Today, I'd purchased a ticket for the train on my mobile app. Some idiot pushed past me on his way out and in the process makes me drop my phone, ruining it. A conductor then came to check my ticket and I got fined 150 dollars. 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, my train was canceled so my ticket expired by the time another train arrived. I was fined $90 by ticket inspectors 'cause my claim that the early train didn't run was "unsubstantiated". Leaving the train I was pushed by the crowd, fell, lost a shoe and had to walk home with one bare foot. FML
Today, I got on the bus and the driver said I didn't have to pay since the ticket machine was broken. I was happy to have saved £2.40 until I realised someone had stolen my new £700 phone while I was talking to the driver. FML
Today, I hopped on a tram without a ticket to travel one stop in order to save 5 minutes off my walk. Instead, I got a $230 fine and ended up 15 minutes further away from my destination. FML
Today, I was on the bus, when the inspector asked to see my ticket. I couldn't find it, and ended up being kicked off the bus while a few of the other passengers jeered at me. I found my ticket on the long walk home, buried in my pocket. FML
Today, I forgot to pay for my train ride for the first time. Today was also the first time I've ever seen transit security checking for people's tickets and kicking offenders off. FML
Today, I was rushing to get on the train to work as I heard the "door closing" beeps. I was about to step onto the train when a man pushed me out of the way so that he could get on. My handbag fell out of my hand into the carriage. I stayed on the platform. FML
Today, at the train station a woman's baggage had gotten stuck in the ticket barriers, so I used my ticket to unlock the barriers for her but told her to wait so I could get through too. She didn't wait. And I got painfully stuck in the barriers whilst I watched my train go by. FML
Today, as I was trying to get off a crowded train, some asshole pushed past me hard enough to nearly knock me over. My bag hit a preschool kid standing behind me, and I missed my stop trying to apologize to him. His mom yelled at me all the way to the next stop. FML
Today, to keep my phone safe while I went on some rides, I took it out of my pocket so I could put it in my bag. Just as I pulled it out, a woman ran into me, knocking my phone to the ground and breaking the screen. FML
Today, I tried to catch a train to get to my new job. I was stopped and told that I needed a pre-purchased ticket to enter the platform. The only way to get the ticket, they said, was by buying one on the platform. I arrived by taxi nearly an hour late for my first day. FML
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leximichelle 13
Not sure about the legislation where you live, but most digitally made purchases will have a receipt with a timetable, proving up has purchased the ticket before the conductor came to check. You may be able to fight the ticker
tounces7 28
She doesn't specify that he pushed past her while she was boarding. Could have just been standing around and he pushed past her.
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Comments (4)
Marcella1016 32
Not saying YDI. The guy probably pushed past you aggressively, sounds like. But you’re supposed to let people off before you get on. Just like an elevator, same with public transportation. Also, ALWAYS have a case for your phone. They make them like glass these days. I’m sure you’ll be more careful next time. That $150 bill, plus shattered phone...yeah hard lesson. That really sucks.
tounces7 28
She doesn't specify that he pushed past her while she was boarding. Could have just been standing around and he pushed past her.
leximichelle 13
Not sure about the legislation where you live, but most digitally made purchases will have a receipt with a timetable, proving up has purchased the ticket before the conductor came to check. You may be able to fight the ticker
siggy_mcsigx 22
If the app sends a confirmation to your email, try contesting it?
bkwusa 15
Pretty sure if you content the ticket you should get it removed as you should have plenty of proof of purchase.