Embarrassing and Miscellaneous: Use the force wisely

Use the force wisely

By beckzx58 - 06/08/2009 23:16 - United States

Today, I was pretending to use the force to operate the elevator at my hotel, getting really into it. Someone was waiting to get on at my floor and saw me. Not to mention the staff now brings it up every time I'm around. Apparently they have cameras in their elevators. FML

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By 13th floor please - 16/07/2025 22:00 - United States

Today, I was in a big crowded elevator and had to struggle tried to press the button for my floor because no one close to the buttons bothered to ask me which floor I was going to. Instead, I hit the emergency stop button. The elevator stopped between floors for 20 minutes. Everyone stared at me like I was a movie villain. FML

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By fmylifechelsea - This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff - Canada

Today, I was taking my boyfriend to meet my grandparents. They live on the 27th floor. Alone in the elevator we started making out. Turns out that there's a camera in the elevator, connected to every apartment. My grandma asked me how it was. FML

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Always assume you're being watched

By Wilmot - 04/10/2025 00:00

Today, I was alone in the work elevator, so I practiced my “serious professional face” in the mirror. I made finger guns at myself right as the doors opened to reveal three executives from my company. They got in. Nobody said a word. FML

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By mortified - 30/10/2010 04:12 - Canada

Today, at work, I was caught picking my nose, on camera, in an elevator. The security guard stopped me on my way out of the building to tell me how funny it was. FML

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By Rob - 15/11/2024 03:00 - United States

Today, I tried to strike up a conversation with someone in an elevator by commenting on the "beautiful view." We were in a windowless elevator, heading for the basement parking lot. I then had to try and appear less psychotic to avoid freaking them out even more. FML

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Sometimes, it's better to say nothing

By Lauren - 05/09/2025 09:00 - Australia - Melbourne

Today, I got into an elevator with a stranger. The silence was so awkward that I muttered, “Sometimes I pretend I’m on a reality show.” The stranger just stared at me until the doors opened. We work on the same floor. FML

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I'm a klutz

By Im so awkward - 12/11/2025 00:00

Today, I saw a woman struggling to hold the elevator. Trying to be helpful, I jumped forward and pressed the “close doors” button, thinking it was “open doors.” The doors shut right in her face. I had to awkwardly ride up ten floors in silence with three witnesses. FML

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Introvert life

By CaBur - 19/02/2013 22:03 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, at work I got in an elevator to go upstairs. It wasn't until the doors opened minutes later and people stepped in that I realized I had zoned out and forgot to press the button for the floor I needed. I then promptly exited the elevator and waited for the next elevator to go up in. FML

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By Kat - 08/11/2008 07:51 - France

Today, everyone thought that I was the one who farted in the lift. FML

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By wilsmith - 01/02/2010 12:36 - China

Today, while in the elevator with the girl from my office that I've been crushing on, but never spoken to, I said "aren't elevators awkward?" After a long silence, she got off three floors before our office. FML

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This_Guy 0

Friday 7 August 2009 8:38

that is hilariously awesome

Intoxicunt 5

Friday 7 August 2009 8:43

That's hilarious. Of course they have cameras, dummy. But I wouldn't be ashamed at all. You apparently have a sense of humor (although you think this is an FML, so you may be hopeless).

Comments

firakkai 0

Friday 7 August 2009 12:24

...star wars kid grown up...

Sipos 0

Friday 7 August 2009 12:54

Awesome :) What's wrong with that? Be proud of being a Jedi!

tagyoureit 0

Friday 7 August 2009 15:29

Awww, come on! That's freaking awesome! You should take it all in good stride because everybody knows that Star Wars is the best thing on the planet. :D

jessicaislameee 0

Friday 7 August 2009 15:39

you're awesome :D star wars ftw

alwaysalady 0

Friday 7 August 2009 15:47

Dude, there is along ass list of things to do in elevators. Google it, it will fuel your imagination. Though it could be worse. Im my building I'm known as the bird lady, cuz a pigeon flew in my window, and I freaked out and ran around screaming before trapping it in a lidded stock pot. Even the landlord and maitenence man call me "Mrs. Pigeon"

lordmoe 0

Friday 7 August 2009 15:49

I didn't know there were people who didn't know that most elevators have cameras...

LadyAlathia 0

Friday 7 August 2009 16:00

Ah, suck it up. Who HASN"T done this? Or pretended to use "The Force" to open automatic sliding doors?

Tenor_Sax_Man 0

Friday 7 August 2009 16:21

"That is why you fail." lol. This made my day. May the force be with you lol.

Jenspaztic 0

Friday 7 August 2009 17:54

i do that all the time at the automatic doors at walmart. my boyfriend calls me a nerd but he laughs. its fun. who cares what other ppl think.

thrawg 0

Friday 7 August 2009 18:05

this is funny and i actually pretend to do this sometimes with certain things as well and oh well you were probly just bored outta your mind and your co-workers shouldn't say anything cuz i bet a lot of em do it too