Today, the serpentine belt broke on my truck a mile away from work, 30 minutes before I needed to be there. This caused me to be 45 minutes late. I got written up for being late. The tow truck then took my truck to the wrong mechanic shop. Now I have to pay another tow truck bill to get it to the right shop. 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, my car broke down. I pulled to the side of the road to call a tow truck. After waiting what seemed like hours, the tow truck showed up, and then ran into the back of my car. FML
Today, on my way for a vacation, my car started misfiring, so I called a tow truck. Forty minutes later, the tow truck arrived. He then said that he had just gotten another priority call, so he was leaving, and someone would be back in another hour to get us. FML
Today, my car was towed. After taking a cab all the way to the lot for $45 and paying the $250 fee to get my car back, my car broke down in the impound lot and needed to be towed to the nearest shop, where it took another $200 to fix, and $50 for the towing. I still have a 3-hour drive home. FML
Today, a co-worker, who lives 30 minutes out of my way, had broken down so I picked him up. We were both 5 minutes late and both got fired. Our department takes 30-60 minutes to even start running. FML
Today, my car broke down on the highway, and I had to call for a tow truck. It finally showed up, only to break down too less than a mile later. Cue nearly freezing to death while we waited for help to arrive for the both of us. FML
Today, I paid over $500 to pick up my car from the mechanic, after it'd spent almost a month there. It broke down again on the way home. FML
Today, I had the lovely experience of witnessing a tow truck cause a couple thousand dollars' worth of damage to my broken-down car. FML
Today, while on my way to work, I had a tire blowout. I got the car towed and borrowed my mom’s so that I could still get to work. Her car seized and died on the expressway ramp. It’s not in any tow truck’s jurisdiction. FML
Today, I ran out of gas while driving, and had to call a tow truck. I drive a tow truck. FML
Today, I woke up early for work and spent 30 minutes frantically looking for my keys. I had to take a 30-minute Uber ride to work, then drove an hour in the company truck, only to be stood up. FML
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Top comments
Callyn 47
No, the towing company has to pay for another tow truck to get your truck to the right mechanic. This was their fault and they should pay for it.
jttorkildson 21
He probably had to wait for the tow truck.
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Comments (12)
Tabby Rosas 8
it took you an hour and 15 minutes to walk one mile??
jttorkildson 21
He probably had to wait for the tow truck.
kfchicken 31
definitely had to*
Michael Sawyer 11
YDI! you were only 20 minute walk from work when your truck broke down. no one's fault but your own.
RichardPencil 32
You don't have one of those cellular telephones all the young uns have these days? I don't mean to brighten your day, but a broken timing belt can cause a lot of damage to your engine. Your repair bill will probably be another FML!
drenalin 7
Said serpentine belt but yes jumped time equals damaged head
drenalin 7
Should have kept driving the last mile to work lol. Unless engine killed when it broke then FYL. But a motor will run without a belt until the battery dies or engine overheats
fuckthisname 3
have fun turning without a belt.
Callyn 47
No, the towing company has to pay for another tow truck to get your truck to the right mechanic. This was their fault and they should pay for it.
distortedcognition 17
Why’d it take you 75min to walk a mile?
Itsheragain 9
well shit
fuckthisname 3
it's your fault for not knowing how to replace a serpentine belt.