Today, I was driving my new car home when I came around a sharp turn to see a groundhog in the road. I kindly stopped and allowed it to cross when all of the sudden a car slammed into the back of mine. Then, another car went flying around us. That car hit and killed the groundhog. 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, while driving my new car, a squirrel ran in front of me so I slammed on my brakes. The person behind me didn't notice and rear-ended me. The squirrel got hit by a car going the opposite direction. FML
Today, while driving home I saw a few deer running beside me. I stopped to let them go in front. Instead, one face-plants, ramming into the side of my new car. FML
Today, as I was driving home from work, a bird decided to commit suicide by flying in front of my car. The shock caused me to slam on the brakes, totaling three other cars in the process. FML
Today, on the way to work, I saw a mama bear and two cubs beside the road. The guy in front of me hit and killed one of the cubs and sped off. Mama bear ran out into the road, blocked my path, and must have thought I killed her cub, because she attacked my car and tore the bumper and side panel off. FML
Today, I was backing out of my garage when my neighbour's collie ran behind my car. Unfortunately, I didn't see it, but I heard a thump. They were out, so I rushed him to the vet's. I was upset, and I guess I was driving too fast and didn't see that another dog was crossing the road. I killed two dogs today. FML
Today, I was driving down the road when a dog suddenly ran across the street. In attempt to spare its life, I swerved to the side of the road and rear-ended another car. The car I hit belonged the family who owned the dog. Now I have to pay them because I saved their dog's life. FML
Today, while driving home, I swerved to avoid turning a duck and her babies into roadkill. Another car was coming around a sharp bend at the time and swerved to avoid hitting me. In the end, we both ran our cars off the road, and he took out several ducks in the process. FML
Today, I bought a new car. Twenty-five minutes into driving it home, I hit a deer. FML
Today, while going for a walk, I saw two bunnies next to the road. Apparently, I was scarier than the oncoming traffic, because one of them decided to sprint into the road as I walked by. I could hear its bones crunch as it got hit by a car. FML
Today, I was waiting at an intersection. Across from me, a car was approaching when a bunny ran out. Trying to save it, I flashed my lights and beeped at the car crazily, and the bunny turned around. The lights turned, and as I drove forward the bunny came back out and I hit it. FML
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therealmike 0
YDI. Never stop in a travel lane when there are poor sightlines for traffic behind you. Just imagine the FML from the other guy's perspective. "Today, I was driving down the road and went around a sharp curve to suddenly discover that some dickless wonder had stopped his car in the middle of the road. With no time to react, I slammed into his car. Afterwards I asked him why he was stopped. His response? 'I was letting a groundhog cross the road.' FML"
Ret_fml 0
You're not supposed to stop for animals on the road, as horrible as it sounds. A few years ago a guy stopped for a family of ducks, but a truck smashed into them killing his wife and daughter. I'm an animal lover myself, but that's how life is, if they're on they road they're gonna get squished one way or another.
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AEM_Racer1320 0
Seriously? I mean, yeah FYL for wrecking your new car, but seriously? If you run over a groundhog, you're not gonna do any damage to your car. You're only supposed to try and avoid animals bigger than a coyote. They can do some damage. But seriously? A groundhog? YDI.
TysonFawlay 0
Thats pretty dumb by you.
4ube_fml 6
Oh come on, does any of you have a heart ?
youthink_fml 0
you stopped in the middle of the road on a sharp turn?!! for a groundhog?!! ******' idiot.
LiaMMV 0
You don't stop for anything smaller than a dog. Them's the rules.
musu_fml 0
The OP was NOT AT FAULT HERE: 1: If you are going to react to animals in the road, braking rather than swerving is entirely correct. 2: The car behind was going too fast; you should ALWAYS be capable of bringing the car to a complete stop in the length of the road ahead that you can SEE. Obviously, the driver was incapable of doing that. There could have been any number of reasons why there might have been a vehicle stopped just after the corner; engine problems, a previous accident, refuse collection, an ambulance, etc. The driver behind the OP deserved it, not the OP.
TheDrifter 24
And if there was a large vehicle in the oncoming lane, blocking their view for the moment where op slammed on her brakes? Are you one of those terrible drivers that slams on the brakes at every corner "just in case"?
Mikeymikey 4
crazy indians...... oh crap... its in the US.. and I thought only indians had mad driving skillz..... hey no offence.. :)
ozymandias_fml 0
Thank god for insurance, huh?
Mnemic 6
Yeah, typical American driving style! :-P Not keeping enough distance and not paying attention of what actually is happening on the road (especially in front of you). :-P
Sprinter136 2
Yes, because ONLY Americans drive shitty, speed and get into accidents. Its just unheard of in any other country. /sarcasm
wut_fml 0
YDI. You shouldn't have stopped in the middle of the road, especially not immediately after a sharp turn where no one behind you could see that you had stopped.