Today, I tried taking a shortcut through a nature trail, hoping to save myself some time getting back to my car. I ended up getting lost for nearly 3 hours and getting to work nearly 2 hours late. 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, after leaving work at 10 pm, I took a shortcut to the highway. After getting lost, my GPS informed me that the service was unavailable and I should try back in an hour. This occurred moments before I ran out of gas. FML
Today, I took a “shortcut” on my bike to save five minutes and ended up carrying it up three flights of stairs because the path turned into a locked service entrance. FML
Today, I got the bus to work instead of walking so I could be there faster. However, I accidentally got on the wrong bus which let me off a mile and a half away from my workplace. Then, after another half-hour of trying to walk there, I found that it wasn't even open that day. FML
Today, I tried to take a shortcut home. I got lost and had to ask a stranger for directions. They pointed to the street sign above me that literally had my street's name on it. FML
Today, I was late for work so I ran to catch the bus. I made it. Unfortunately, the bus was actually out of service, and I just sprinted to a parked vehicle for no reason. FML
Today, I had to follow a diversion route home due to roadworks. It took me an hour longer than usual to get home. Too bad it turns out that the diversion was only for traffic, not people walking. FML
Today, my GPS led me to a "shortcut" that took me through a winding dirt road in the middle of nowhere. My car got stuck in the mud, and the tow truck driver told me I was the third person he's pulled out this week from the same "shortcut." FML
Today, I got lost on my way to a wedding and yelled at my phone's GPS for giving bad directions. After 20 minutes of rerouting, I realized I’d accidentally set it to “walking mode.” I arrived 45 minutes late and sweaty in a full suit. FML
Today, while hiking, my dad decided we should take the beeline trail down the mountain to save time. When we got to the bottom of the mountain, we discovered we were on the wrong side. We had to hike 13 extra miles to go around the mountain to get back to our car. FML
Today, I went on a scenic hike to clear my head and ended up lost for two hours. When I finally found my way back, I noticed the trail signs had big, bright arrows. How did I miss those? FML
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Top comments
teentee401 37
Try exploring "shortcuts" when you're not pressed for time. YDI.
Old_Liver 5
Don't most people have smartphones nowadays? They're great GPS's.
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Comments (56)
SecundusSecunda 27
If you didn't have anything to do afterwards, exploring is alright. Given that you knew you had work, something like this was expected, OP. lol still, fyl
TechnoKitten 17
It's like that episode of spongebob. Did you make a wrong turn at the abandoned sofa too?
HotFrosty 14
I've done that as well. You are not alone.
LiquidFantasy 19
I just knew this would be an Australian.
chrisbnot 6
Good thing Australia didn't eat you, OP!
Jryan952015 7
Don't you know your not suppose to take shortcuts.
Lalala579121 28
Shortcuts make long delays.
dietcoke09 25
I've done that before. My experience was during the day with absolutely no people around. I don't know about other places but my GPS didn't exactly work because it wasn't a road or street, just a couple hundred acre park with a ton of trails
worldclassrager 41
Know your route and stick to it...unless you have free time to make it longer
Tyyeezyjr 13
Well looks like no short cuts for awhile now.