Today, I entered a restaurant just to use the WiFi. In order not to look cheap, I ordered a meal and a beverage. The WiFi didn't work and now I don't have enough money to buy dinner. 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 went out to eat with a friend. I was supposed to be paying, but when I tried to, there wasn't enough money in my bank account. She didn't have money with her either. FML
Today, I was hungry and I was trying to buy the cheapest burger at Wendy's, but I'm so broke that I had to call my friends to lend me some money. Ugh. FML
Today, some friends and I went to IHOP. We joked about not having enough money, and as it turns out we were $5 short. We put down what we had and left. Upon getting to the car, I realized I'd forgotten my phone, and had to go back. I made eye contact with our waitress, our money in her hand. FML
Today, I went to a restaurant to order food with just a $100 bill. They no longer had what I came for, so I left. When I got to my car, I realized - no bill. I went back in for them to say they hadn't seen it, and they wouldn’t check the cameras. I know the lady working there picked it up since I was the only customer. FML
Today, I went to a restaurant with my friend, where my credit card got denied in front of everyone. The staff teased me and made me sit in the restaurant while my friend begged for money outside. FML
Today, I went to a restaurant and only brought $14 with me to eat. I ordered and ate my meal, then went to the counter to pay for it. I threw $2 into the tip jar then got my bill. My bill was $13.86. I had to reach into the tip jar and take my $2 back so I could pay for my meal. FML
Today, I forgot my phone in a restaurant bathroom because I was too distracted trying to steal three rolls of toilet paper without anyone noticing. After sinking that low because I was too broke to buy my own toilet roll, I'm now also in the market for a new phone. FML
Today, my friend and I went to a really expensive restaurant. We got really bad service, so halfway through the meal we decided to dine-and-dash. Turns out I left my purse in the restaurant. With my I.D. and everything inside. FML
Today, I was so broke and hungry that I went to Olive Garden and faked being stood up, just so I could eat their breadsticks. FML
Today, I went out with a friend to grab some food and we were served by this really cute and fun waiter. Stepping out of my comfort zone and deciding to do something crazy, I left my phone number on the bill. I got home only to realize that I forgot to pay the bill. FML
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Top comments
anonymoususer070 17
Why would you order a meal if you don't have enough money? They usually have the prices next to everything, no offense but you deserve that one. Also, future reference McDonald's(like someone else said) has free Wi-Fi plus cheap food and Starbucks. You could also go walk around Walmart since they also have free Wi-Fi and you don't have to spend money :)
amb27 7
Places like McDonald's have free wifi and I doubt they'd care if you didn't buy anything and used their wifi? Or if they did you could just buy a small drink so they can't complain.
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Comments (29)
Pixelatedpotato 28
You didn't eat the food you had bought?
amb27 7
Places like McDonald's have free wifi and I doubt they'd care if you didn't buy anything and used their wifi? Or if they did you could just buy a small drink so they can't complain.
anonymoususer070 17
Why would you order a meal if you don't have enough money? They usually have the prices next to everything, no offense but you deserve that one. Also, future reference McDonald's(like someone else said) has free Wi-Fi plus cheap food and Starbucks. You could also go walk around Walmart since they also have free Wi-Fi and you don't have to spend money :)
Bismuth92 11
I am assuming OP had the money, but needed to transfer it to another account before they could use it. And if the wifi had worked, it wouldn't have been a problem.
syki 22
I guess I just read it as this being lunch/a snack and OP wanted to get dinner later. Still kinda dumb, though.
coolvictori 22
I guess your staying to do the dishes.
Colon_Man 17
Ahhh. That harkens back to a simpler time, when a shopkeep would pay you a few bucks to sweep his front stoop and give you a sandwich. Now, the IRS demands a cut of any penny earned and will spend ten thousand dollars to collect two dollars in taxes.
Wonthebread 20
You got what you paid for, how unfortunate!
rockeditionbarbi 14
How would you have been able to pay for it if you'd have been able to get wifi?
stupidpplsuck 33
#6 I'm thinking something like transferring funds from a savings account to a checking account
MallowMistress 13
Cards will generally auto transfer in that case. At least if you have overdraft protection. It will pull the extra funds needed from savings, and then charge a small fee for the process.
swanheart 35
I read the fml as ' after paying for my drink and my snack in order to use the wifi, I can no longer afford to buy something larger for my dinner' rather than 'without the wifi I am unable to pay for the food I've ordered'. Don't know if that makes more sense to you?
Candijpg 17
There are so many better places you could have gone for free WiFi that aren't so expensive you couldn't afford it. Even some places are free! This whole situation could have been avoided.
aleksmart 3
Some cities have free outdoors wifi.
doodycakes 16
Very very few cities have that. Only some major cities have them, and only in certain areas. It's usually pretty choppy anyways
arano 29
You know you probably could've stood outside the restaurant and still gotten the WiFi...
EliGolsdworthy 7
Dude there's Dunkin Donuts and you could get a bagel/muffin which are both in the dollar area.