Today, while volunteering at a local homeless shelter, I asked the woman next to me how long she'd been homeless. She works there. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I walked home from work when a woman asked me to come inside for a free meal. It was at a homeless shelter. FML
Today, at work, a homeless woman called me trash, threw her coffee at me, and told me to get a job. I do have a job. It's homeless outreach. FML
Today, a woman at the retirement home I work at told me she was new and asked me a few questions. I asked her when she moved in. She was a new coworker, not a new resident. FML
Today, I was doing a study on homeless people and how they manage to stay alive on the streets. Turns out the one I was studying today was given more money than I make in a week. FML
Today, I was waiting inside the shelter at the bus stop when a lady came up to me and asked if I would mind if she peed. FML
Today, a homeless man asked me for some money to eat. He ate the five dollars I gave him. FML
Today, while walking down the street, a homeless man walked up to me. He opened his mouth to say something and I immediately said that I didn't have any spare change because I was late for work. He then said "I was gonna ask you for the time, dickwad". Apparently he wasn't homeless. FML
Today, I was going to volunteer at a soup kitchen. I saw a man working, so I went up to him to ask where I should sign in. Before I even opened my mouth, he told me that they opened at 12 and to come back then for my meal. FML
Today, working in a department store, I spent at least 30 minutes helping a verbally abusive elderly woman in a wheelchair find an appropriate jacket for winter. She finally asked me to retrieve one she wanted in her size. When I returned she was in deep sleep, snoring and all. FML
Today, I met a cute girl. She seemed really sweet and I was heartbroken to find out that she had fallen on hard times and was living in a shelter. I asked her if I could take her out to lunch. She said, "No." I can't even get a date with a homeless girl. FML
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Top comments
spottyblanket 8
It is an easy mistake to make OP, she probably found it funny. Come on, if you are working with the homeless you'll learn to accept A, B and C and won't exactly dress to impress--as you probably do not want to rub their noses in it, long hours and expect the unexpected...
Betz 10
When you assume it makes an ass out of u and...a bum out of another.
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Comments (81)
flashback.miss 28
Well now you know better than jumping to conclusions
SqueakyChipmunk 22
Instead, drive to conclusions. Much more convenient. Or you can walk, it'll take a good hour to get to your conclusion.
pbonham 22
Walk away, just walk away...
ArtemisLee 0
Yikes...
ManInTheMachine 20
You guys should set up: A.) A homeless hugs booth, so every time somebody pays you guys you can spread the love...and the stench. B.) A homeless hospital that runs out of public restrooms. It'll make you guys rich! There might be a few FMLs about it, though.
heitwl 1
When are you due? Oh your not....
reddudeover 2
Being homeless is like prison, you don't ask why or for how long unless they tell you.
Shadow_Phantom 26
Do you wear black and white, and walk across blue backgrounds frequently?
Rowdey 10
What are you talking about??
Trebie 6
Socially Awkward Penguin.
loserman67 36
Don't feel bad about that. At one time I wrote for a magazine and was invited to a swanky dinner for magazine writers, editors and publishers. I was introduced to the editor-in-chief of Newsweek magazine and during our conversation I asked him how often his magazine was publshed.
AgaveLoco 5
To apologize, give her a comb
JSal 14
HAHA...that is too funny.