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Today, I was walking across a pedestrian crossing and waved at the driver of the car who'd stopped, just to say thank you. She stuck her middle finger up at me. FML
Today, I was walking across a pedestrian crossing and waved at the driver of the car who'd stopped, just to say thank you. She stuck her middle finger up at me. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, while crossing the street, I was honked at by a stopped car. I responded with a finger and a "Fuck you!" It was my boss who just wanted to say hi. FML
Today, I was driving to work when I was almost hit by a teenage driver. I gave her the finger and shouted "F*** you!" making sure that she heard me. I then saw my boss glaring at me from the passenger seat. FML
Today, while I was walking to class, I was hit by a car. The driver stopped to let me cross in front of her, started moving again, hit me, and then yelled at me, saying it was my fault for walking in front of her. FML
Today, I inadvertently gave passers by the middle finger as I tried to stop my glasses from sliding off my face. FML
Today, while driving to my girlfriend's house, I passed up a stop sign without stopping. A car passing by honked. I honked back several times and flipped them the finger. Turns out it was my girlfriend's dad trying to say hi. FML
Today, while I was driving, a pedestrian gesticulated wildly at me for being on my phone. I was just tucking my hair behind my ear. FML
Today, I was driving when a couple flipped the bird on me before cutting me off, so I flipped them off back. After they'd got away, another driver thought I'd actually been flipping him off and followed me into a parking lot. This guy was huge, and let’s just say he didn’t give me a chance to explain myself. FML
Today, my boss flipped me off in traffic on my way to work. FML
Today, I was walking through a crosswalk when a lady in a car looked at me with a horrified expression and then hit her door locks repeatedly. FML
Today, as I was walking to my car, I noticed a car with a tail light out. Trying to be a good citizen, I walked up to the driver's side door and said, "Excuse me…" The lady then maced me through the open window. FML
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siickman 7
Pedestrians first. No one said drivers liked the rule.
Wheredidgrungego 12
What an odd way of saying "you're welcome!" She must be new in town.
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Comments (122)
siickman 7
Pedestrians first. No one said drivers liked the rule.
StillSinging9594 0
Pedestrians hate drivers, drivers hate pedestrians... That's how it works. Although we probably all have been both at some point so it's actually pretty silly!
zack11742 7
The driver probably thought the pedestrian was being sarcastic honeslty
shinshoku13 19
I hate cyclist that act like pedestrians as but bike in the middle of the road
Marcella1016 32
For some reason this won't post so I'll attempt making it a two-parter: I hate pedestrians and bicyclists. As far as the pedestrian rule, if there is ONE car making a right turn, it makes more sense to let the car turn first. As a pedestrian you have to wait no more than 2 seconds for the car to turn. But the car waiting for the pedestrian has to wait forever...especially for the many pedestrians who refuse to do the "oh hey you're turning let me speed up a little so I don't inconvenience you TOO much" trot.
Marcella1016 32
Part 2: Bikers are the WORST. In my area, they LOVE riding in the streets like they're cars, whether there is a sidewalk, bike lane, or teleportation device made especially for bikers. Hey bikers: no matter how fast you THINK you're going...I'm in a freaking car. Get the **** out of my way. And yes, I know these rules are for pedestrians' safety. I'm in a big bad car that could kill you, whereas I'd be fine if you walked/ biked into my car, and hey I'd probably add at most five minutes to my trip from waiting for you and the associated missed lights, what's the emergency, blah blah blah.... But screw you, pedestrians, my time is infinitely more important than yours. Dicks.
Marcella1016 32
FML is being weird my second comment disappeared. Trying again... Why I hate both hate pedestrians and bicyclists: Bikers are the WORST. In my area, they LOVE riding in the streets like they're cars, whether there is a sidewalk, bike lane, or teleportation device made especially for bikers. Hey bikers: no matter how fast you THINK you're going...I'm in a freaking car. Get the **** out of my way. And yes, I know these rules are for pedestrians' safety. I'm in a big bad car that could kill you, whereas I'd be fine if you walked/ biked into my car, and hey I'd probably add at most five minutes to my trip from waiting for you and the associated missed lights, what's the emergency, blah blah blah.... But screw you, pedestrians, my time is infinitely more important than yours. Dicks.
Marcella1016 32
Looks like my phone was just having a glitch...sorry for the extra post!
_Oblivion_ 12
In my area they like to park themselves in a blind spot just under the top of a hill, and ten feet after that is a stop sign. Damn bicyclists get the **** out of my way next time or I'll have a free red paintjob. They are not and never will be your roads, so keep your skinny asses on the side where there is plenty of room. I also absolutely love the giant ass packs of 20 bicyclists 5 people wide taking up the whole road. I enjoy counting how many points I can get hitting all the *******. We all know you guys like keeping in shape and all but keep away from the cars, kinda common sense.
The_Hitdude 12
18-Wow! I didn't know there was such a thing as a sarcastic wave! I must be sleeping under a rock!
iiTsAJ 5
Im very close to getting my license, so soon I'll be able to join your hate group :)
Cad6 24
^Not for long. I just thumbed you down. :OOOOO
OhDearBetrayal 25
Did you know that in most areas, by law, bikers are required to ride on the street? The more you know.
ClassyCommando 13
Are drivers really this impatient? You think not being allowed killing bikers and pedestrians is annoying? Try biking up a hill and having to lose all your momentum at an intersection because some douche in a Camaro wants to run a stop sign.
RaggleFrock 13
97- well there was this one time I was driving and there were pedestrians everywhere in somewhere like Miami, on the streets...drunk. I mean they weren't even close to the Malibu club where you would expect them to be. I didn't give a shit I ran them over, how dare they get in my damn way, immediately the cops were on my ass, even more when I ran over a few hookers and an annoying tourist carrying a camera around his neck. My car was getting beat up so bad so I hopped out and jacked one from this annoying guy and the girlfriend did not leave she screamed until I ran it in the water and I presume she drowned. Then I completed vice city.
danman1996 0
I hate when people play chicken accros the road... :/
Denois 9
#61, I spent 5 years as a pedestrian, and around here, I didn't get the option of going before cars. People almost ran me over on a weekly basis. On a daily basis, people would stop for the light completely blocking the cross walk and giving me a dirty look when I went around their vehicles. I always tried to be polite and let turning vehicles go first if there weren't many, but there is definitely not a belief in this city that pedestrians have the right of way, so that may just have been self preservation on my part.
alphabetsoup25 4
First?
DrDilllonReese 12
Last. Now never comment again
Geddeson 4
Holy shit. People still do that?
dtbomb 3
Poor you I bet you were really traumatized by something that happens to almost everybody.
chili10 18
I don't know where you live, but I never get flipped off for being friendly..
THE_A_TEEN 28
You're kidding, right? The point of this FML is that OP got a rude gesture because OP thanked her for letting her pass. Not every FML is the "life-destroying", "traumatizing" kind. It's more like funny anecdotes about how life just flip us the bird once in a while, like that driver.
SkoomaKi 28
Chill out! Everyone has those days where they can't help being in shitty moods. How do you know the driver wasn't rushing to hospital to see a loved one? There are multiple points to the FML. The fact that OP was flipped a bird, or how the driver was in a bad mood or even the way OP walked across the crossing.
tigbittys 3
Should have walked faster
TheZee 12
Should have walked slower actually, just to piss her off more :). Then, drop your wallet and slowly pick it up. As you pick it up, drop all the spare change you have in it and pick every bit of it off the street. Then, finally, finish crossing the street and flip back the middle finger at her :)!!!
TheZee 12
Ugh, comment posted twice, had to edit this one -_-
SkoomaKi 28
5 - Yes, because it was totally OP's fault. Ever thought about how the driver was being an impatient bitch?
Marcelb 17
19 - And be run over. :)
TheZee 12
34 - Even better. Making sure you get the license plate number the moment she flipped the middle finger at you, if she ran over you, sue her ass and make easy money to support you for years :).
melikesfml 11
Agreed. Theres nothing more annoying then when you get the casual party of people who you let cross and they take their time walking single file as slow a they can.
Wheredidgrungego 12
What an odd way of saying "you're welcome!" She must be new in town.
1JDub 6
Well stop waving then and get the hell outta the way!!!
Discombobulated9 12
I always wave to thank drivers who stop for me, whether I'm walking or driving. It's the polite thing to do.
br0ccoli 15
Seems like she wished it wasn't illegal to run over pedestrians.
THE_A_TEEN 28
Don't let the Bounty Hunters catch you.
Llama_Face89 34
Only illegal in a crosswalk. If you hit a pedestrian and they're not in a crosswalk they can get stuck with a ticket! That's why I assign people point values and try to hit them.
Senseless_487 29
Sigh, wrong. Pedestrians always have the right of way. They can get a jaywalking ticket for it, but they can still sue the pants off of you for hitting them. Think about that next time you want to try some real life GTA.
evilplatypus 39
A pedestrian could be walking drunk down the lanes in the middle of the highway and it's still illegal to hit them. In every state I've lived in, pedestrians ALWAYS have the right of way, no matter how illegal their actions.
ladyLALAA 29
46, nothing better than a drunken high way walk in the dark to get your heart racing...
taradeborde87 3
Llama_Face89, you're an idiot. It's not funny to say you assign people points and TRY to hit them. My fiance was hit by a truck a few years ago while working road construction and was killed. So you're little joke isn't funny, it just makes you look like an ignorant asshole.
taradeborde87 3
Thanks, it's been a few years ago, '06, but yeah, something that affects you forever I think! But that's why I get mad when people make stupid comments like that. Not trying to be a bitch, but people just don't think before they speak! Childish, not funny to joke about.
Eiregal2 10
92) oh sweetie I am so sorry, sending good well heartfelt vibes your way.
br0ccoli 15
92- sorry for your loss :(
ZeroPath5 16
The driver's an asshole. If you didn't go in front of him when it wasn't your turn to cross, he had no reason to do that.
KeyboardWarrior 10
"She stuck her middle finger up at me." ...
ZeroPath5 16
My bad...? It doesn't change my point
perdix 31
Don't make eye contact in the big city, it's a sign of aggression. Keep your eyes forward and look down on the ground just in front of you. You might survive that way. Also, no smiling. City dwellers think you are baring your teeth and will run over you pre-emptively.
ttttttyyy 0
^ How?
rattusrattus 19
No trees or grass? All that concrete! Green is an unfamiliar colour!
drdraaman 0
Maybe the driver thought OP was mocking her. OP:*wave* Driver: you wave at ME!? You cut in front of ME, and cause ME to be late for work, and now you wave?!??I'll give you something to wave at, you little mother******!