Today, getting off a bus, it was pouring rain so I got my umbrella out. A man elbowed me in the gut and grabbed it. When I told my mom about it she said, "That's New York, get over it." 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, a guy lost control of his umbrella in the wind, which then hit me in the eye, making me bleed. He screamed at me for trying to steal his umbrella. People laughed. FML
Today, I stood for half an hour in the rain waiting for my bus. As I started to go inside, my bus turned around the corner and splashed water all over me. The bus driver wouldn't let me on the bus because I was soaking wet and I would "mess up the seats". FML
Today, I was hurrying for the bus home from work. It was raining and I had my umbrella up. As I hurried by two women, I felt my umbrella hit one of them on the head. I turned to apologise and saw her standing with her hands on her newly bald head. My umbrella had lifted her wig off her head. FML
Today, I was walking to work when it was starting to pour down sideways. I was pretty early anyway, so, I decided to duck into a bus shelter and let it pass. Suddenly, a big truck comes and drenched me with the biggest puddle. Soaking from head to toe. FML
Today, as I was trying to get off a crowded train, some asshole pushed past me hard enough to nearly knock me over. My bag hit a preschool kid standing behind me, and I missed my stop trying to apologize to him. His mom yelled at me all the way to the next stop. FML
Today, I had to walk home in the rain because my mom didn't want to get her new car wet. FML
Today, it was raining downtown. I saw an elderly woman crossing the street so I lended her my umbrella and helped her across. When we got to the other side, she said, "Thank you Toby," and then refused to give back "her" umbrella to me, loudly enough for a nearby cop to hear. FML
Today, while I was walking home from work, it started to rain. Clutching my bag in one hand, I started to run so I wouldn't get too wet. I saw a man running towards me and all of a sudden he tackled me to the ground. He thought I had stolen someone's handbag. FML
Today, someone stole my umbrella. It was pouring heavily, and I was using it at the time. FML
Today, I got on a crowded bus and was forced to stand. The bus made a sharp turn, so I reached for a pole to hold onto. Without looking, I grabbed the pole. It was wet and moist, but I nonetheless held on until the turn was done. I turned to see I had also grabbed a large man's nose and had squeezed it. FML
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DeidaraAkatsuki 17
No-one tried to help you? New York sucks.
Doodleoodlebug 18
Did you not nudge him back? Treat others as they treat you... or something like that ;)
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Comments (84)
DeidaraAkatsuki 17
No-one tried to help you? New York sucks.
CrissyyyS2 22
Indeed it sucks. After living here almost all my life, I don't see what's so great about it.
_parth 20
Texas is the best, people give you their umbrella or share with you. TEXAS people are so nice to everyone..
Voij 16
I'd suggest the Austin area. Most people there are actually really nice and they're getting Google Fiber really soon.
robotiick7 23
This is why I'm glad I live on Long Island
deathy94 14
Long Island is in NY.
ElatedEarthling 15
Yeah, but Long Island provides the "essence" of city life without all the grief and discomfort!
BeccaHugs 17
Take a vacation to Canada: we're so polite that if you bump in to us, we're the ones who apologize.
Cian_1 28
Let's face it, in all these places, you will have some jerks, and some lovely people. Getting rather bored with all these stereotypes about what people are like in certain areas of the world. Every individual person is different! :)
D0n41d 7
I'm from Vancouver Island in B.C. We're ridiculously friendly to tourists and travelers.
CaptainDoorknob 7
New York does not suck. Brooklyn born and raised if you aint from here you dont know whats special about it. Best pizza in the world
SokDek 14
@59 I'm sure you could punch a Canadian in the face and they would apologize. Or you could mug one and they would be so kind as to invite you for dinner.
justmeCee 16
Hahaha! So true!:)
Gvfell 9
Well now i have something to look forward to as i am going to NY in a week.
Liamj774 36
A lot of things in New York suck, New York post, New York people, and the New York Mets.
ApplesAndPears 10
Best pizza in the world? Have you ever heard of Italy?
Doodleoodlebug 18
Did you not nudge him back? Treat others as they treat you... or something like that ;)
CocaColaPepsi 13
If she nudged him back something a lot worse than her umbrella being taken would have happened
Sfaizi24 17
Also pouring rain? Am I the only one with a problem with that?
saIty 17
Nudge him? Nah, kick that mofo and yell 'THIS IS SPARTA!'
Gvfell 9
#57 I'd bet that Dinkleberg was the one who elbowed OP.
hegira 18
I've lived here all my life and despite our legendary lack of manners, nobody has ever been rude to me here... maybe you were just unlucky?
Enslaved 38
Or look like someone nobody would want to mess with? :P
jkmartinjk 16
Or, you're the rude one stealing people's unbrellas.
hegira 18
#32 - I highly doubt that's it, because I'm a five foot tall, 100 lb Asian female and even my friends can't help but be amazed I've never been mugged because I'm often in the city alone and at night. xD It's probably more of what #27 said.
rhysfucker 24
The muggers think she's a ninja.
Wizardo 34
That's just criminal, next time you see that guy break his nose and say it New York, deal with it whilst putting on a pair of sunglasses...
Welshite 40
There are over 8 million people in New York. OP, your life's goal is to now find this man. GO!
mn_shr 22
Let the game begin....
friedchickenpie 14
#4, it doesn't exactly work like that either.
A100893 30
I'm singing in the rain, just singing in the rain.....
Welshite 40
OP: What a glorious feelin', I'm happy ag... *gets umbrella snatched away* OP: ... Happiness ruined forever.
mvc3ftw 17
Reminds me of "A Clockwork Orange" for some reason.
emeraldisle 30
That's horrible! I'd say call the police and report it stolen but I feel like the police wouldn't be much help.
biggestfan23 11
I hope you're joking
RedPillSucks 33
Sadly, in New York City, the police would probably respond as OPs mom did. Unless the cops see a man running with an umbrella printed with "This is 'OPs' umbrella" they're not going to do anything.
biggestfan23 11
Not only in NYC but pretty much around the world. Cops don't need to waste there time on a stolen umbrella
russfml 31
Police have more important things to do than worrying about an umbrella lol.
hawkislayer 2
They have more important things to do like writing pointless tickets.
peachesncreem 21
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't purposely elbowing someone in the gut considered assault?
biggestfan23 11
#67 you're wrong
VampireBiter 7
It's only assault if proven in court.
RVAriverRAT88 9
That sucks op. at least that's all he took, your lucky you still have your wallet.
CocaColaPepsi 13
*you're
AmyPond17 33
actually it is your
MaryJane75 7
They were talking about the first your, it is actually supposed to be you're.
RVAriverRAT88 9
Sorry Mr. grammar nazi, I was typing fast.
RpiesSPIES 27
Typing fast isn't an excuse, honestly. I, myself, am more accurate the faster I type... To a point.
Sinamoi 18
I live out in rural Virginia, so I don't know about all you rude city folk. I'm just kidding we have dickheads here too.
CallMeMcFeelii 14
For some reason your comment made me think of that online dating site commercial for farmers. "City folk just don't get it" haha.
CassiaFlower 12
Well, you can't have a rainbow without a little rain :) I hope you got a ton of rainbows to make up for that.
russfml 31
I think you mean you can't have a rainbow without skittles, you're drunk lol
CocaColaPepsi 13
In new York people don't just elbow people and steel things maybe if you're in a bad neighborhood, but if so you shouldn't have been there. But never the less that extremely sucks, and I definitely feel bad!
AmyPond17 33
It's steal
CocaColaPepsi 13
Stereotypical people listen, New York, as much as people say otherwise, is not this criminal filled gangster city!
CocaColaPepsi 13
Yeah sorry in know it's steal i was just typing fast, sorry!!
dakkat720 6
Dear #17, Your sentence is missing any punctuation marks. Consider yourself corrected and please try to seek an education. Sincerely, A concerned FML reader