TicketMePink
United States
Today, an officer ticketed me for texting while driving. Apparently, getting dumped costs $180. FML
Collection
Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Same thing different taste
Anonymous
This FML is from back in 2018 but it's good stuff
United States
Bad timing
Today, I got fired because I abruptly hung up on my boss while being pulled over for talking in a hands free zone. I also got a $300 fine. FML
Anonymous
United Kingdom
Today, I was pissed that I got a £60 parking ticket so rang my friend to rant about it. I then got pulled over by the cops for using my phone, and was fined £120. FML
lance
Australia
Today, I was pulled over by a cop and was fined $210 for making an illegal u-turn. When the cop finished writing my ticket and hopped in his car, he made the same u-turn. FML
rammedbehind
United States
Today, I was driving to work when a state trooper rammed into my car from behind, because he was on the cell phone and not paying attention. He gave me a ticket for "Failure to control speed to avoid a crash." FML
MomStayOutOfTheCar
United States
Today, I got a ticket for "suspicious driving" because my total shit of a mother kept tugging on the wheel to annoy me, and I still had to pay it. FML
anon
Washougal, United States
Today, I rear ended a cop while talking on my cell phone. FML
really_now
Reno, United States
Reverse Uno card
Today, I was driving when I noticed that the guy in front was on the phone. I pulled up next to him, pulled out my phone and I made a gesture that he needed to put his phone away. It was a cop. I got a ticket for driving while on my cell phone. FML
jam
Australia
Today, I received a parking fine for $147. My car isn't even worth that much. FML
Sarah-D
Today, a policeman pulled me over and proceeded to flirt with me. After I had rejected him, he gave me a ticket for "not paying attention to the road". FML
Anonymous
United States
Today, I was on the way to traffic court for a $340 speeding ticket I'd got. My mother called me and I wasn't paying attention which caused me to speed. Right past a cop. When I told the cop where I was going, he started laughing at me. I now have another $300 ticket. FML
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hellnosucka 27
just because it's a breakup text doesn't mean it's a freebie.
hekinokuroihi 20
I mean, either way you shouldn't have been texting.
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Mynamewontfi 40
You're an absolute idiot for thinking that everyone does that. Texting isn't that important and really dangerous&selfish when driving. If you do think a text is important, pull over to read/respond. People should realize that they're not incapable of getting into an accident and should remember that they're not the only ones on the road.
Mynamewontfi 40
You're an absolute idiot for thinking that everyone does that. Texting isn't that important and really dangerous&selfish when driving. If you do think a text is important, pull over to read/respond. People should realize that they're not incapable of getting into an accident and should remember that they're not the only ones on the road.
Mynamewontfi 40
You're an absolute idiot for thinking that everyone does that. Texting isn't that important and really dangerous&selfish when driving. If you do think a text is important, pull over to read/respond. People should realize that they're not incapable of getting into an accident and should remember that they're not the only ones on the road.
lilithfury 23
Better than the breakup costing the lives of other drivers when you crash into them.
BlasterPrime 11
no breaking the law costs 180$
bigman99711 13
Lucky you're not in Canada, it's $500 for texting and driving.
TheBiggerBoot 7
You're an idiot for texting and driving. It's not fyl, it's f everyone's lives you could have ruined from hitting them.
utrax 23
FYL? No. You knew the consequences for texting while driving. Entirely your own fault.
missymaster 16
Only $180. You're lucky, my brother in law got a $250 ticket for texting while stopped at a red light. There is no text important enough to risk texting and driving. If I don't have a passenger to deal with my texts I either pull over to respond or completely ignore it, like a SAFE driver. Texting ( or phone use in general) is as bad as DUI ( and should have a similar penalty).
ApparentlyNotEno 28
Your (former) s.o. is a twat/prick for dumping you via text, though YDI for driving distracted. Hopefully you have $180 worth of their things in your possession that you can sell to pay the ticket, as it was their dick move that started the whole chain of events.
fakedsincerity 32
It is in no way the exes fault the OP didn't pull over before reading the text. What the ****. Dumping someone by text is a complete dick move but the OP is an even bigger dick by putting so many lives in danger before pulling over to read it.
ApparentlyNotEno 28
I wasn't implying the ex was at fault. Clearly OP was the transgressor, and owes the fine. And should never drive distracted again. At the same time, I think anyone who breaks up with someone over text/email/voicemail/friend/etc. - essentially anything but face-to-face (extenuating circumstances excepted) - loses whatever claim they had to anything given or shared in the relationship. So OP has every right to do whatever s/he wishes with those things... including selling them and paying the fine.
fakedsincerity 32
You literally said their dick move started the whole chain of events. And nah you still don't own their stuff. Legally they can sue you if you don't give them written warning and 28 days to collect their shit before selling/tossing it. Lowering yourself to their asshole level is just petty but whatever floats your boat.
ApparentlyNotEno 28
I literally did. And while there was nothing in that action that forced OP to text and drive, it *was* the first action in this particular chain. And personally, I think that sort of behaviour should be punishable by a 'fine' as well. Yes, you're probably right about the legality of their items. But I'm just a lad giving anonymous advice on the Internet. OP should probably not listen to what I have to say. Except for one thing: DON'T TEXT AND DRIVE.