Today, I was moving to my new apartment. I left some furniture outside as I drove to dump the first load at my new place. When I got back, everything was gone. Apparently, today is the day the donation truck was coming around to take everything we don't need. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I packed all my clothes in a black garbage bag, so I could easily move them to my new house. When I came back outside to load it into my car, the bag was missing, and all I could see was a garbage truck driving away with the week's trash. FML
Today, my roommate of a year and good friend of several more decided to move out. When I came home from a long work shift, I found all the cupboards emptied out of everything, including all the new stuff I bought to replace what she was going to take with her. FML
Today, I went to Houston to help with hurricane relief and to donate supplies. Later, I realized that I'd accidentally donated a bag that had my brand new truck keys in it. I've been waiting for 5 hours already to find it. FML
Today, I ran out of moving boxes so I used a few garbage bags to pack up my clothes. My new roommate decided to be helpful by putting those green garbage bags in the dumpster. It was garbage day. FML
Today, when leaving my apartment, I instantly noticed there was a giant dump truck in our lot, which turned out to be directly behind my car. After making a 20-point escape from my parking space and getting to work late, my roommate texts me, "DUDE guess what I got last night." A giant dump truck. FML
Today, my roommate was packing up her kitchen stuff as she prepared to move out. Apparently that included the majority of things I bought last week to replace all of her stuff she is taking. FML
Today, I came back to my apartment after moving most of my stuff out. Upon returning, I learned that my now ex-roommate drank all of my alcohol and threw away my things, thinking that I had forgotten them. FML
Today, my boyfriend moved out and took all his things with him. He also took some things that didn't belong to him, namely my rent money. My landlord comes tomorrow. FML
Today, my ex-roommate, who decided to move out when my other roommate and I told her we didn't want a giant dresser for her dogs' clothes and stuff in the dining room, took the door knob out of the door to her former bedroom and threw some of my things in the recycling bin. FML
Today, I just got a new assignment for the moving company I work for. Two weeks ago my fiancé dumped me and I moved out of the house. Almost all of the furniture was mine and it took forever. The new moving assignment I have is moving her new boyfriend into my old house. FML
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imtooshy 18
You're moving without help? How could you place your furniture outside, not have a friend watch it and actually expect it to still be there when you return? I think this shoulda been common sense.
mpsteve137 15
Well... At least you donated it to someone who will really need it
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Comments (62)
kernelkat 16
Was it at the curb or did they take it off your front porch?
Neongreenme 8
who leaves their stuff outside unattended?
clevercake 21
why would you leave furniture outside with no one keeping an eye on it? especially if you're new to the area, you have no idea what the people are like there!
Varieus 30
#27: OP is not new to the area, most likely he has lived their for years, he is only moving to a new place.
clevercake 21
if OP had lived in that area they would have known when the charity collection van came round.
Danielle7994 18
70, not necessarily. Not everyone has the greatest memory of when these people come to pick things up. Or even know that they're supposed to come at that time. I mean, that's what I'm getting from OP.
Zebediabolical 45
Where I'm from the donation van comes around the day you ask them to. You call them in advance and tell them when and bam, they show up for your stuff.
Emily062611 6
Here, it depends on the company. Every so often we get a call saying they'll be in our area to pick up whatever donations we leave out. I wish they would wait till we call! That would be much more convenient.
upallnight11 19
...or someone stole everything.
ballpython 15
On a positive note, you have a lot less to move. Sorry for your bad luck OP.
FrankHotpants 31
I suppose it's better then having it stolen.
stanjohnson 11
In my area, if you leave furniture outside and unattended people assume you are throwing it away. The scavengers swoop down.
ChakatBlackstar 29
Is donation truck a euphemism for garbage truck or thieves? Because I've never heard of charities sending trucks around in search of donations on people's lawns before.
Serisent 26
They probably called the truck themselves and then forgot what day they'd set the pick-up for.
red61977 9
No. Charities will come pick furniture a household belongings/clothes if you call them. I used to work Purple Heart.
LilFlutter 10
No, we get postcards in the mail from local charities all the time telling us what day they will be in our neighborhood picking up donations off the curb (and what items they are needing and what they are not wanting). Some charities you have to call to arrange for them to pick up your stuff either off the curb or from inside your home (like movers, but just for the charity donations). Other charities you have to bring your stuff to their trucks, deposit boxes, or sorting centers.
sjonnemans 3
did you not call the donation people yourself? sorry but seems like ydi
brittyboo123 35
Wow, sorry OP. Hope you can get your stuff back!