Today, I busted my ass to help this old lady move her stuff because she was going to a nursing home. I was told I would get paid. When I finished four hours later the lady took me to a room and told me to pick out anything in her little goody bag. I got a race car as payment. 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 helped an elderly lady put a bookshelf in her car. She then thanked me by hitting me with her car as she drove out of the parking lot. FML
Today, after a weekend of helping my sister-in-law move out of our house, vacuuming and mopping her bedroom and bathroom for her, scrubbing her walls and cleaning her shower, transporting her furniture, and getting her carpet professionally cleaned, to cover costs she offered me $14. FML
Today, the old lady I've been taking care of and running errands for died. She hadn't paid me yet. FML
Today, I got a $20 tip from an old lady I delivered pizza to. Ecstatic, I walked back to my car where there was a $30 parking fine waiting for me. FML
Today, while buying paint, I began to help an elderly woman working to lift some heavy boxes. She told me what a nice young lady I was. Then her boss came over, screamed at her for being lazy and fired her. She cried. So did I. FML
Today, while I was delivering pizza in the torrential downpour, I waited 5 minutes in the pouring rain for an old lady to dig 20 bucks out of her purse. Her total was $19.99. She told me to keep the change and make lots of money. FML
Today, I helped a lady carry her grocery bags to her car. She was so grateful that she offered me a tip. I refused, but she insisted. When I finally took it, I looked at the bill to see she'd given me $1. I smiled and said thank you, but she looked at me like I’d just robbed her. FML
Today, I decided I'd sell an old motorcycle I had, in order to help with the bills. I had to be at work at the time when an interested buyer was to show up, so I entrusted my mother with the exchange as she's unemployed. Mom pocketed the money and bought a new freezer for her house, and won't pay me back. FML
Today, I was working at the grocery store and a very old woman wanted to give me a tip for bagging her groceries. She slid a quarter into my pocket against my thigh as deep down as she could get it, then she gave me a smile and a wink. I was groped by a grandma. FML
Today, I decided to cover a coworker's closing shift because she felt sick. My boss even gave me a $10 gift card for doing it. I felt good about it, until I walked outside and found that my car had been stolen. FML
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thunderbrave 0
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redbluegreen 41
And there was absolutely no way you could turn this story to attract girls?
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ASUdec 0
Jackpot!
gohabsgo101 0
Just do it as an act of generosity...
mehwhateverr 0
#3 definitely. I think that's SO sweet of her to let you pick something out of her goody bag. The fact that she refers to it as a 'goody bag' warms my heart. Why can't people do nice things for other people without expecting something in return?
hcoxo134 0
you only helped her because you thought she'd give you money? the poor old lady probably didnt have any. i think you were just being selfish
JiggstheMan 0
Lucky ass. Be happy you got a race car
0neiros 14
If a person is going into a home, it's because they are at a point where they are physically/mentally unable to care for themselves anymore. YDI in that you should have realized this, AND never do a job without establishing and agreeing on salary first. Chalk it up to you did a good deed for someone in need, quit whining, and go on with your life.
dswhite85 11
You did a good dead. Stop being so money driven to get things done, YDI.
Engineer_Chick 0
Haha I totally symathise; elderly always leave me a tip of a small stack of nickels and say "you were so helpful" In their day that was a good tip. Oh well, sucks but feel good you helped someone who probably really needed it
LesYeuxDeDario 0
****** that's a Win ! Nice old lady ... And you shouldn't even hoped for money, you should have done it for free !
UsingLogic 0
Where were all you moralistic ***** when that old lady needed help? Instead of bashing people here, go out and help some old people! Isn't that what you think is the duty of OP? You guys just complain the guy should had done it for free, but you aren't doing it yourself. And maybe he needed the money as much as the old lady did? Has anyone thought about it? Maybe he's struggling to pay for college or university, or maybe his mother is sick and needs money for her treatment. Douche bags.