Today, I spent six hours driving between two airports to try and catch my flight. Two trailer accidents, two construction zones, three detours, and one police escort later, the airline wouldn't let me on the plane. 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, due to a scheduling error, I spent an entire day and night in an airport, over 30 hours in total. Just as I arrived at the gate, I was informed that my flight had been delayed for another 2 hours. FML
Today, I waited patiently in the airport as my flight was repeatedly delayed. After 5 long hours I approached one of the attendees to discover that the plane had left 5 minutes ago. FML
Today, I struggled through a one hour traffic jam to get to the airport to pick up my dad who was just coming back from an overseas trip. I got there only to find that he had given me the wrong date, and I had to drive home. Best part? I have to do it all over again tomorrow. FML
Today, I was stuck at the airport overnight waiting for my flight for about 5 hours. I then went and looked at the departures board. It said that my flight had already departed. FML
Today, I went to bed at noon after having driven 11 hours from Washington to Maine. I missed my flight due to a delayed plane, and was told there were no open flights the next 2 days. I'd been driving my $200 rental car for 1.5 hrs when the airport told me, over the phone, that there was in fact a flight available. FML
Today, I checked in for my flight, made it through TSA, bought food, and sat at the gate for an hour. I only realized I was sitting at the wrong gate when boarding for another flight finished and everyone had left. I ran to the correct gate, but it was too late. Despite me pleading, the plane was already taxiing to the runway. FML
Today, our airplane was delayed because of issues with the de-ice-ing. Then, because it had too little fuel. Then, because of engine troubles. Then, because our first officer needed to be replaced due to legal restrictions on pilots' hours. Now, I get to go straight from the plane to work. FML
Today, I arrived at the airport two and a half hours early because I was expecting it to be busy. The line was long but I had plenty of time, until a woman complained about a fee for checked bags. I was next in line, and still managed to miss my flight because the woman caused such a big scene. FML
Today, I'm anxious traveler who's flying by myself. My first flight got delayed due to one issue after another. This caused me to miss my connection. There are no more flights today so I'm having to stay overnight which, by the way, the airline won't pay for. FML
Today, I spent the busiest travel day of the year in the busiest airport in the world trapped between the decision to leave the terminal bathroom or shit my pants. Yes, I missed my flight. Sorry, mom. FML
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portablecupid 3
Is your name Robert Downey Jr or Zach Galifianakis by any chance?
TehFMLKing 0
Someones trying to stop you getting on that plane Op. ;)
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Comments (126)
Rbfarrish 0
And why wouldn't they let you on the plane?
mintcar 10
Walk... and if you're traveling overseas, swim. Logic OP, use it.
sarapsosis 1
*clap, clap, clap*
lmaoatall 6
well duuh, after working the two trailors, the entire construction site, and the police, you must have stank something awful. no, I wouldn't let you on either. not unless you showered. we know what really happened. don't be coy with us.
mk58 31
Are you Charlie Sheen?
awardZu 0
The only place the cops escort Charlie Sheen is to his cell.
NianRakluz 0
Can't be. Else he would be winning.
Claytonic 0
Now that sucks! FYL for sure. Although I can't help but wonder how you got a police escort.
TheDrifter 24
I'm going to assume they were doing traffic control and escorting lines of traffic.
lucas1136_fml 0
how the **** did you get a police escort
zombifysara 6
They never said the police escort was for them.
jordy1993 0
I once got an escort dressed as a cop
awardZu 0
I once picked up a cop dressed as an escort... Try explaining that to the judge.
OMG_N3RD 0
FYL
mskaybee 0
Don't forget the obligatory steamy sex scene with the hottie they save from one of the car wrecks.
7E38 2
Is it a police CHASE you're speaking of? After all, a 6h distance between two flights requires some sort of intoxication to be present during planning, and therefore most likely afterwards also, which would cause police interest.
brittanywolford5 2
too bad