Today, as I was taking a walk, I heard a cyclist and so I wanted to move to the other side of the sidewalk for them. It turns out that I walked directly in front of them instead. Nearly scared them to death. FML
Collection
Wild Nights Out
Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
Today, I was looking at the map on my phone whilst walking down a street. I heard the sound of a bike behind me so I moved to let the cyclist past. He snatched the phone out of my hand and sped off. FML
Today, I was taking a leisurely stroll through the woods in the nice cool weather, when a mountain biker came out of nowhere and tore past, barely missing me. As I counted my luck, another biker followed the first and crashed right into me. FML
Today, when I crossed the street, I almost died because of a careless driver, but when I crossed it again on my way back, I got hit by a bicycle. FML
Today, my anxiety was so bad that when I was riding my bike on the sidewalk and two pedestrians came walking in the opposite direction, I got so nervous about having to go between them or accidentally hitting them that I fell off my bike, into a bush. FML
Today, I was walking down the street when I saw a friend I hadn't seen in years. I was so excited to catch up with her that I ran across the street without looking and almost got hit by a car. I ended up stumbling out of panic and landed on a pile of trash on the sidewalk. FML
Today, I got screamed and honked at by a driver who felt I was in the way of his turn. I was on foot, and on the sidewalk. FML
Today, while riding my bike on the sidewalk, I came across a ladder. To avoid bad luck, I swerved around it into the street. I got hit by a car. FML
Today, I was riding my bike down a road I know is quite hazardous. Having almost been hit in the same spot the day before, I rode across the intersection very satisfied without having been injured. Until I crashed into the guy front of me and flipped over my handlebars. FML
Today, I thought nobody was around so I meowed loud as fuck but actually there was some dude right behind me on a bike. Yeah, I know that's my fault, but… 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
Feel like sharing it with the other FML users?
Thanks, your FML was submitted, and will appear in the moderation queue soon!
Top comments
Jeeper1 9
Generally the person overtaking will/should indicate where they are. While walking my dog I will call out "On your left/right with a dog." so as not to surprise anyone.
tiptoppc 21
Cyclists are supposed to call out which side they will be passing on when coming up on pedestrians. Like “on your left” or whatnot. Did they not do that? Etiquette requires coordinated statements and actions to prevent injuries. In the usa, they are to treat shared paths like a street. Pass on the left, etc… and if it’s not a trail, they legally should be on streets as a vehicle and not sidewalks. Trails that are shared requires courtesy from all. Not that we see it though…
Add a comment · Reply to
You must be logged in to be able to post comments!
Comments (5)
GoogieWithers 25
Were you unable to turn your head and look at where they were on the path?
angus 17
You are an idiot. Always turn and look before you move.
Jeeper1 9
Generally the person overtaking will/should indicate where they are. While walking my dog I will call out "On your left/right with a dog." so as not to surprise anyone.
tiptoppc 21
Cyclists are supposed to call out which side they will be passing on when coming up on pedestrians. Like “on your left” or whatnot. Did they not do that? Etiquette requires coordinated statements and actions to prevent injuries. In the usa, they are to treat shared paths like a street. Pass on the left, etc… and if it’s not a trail, they legally should be on streets as a vehicle and not sidewalks. Trails that are shared requires courtesy from all. Not that we see it though…
Mad Jack 4
Cyclists aren't allowed on sidewalks - at least here in Germany.