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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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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Top comments
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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nnnope 26
to everyone telling OP to call the dispatch/company and report the driver: how is he going to do that with no phone
nnnope 26
well, I haven't seen a phone booth in a long time (though I understand that in some places they're still a thing) and I do understand that other people have phones, but OP called the taxi "after a night of partying" which sounds to me like it'd be really late at night...so finding someone else with a phone might not have been the easiest thing. I really just meant that it's doubtful he would've been able to call anybody right after it happened.
finch01 18
hopefuly u got the cab number...
perdix 31
#31, he certainly knows the cabbie's phone number!
CAJustise 9
Leave a drivers license with a cab driver, not something valuable that's easy to sell!!! Lesson learned I guess.
nnnope 26
because leaving your drivers license with a stranger so he/she can learn your full name & address and possibly [try to] steal your identity, sounds like a GREAT idea.
samcarroll 9
Then how'd you post this fml? lolol.
saidoh_fml 26
Do you mean when the cab arrived to pick you up, or when it arrived at your final destination? If it's the former, ydi because you don't need collateral when you haven't even left yet. If it's the latter, fyl.
Zebediabolical 45
I'm pretty sure he means when they pulled over to use the ATM.
Zebediabolical 45
I may have misread the FML. My bad. The only time I ever hit up an ATM while in a cab was halfway home so I could afford to pay the guy.
gators1995 30
This is why I don't take taxis at night...
Aryn16 14
I would've just called for another cab instead of giving him my phone:3
nyxiny 22
Why would you leave your phone? It's pretty standard to leave something like your ID/license when you leave something as collateral. I guess you were drunk, though...
Glitter_taco_ 10
Report his ass to the cops and his manager!
Locoluis 15
I bet he was a Chilean taxi driver, as he was miserable enough to get his hands dirty for a phone. These kinds of guys are giving my country a bad name in Europe since quite a while. Grrr...