Today, I got a ticket for panhandling to get gas money so that I could both drive out to a job interview AND still have enough gas to pick up my dad. Apparently, these particular cops had nothing better to do than harass me for standing quietly next to a freeway entrance with a silly sign. FML
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Wild Nights Out
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Today, I got a ticket. From my dad the cop. FML
Today, I got a parking ticket while standing beside my car. FML
Today, I was driving to a gas station because I'd noticed I was almost on empty. Literally a block away from the gas station, my car broke down in the middle of an intersection, and I had to push my car to the side of the road, only to be questioned by police for "suspicious behavior." FML
Today, my minivan broke down on the side of the highway. I'm out of work and can't afford a cell phone, so I resorted to standing at the back of my van holding a "HELP" sign. About an hour went by, in which time I was passed by a cop car, a firetruck, and a car that said "Roadside Assistance." FML
Today, I got a ticket for parking "illegally." I was waiting for my handicapped dad at the airport and had all the required documents to park as I did while waiting for him. The cop didn't care, and now I have to go through bureaucracy hell to get it cancelled. FML
Today, I was looking for a parking spot and finally found one. Trying to figure out if the spot was legal, I asked a cop that had pulled up. He said it was fine. I came back 3 hours later to a parking ticket. FML
Today, I got a ticket for "suspicious driving" because my total shit of a mother kept tugging on the wheel to annoy me, and I still had to pay it. FML
Today, a policeman pulled me over and proceeded to flirt with me. After I had rejected him, he gave me a ticket for "not paying attention to the road". FML
Today, I got pulled over for speeding and got a $200 ticket. After I pulled away, I decided to warn the next car about the cop up ahead by flashing my headlights. The next car was another cop. He didn't appreciate my "help". FML
Today, being the new driver I am, I was trying to keep my speed at posted because I know that cops will target me. I ended up getting pulled over for my too-low speed and given a ticket because I was holding up a line of cars. FML
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jerseyboy732 16
I'm with the cops, I hate panhandlers
avclovewsh 8
If you have the money to pay a cell phone or Internet bill to post this then you should have enough money to pay for your own gas .... We are all in the same situation and can not spare to give you our hard earned money .. Take a bus and figure it out with out begging or money ..
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Comments (212)
colebaker 0
If you cant afford gas then why can you afford an iphone to post this to FML?
cuddlebunny3548 11
Don't listen to them OP, good for you. You had to do what you had to do.
PoppaSoda 5
A silly one? How silly was it? Were there furry little squirrels playing hop scotch on it??
bacon_strip96 0
Yeah. That's illegal. You didn't know you could get in trouble for that?
123_omg 19
If you have to pan-handle for money, then how the hell are you on the internet posting this? YDI
donleischner 0
Your perspective must be skewed. It is very obvious to me they had something important to do. Ticket you for panhandling. Get a job and stop sponging off of hard working people.
grannygruber 6
When you stand near a freeway ramp pan handling it is a hazard. YDI big time! Seriously.
grannygruber 6
BTW, I have been homeless and carless and got a job waitressing......which I WALKED the three miles to from the shelter my famy was staying at and walked home at night. Yeah, I could have taken city buses, but I walked so I could buy food and save each extra dime so I could rent a home. It took a few months but I did it, WITHOUT panhandling.
omgitemmi 4
Actually it's litterly against the law to do that
theoutlaw121 8
Get a job. I'm not saying this to be an A-hole , but seriously , panhandling ? They shoulda arrested you.
5t3ff1k4h 47
"Get a job." Hmmm... the fact he's panhandling to GET TO AN INTERVIEW kind of tells me he's working on it. It's not like he's using it for booze.