Today, I got approached by a lady while eating at a fast-food restaurant who asked if I could spare five dollars. Confidently, I pulled out my wallet to show her that I had no cash, only to reveal a perfectly crisp five dollar bill that I had completely forgotten about. 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 went to buy some frozen yogurt. I filled up a cup and the cashier rung it up. The total price was $6.92. I only had $5 in my wallet. So I gave her the $5 bill and went to my car to get more money. Little did I know, there was no money in my car. So I drove off. Leaving the $5 behind. FML
Today, I found $20 in an old jacket and celebrated by buying myself a fancy lunch (well, Burger King, but that just goes to show how well I'm doing in this economy). When I got home, I realized I'd left my wallet at the restaurant while paying with the $20. FML
Today, I was standing in the gas station, pulling out my wallet to pay the $100 of gas I just filled my car with. I opened my wallet and found a note saying "borrowed money for food". FML
Today, I decided to be a generous guy and slip a dollar from my pocket to a beggar. Turns out I'd slipped my hard-earned $100 bill instead. FML
Today, I realized I'd lost my wallet when paying for groceries. I had to put all the items back and leave the store feeling so embarrassed in front of everyone. FML
Today, some friends and I went to IHOP. We joked about not having enough money, and as it turns out we were $5 short. We put down what we had and left. Upon getting to the car, I realized I'd forgotten my phone, and had to go back. I made eye contact with our waitress, our money in her hand. FML
Today, I went to a restaurant to order food with just a $100 bill. They no longer had what I came for, so I left. When I got to my car, I realized - no bill. I went back in for them to say they hadn't seen it, and they wouldn’t check the cameras. I know the lady working there picked it up since I was the only customer. FML
Today, as I was coming out of McDonald's, there was a street musician playing outside. He had his saxophone case open for money. I meant to give him a ten, and it wasn't until I got home later that I realized I'd accidentally given him a hundred-dollar bill. FML
Today, my aunt and I went shopping. When we got to the store, she said she forgot her wallet, and I told her I would buy some things for her. When we were at the checkout, I was a dollar short. She said, "Oh, I'll get it!" and pulled out her wallet. FML
Today, I was working at my job as cashier. This really attractive girl who often comes in walked in, so I mustered up the courage to ask her out by writing my number on a dollar bill. She paid and the amount her change happened to be a dollar. I go to hand her the money when she sees it and says, "Keep the change!" FML
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obnum 19
You could've just said no in the first place, without showing her your wallet.
kwyk 23
Life's not so bad when you can forget you have money in your wallet.
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Comments (86)
cerk 7
Shouldn't give those people the time of day, ydi for even taking the time to pull out ur wallet
2020greenup 0
Maybe this lady truly needed it and Dog worked for her through you.
fader48080 10
Seams to me he played a game and lost. pay up is to me the only thing to do. you would have to be a real dick to show someone the money and say no.
siggy_mcsigx 22
Never take out your wallet like that, never know if the beggar (for lack of a more PC word) or some criminal masquerading as a bystander will attack you and take the wallet out of your hand.
nitsud82 14
Why is this a FML, is it a bad thing that op was able to do a basic kindness for another human being
ShannonBitt 29
He could've said that's all the money he has and he needs it
20minutesto9 23
You do realize you don't have to prove that you don't have money to anyone, right? Plus like others have mentioned, it can be dangerous to just pull your wallet out around strangers who could potentially want to rob you. Next time just politely (but firmly) say no!
Geraldinehoney 11
I don't like people like that I get they don't have money but its not like I can just go around giving money I need it for things to
vivaellefashion 14
It's ok,sometimes we can be forgetful. I hope you gave it to her, though.
rocker_chick23 27
OP doesn't have to give it to her. That could be OP's last $5 until his next paycheck.
incoherentrmblr 22
I wish I could pull that ironic magic trick. I'd have a costanza wallet by the end of the day...