Today, while walking down the street, a truck hit a puddle and splashed me with water. After I cursed and flipped him off, he put his truck in reverse and splashed me again. 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, as I was walking back to my dorm, I looked down and thought, "I wonder why the ground is wet in just this one spot?" Then I got hit with a water balloon. FML
Today, I was driving when I saw someone pulled over on the side of the road. Wanting to help, I pulled over. In so doing, I ran over something that popped my tire. The guy had just pulled over to pee. FML
Today, my car broke down in the middle of nowhere. I walked about 3 miles to the nearest house to call a tow truck. When I got back to where I left my car, it was gone. FML
Today, as I was about to walk across the street, a girl in front of me who clearly wasn't paying attention to the traffic, almost got run over. I grabbed her arm and jumped back. She was fine. I fell and fractured my arm and wrist. FML
Today, I was out walking my dog. I was throwing a stick in the lake so he could go get it (he loves swimming). A friend called me. After I was done calling, another friend came by, and we talked for a while. When my dog barked, I accidentally threw my iPhone into the water instead of his stick. FML
Today, I had been sick all day, so to cheer me up my dad drove me to get ice cream. On our way back, we hit a puppy. FML
Today, my car got keyed because I was parked in a handicapped parking spot. I'm handicapped. FML
Today, I was on a train, sitting next to an old man who was reading a newspaper. Suddenly, he sneezed without putting his hands over his nose. Instead of turning towards the window, he turned towards me. FML
Today, I was applying Icy Hot. I squeezed the bottle too hard making it squirt in my eye. I ran to the bathroom in agony, turned on the faucet, and slammed my face right into it. FML
Today, I almost got fired from work because a customer complained that I "threw up gang signs" at him. I was blocking the sun from my eyes. FML
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swanheart 35
In the uk - not sure about America - splashing a pedestrian with water is classed as an accident. If you go to the police station and report him he can be charged with leaving the scene of an accident. Might be a little karma for him if there are similar laws near you?
pokemyeyes 23
What a twat.
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SideOfTheAngels 23
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Come on, you should have expected something like that. It sucks to be doused in water, but he didn't do it intentionally. The first time, anyway.
odamaliekh 26
The driver should have slowed down when he saw OP and the puddle of water, that way the splash wouldn't be so big.. And to do it again? That's douchy. So no #1, OP shouldn't have expected that in any way.
Dynosaur_dollie 38
He knows how big of a splash his truck will make and since he made no effort to slow down, or avoid the puddle it's very likely he did it on purpose the first time too. I drive a large lifted 4x4 and if I see a pedestrian near a puddle I make sure to either slow down or if possible move around it. I am feeling like this truck driver of just a douche.
5FDPmetalhead 17
I can just imagine this being an endless cycle
A07 48
So much for karma, sorry OP
gamerdude99 9
How do you know she doesn't have bad karma herself?
ChristinePi 36
Too bad you couldn't have gotten the number on his plates or what not. Most trucks have a "how and I doing?" With a number to call.
pokemyeyes 23
I dont think its that type of hgv truck, just one of those larger 'cars' with an open back, in america they call them trucks.
jables38 11
Ya because they are "pickup trucks"
truckers_wife 23
#6, why did you add the "in America" part? she's from America. and even though most people are assuming it's a pickup truck because of the poor driving choice, there is a small chance it was a business truck of some sort. op never specified.
MayaMacias 13
Why didn't you move when you saw the truck coming back?
Ted_brosby 4
Exactly. OP must've just stood there next to the puddle to get splashed a second time
MandieL 27
Sometimes, if the puddle is big enough, there is nowhere to move.
swanheart 35
In the uk - not sure about America - splashing a pedestrian with water is classed as an accident. If you go to the police station and report him he can be charged with leaving the scene of an accident. Might be a little karma for him if there are similar laws near you?
Randomxnp 10
Actually if deliberate it is classed as assault. There was a recent conviction where a few young lads put up a video on YouTube and they were convicted. Since assault is a common law offence, and the US and other former colonies also uses common law with the same origins it should also be an offence in those jurisdictions.
swanheart 35
Oh really? I didn't know about that. I just remember my driving instructor telling me to always stop if I splash someone just in case. Thanks :)
jkp1291 25
I can't see the cops in America really doing anything if you went to them about splashing. I imagine it would a bunch of blank looks and maybe some laughing.
Ted_brosby 4
That would be a huge waste of cops time when they could be fighting a real crime
swanheart 35
I agree it's not worth the polices time to investigate/prosecute but the fact remains it is technically a crime.
legendairy3000 16
Wow people in the UK are *******
MandieL 27
If someone does this on purpose and ruins something of yours then I would say it is well worth it. If your smart phone is rendered useless, or you have a cast that can't get wet and now you need to go pay to have it replaced. Neither of these would be the persons fault but could be major expenses. Why not make the douche bag pay for it?
RainTears 15
#33, I doubt you would memorize their license plate so that you could report them. It seems like too much of a hassle
riahlum 12
Take a picture?
RainTears 15
#35, in the time it'll take to pull out your phone and open the camera app, the car will probably be long gone
Naggie_May23 6
In America, driving through a puddle to splash someone is perfectly legal -- or at the very least, people get away with it a lot and it isn't reported. But hey, that's good to know that it's considered an accident in the UK and you can report them for leaving the scene of an accident.
swanheart 35
To be fair - no one ever reports anyone for splashing them in the uk either. I think the majority of folk aren't aware that they can and those that are aware can't be bothered.
pokemyeyes 23
What a twat.
MandieL 27
I am a mailman and was walking down the street with my bags on when a FedEx truck did this to me. I know he did it on purpose because a greyhound bus went past me prior to, and managed to avoid splashing me. That sucks the truck driver was a dick OP.
lat187 18
Wow. And he had to have reversed rather quickly to make it enough to splash you again! Sorry to hear op, hope you weren't going anywhere important!
Cads1 24
Guess you should ha shut up.