Today, I was using a restroom with automatic sinks and toilets. I assumed the paper towel dispensers were automatic too. I stood there waving my hands like an idiot before a girl walked in, pulled a lever, and made paper towels come out for me. FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I used the public restroom at a park. After washing my hands, I went to dry them, only to realize there were no paper towels. I thought the air dryer would work, but it broke halfway through, leaving me standing there, awkwardly fanning my hands with my arms spread wide. A group of teenagers walked in and started laughing at me. FML
Today, I was at the movie theatre. I went to the bathroom, and was about to wipe my butt when I realized that where the toilet-paper dispenser should have been, there was a large hole. The woman in the next stall waved. FML
Today, I was in a public washroom and I had to take a dump. I knew how dirty the toilets were, so tried to do the "stand and poo." Unfortunately, I slipped and the poo fell on the ground. Then I realized there were no paper towels. There was a line outside waiting. FML
Today, the stall I was using didn't have any toilet paper in it. Being the immature idiot I am, I was too embarrassed to ask for someone to grab me some. So I waited 45 minutes for the bathroom to be empty and crept into the next stall, only to find it was also out of toilet paper. FML
Today, I tried to quietly leave a public toilet at work without anyone noticing how long I'd been in there. The automatic hand dryer turned on as I walked past, making me jump so hard, I walked straight into the door. FML
Today, while I was in a bathroom stall, the guy next to me asked me for toilet paper. It was then that I realized I didn't have any either. FML
Today, I was taking a dump at work at a nursing home. While reaching for the toilet paper, I accidently pushed the emergency button. The nursing supervisors broke into the washroom to help. FML
Today, while using the restroom at McDonald's, a hand reached under my stall and took the remaining toilet paper. FML
Today, I had to pee badly. I went into a stall and sat down. Only until after I'd peed, I realized that I didn't have any toilet paper. I waddled to the next stall with my pants down to get more toilet paper, believing that the bathroom was empty. It wasn't. FML
Today, I was shopping in a mall when I needed to go to the bathroom. One of the toilets was out of order, so I went to the other toilet. After that, there was no toilet paper, so when I saw tissue in the sink, I left the stall with my pants down and someone saw me. FML
Feel like sharing it with the other FML users?
Thanks, your FML was submitted, and will appear in the moderation queue soon!
Top comments
imaxmain 24
you shouldnt automatically assume things
amirawrx 8
I have to admit, I've done this before. FOL
Add a comment · Reply to
You must be logged in to be able to post comments!
Comments (67)
hienzburgess 9
at least you realized you're an idiot.
Enslaved 38
Look on the bright side, you didn't have to touch that dirty lever. (I'm a tad bit of a germ freak when it comes to hand washing and even needs a paper towel to open the restroom door)
RedPillSucks 33
Agreed. I hate restrooms that make it hard for you to exit without handling something dirty. It just feels weird to wash your hand and then grab the filthy door handle. Most restrooms do not have the trashbin by the door, so when you use the paper towel in your hand to open the door, you now have to carry the paper towel around.
Enslaved 38
Nope, I just drop it by the door. Call me a litter bug but soon they'll learn to get a better trash can location for persons such as myself. (: I'm just kidding. I'll search for a trash can on the other side of the door. They're usually not hard to find.(:
monnanon 14
you understand that everyone who touches that side of the door has washed their hands. bathroom germaphobes annoy me. you are not going to catch anything from a public bathroom unless its really skeavy and if it is then dont go. you have a lot more to worry about fron office keyboards.
CeeCee_fml 16
Not really. I seen my fair share of people leave the restroom without washing their hands.
neeni88 23
51- Wow, you must think highly of the human race. You think everyone washes their hand after they go to the washroom?? Think again! I heard something like 1 in 6 people don't. That's enough reason for me to be a bit germaphobic in a public washroom. I don't touch the taps or the door handle without using a paper towel.
Ryuukazuki 7
The irony if the situation is that you want a paper towel so you do not have to touch the lever, but you have to touch the lever to get the paper towel.
monnanon 14
i have never seen anyone leave the bathroom without washing their hands. even if one person didnt how many germs do you actually think you are going to pick up? you come into contact with far dirtier things in your everyday life that you don't even think about and yet everyone pitches a fit about thr bathroom door.
avapaige1234 19
Automatic sinks and toilets are such brilliant inventions. At least you now have an idea what to invent next.
Cupcake040 17
You know that automatic paper towel dispensers have been invented...that is why OP stood in front of it waiting for it to spit out a sheet
perdix 31
Once you use one of these automatic things, it almost becomes annoying to do it manually again. Once you've tried that thing that takes your dick out, aims it, shakes it off and puts it away, you don't want to do that by hand anymore.
djxerxes9000 18
Aim!?
perdix 31
#23, yeah. After downing a 64 oz Big Gulp, you could end up with a Water Wiggle without a strong hand guiding the flow.
worldclassrager 41
Those luxuries do make fools of ourselves at times...
holagurl15 11
I was the girl a couple days ago
djxerxes9000 18
You have odd looking toes
perdix 31
#24, you noticed the toes? I've always had a fantasy of being with a six-foot woman, but this is ridiculous!
RedPillSucks 33
Those all look like guy feet.
Timber147 9
Lol funny. Everyone does things like that from time to time. Don't let it bother you!
buddy51 23
I hope you thanked that girl for showing up- otherwise, OP, you'd probably still be there waving your hands insanely and unable to post this FML!! YDI but only because you weren't observant and quick witted enough to figure it out on you own... At least you didn't pawn grampaw's tires!!
septembers_over_fml 3
this happens to everyone. try going into the public restrooms in a really busy place, people are confused about the paper towels/soap all the time.
laden_swallow09 35
I never understood why that is, having automatic faucets and even automatic soap dispensers, but skimp out on the paper towels or hand dryers, and vice versa. I mean, if you're going to spend money on something, you may as well spend money on it, y'know?