Today, I was walking out of a Starbucks and saw someone walking out behind me. Thinking it would be the nice thing to do, I held the door open. I was holding the door for about 30 seconds before realizing I was holding the door for my own shadow. 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 tried to be nice and held a door open for someone. I didn’t realize they were actually far away, so I ended up awkwardly standing there for 30 seconds while they power-walked towards me. FML
Today, I attempted to be nice and hold a door open for a person in a wheelchair. He hit the button to open another door. While I pointed out that I would hold the door for him, I realized that the door I was holding open for him led down some stairs. FML
Today, while holding the door open for a stranger, I thought I was being polite. She walked through, smiled at me, and said, "Thanks, but you didn’t have to follow me into the bathroom." I hadn’t noticed the door led to the restroom. FML
Today, a woman yelled at me for holding a door open for her. FML
Today, I went to a coffee shop. As I headed over to stand in line, I tripped over my own feet. I got back up, then tripped up yet again. Everyone was staring, and I was so mortified that I went to leave. I then struggled with the door under their glares before realising it opened the other way. FML
Today, I held the door open for someone and he said, "Thank you!" I said, "Thank you!" back. FML
Today, I tried to be nice to a cute girl at the café by holding the door open for her. I smiled, leaned on the door frame, and poured my entire cup of coffee down my leg. She still said thanks before walking away. FML
Today, I was trying to be polite by holding the door for an elderly lady in a shop. What I didn’t realise was that the doors were automatic. I ended up standing there awkwardly for a good 5 seconds, holding onto thin air, while she just smiled and walked by. A bloke behind me said, “The doors don’t need your help, mate.” FML
Today, I was walking into work holding a coffee and a bunch of other things. My employee saw me and held the door. I was almost there when I dropped my coffee, tried to catch it, tripped over the curb and fell flat on my face. I heard the door close while still lying there. FML
Today, I held the door with my back to greet everyone into a meeting. When I followed the last person in, my waistband managed to get looped on the door handle and shut behind me as I walked away, taking my body with it. I was leading the meeting, as the branch manager. FML
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Top comments
FPsLife 5
At least you were trying to be nice. The world could use a few less jackasses.
suadelaaa 0
30 seconds? Hahahahhaa loser.
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Comments (127)
laupow89 4
Jesus Christ, people. Give the OP some space. I do silly things like this all the time, and I'm an effing National Merit scholar. Just because he had a not-so-bright spur of the moment incident doesn't make him a retard who doesn't deserve to reproduce. Honestly... To the OP: I think what you did is adorable. Don't let these judgmental pricks on FML prevent you from doing the right thing in the future.
little_bee 0
It's ok, one of my best friends got out of an elevator, and said excuse me ma'am to the mirror opposite.
spoonboy 0
Bahahaha, this sounds like something I would do.
janeDOH 0
i apologize to inanimate objects, think im going to trip over lines on pavement and get scared by mirrors all the time. i fully respect you and your politeness to shadows hahaha
rachelhuggo 0
Hilarious! What a nerd
resawins 0
aaaaaaaaaahahahahaha!!!!!!!! SO something i would do!! nice work ;-)
troubledcrystal 0
your shadow deserves to be treated nicely sometimes, after all, it has to follow you for a lifetime
RNorthlandLGB 0
way to perform something i thought would have been the impossible
tiltwrestler 0
*looks left, looks right* ...How do you keep an idiot busy? Look UP!
meddude 0
that's...special...