Today, my mom bought me pepper spray in case anyone tried to "mess" with me. I put it in my purse. Later, a guy snatched my purse before I even had the chance to take out the pepper spray. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I got mugged. But luckily I had on my keyring the pepper spray that my husband had insisted I keep with me. Unlucky for me, my husband's co-worker, who borrowed my keys, emptied my pepper by spraying it on a brick wall one day when he was bored. FML
Today, to protect me from the 'bad people' out there, my mom bought some pepper spray. While trying to test it, I accidentally sprayed myself in the eyes. Now, every person I meet asks me what I've been crying about. FML
Today, after lunch with my frail, disabled, 87-year-old father, I reached into my purse for lipstick. I didn't recognize the cute cylinder I pulled out, but thinking it was a flashlight, I pressed the little button, spraying my dad and myself in the face with pepper spray. FML
Today, I saw a toddler bolt in a parking lot. Since he was running towards the road behind me, I scooped him up to hand off to his mother. She shrieked, snatched him from my hands, and sprayed me with mace. While I was writhing in pain, some punk kid lifted my wallet and phone. FML
Today, my roommate showed me that her pepper spray had expired, so I decided to test it on myself. It worked. FML
Today, while on the bus, I took out my breath spray. The elderly lady beside me thought it was pepper spray. She panicked and started screaming, which culminated in the man near her punching me in the jaw. FML
Today, I got mugged. As the guys who took my purse were about to walk away, my cellphone rang in my pocket. FML
Today, I went to eat out. When I sat down, I realized I forgot my straw. I took my purse with me, not wanting it to get stolen. Someone stole my food instead. FML
Today, while on vacation with my family, my mother told me to put my phone in her purse, so it wouldn't get stolen. Someone stole her purse. FML
Today, the only parking spot available at the supermarket had some shopping carts in it, so I got out of my car and moved them. As soon as I finished, a lady stole the spot. When I confronted her, she maced me with pepper spray and walked off. FML
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cudi504 4
Next time hold it at eye level at all times
cudi504 4
Thanks iv been working out
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Comments (120)
NullPointer 20
I don't want to say that you deserve it, but I don't like people carrying weapons on them. What happened is better than you using your pepper spray on a friend or someone asking for directions.
JukeboxValkyrie 19
Hopefully he won't know what to do with the mace and accidentally spray himself in the face. In a small room. With no air circulation.
heyred 11
Move to a state that has concealed handgun permits.
amazinglyweird 1
hahaha..i like the idea of pepper spray though..ur mother rocks
PrimeStarscream 30
YDI, you should have kept it on your keyring and kept your keys in your pocket.
drewfus2 6
That is exactly why I carry two cans of pepper spray and three knives on my person at all times.
AliCat18 12
wow i can see you use your logic when it comes to defending yourself! your mom started and gave you the pepperspray, she can only do so much! if your too slow to use your brain then you are on your own!
laundryninja 1
carry a gun
death_prevails 6
Why would you want it in your handbag anyway? We all know what women's handbags are like... "Oh, hang on a second Mr. Mugger, I just need to dig through all this useless crap to find my pepper spray here..."
kckretzler 3
Next if you are walking alone be smart and keep it in hand in your pocket