Today, I bought a $50 Nintendo eShop card to redeem on my Nintendo Switch. As I was scratching the grey area, I scratched too hard, making it hard to see what it was. I tried randomly guessing and asking for help. Neither helped. Guess who didn't get $50 back. 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, I bought an iTunes giftcard worth $50. I tried to scratch off the little silver thing covering the code with a pair of scissors. I scratched so much that it's now unreadable. FML
Today, I was trying to scratch off an Xbox gift card. When I started, I heard knocking. I opened the door. No one was there. I went back to scratching the card. Knocking again. No one there. This repeated until the fifth time, when I realized it was my rocking the desk with the repetitive movement of my arm. FML
Today, I received a $50 iTunes card for my birthday. I immediately sat down at my computer and starting buying all my newest favorites. Then I realized I never redeemed my card so the $50 was all charged to my account. FML
Today, I gave my friend a $5 VR set that I purchased from the dollar store for Christmas. I received a $60 gift card. Later, I realized I left the receipt in the package. FML
Today, while buying lottery tickets, I mixed up "jackpot" and "scratch off" and asked for "$10 worth of jackoffs." FML
Today, I went to the grocery store where this really cute guy works. I swiped my card but the machine wouldn't read it. I swiped it quickly some more before getting frustrated and saying, "Your stupid machine doesn't work!" He took the card and turned it around. His face said it all. FML
Today, I went to get a scratch off lottery ticket, and the dude in front of me got the same one I was going to get. He won 500 dollars. I got 2 bucks. FML
Today, I found out the gift card my friend gave me for Christmas actually has no money on it and was never purchased in the first place. FML
Today, while playing Mario Wonder on my Switch, I missed a very simple jump at the end of a level and in response, slammed my foot down, hard. Unfortunately, my foot collided with a loose beam on my desk, causing it to break. My dad found out and told my mom, and now they've taken away my Switch for the day. FML
Today, I had an extremely embarrassing moment when I tried to pay my restaurant bill. First, I tried swiping my card, only for it not to work. After the cashier suggested I insert my chip card, I tried putting it on the bottom, only for it not to be there. I finished by putting the card in the proper place upside-down. FML
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weeping_willow 25
Don’t be so aggressive next time. ydi, and fyl
treehead42 10
What's the point of buying a card for yourself? Just spend cash on your switch as you have it
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weeping_willow 25
Don’t be so aggressive next time. ydi, and fyl
treehead42 10
What's the point of buying a card for yourself? Just spend cash on your switch as you have it
Inkoseh 33
You do realize some people don't own credit/debit cards, and even if they did, OP may have received special cash at Christmas and used it on this instead of tying his CC to his Nintendo account. People are also sometimes very careful with their money, and separate bills/necessities with leisure, keeping away from unnecessary card use. And too, there's some states that still accept a stores Gift Card to purchase store currency for systems. ..just my two cents though.
RichardPencil 32
Mario? Zelda? Rick Astley? This are my guesses. If any are correct, please send me a $50 Nintendo card so you can be out another $50. Wait...can I change my answers?
Inkoseh 33
OP, contact Nintendo. They may ask you send in your receipt and gift card and you may be given the correct equivalent. Doesn't hurt to try, it'll just take a few weeks to confirm and stop the actual number on the card from being used. Good luck!
tranced_ 45
Should’ve used a coin .. coins never betray.
Gamer_299 4
you can peel these off. they say scratch off but all of them allow for you to peel off the covering.