel like it does. FML
Today, I went to a coffee shop. As I headed over to stand in line, I tripped over my own feet. I got back up, then tripped up yet again. Everyone was staring, and I was so mortified that I went to leave. I then struggled with the door under their glares before realising it opened the other way. FML
Today, I woke up and went down to the park for a walk. I later realized I'd forgotten to bring the house keys with me, so I got stuck waiting until somebody opened the door for me. FML
Today, I have MS, and while I was in a grocery store a couple followed me through the store, making fun of my disability and the way I walked. FML
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vehementbitch 4
Well its definetly not your fault i have a growth hormone disorder im 17 and only 4'11
DayoRasta 8
Great things come in small packages op...
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Comments (151)
ChrissieDoll 7
My mother is 5'1" :/ Totally feel your pain.
Nick0413 2
I'm sorry but this might be the funniest thing I've read all week. That sucks man.
pimrol 16
that's a pretty Big problem,. sorry just had to make a joke.
inolongercare 19
A lot of them are weight activated- I've seen them open for cats. Sorry OP that must be frustrating
vlalam 24
Sorry OP :(
Slackness 10
soz for you OP, but being 6/2 and just doing 46 hours of flights from NZ to UK I would envy your stature.
Uglyfeet 23
I'm 'only' 6', and I struggle to get the emergency seat every time I take a flight... when I can't book one of those seats that have more space for the legs it's a pain in the ass, thighs, shoulders, etc
sanecatlady 13
Where I live opening doors for other people comes almost as naturally as breathing. I'm sorry people aren't polite enough to stop even a few seconds to help you, OP.
askullnamedbilly 33
Maybe they didn't realize there was a problem. If I was in OP's situation, I wouldn't really feel like abandoning the last shreds of my dignity and jumping up and down, and an automatic door is not usually one that needs to be opened by other people. If I saw a short person standing in front of a closed automatic door, I'd assume they were waiting for a friend, not that they need help getting in.
Xotoolyxo 16
You're just fun sized
Korra_fml 23
OP, automatic doors can also be pushed open. that little nubby that sticks out with the keyhole in it? put ur hand on it (cuz likely that's the only spot where u'd be able to push it from.. unless its some kind of weird door) and slide it open.
Talonchis 3
And if it was a sliding door?
Korra_fml 23
u mean the two glass doors that u walk up and one slides one way and the other slides the other way and u walk in between? that's what im talking about. u put ur hand on the keyhole knobby and push it to the side and it will open. it's designed to do that just in case of, say, a power outage. otherwise, everyone inside would be trapped inside.
Talonchis 3
Look on the bright side. As far as "terrible life issues" go...at least dwarfism is a...small one.
MacItUp 8
How did you comment not get thumbed down and mine did? All I said was OP got the short end of the stick lol