Today, I had to jump into my car while it was still moving. Apparently, just because you put it in park and turn it off, doesn't mean it won't take off towards a ditch without warning. 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, in a rush to squeeze out of a particularly tight parking spot, I made a hurried 12-point turn. Just to make sure I had enough room behind, I hopped out of my car. It was still in reverse. I managed to wreck my own car without even sitting in it. FML
Today, I saw someone get out of a car without putting it in park. I sprinted over and jumped in, trying to stop the car before it went down an incline. I didn't make it. I now have a dozen broken bones, need surgery, and was just informed I'm being held responsible for the wreck, since I was in it last. FML
Today, I pulled into a parking lot, for the car to simply shut off because I ran out of gas. Then I couldn't get the key out of the ignition, so I called my dad, who walked all the way to where I was, only to find out that the car was still in drive. FML
Today, while arguing with my boyfriend about how I wasn't a bad driver and could parallel park, I thought it would be easier to just let him do it. Unfortunately, while getting out of the car to switch seats, I forgot to take the car out of drive and it ran into the car in front of us. He was right. FML
Today, I tried to parallel park my car in a tight spot. After several failed attempts, I finally parked, but then realized I had parked on a slight incline. My car started rolling backwards. I had to chase it down the street in my pajamas. FML
Today, I accidentally left the handbrake off in my car, got out, locked it, and started walking away. Then I heard a loud noise and looked over my shoulder and the car was gone. Of course, it hit the only other car parked in the street. FML
Today, I was walking from my office to the place I had parked my car, a distance of approximately three blocks. As I was about to round the last corner, I was forced to dive out of the way of a speeding car. When I looked up, I noticed that it was my car. FML
Today, I got into my car and it wouldn't start. I noticed I had left the lights on and assumed the battery was dead. Then, I couldn't get my key out of the ignition. So, I called AAA only to have the guy put my car in park and start the engine. FML
Today, an old lady rear ended my car the light. Her explanation was, "It's a new car, and when I take my foot off the break, it just rolls forward all on its own! I don't know what's wrong with it!" FML
Today, at a restaurant, I noticed a really hot girl leaving with her friend. A few minutes later they came back, laughing uncontrollably, and announced that some moron forgot to put on their parking brake and the car was rolling into the full parking lot. It was my car. They watched me chase it. FML
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walkern1891 0
Poor car committed suicide to get away from you.
StoryOfTheYear 15
Herbie is alive. :o
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StoryOfTheYear 15
Herbie is alive. :o
Keyman1212 14
Herbie obviously didn't want to be alive. He/she attempted the classic ditch suicide.
StoryOfTheYear 15
Good thing OP was there to steer ol' Herbie away from such a bad decision.
NeatNit 33
Ever heard of handbrakes?
TheDeadlyTurtle 7
No..? What do ur hands need brakes for?
fymother 13
That's what your E brake is for. You can ruin your transmission by not using it and parking on slopes.
Sebastian_NG 17
Alright I'm a little confused here since in my country almost every car is stick shift, but do automatic transmission cars have handbrakes?
benderbot19 0
Yes, Sebastian. They do.
Sebastian_NG 17
Then why on earth won't OP use the handbrake even when not in a slope, if your car has a handbrake use it then... YDI
rainbo955 0
Um, when you put an automatic car in park, it's not supposed to roll or move at all. Now if it was a manual, (even though that's impossible cause he said "park" and manuals don't have a park option), he should have used the e brake. But an automatic car is suppose to lock where it is, no matter what kind of slope your on.
blaherman 12
The park gear is just a gear that doesn't move on the transmission so they wear away after time.
tweetbaby14 18
16, do you mean the E-brake?
horneyhic 15
its very unlikely to break a park pin that way the most common way to break it is to put it in park without coming to a complete stop first
AdrianEC 15
I'd commit suicide too if Lindsay Lohan had owned me at one point.
Sebastian_NG 17
64 In stick shift the equivalent of park is puting it in 1st, I don't know about other countries but here we are required by law to put the handbrake and put it in 1st at all times when parked, in case the handbrake cable breaks, the 1st gear will keep the car from rolling down
jdog408 8
Or it was a Toyota moving you forward even you you hit the brakes
walkern1891 0
Poor car committed suicide to get away from you.
rexgar2000 10
he might wanna get that car checked. reminds me of my friend, his yaris rolled to the highway while he was at walmart.
rallets 23
thats messed up, cant believe that would happen he seriously drives a yaris?
McAninch35 9
Yeah I'm pretty sure the yaris was embarrassed at being driven by a man. That's why it rolled to the highway
rexgar2000 10
lol yeah I gave him so much shit for the yaris. One time he tried raising me and he was like "Holy shit man! I just went 45!" I cried lol
rexgar2000 10
but later one he bought a 2011 GT 5.0 mustang. I was shocked.
rallets 23
looks like he tried too hard to redeem himself lol
mackstify 3
Hope you and your car are perfectly fine!
muzy 23
The car has a will of its own. Try not to get on its bad side !
shutterbug1190 14
I wonder if its name is Christine...
thatKidzmOm 10
My thought exactly!
Natasa1996 0
oooorrr this person could use the handbrake....... you know people made the hand brake for this reason rofl
Krulin 8
OP put the car in park. Learn to read.
shutterbug1190 14
Were you on a hill by chance? Dude that's so scary. Be glad you caught it before it went into the ditch! Good reflexes :)
luismyl 6
I would check that car immediately.
trackstar132 4
I would just use the parking brake ya know the thing you use so it doesn't role away when parked?
Ecklcakes 15
On a hill it is advisable to also use the handbrake.
ydi_4_suking 20
Sometimes the parking brake isn't adjusted right so the parking brake won't even work.
McAninch35 9
Yeah but OP didn't even try it. That's like saying "sometimes cars dont start so I'm not going to drive one."
sadistmonkey 19
McAninch35 - How do you know?
GSP101 0
Gravity can be a pain sometimes.
NOTquiteRAMBO 10
Outplayed by gravity.
leadman1989 16
Ever seen saggy ****? Gravity always wins. :(
Cinn_fml 23
Er, why didn't you use the brake?
ProjeKtSC2 8
And your a dumbass...
Cinn_fml 23
Did I miss something? Also, it helps to get the right your/you're when you're calling someone else a dumbass.