Today, as I exited McDonald's after a quick lunch, a man in a jogging outfit ran past, snatching my handbag right off my shoulder as he tore past. He must have been at least 50. I broke down utterly exhausted before I could chase him even a single block. I'm 24. 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, while I was walking home from work, it started to rain. Clutching my bag in one hand, I started to run so I wouldn't get too wet. I saw a man running towards me and all of a sudden he tackled me to the ground. He thought I had stolen someone's handbag. FML
Today, at my college, someone snatched my laptop out of my hands, so I chased him. Turns out I'm so overweight and slow that he moonwalked away facing me, while I sprinted my heart out. FML
Today, feeling out of shape, I went for a jog. I got mugged. FML
Today, I shouted, "Fuck off!" out of reflex when I felt someone behind me grab my bag and pull it off my shoulder. It turned out to be an elderly man with a walking stick, who was trying to steady himself in a busy crowd. 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, I felt a tug on my backpack and found my wallet missing. A nice stranger pointed to a guy running down the stairs and said "There goes the guy who took your wallet!" I ran to catch the supposed offender. The 'nice' stranger was the actual offender distracting me as he got away. FML
Today, while being robbed, a man heroically chased down the robber and got my purse back. He then looked at the distance between us, turned the other way and ran off with it. FML
Today, on the way home, a guy yelled "Hey, YOU!" from behind me, so I walked faster. He ran up to me, shouting, "I said stop, asshole!" I almost pissed myself in fear, thinking I was being mugged. Turns out I'd left my wallet at the grocery store, and he was just trying to return it. FML
Today, I was walking to the movie theatre with my boyfriend, when three guys muscled over and told us to hand over our phones. My boyfriend didn't waste any time pushing past me and running like hell, leaving me in tears and almost having a panic attack. 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
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evilplatypus 39
I'm sure plenty of jerks will blame it on the fact that you eat at McDonalds and assume you're fat or lazy, but no matter how fit you are, someone will always be fitter. I'm sorry OP; that truly sucks. I have a cross-shoulder purse because it makes it so much harder for run-by muggers.
Dracoboxer357 36
Regardless of your age or fitness level, being robbed always sucks. Sorry it happened to you, Op. :p
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Comments (125)
Vanillanougat 14
Why do I get the feeling he specifically targets people leaving McDonald's..... XD
eaglerob 20
Sorry about the purse, but you couldn't make it a block?! Quit the McDonalds and you'll make more than a block and miss the muggers, hopefully.
Lilo4life 26
Oh the irony...
britneyxo 9
You people are ridiculous! No one deserves being robbed. It doesn't matter how physically fit you are or how you eat. You all get on your computers and are so quick to judge others not knowing the full situation or the way others live their lives. Also, don't act like you all have never been to McDonalds or any other fast food joint. I'm willing to bet most of the people judging OP don't exercise regularly or eat clean all the time.
eaglerob 20
You're wrong, but way to judge the judgers. Get off your soap box and become the judgee!
garrett1999o3 16
I'm guessing before you went to McDonalds your boyfriend suggested you to it some low-calorie food and then you slapped him,right?
MDNative 6
your ass need to stop going to McDonalds. the other guy may have just been in top shape but your ass didnt make it more than a block
chrissyshaw 5
Why does this have so many YDI's? How does anyone DESERVE to get their handbag stolen?????
garrett1999o3 16
We are simply telling her to get in shape more :3 lol JK I too wonder why there are a lot of YDI...
bryan788 29
I woudl starting eating at subway tomorrow. The muggers are not going to take the risk of healthy people running them down and beating there ass.
dyehardxen 19
I love how people are saying that OP should stop eating McDonalds. Did OP ever say that she ate there often? No. She said that she went there for a quick lunch. Maybe OP didn't have much time for lunch and went to the first place she saw.
PenguinLover4 2
51, each block around my place is on average 800m-4km soooo... Yeah