Today, I pulled over to help a girl with her car. I thought my limited mechanic skills would help look like a hero. She only needed her coolant cap unscrewed. With top down, shirt off, I was confident as I got out of my car. 10 minutes later I left because I couldn't unscrew the f***ing thing. 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, on my way to work, I noticed a woman on the side of the road waving for help, her car appearing to be broken down. I pulled over, stepped out of my car, went over to her car, lifted the hood, and checked it. When I looked up to tell her what was wrong, she and my car were gone. FML
Today, I was working as a service writer in an auto service shop. A really cute girl came in to buy a headlight, I offered to install the bulb for her. My hand got stuck behind the headlight, she had to ask one of our mechanics to come remove the air box from her car to get my hand out. FML
Today, I helped an elderly lady unscrew the cooling tank's cap from her smoking car. My reward? A scalding shower of toxic, pungent antifreeze that erupted moments after removing said cap. She didn't even thank me. FML
Today, my car broke down. My boyfriend, who is not too handy, insisted on fixing it. He called me outside and said he was done and started the engine. Moments after rejoicing, it burst into flames. FML
Today, I pulled over to help an attractive girl on the highway in the middle of nowhere. When I asked if she needed help she told me she was going to try starting her car one more time. She then started to make fake engine noises and told me that she was good to go and that I should be on my way. FML
Today, I thought I'd be a suave gentleman by opening the car door for my date. The handle came off in my hand, and I had to spend the next 15 minutes pretending I was doing an impromptu repair on my piece of shit car, when I had no idea what I was doing. FML
Today, I locked myself out of my car while the engine was running. I called roadside assistance, waited 40 minutes, then watched a stranger walk past, point at the unlocked passenger door, and open it for me. FML
Today, I couldn't get my car hood to open to check the fluids. A few miles down the highway, though, it popped right open. FML
Today, I thought my car was overheating. I then thought it was wise to put my hand close to my muffler to feel the heat. Needless to say, I stuck my entire hand on my muffler then had to drive around with the only cold thing in my car. A cold beer from my cooler. Yes, I got pulled over. FML
Today, a guy's car broke down in my street, so I helped him push it into my driveway, checked his car out, and gave it a jump start. He thanked me, then as he went to pull out, he instead smashed straight into my car. FML
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blazin_b 0
Push down and turn.
eighthchord 0
You took your shirt off to help a girl with her car? Or was it already off? Why? Oh you were riding in your convertible. Still....why?
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Comments (116)
jessxoxo28 5
lol # 8!!!!!! next time pick something easier to do to impress girls.
videoCWK 1
Assuming the car had been on recently, then you should be happy you couldn't get it off.
primogen18 0
Wow, you drive around with the top town and your shirt off, I bet you had sunglasses on. I saw a guy like that once, though he was acting really cocky and made some smart remark about my car. I threw an open bottle of soda at him at an intersection. It got all over him and his stupid car, lol.
XxRocker94xX 0
Really, it's obvious who's first or not. No need to announce it.
CPTobvious_fml 0
#1 you are a tool for driving around with your shirt off when you don't even have guns to open a coolant cap. I mean, unless you just came off the beach... there really is no reason to be driving around with your shirt off.... unless you are a tool. #2 if you only have limited mechanic skills... are you that desperate to meet women that you need to stop and render assistance? (see #1 about the driving around with no shirt on) what exactly were you going to do for her? change her oil? #3 What next? Maybe you can call a real mechanic for her... ha
ssm9272 0
you took off your shirt to unscrew a ******* cap? and you couldn't even do it? i think you should hit the gym
akizandra 0
im actually the girl he is talking about. i was in front of my work waiting for my coworker to help me unscrew the cap since his dad owns a car shop. I had a face towel there to help unscrew it, but the car had already been sitting there awhile so it was just there for safe keeping. And yeah this guy did seem completely cocky when he pulled up and totally hurt when he couldnt get it open. My coworker watched the whole thing from inside and as i walked back in we just laughed and laughed about how ridiculous he was.
hiihannahhx 0
wow, 73, way to sound like a tool. :]
jayfx 0
lol fail
jdb2009 0
I was going to post what #2 said, but he beat me to it. We could also assume your "limited mechanic skills" knew at least that much, right?? Maybe it could have been bent really bad?