Today, I spent my last $50 to get a ticket to take my daughter out for a nice birthday dinner tonight. It wasn't until after I purchased it that I realized the restaurant isn't even open on Mondays. FML
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Today, I thought it would be nice to take my girlfriend out to a nice restaurant for my birthday. She got a little headache after we ordered, so she went outside to get some air. I ate a $100 meal and had Happy Birthday sang to me by the restaurant staff. Alone. FML
Today, it's my birthday, and my coworkers gave me a $75 gift card to a restaurant chain near my house. Later in the evening, I found out the chain of restaurants abruptly closed. All of them. FML
Today, it's my birthday. My wife took me to my favorite restaurant for dinner. She made me pay for my birthday dinner, along with hers. She also got me a gift card to HER favorite store. FML
Today, my parents took me out to dinner. I thought they were taking me because it's my birthday. Turns out they are getting divorced. They forgot it was my birthday. FML
Today, I took my girlfriend of a year out on a date, a nice fancy dinner and a movie. After dinner, I said that I was feeling sick and just wanted to go home. I didn't have the heart to tell her that dinner was so expensive that I didn't have money for the movie. FML
Today, my mom and I went out to a fancy and expensive restaurant per her request; she told me it was her treat. After we ate our meals and the large check came, she excused herself to the bathroom. She didn't come back. I was dine-and-dashed by my own mother. FML
Today, a friend texted me to get a ticket and go to a theme park with her tomorrow. I bought a ticket and didn't hear from her until 5 hours later to say she was sorry, but she doesn't think she'll be going. It was $65 and non refundable. FML
Today, it was my daughter's birthday. I didn't know I had a daughter. FML
Today, I went out to eat with a friend. I was supposed to be paying, but when I tried to, there wasn't enough money in my bank account. She didn't have money with her either. FML
Today, I took a friend out for what I thought was date. After dinner was over and I paid, she pulled the bill out and wrote her name phone number on it for the waiter. FML
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Top comments
cmonger 27
Just take her tomorrow. I'm sure she'll understand.
Pink185054 16
Is there any way you could get a refund? But explain what happened to your daughter and she'll most likely understand.
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Comments (59)
writerchic85 26
I'm curious as to what kind of place it was that it required a ticket.
MG73 9
OP here. I did not write "ticket" when I posted. The moderators changed it from Groupon. I assume for legal reasons. I am "mom" not "dad" :) I assumed a restaurant located in the downtown area of a city would be open on Monday. I wanted to take her out on her actual birthday to cheer her up.
Toonice45 19
OMG I feel for you. That sucks. I just celebrated my daughters 6th birthday this weekend and I now have $3, no gas and payday isn't until next week. I guess I'm not eating again this week. But it's what we do for our kids. Everyone who's criticizing obviously doesn't have a clue.
iwadasn 33
You spent the LAST of your money to throw your kid a birthday party? That's beyond idiotic. If you're that broke, you should be saving your money for things that matter. Your kid's not going to be thanking you when you're living on the street.
Ahzukira 6
I might be misunderstanding, but a ticket to a restaurant? Do you mean a reservation? If so they shouldn't sell for days they aren't open? Please someone explain this to me:D
lovethatstach 18
it could be a dinner theater. so the ticket would include dinner and a show..that's the only thing I can think of.
lovethatstach 18
wait..OP commented. she said the FML website changed the word 'groupon' to 'ticket'. I guess for legal reasons.
lovethatstach 18
..op can't get a refund. the restaurant is CLOSED.
Sarairwin49 22
its the thought that counts , right? my folks normally just shrug my birthdays off or just forget completely. fyl OP. but kudos for the gesture :)
struckbystarzz 6
How can they sell something on a day they aren't open?