Today, I'm so broke that I had to get a refund for my unopened hummus, just so I'd be able to afford the bus fare to get to work tomorrow. 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'm so broke that I had to call in sick to work because I couldn't afford to pay my bus fare. FML
Today, I'm so poor that I've been scrounging around my house all day trying to find quarters and dimes so that I can buy myself a cup of coffee tomorrow. FML
Today, for breakfast, I made a butter sandwich. I'm that broke. FML
Today, I'm so broke that I had a money nightmare. I'd accidentally purchased a single potato for exactly $22 and it was non-refundable. 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, I was so broke, I couldn't come up with enough change to pay the parking meter at my job. FML
Today, I had to spend all of my money on textbooks even though my refrigerator is empty. Starving and frustrated, I called home to ask for money for groceries. My mom told me I could afford to skip a few meals. FML
Today, I was so broke that I paid for a $0.28 candy bar with my credit card. FML
Today, I'm running so fucking low on money, I have to go to the supermarket to eat free bites of ham, cheese and whatever they have on their aisles for breakfast. FML
Today, after months of searching I finally got a job interview. Too bad I didn't have enough money to buy a bus ticket to get there. FML
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stingray112 24
Not the hummus :(
justcommenting19 19
Well, on the bright side, you still got to where to need to be.
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Comments (53)
Welshite 40
I've got some glue and tape if you want help. Trust me, I'm an expert on broken hearts.
Rodgerdodger17 15
That sucks, but if you live close to where you need to go, you should bike or walk to save money
dave__609 10
yet you afford a phone
anonymuse_fml 31
Unfortunately you can't really function in a modern society without a phone. Doesn't mean OP spent hundreds of dollars on the newest one. Could be they got one free with signing a contract and is on the cheapest plan they can get while using free WiFi to post to FML....
vOIDmASS 13
Really? Having a phone with the ability to connect to the Internet is not a luxury in a first world country - it is necessary. Imagine you are interviewing for a job and you have a question to ask. Should you drive home and use the computer, ask to borrow a friends phone, or go into the interview half blind?
dave__609 10
*can afford
frankmz 17
No offense or sarcasm here but I don't think they charge any money to post stories here on fml. And I don't believe OP spends all or majority of his income on his monthly cell phone bill. We could both be wrong. Not everyone on fml uses the mobile app. He could have posted this using a computer at a library or work? But I hope OP manages his finances well for times like this.
vOIDmASS 13
Been there. Keep on the sunny side OP. Lotta hard work and just a smidge of luck and it gets better
pjsr 33
Hummmm, I hate that you're going through this
donutcallmethat 16
That sucks. Life will get better. I was just thinking about my college days of relative starvation and how much better off I would have been if I had resources like the internet we have now. If you need help coming up with cheap eats and cooking strategy, it is all over the internet nowadays. I hope you get a nice raise/promotion and won't have to scrounge for the hummus anymore.
XxDanno316xX 27
I hope you don't reproduce, I'd hate to see your kids going to school with glue and tape on their broken arm
JHPugh 19
Ramen is your friend.
emmaxthexdilemma 12
I feel for you OP...If it were me that would be my breaking point lol having to return the hummus would destroy me ;_; ...Hummus is my Bae <3 I would legit run crying down the street lol... but in all seriousness I feel for you...I am currently laid off and just got in a car accident. Right now its between getting out of the house and paying for transportation or staying at home and wallowing in hot summer misery so I dont have to spend the little money I have. It will get better for both of us! :)
Lalala579121 28
That's pretty impressive that you typed that comment while dying from major internal bleeding or a heart attack.