Today, I felt a tug on my backpack and found my wallet missing. A nice stranger pointed to a guy running down the stairs and said "There goes the guy who took your wallet!" I ran to catch the supposed offender. The 'nice' stranger was the actual offender distracting me as he got away. 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, while being robbed, a man heroically chased down the robber and got my purse back. He then looked at the distance between us, turned the other way and ran off with it. FML
Today, I saw a woman drop her wallet in the grocery store. Being a good citizen, I sprinted after her to return it. She heard me running, panicked and took off. I ended up chasing her through three aisles saying, “Wait! I have your wallet!” Security got involved. FML
Today, on the way home, a guy yelled "Hey, YOU!" from behind me, so I walked faster. He ran up to me, shouting, "I said stop, asshole!" I almost pissed myself in fear, thinking I was being mugged. Turns out I'd left my wallet at the grocery store, and he was just trying to return it. FML
Today, I after getting off the bus, I realized that the man I was talking to was distracting me so his "buddy" could steal my wallet. FML
Today, I was walking down the street, when a little old lady bumped into me and fell over. I helped her up and she thanked me for being "such a nice young man". It was only an hour later as I was in line at the store that I realized she'd pickpocketed my wallet. FML
Today, I saw a cute guy on the bus. I smiled at him and he smiled back. After a couple of stops, he got off the bus. He bumped into me, turned around, apologized, and winked. I stood there feeling good about myself. Then I realized he stole my wallet. FML
Today, I had to chase down and tackle a boy (around 11 or 12) at my workplace after I caught him snatching someone's wallet and trying to quickly sneak out with it. Now everyone thinks I have something against children, even after I returned the stranger's wallet and explained that the little brat is a thief. FML
Today, I was walking through a rough part of town, when a woman screamed that I'd stolen her bag. I was tackled to the ground by a large guy, who then gave my bag to her. 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, I had gone to the store and bought a new wallet. 5 minutes later a security guard asks for my receipt. Turns out I had dropped my receipt. Some guy had picked it up and pretended I had stole his wallet. The guard confiscated my wallet because the guy had "his" receipt to prove it. FML
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Top comments
Synnie 0
Smart guy. Crap. There goes our only advantage.
allmidnighteyes 11
YDI for keeping your wallet in your backpack.
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Comments (79)
moonlight_daze 8
FIRST! :D
Zazu7711 0
OMG YOUR AWESOME
moonlight_daze 8
You're just jealous, ;-P
Reyo 2
Look on the bright side. You now know what he looks like and can give a description to the campus police. Chances are he's a student there.
christa953 12
19: there are these people called pickpockets. They can brush right by you and take something of yours without you even feeling anything
britches 0
Ouch. What a dick. At least you can sleep well knowing you're not a huge douchebag like that...or are you... O.o
Starchild21 3
Once again another puzzle which we must ponder......... Smart crook though, FYL
britches 0
Ouch. What a dick. At least you can sleep well knowing you're not a huge douchebag like that...or are you... O.o
Synnie 0
Smart guy. Crap. There goes our only advantage.
allmidnighteyes 11
YDI for keeping your wallet in your backpack.
moonlight_daze 8
Who the **** keeps their wallet in plain sight and sticking out of a backpack? That's just asking for someone to steal it.. And isn't that whole "he went that-a-way!" trick common in old Bugs Bunny cartoons?
PandaPandaPandaX 0
Haha someone obviously didn't watch enough Cartoon Network as a child. Proof that Loony Tunes incorporates life skills!
Six_and_the_Moon 3
Word for word what I was going to say. I didn't know anyone actually kept anything important and theft-worthy anywhere but mashed against their person, and in such a way that it would be painfully obvious if someone tried to remove it.
Ichigoner 0
Well...the other way could be true too. Today, I felt a tug on my backpack and found my wallet missing. A nice stranger pointed to a guy running down the stairs and said "There goes the guy who took your wallet!" I didn't believe him and searched him for my wallet. He didn't have it. FML
moonlight_daze 8
So you were robbed on the CTA, huh? Well, YDI for riding on the CTA instead of staying home on your computer.. Actually, what the hell, YDI for living here in Chicago. Try living out by the cornfields downstate instead.
stizzuh 0
YDI. someone able to take your wallet out in one tug? lol. and the fact that you would make it visible in your backpack. definitely YDI but probably fake.
redbluegreen 41
There are many, many, many idiots out there. Remember kids with their names stitched to their backpacks? Or people who hide keys in [obviously] fake rocks?
Cristaderzi 0
When will they learn?! While in the city NO PURSES FOR WOMEN. NO JEWELRY, And guys keep your wallets in your crotch,,, GEEZ Fyl And yet ydi for no common sense ps lock laptops to the cafe tables as well to stop snatch n grabs...
ydi_bitch 0
YDI for being robbed
bubblyblonde 0
lmfao
zack767 0
that why I keep mine in the front pocket beacuse I'll see if someones reaching for my ****
Jotham 0
Wow, you're best!
redbluegreen 41
There's probably not much to see anyways...
allmidnighteyes 11
Boom, roasted.
0___0 9
What if it's a hot woman who is trying to steal your wallet.. and you thought she was trying to reach for your ****?