Miscellaneous: Today, I worked up my courage and took an elevator for the first...

By Anonymous - 15/02/2013 07:18 - United States - Modesto

Today, I worked up my courage and took an elevator for the first time in my life. Unfortunately, it was also my first time getting trapped for several hours in an elevator. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/05/2017 20:00 - United States - Brooklyn

Today, at my first day of work at a new job, I got stuck in the elevator going to the parking garage. I have claustrophobia about both elevators and parking garages. They said this never happens. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/09/2009 06:02 - United States

Today, I got stuck in an elevator for 45 minutes. I am an elevator mechanic. FML

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By Elevated fear - 24/12/2017 19:00

Today, I finally sought help for my crippling fear of elevators. When I arrived at my new therapist's office, I found the door to the stairs locked. To get to my appointment on the third floor of the building, I have to take the elevator. 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 Tired - 13/07/2009 13:25 - Philippines

Today, my building's elevators were temporarily out of service. I climbed up 17 flights of stairs only to realize I left my keys downstairs. After the painful climb back up, the elevator lights came on. FML

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By Anonymous - 08/02/2025 12:00 - Australia - Melbourne

Today, I was late for work and sprinted to catch the elevator. I made it just in time, only to realize I was in the elevator alone and had just dramatically dived into it for no reason. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/08/2021 10:01 - Sweden

Today, I started the first day of my job as newspaper distributor, after a year of struggling to find a job. I got stuck in an elevator for two hours very early in the morning. FML

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By dukemisery - 12/12/2016 09:33 - Hong Kong - Central District

Today, after being trapped in an elevator for 4 hours, I really had to pee. Just when I decided to pee in the elevator shaft, the lift doors opened. FML

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By Nancy - 08/07/2009 14:01

Today, I sat on an elevator for 10 minutes thinking I was stuck. After waiting awhile I looked at the screen to see what floor I was stuck on, only to realize I hadn't pressed a button so I had just stayed on the ground floor. FML

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By LETMEOUT! - 18/09/2017 04:30

Today, despite being claustrophobic and avoiding lifts at all costs, I had to use the lift at work to carry boxes of paper to the 3rd floor. It broke down. FML

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Psycho_Babydoll 26

Friday 15 February 2013 16:20

.... Well ****.

mangoboy1 19

Friday 15 February 2013 16:40

Elevators can smell fear

Comments

iammeorami 25

Saturday 16 February 2013 8:30

that's rough

Red_Phoenix 7

Saturday 16 February 2013 10:13

Where have you been to go through life w/o going in an elevator?

ethan_nelson61 4

Saturday 16 February 2013 15:36

Well that elevated quickly...

alitbaby 14

Saturday 16 February 2013 16:53

oh, the irony is strong with this one.

twinkie193 6

Sunday 17 February 2013 8:32

Pussy

jerro95 1

Monday 18 February 2013 7:32

That's the only fear i have with elevators; Getting stuck. I also have another but it's unlikely; having the elevator drop like the Tower of Terror

HeartOfLead 24

Wednesday 20 February 2013 5:15

Well that probably elevated your fear, huh? I give you kudos for doing suck a thing. This FML got me a bit stuck on words to describe OPs courage. More to people need to take their fears to another level.

feedmankeynow 10

Tuesday 30 April 2013 6:08

Tries elevator for the first time Gets stuck

iluvFMLs15 19

Saturday 24 August 2013 10:21

Well...that sounds like a stucky situation...

Geminini 6

Wednesday 3 August 2016 13:32

I take the elevator nearly every day. I got stuck once, around 5 years ago. Nothing can happen, it's just the little space that's frightening. I even watched a horror movie a few weeks be that. Let's just say I made the best out of it and scared my friends (who were stuck with me too) by retelling the story.