Today, an old lady came up to me and asked me to break a fifty for her. I gave her two twenties and a ten. I later used the fifty. It was counterfeit. I was conned by a pensioner. 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, a man came up to me and asked for a $50 bill in change. Being a good man, I said sure. I gave him the change and he gave me the $50 bill. After walking into Starbucks to buy a coffee, I handed the cashier my $50 bill. She called the cops. It was counterfeit. FML
Today, I handed a middle-aged woman her change of $0.75 with three quarters. She looked at the change bewildered and threw the coins down, asking if she thought I could get away with only giving her thirty cents. I had to explain to her how much a quarter is worth. FML
Today, I had an elderly man come to my cash register. His total came to $15.50 He handed me $5 in nickels and dimes. A full roll of quarters. Before I could take the roll, he bust it open, making me count it. After that was all counted he was 50 cents short. So he handed me a $10 bill. FML
Today, I saw an elderly woman in need of help of crossing a street. I helped her across. On the way she just about fell and held onto me to keep from hitting the ground. After she left on her bus I reached for my wallet. It was gone. I had just been robbed by a 70 year old. FML
Today, I was working as a cashier at a restaurant. When I receive $50 and $100 bills I am required to have a manager check to make sure they are not counterfeit. Every manager I found yelled at me to find another manager because they were busy. Frustrated, I just accepted the bill. It was fake. 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
Today, a lady came into my workplace to pay her $120 bill in one dollar bills. I kept losing count. FML
Today, at work, an old lady came through my line to buy some groceries. She told me she lost her purse and was a little short. It was busy, so I pulled out my little purse and gave her the money she needed. A few minutes later she returned with my boss, insisting that my purse was hers. FML
Today, I was walking on the street when a woman in front of me dropped a couple of dollars. I picked them up and chased her to return it all. She insisted that it wasn't hers. I tried to tell her it was, but she wouldn't accept it. A cop saw me and arrested me for solicitation. FML
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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Top comments
RichardPencil 32
You should never trust old people. Saps who played by the rules are all long dead and the survivors are the tricky ones!
sourgirl101 29
Sounds like a $50 lesson to always check the note first. If you don’t have a counterfeit pen to check, you could always scratch Grant’s jacket. There are ridges that you can feel on all US bills.
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Comments (9)
mackdeezy 22
If you had told her not to go dying on you, you'd have a modern day recreation of the scene from Dumb and Dumber.
sourgirl101 29
Sounds like a $50 lesson to always check the note first. If you don’t have a counterfeit pen to check, you could always scratch Grant’s jacket. There are ridges that you can feel on all US bills.
rotflqtms_ 21
Even holding it up to the light is better than nothing for checking.
jkjorn 18
OP posted from Ireland, so it's probably not Grant on the note.
P DarklyKira 14
I feel sorry for you but really she savage
Itsheragain 9
wow that sucks...shit that really sucks actually.
RichardPencil 32
You should never trust old people. Saps who played by the rules are all long dead and the survivors are the tricky ones!
Jillian Cosby-Kelly 15
are you a store? no. don't trade money with strangers. lesson learned.
WistayShlaio82 13
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