Today, I found out the "free" protein bars at my gym are actually for a fundraiser for children's cancer. I've been taking one every day for the past two weeks. FML
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Today, in an effort to be more healthy, I bought a pack of protein bars as a substitute for snacks. I ate all 5 of them in one sitting. FML
Today, a group of Girl Scouts came to my door selling chocolate bars. I bought two bars and smiled as they left, thinking I'd done a good deed. When the door closed, I heard one of the girls say, "Told you, the fat bitches always wanna buy from us." FML
Today, I determined that the only reason I still have a membership to my gym is that the special gummy bears they have in the vending machines are amazing. FML
Today, I got roped into a volunteering thing at the last minute. I was waiting outside with all these kids who looked hungry. Feeling bad, I passed around crisps and cookies. Turns out we were at a convention to promote healthy eating in malnourished children. FML
Today, I discovered that "team building exercise" really means free labor with no snacks. FML
Today, I grabbed a box of my favorite granola bars, the only flavor the brand makes without nuts, which I'm severely allergic to. A visit to the ER after my throat closed up told me that I'd missed the notice on the shelf, warning that they're now making them with peanuts. FML
Today, I decided to start working out because my friends said I'm scrawny and weak. I bought an expensive giant container of protein powder to take before during work outs. I wasn't strong enough to open the lid. FML
Today, I had 16 freakin' protein bars as a meal, the only meal of the day, as well as 5 apples after. I'm feeling like Yellowstone erupting in my guts right now. It hurts as fuck. FML
Today, I found out that when I thought the bullying had finally stopped, the bullies had actually been sponsored to be nice for charity. FML
Today, I found out the fund-raiser my uncle ran to raise money for his cancer treatment was all a sham, that he doesn't even have cancer, and that the money was to fund a coke habit nobody knew he even had. FML
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Angela Robinson 4
I hope you paid them back...
shinymaster3000 23
Just give the money that you owe.
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Comments (29)
Dylan Bower 9
People did that at my work for over a year and they knew the whole time it was a fundraiser and no one ever owned up to it or payed. That was a shitty workplace.
ImminentDisaster 12
Who would let that go on for an entire year?
neuronerd 29
I'm just confused as to how you thought they were free. At my gym, any food, drink, or fitness products are for sale (at a ridiculously high price). I'm assuming you go to a small gym, so wouldn't these bars be at the front desk with someone working there or at least have a donation box right beside them? We're they labeled in any way? If it's a small gym like in an apartment complex, and there's no sign or donation box, and no one working near the bars, I can't see how it's your fault, but if you ignored those things ydi.
WinPoe 3
I think whether or not your deserve this has to do with whether or not your gym gives out freebies a lot. I mean you didn't ask. Even if something says free I'm always suspicious there is a catch.
LennyComa 39
Fork over 14 bucks and problem solved
kadena27 1
Take in 14 dollars/pounds next time you go to the gym, 1 for each day you have taken one :)
readingrachel 9
The gym probably put the protein bars on your bill
Mooglefox 24
The point now is for you to own up to your mistake and pay for the bars, and maybe add a little extra...
Talis99 26
Don't you think there would have been a sign saying free? I'm surprised there wasn't one for the fundraiser. You better do the right thing and put in the amount of money you owe.
dabomsht123 3
Very easy remedy for that: throw a $20. Spot down to cover the costs and kind of redeem yourself
GhostFox 34
Either pay them now, or get the name of the organization so you can pay for them later with maybe a bit extra thrown in when you have the time/ and apologize for the misunderstanding either way. Also, inform the staff that it's not very apparent that the bars are there as a fundraiser - chances are if you've made that mistake, at least one other person has as well.