Today, I met the old couple I would be house-sitting for. As I was leaving the lady stuck her fist out towards me. After a seconds awkward pause I thought she wanted to fist-bump so stuck mine out and bumped. Turned out she was handing me the key. 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 fistbumped a cashier as they tried to hand me my change. FML
Today, after paying at the gas station, the cashier stuck out her hand, which was clenched into a fist. I thought she wanted a fist-bump, so I gave her one. She just stared back at me. Turns out she was just trying to give me my change. FML
Today, I tried to give my friend a fist bump. He thought I was trying to punch him so he punched me in the face. FML
Today, I had a guest at my house. I stood up to shake her hand and kiss her on both cheeks, which is common in my culture. When she was kissing my cheeks, I went the opposite way from her and I ended up kissing her on the lips instead. Her eyes went big and I ran away. FML
Today, I was walking down the hallway at work when I saw a coworker I hadn't talked to in a while. I went for a high-five as a friendly greeting, but she didn’t see me coming and instead awkwardly grabbed my hand like she was about to hold it. We both froze for a second, and then awkwardly sighed and practically ran away. FML
Today, I held a door open for a sweet old lady with a walker. After she went through the door, she turned and said, "That's not how you're gonna get into my pants, son." FML
Today, I asked my girlfriend for a kiss, and in response, she suggested that we settle for a hand hug. FML
Today, I went to meet a friend for coffee. When I arrived, I mistakenly thought it was a casual meet-up, but apparently, it was a date. I didn’t realize this until she leaned in for a kiss at the end, and I awkwardly offered her a fist bump instead. FML
Today, I went in for an interview with a firm where I'd done some interning before. After shaking hands with both the directors, I went to shake hands with one of the director's wives, who also works there. Turns out she was going for a hug and kiss on the cheek. I ended up kissing her on the lips. FML
Today, I saw my ex and his new girlfriend walking towards me. To make things less awkward, I tried to be cool and give him a high five. He misjudged and went for a fist bump. I ended up slapping his hand, and it felt like it lasted forever, all while she just smirked at me. FML
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Top comments
Rawrshi 25
Well, you couldn't leave her hanging.
domolovesyoshi 33
Hahahaha I would've done the same.
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Comments (29)
Unicoarn 15
I almost did the same thing a couple days ago. A classmate of mine wanted to write an answer on my paper and stupid me was still tired and thought she wanted to write the answer on my hand (really logical) which is why I said "yeeaah" and gave her my arm. So emberassing ._.
Kers3054 16
Who hands over a key like that? I probably would've been confused, too. FYL
rad2007 8
That's awesome I would have done the same especially since my my Gma is so BA she would have been like " you gonna gimme knuckles or what?"
Colon_Man 17
Alright, grandma. By the way, your Harley is leaking some oil.
julako 22
Has there ever been a situation, where some unfamiliar person actually just wanted to fist-bump? Somehow still people think that'd be a logical thing to do... ... and end up wonderung about it on FML.
JamalAtTheStore 5
wonderung
lalafalla 6
Well she doesn't sound like a hip, ol' granny. That's fo sho, dear!
bickdig69 8
I di stuff like that all the time its fine people always understand its a simple mistake or simply forget
Cpl_Levi 19
She be like killa bee yo, makin dem flowy rhymes yo
allforfun 23
I highly recommend you watch The Boy your first night there
Ms_Monster 6
I find it extremely odd to hand a person anything other than loose change in a fist. I would've been just as confused.
ArsonistsLullaby 12
This is probably, in my honest opinion, one of the greatest FML's I've read. Love it.