Today, I helped an elderly woman carry her suitcase down a flight of stairs. When I got to the bottom, a man tackled me to the ground thinking I was stealing the woman's luggage. As I lay in pain, he ran up the stairs to return the suitcase and the poor woman had to carry it down on her own. 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 was at the airport baggage collection when I saw an old man struggling to get his very old and heavy suitcase off the belt before giving up. I had already collected my bag, but wanting to be helpful, the old man watched me as I grabbed his handle, yanked and snapped it clean off. FML
Today, I was boarding a plane and an elderly woman asked if I could put her carry on into the overhead bin. Eager to help, I energetically lifted her bag up, and smacked her in the face with it. FML
Today, I was walking through a rough part of town, when a woman screamed that I'd stolen her bag. I was tackled to the ground by a large guy, who then gave my bag to her. FML
Today, while at the airport with a cast on my leg, I fell backwards onto my suitcase. My family was too busy to notice my squirming as I tried to get up, so a kind woman awkwardly helped me off the ground. Later on, I found out my dad saw me but thought someone would help me "soon enough." FML
Today, I was at the airport when I saw a woman drop her bags and run to her husband. Thinking that someone might steal them, I picked up her bags and brought them over to her. She thanked me by slapping me, calling me a bitch and calling security. FML
Today, I saw an old man struggling with three bags, so I offered to carry them for him. He must not have heard me because when I bent down to take the bags, he thought I was stealing them and punched me in the face. FML
Today, I was working as a cashier and a woman brought up a suitcase. As I was ringing her up I checked inside like I'm supposed to and I very jokingly say, "Look at all the stuff you're stealing." She laughed nervously then hit me in the head with her heavy purse before running out of the store. FML
Today, an old lady fell in the street, and I rushed to help her. As I tried to help her to her feet, she started screaming, "She pushed me! She pushed me!" I froze up in shock, and ended up being chased by some guy who thought I'd attacked her. FML
Today, I was on a tram and I noticed an older lady having trouble getting down the stairs. I immediately got up to help her, dropping my bag on the seat accidentally. As I went to get back on the tram, the doors closed. FML
Today, I was walking down the street, when a little old lady bumped into me and fell over. I helped her up and she thanked me for being "such a nice young man". It was only an hour later as I was in line at the store that I realized she'd pickpocketed my wallet. FML
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Top comments
Welshite 40
Don't even attempt to help her cross the road then. You may not live through the experience.
Ace132 20
No good deed goes unpunished..
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Comments (60)
Freethaawave 19
35 - sometimes when you see something going on thats just not right, its okay to step in. Especially if you're a big dude helping a helpless old lady :)
Cartera 10
I think you telling your life story and making fun of others who aren't like you makes you a gigantic bitch.
chowE_fml 4
"The man" is always behind the cause of every black mans struggle. This FML now makes sense. OP must be the victim of a discriminatory attack
oxygenius 14
Uhh couldn't the old lady explain the situation to him? Clearing the misunderstanding seems like the most basic thing she could have done after you've helped her.
DarkAngelsBlade 25
The person with good intentions was stupid. The lady wasnt calling for help, the op wasnt running with it, and it doesn't sound like the tackler ever said sorry for the misunderstanding. That guy did what he did for the **** of it, maybe he thought he was doing good but he was stupid and for that he needs to try harder. He should have watched and waited a little. His good deed shouldn't go unpunished either.
hazardmuffin 21
While apparently good intentioned, the guy's an asshole for not bringing the luggage back down and apologizing to you.
Pordexel 5
Today, I.was at the mall, when I saw an old lady getting her suitcase stolen. I tackled the thief and returned the suitcase to the old lady. Turns out, the "thief" was actually carrying the suitcase stolen for the old lady. FML
phoneYuNOlisten 16
People are very, very stupid
K410 18
Man up and beat the crap outa him
Iniezian 18
OP is a woman....
uhmaizing 3
policia! policia! press assault charges, vigilanteism must be punished.