Today, I learned that making an illegal U-turn right after you see a cop doing one will not stop said cop from ticketing you. 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 pulled over by a cop and was fined $210 for making an illegal u-turn. When the cop finished writing my ticket and hopped in his car, he made the same u-turn. FML
Today, a cop pulled me over because there was a sign hidden behind a tree that said "No left turn". As I was getting my ticket, I watched as three cars turned left. The cop saw them, laughed, and said, "I guess you're the unlucky one." FML
Today, I was looking for a parking spot and finally found one. Trying to figure out if the spot was legal, I asked a cop that had pulled up. He said it was fine. I came back 3 hours later to a parking ticket. FML
Today, while on my driving test, the guy told me to pull over and do a U-turn. A few minutes later, he asked me to do another one. After the test, he said I'd failed because the second U-turn was illegal, and I should have refused to comply. I didn't know they're even allowed do that. FML
Today, I was pulled over for going the wrong way on a closed highway. The construction signs pointed me in that direction, and the cop agreed that they should be fixed. Did it stop him from giving me a ticket anyway? Nope. FML
Today, I was going 73 in a 55 on a country road when an oncoming cop passed me. He pulled a U turn. I turned off the main road and took random turns. I got lost, was 30 minutes late to work, and the cop still found me and gave me two tickets. I had to ask him for directions. FML
Today, the car I was in got pulled over by the police for making an illegal turn. I was in a cab. And he kept the meter running. FML
Today, a policeman pulled me over and proceeded to flirt with me. After I had rejected him, he gave me a ticket for "not paying attention to the road". FML
Today, while I was driving, a police officer jumped out from the sidewalk and into my lane. I slammed on the brakes so I wouldn't hit him. He then gave me a ticket for "obstructing traffic." FML
Today, I was driving home from work when I saw a cop come up behind me. Nervous about my expired license, I kept checking in my rear view mirror. In turn since I wasn't paying attention, I ran a stop sign. Needless to say the cop pulled me over and gave me 2 tickets. FML
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suppressed08 2
Just because the cop was being reckless doesn't mean you should be.
marmlr339 14
Cops get away with all. you just ha to learn that the hard way :-(
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Comments (76)
tatiee_fml 0
Sue, you twit!
thejacl 0
classic response from an american...
DocBastard 40
Sure, but she's a clueless 14 year old American.
Zero221 0
How the hell can the OP sue??? He broke the law and got caught. The cop would win in 2 seconds.... Also this is not a typical response from a American. So stfu with your stereotypes.
CrimsonWolf1294 0
agree with 55
aardvarkish 17
Life is stereotyped. So what? Here, let's throw some more in: Classic response for a/an: American of other continent descent Child Teenager Female Person of color Person who sticks tongue out Person in North America Person in New World Bisexual Person who wears makeup Person who visits fmylife.com Person who calls other people names Also, the most reckless drivers I've ever seen were cops. They may be immune to the laws of man, but eventually, the laws of physics will find them.
thejacl 0
touché :)
TheOtherNewest1 6
Also, the most reckless drivers I've ever seen were cops. They may be immune to the laws of man, but eventually, the laws of physics will find them. ^ You win five internets. Also, this cop, like most cops, are assholes. They will ticket you right after they do the same thing, or ticket you and do the same thing five minutes later. I get that it is necessary to speed in emergencies, and other such things, but the OP didn't say the cop was rushing off to an emergency. He probably missed the doughnut shop or something. But the OP is also pretty dumb for copying the illegal action of a cop, right in front of said cop. Would you rape someone with a plunger because you saw a cop do it?
bcopeland 0
unless his lights were on, he is supposed to follow all the same traffic laws...
thejacl 0
not true, lights are not always used when responding to a call...hence the name "emergency signals"
missrawrzy 0
well he was oviously not on an emergency call if he had time to give this guy a ticket
thejacl 0
my point exactly... if the cop had his lights flashing and made a uturn do u think we would all be having this conversation? ...unless he STILL got a ticket in that scenario lol
appleapple 0
this makes no sense
missrawrzy 0
the cop did an illegal u-turn and then the OP did the same exact u-turn and got a ticket for it I didn't really understand it at first either :)
daywalker26 0
there is no monkey see monkey do with cops. ydi for thinking your equal.
thejacl 0
like it or not this is the way it is. everyone seems so quick to judge the police. imagine this world without the police. you critics would be the last ones complaining if the cop were performing an illigal uturn while responding to a call that YOUR sh!t is being broken into.
aardvarkish 17
We don't have to imagine. We have East L.A.
zkchild 0
Haha true
Xavi89 0
dumbass!
Zebidee 9
In most places I've lived, emergency services can do things that normal drivers can't, and in some cases it's written right on the signs 'U-turn prohibited except for emergency services'. Of course there are limits, and cops sometimes get prosecuted for violations, but generally it's OK. Think of it another way - if you saw an ambulance speeding on the wrong side of the road, does that suddenly mean you can do it too? If a cop starts shooting at someone, can you just whip out a gun and have a crack yourself?
Skyking23 0
In an area that may be marked 'no u-turn' cops may make the turn as they are an emergency vehicle.
Perplex_fml 2
hmm bad grammer on an FML and doing a illegal turn right next to a cop....OP u don't seem to be the smartest crayon in the crayon box.
FFML_314 12
WTF is "grammer"?
BizzaroG 0
lol owned
DocBastard 40
Too...much...irony...for me to...handle... /head asplode
xFaust_fml 12
... Why the hell do English-speaking people ALWAYS use the word "irony" when it's everything BUT irony? Irony is saying the contrary of what you mean. Ex: "Yes, blue hair really suits you..." Is it some kind of new trend? Never heard people in my country misuse the word.
CodingSquirrel 3
Irony is not just sarcasm; irony also means that an outcome is the opposite of what is expected. It's ironic that he commented on the OP's bad grammar, when in fact the OP's grammar was fine but his was terrible.
bnwranbo 2
Irony is when something that you wouldn't expect to happen happens, what you're describing is sarcasm... It's ironic that the person who is calling someone stupid spelled "grammar" wrong
Zebidee 9
#93 - Ironically, your example isn't.
thejacl 0
Apperently in your country everyone is misusing the word! And that is irony on a national scale.
RedPillSucks 33
There are several different kinds of irony. Multiple chances for people to get it wrong.
Mrhockeykid 0
the example you gave is sarcasm.. good try though!
aardvarkish 17
Sarcasm is a form of verbal irony, as a simile is a type of metaphor. There is also situational irony, or dramatic irony, if used in theatre or literature. 93 must have been referring to the situational irony of the original post, while 106, unaware of this form of irony, offered an example of verbal irony used for sarcasm. In this case, two rights do not make a wrong.
Zebidee 9
aardvarkish - I can assure you that I'm acutely aware of the difference between verbal irony and sarcasm, and I stand behind the comment.
aardvarkish 17
It just occurred to me that we would that we would need to hear the tone of voice, thus determine intent, to decide whether we had verbal irony and sarcasm at once, or one apart from the other. "Yes, blue hair really suits you..." (tone facetious) implies "Dye it normal, this instant!" -> Sarcasm "Yes, blue hair really suits you..." (tone sincere) implies "I can't wait to see everyone at the party laugh behind your back" -> Verbal Irony "Yes, blue hair really suits you..." (tone insincere for third person audience while hyperbolic to encourage blue haired person to wear this do to the party) implies "Doesn't this blue hair look ridiculous!/Oh don't you look fabulous!/This is going to be a riot!" -> verbal irony and sarcasm together. (Final Comment. Take it as you wish.)
Charlotteeexx 0
life's not fair
kitties_fml 12
uh, yeah, cops are allowed, idiot. why would you do anything illegal right in front of the police?