Animals: Today, while driving my new car, a squirrel ran in front of me...

By Username - 15/05/2011 06:42 - United States

Today, while driving my new car, a squirrel ran in front of me so I slammed on my brakes. The person behind me didn't notice and rear-ended me. The squirrel got hit by a car going the opposite direction. FML

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By karmavictim - 18/03/2011 11:28

Today, I swerved out of the way to avoid hitting a squirrel, and in the process hit another squirrel. FML

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By riddick0846 - 12/12/2010 07:29 - United States

Today, I accidentally ran over a squirrel on the road. I was late for work so I didn't stop. Later, someone keyed the word PETA into the side of my car. FML

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By JulieClaire - 11/03/2011 01:44

Today, while driving home I saw a few deer running beside me. I stopped to let them go in front. Instead, one face-plants, ramming into the side of my new car. FML

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By hatecolin - 10/09/2009 18:46 - United States

Today, I was driving my new car home when I came around a sharp turn to see a groundhog in the road. I kindly stopped and allowed it to cross when all of the sudden a car slammed into the back of mine. Then, another car went flying around us. That car hit and killed the groundhog. FML

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Pile on

By turtle - 12/07/2011 13:26 - United States

Today, I saw a turtle on the road so I swerved, and hit a tree. The people behind me then hit the turtle. FML

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By anon - 01/07/2011 19:22 - United States

Today, I ran to my car and zoomed to work to avoid being late. I was in such a hurry, I forgot to close all my windows. When I got back to my car, I found a dead squirrel inside. FML

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By vstan - 25/08/2010 00:48 - United States

Today, I swerved off the road and hit a tree in order to avoid hitting a dog that came out of nowhere. Don't worry, I didn't hit him. The person behind me did, though. FML

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Traumatized

By Anonymous - 09/09/2009 04:23 - United States

Today, for the first time ever, while I was driving I ran over a squirrel. It was in front of three little girls at their lemonade stand. FML

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Slammed

By Bambi - 12/08/2009 06:49 - United States

Today, I crashed my car. I saw a deer getting ready to run into the middle of the road, and I was very sleepy, so I panicked and slammed on the brakes, causing me to lose control of the car on the wet road. After I hit a tree, I realized that the deer was a plastic lawn ornament. FML

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By Karaline45 - 15/12/2018 05:00

Today, I bought a new car. Twenty-five minutes into driving it home, I hit a deer. FML

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hallkchallkc 4

Sunday 15 May 2011 16:13

Hmmm... that's why you don't "slam on your brakes" for small rodents:(

Cupcaken 0

Sunday 15 May 2011 16:18

You're supposed to keep driving unless it's a animal that can cause an accident, like a deer. Otherwise, surprise surprise, the abruptent stop can cause an even bigger accident than hitting a squirrel. I'm 16 and I know this.

Comments

lovingmylife84 0

Sunday 15 May 2011 17:12

you put the lives of yourself, your passenger if you had one, the people in the car behind you, the people in the car behind them, any pedestrians all in danger for a squirrel! ydi.

Agithah 0

Sunday 15 May 2011 17:13

Ahaaa. I love animals. Especially rodents, but that's hellah funny.

DearLar 0

Sunday 15 May 2011 17:14

this was an fml like forever ago...

TheDrifter 23

Sunday 15 May 2011 17:18

It seems a large number of idiots and animal rights freaks think this is acceptable behavior. As a truck driver I see similar idiocy at least twice a month.

usnwife 18

Sunday 15 May 2011 17:15

knowing and doing are totally different though. I know that, but I always have that instinct to stop whenever anything runs in front of me. never full blow "slamming on my breaks" but my foot does fly towards the brake pedal until I can rationalize... I can't blame her!

LinTurk 4

Sunday 15 May 2011 19:29

I was just thinking about that before I read yours. I do the exact same thing out of instinct.

katybaker 0

Sunday 15 May 2011 17:15

do u not know that it's stupid.to slam on ur brakes for a squirrel? im surprised u didn't get f-ed up doing stupid shit like that... it's u or the squirrel... pick one.

somber_star 9

Sunday 15 May 2011 17:18

Didn't want to get fur in your new grille? Seriously, YDI. Your life is ALWAYS more important than the wildlife's, and while it was nice of you to try and spare the squirrel there's always another one. There's only one you. Hope the guy in the car behind you was okay.

annihil8or 15

Sunday 15 May 2011 17:26

#8 y would u b sorry for the driver who rear ended him? thats his fault that he was on the phone or drives like crap normally

Person1233 12

Sunday 15 May 2011 17:28

I need more info, OP. Was the squirrel using the crosswalk?

simmons4200 0

Sunday 15 May 2011 17:34

FYI the rat with a furry tail wouldn't have caused damage, maybe a flat but thats about it, maybe you will hit it next time

Boojay 1

Sunday 15 May 2011 17:37

I still say you came out on top. For a brief moment, you displayed a trait so very few humans truly have: compassion. In that split second, you were able to show what kind of person you would be when it counts.

TheDrifter 23

Monday 16 May 2011 4:06

So compassion for the squirrel outweighs ops malicious disregard for the safety of those around her? Yeah, that makes sense. Damned mentally defective PETA freaks.