Today, I accidentally hit an elderly man while driving. The police came, and five minutes later I was told that he confessed to walking in the middle of the road to get hit and claim compensation. He was fine, but I still got charged for hitting a pedestrian. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, a car hit me. I didn't get hurt, but someone called 911. The old woman who had hit me got out of the car with no problem to look at me, and gets back into the car. When the police arrive, she pulls out crutches and said I made strange faces and made her hit me. I got blamed. FML
Today, I was on the bus, it hit a bump on the road and made me hit a elderly man. The bus driver thought I did it on purpose and made me get off. FML
Today, at a red light, an old lady crossing the street fell right in front of my car. I got out of my car to help her. The light turned green and I was still helping the woman to her feet. An officer came by and ticketed me for "impeding the flow of traffic." FML
Today, I was sent to the hospital after being hit by a car while on my bicycle. The police officer said it was my fault for not looking, even though the car pulled up without looking. I now have a small herniated disc in my neck and abrasions on my thigh. FML
Today, as I was sitting in my car in a mall parking lot, an old couple got into their new van and backed right into me. The man got out and in broken english decided it was no big deal. He turned to leave and tried to pat my back, but smacked my ass instead. I was hit by a car, and spanked for it. FML
Today, I accidentally rear-ended an undercover police car. FML
Today, while I was walking to class, I was hit by a car. The driver stopped to let me cross in front of her, started moving again, hit me, and then yelled at me, saying it was my fault for walking in front of her. FML
Today, I got called out of class to talk to some cops. Turns out my car was involved in a hit and run accident, while I was in school and there was no possible way it could have been me. But since they have no one else, it's my fault. FML
Today, while on the highway, a guy in a truck sped up to pass me. He was hauling a trailer, which hit me and ran me off the road. I called the cops and followed him all the way into town, where the cops pulled him over. They let him go without even a ticket, because, "He didn't know he hit you." FML
Today, I hit a car while trying to park. Assuming that no one saw, I moved my car and parked somewhere else. Hours later I get a call from the university police. While backing up to go to the police station I hit another car. FML
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ShadowFlame275 18
That's not right.
ty7in_topic 31
It's sad how far people will go for money.
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ShadowFlame275 18
That's not right.
SokDek 14
That's because it was left.
Daschundman 17
Fight the ticket, it wasn't your fault the man literally walked in front of you.
then000bster 16
Well too bad you didn't drive a little faster and just run the guy over. Maybe if e tries it again you can have a chance (:
frustratedcelt 18
Regardless though, she still hit a pedestrian no matter what he was doing in the middle of the road.
ariiewilliams 17
Elderly people have been causing a lot of problems on FML lately.
exlexx 12
ofcourse it was his fault.. if you cant se a person walking in the middle of the road when you are driving, than you are ******* blind. Anyway it does not give the driver right to hit someone with his car. a ticket is a way to mild punishment.
niallo 23
If someone wants to be hit, they'll be hit. Not much you can do about it. Fight the ticket.
Since1998 20
#35 you realize it's pretty ******* hard to stop if someone jumps right infront of you while they're about 5-3 feet away. Some people's car breaks are horrible, and depending on the speed I don't think op could stop that quickly.
felixshen 18
In Australia, no matter what the pedestrian does, its always the driver's fault.
randombaxer1 11
Gotta love Australian laws.
Panchovilla64 6
Did you kiss his bubu and say. I'm sorry?
NeatNit 33
That's not funny... Everyone knows it's spelled "booboo".
xxbvbsusanxx 21
I think people are avoiding spelling it that way cause of the tv show.
skyeyez9 25
She kissed him with the bumper of her car.
Eivana 37
Always pay attention and NEVER go too fast in an area where ANYONE can walk out in front of you like that. But this is kind of both an FML and YDI, I think.
cristy91 33
That's kind of hard sometimes. Where I live there are 45 mph three lane streets and crazy dickheads try and cross all the time (never in designated walking zones). These streets are packed so going too slow creates traffic jams. All in all, I just think that old guy wanted to see how much he could get a way with and, in this case, it was a lot
yahoowizard 16
First of all, we don't even know if OP was speeding. Second, the man was trying to get hit, so whether OP was going 20 or 80, the man was going to get hit by the car. Your comment is irrelevant in many more ways that I don't have time for now.
Coolaidegirl 18
that sucks but i kinda feel srry for the man if he was trying to get hit for all he knew it cod have just as easily been a suicide :'(
Slawter16 24
I don't think he wanted to commit suicide. The FML says he confessed to walking in front of the car just so he can be hit and claim compensation, suggesting he assumed he would live and that he just wanted to get money from it. Even though he could have died.
ryanthecheeseguy 18
Terrible spelling
bfrishcosy31 6
Wow, that's not right.
ty7in_topic 31
It's sad how far people will go for money.
russfml 31
He wasn't going for money if he admitted his wrong. The cops are just idiots. The old man was probably thinking of killing himself
Treveyon56 14
If you read it says the old man had planned to file for compensation meaning he did it for money, but probably guilt came over him or something to change his mind.
cxex 23
He must have been truly desperate to risk his life for that
FusionPlacebo 26
Did you even read the FML?
Onable 4
YDI. Thats what happens when yoy hit someone. I'm sure you were either busy, drunk, speeding.
queerdragon 20
If someone jumps out into a busy street it does not matter how well you pay attention, normal people do not do that. The old man admitted to trying to get money, so Op should not have been charged with anything.
ghostlilac 25
7 - What evidence is there in the FML to support any of those claims?
Pinwheel 10
Are you drunk while writing here? I hope so...
frustratedcelt 18
7 - She would have been breathalized at the scene, plus speed would have been determined by any tyre marks on the road and the fact that the old man is not injured. She could have been busy though, because who doesn't notice an old man walking down the middle of the road and take measures to avoid him. Regardless of whether he meant to get hit or not, she is still guilty of hitting a pedestrian! Hopefully the proculator fiscal will just either throw it out of court or issue a small fine with a few penalty points.
False_Stupidity 42
Go home #7, your drunk...
JanisEvans 10
He didn't jump, he was WALKING there.
ghostlilac 25
That's awful. At least he's okay - better to be fined unfairly than to accidentally kill someone!
linda1x4x3 7
FYL to OP and to the elderly man who felt that was his best option.
beneathitallxx 15
sucks, at least you wont feel guilty about hitting someone with your car.