Today, I was taking a group shot with my friends when I asked a stranger to take the picture for us. He backed up and told us to squish closer together, and when he was at least 20 feet away, he turned and ran off with my camera. FML
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Today, at a family reunion, we all squeezed in for a picture. I set the self-timer and ran to get in it. 2 seconds before the picture went off, some guy came up, stole the camera, and ran away. FML
Today, I was walking when a man pointed a camera at me. I got bitchy about it, and said "Did I say you could take a picture?" He replied with, "No, but can you get the fuck out of the way so I can take one of my wife and kids?" I turned around, and they were right behind me. FML
Today, I was at an amusement park with friends. We wanted to get a picture of all four of us, so we asked a nice-looking man to take it for us on my brand-new iPhone 6s. He took something. Unfortunately, it wasn't a picture. FML
Today, I saw a group of attractive guys at the mall. One of them looked exactly like a friend, so I decided to take a picture. Trying to be discreet, I put my phone up to my ear as if I was making a phone call, and pressed the capture button. The flash went off. FML
Today, I was down at Disney World. Me and my buddy decided to take our pictures in a photobooth. While in the tiny space, I thought it'd be funny to flash the camera. A women barged in as soon as I did so, screaming "You know there's an outside video feed, right!?" FML
Today, I tried to take a subtle picture of a cute guy reading at a café. My phone flash went off. He looked up, made direct eye contact, and said, “You could’ve just asked.” I packed up my stuff and left immediately. FML
Today, I was trying to take a sneaky picture of a cute guy sitting across from me on a train. My phone’s flash went off. I panicked, dropped my phone, and then had to awkwardly stand up to retrieve it while he just smirked at me, clearly aware of what had just happened. FML
Today, while chatting with my work friend, our work photographer walked in saying she needed two people for a photo for our company social media. My friend said OK, and without hesitation the photographer said, while side-eyeing me, “Great. I’ll go see who else might be free to be in the picture with you.” FML
Today, a couple stopped me on the beach to take a picture of them kissing in front of the sunset. I agreed feeling generous, until they continued making out after the picture was taken, leaving me standing there awkwardly with their camera. FML
Today, I was trying to take a sneaky picture of the cute guy sitting across from me on the train. My phone’s flash went off. I panicked, dropped my phone, and then had to awkwardly stand up to retrieve it while he just stared at me, clearly aware of what had happened. FML
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Amysbodybetrayal 0
See, that's why you look for strangers will chubby little kids to take your pictures. 1- They'll be slowed down by carrying the chubby kids in their arms or 2- The chubby kids will be too slow to keep up with their family and you can use as a trade to get your camera back. Unless the family wants the camera more than their kid. Then you have a problem.
chillbro69 0
at least you still have the battery charger and usb cable
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Comments (86)
dedcircuit 0
So you handed your camera to a complete stranger? I don't get why people do this and don't expect it to get stolen.
DuhthatsObvious 0
Never ask someone who's on their own or without kids!
Sun_Kissed18 25
Judgmental much? There could be some nice people who simply don't have anyone to walk around with.
White667 0
Still, a mother with a pram can't usually run off with your camera. Anyone else, kinda can.
Ligerie 0
That mother with kids theory is pretty good I think.
ffmmllyaya 0
so anytime someone need a picture we will just wait for a prego mom
kewlster1 0
hahhahhaah 78
chillbro69 0
at least you still have the battery charger and usb cable
jdime209 2
lol
GoTs 0
Ha your a dumbass Lmao, I mean that in the nicest way possible :)
allmidnighteyes 11
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
I would've done the same thing. If you had a nice camera, I wouldn't have hesitated to take it, either. FHisLife though if all he got was something like a shitty little EasyShare.
sublime93 0
Thieves suck
realggirl 0
I hate thieves. I would never steal.
israelnotjacob 20
National Lampoon's European Vacation. I win!
israelnotjacob 20
Oh, but just because this is similar to what happens in that movie doesn't for sure mean it's fake. That's why you don't give your camera to a random person unless you know they couldn't run off. I'm sure situations like this have happened plenty of times.
michael_Hardman 0
i live in vegas and i've been tempted to do it on a couple times...
teddysgorawr123 0
Shut the **** up ******
mm02 0
YDI for handing it to a complete stranger.
erdene96 1
well u deserve it. why for handing a stranger a camera
Maxbigwood 0
so you and your "group of friends" couldn't cahse him down and get it back?
null_fml 11
Well, he did have a 20 foot head start... and the element of surprise... likely knows the area better, too...
Amysbodybetrayal 0
See, that's why you look for strangers will chubby little kids to take your pictures. 1- They'll be slowed down by carrying the chubby kids in their arms or 2- The chubby kids will be too slow to keep up with their family and you can use as a trade to get your camera back. Unless the family wants the camera more than their kid. Then you have a problem.
allmidnighteyes 11
Not if they're going downhill! The kid would probably try and eat the camera or something...
Amysbodybetrayal 0
That just brought up a mental image of little chubby kids rolling downhill while curled up in a ball while eating a camera. xD
allmidnighteyes 11
like this? http://i36.tinypic.com/24269f6.png (minus the downhill rolly)
Amysbodybetrayal 0
And including a clothed kid, but yes. That's exactly it. :P
giiiiinge 0
lmfao.
Antivirus_fml 0
Its only a FML if your camera was a Sony Cybershot.