Today, I called a taxi after a night of partying. When it arrived, I realised I had no cash, so I told the driver I'd quickly grab some from an ATM. He made me leave my phone with him as collateral in case I was pulling a prank. He drove off the moment I turned my back. 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 got a taxi home from work. Only having notes in my wallet, I told the taxi driver that I'd run inside my house and come back out with the change for the journey. He agreed, but only if I left my bag as collateral. It seemed fair. An hour later, I realized my wallet was missing. FML
Today, a passenger in my taxi left without paying. They left their phone, so I posted a message about it from their social media, exposing them. Turns out they'd stolen the phone from someone else. I ended up getting arrested. FML
Today, I rode in the cab on the way back to my dorm from the airport. The taxi driver was on the phone and not really paying attention. I paid him and got out of the cab, but he drove away before I could get my luggage out of the trunk. FML
Today, I was taking a taxi home after drinking too much. I started to feel sick and, not wanting to be charged the cab cleaning fee, threw up into my handbag instead. When we got to my place I then had to fish through my bag for my wallet to pay the driver. FML
Today, I took a taxi to my hotel. I specifically said that my destination was the Hilton resort. He took me to a bed and breakfast across town. When I finally got to my hotel, I cursed him out and didn't give him a tip. I then realized I'd left my phone in the taxi after he left. FML
Today, I took a taxi ride with my friends. As we were getting out, I paid the taxi driver. With a grin, he drove away fast. It turns out my friend had already paid. FML
Today, I rented a car via an app for a family function. Turns out it was in default and was repossessed while I was there. I had to ride three hours back home with my girlfriend's dad, who probably thinks I don't pay my bills. FML
Today, I had to take a taxi to work, because I was pressed for time, and didn't have a ride there. When I got to work, I paid the cab driver, and realized I had spent more money on the cab than I was going to make at work. FML
Today, I went to have a drink with my friend. On the way I withdrew 20 bucks and when I arrived at the bar I realised I had taken my credit card but not the banknote. FML
Today, I got chased, threatened and assaulted by a cab driver because I wouldn't take the credit card receipt. FML
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NickaPLZ 26
Call his dispatch. Get that ass fired. And your phone back.
xXHollowIchigoXx 17
Why would you give him your phone? Why not just tell him to leave then call another one.
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NickaPLZ 26
Call his dispatch. Get that ass fired. And your phone back.
ChenEighty 20
**** fired, arrested for theft. Or at least fined.
Roskosity 22
Did you actually ring and have a taxi delivered or did you just grab a random one off the street. Those can be fake and dangerous.
Stefanie88 24
It says he called the taxi
trivel64 16
Well, OP can't exactly call him now, can they?
SomeDeadRabbits 8
Yeah, with what ******* phone?
_DudeGuy_ 16
46, he could use a friend's phone. He could also use a pay phone.
nbandofbrothers 10
@56 if he had a friend with him then he could have borrowed money or had him stay in the taxi. Also where do you find pay phones nowadays?
NickaPLZ 26
@36/@46 - Just because OP's phone was taken by the cabbie doesn't make it the only phone in town. All they had to do was walk into a store and use a landline, or ask a nice passerby to spare a few moments of their time while they make a call or two. And in this day and age, if OP has an iPhone, they can just use the tracking service and find the guy that's got it!
guyverfanboy 16
I would call the taxi company and report what happened, along with a police report.
XDsmileyDX_fml 24
One thing happened like that with my mom. She handed the cabbie the wrong stack, giving about $100 instead of $20. She called but they said there's nothing they could do.
jisaac09 25
The difference is there is no way (usually) to prove ownership of notes. It is easy to prove ownership of cellphones.
xXHollowIchigoXx 17
Why would you give him your phone? Why not just tell him to leave then call another one.
Danielle7994 18
No she said she just threw it in the back seat because she expected to go back in after leaving to go to the atm.
maosquare 18
No he didn't. He was made to give the phone to the driver as a safeguard. Unless you're referring to a different FML...
clemsi 20
I an a cabbie, and this is a common thing we do when people say that they needed to go to an ATM, especially when the ATM is near other bars or other places of business. Though the cabbie in the Fml was a dick for running off with the OPs phone, alot of people will find just about anyway they can to either not pay their fare or get a reduced rate.
brammerderambam 8
Get that son of a beach fired
noelasis94 18
How did that sting feel sir?
tacojauns 45
He is a taxi driver in a populated city what did you expect?
ironic_legacy 9
You know, courtesy?
tacojauns 45
You must be from a small city
Zimmington 21
67- *learned. Not learnt, since enjoy perfect English so much.
bfsd42 20
Learnt is English. Learned is American.
Kalipczo 21
I hope you got the plate. If not, find their site and give them a ring or wright an angry email. Hell get what's coming to him, don't worry. Karmas a bitch.
ekat12 6
#7- Yeah, nothing's worse than a nasty email!! I'm sure after OP did that, the cabbie would never try to pull anything like that again!!!
Faeryl_fml 6
Karma is only a bitch if you are ;)
ThePsyche 9
Did you at least get the taxi-cab number? Call the cops and report him, this is so many kinds of illegal.
tipdrill9 5
you sir, are not very bright
ThePsyche 9
You, sir, are not very nice.
TheJester12 15
Well the good news is that op obviously has a computer or some other mobile to post this fml from so he's clearly not totally ******
SomeRandomGuy15 18
"Well, they stole $300 from his wallet, but he still has money at home, so clearly there's no problem!"