Today, I was heading out for my flight to Australia. I'd put a padlock on my luggage to keep my wallet and passport safe, only to realize way too late that I'd left the key at home. I couldn't get at my passport and ended up missing my flight and my whole vacation along with it. 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, I was proud of myself for remembering my wallet, keys and phone before leaving for the airport. I got all the way to security before realizing I’d left my passport on the kitchen table, right next to the travel mug I also forgot to bring. FML
Today, I was at the airport waiting for my flight when I realized I had forgotten my passport at home. I panicked, called my mom in a frenzy, only to realize I was holding my passport in my wallet the entire time. It was so embarrassing, and my mom will probably never let me forget it. FML
Today, my flight landed after a 12-hour trip, and I walked out of the airport without checking a single bag. Twenty minutes into my drive home, the airline called asking why I'd left my passport at immigration. FML
Today, I arrived at the airport only to find my suitcase was lost and my 3 weeks worth of clothes and supplies gone. All I had left was my wallet and carry ons. Upon leaving the airport I was mugged. FML
Today, I was flying home from LAX when I realized I'd left my ID back at the hotel. After making phone calls to the hotel and rental car company, I found it and made it back to the airport in time for my flight. After going through security, I realized I'd left my phone on the hotel counter. FML
Today, I was unable to go on my dream vacation because I thought I'd lost my passport. Feeling incredibly stupid, I had no choice but to watch my plane depart without me. Shortly after, my brother handed me passport, saying that since I wasn't going on my trip, I could use my refund to pay for his cat's surgery. My trip was non-refundable. FML
Today, I went with my girlfriend to the airport for some much needed vacation time. We arrived on time but were stopped at the gate when they told me I didn't have the right passport. The plane left without me. My girlfriend did too. FML
Today, I had to watch my husband and kids go off on our trip to Hawaii without me because I forgot my wallet at home and couldn't afford to take a later flight. FML
Today, my purse was stolen. Too bad it had all of my money and my passport. My flight is tomorrow, and the embassy is closed until Monday. Guess who gets to stay in a foreign country with no money and no identification for the next three days. FML
Today, I had to call the Australian Passport office to track my passport. Turns out they lost it in the mail. A week ago, I got my dream job as a flight attendant. Without a passport they won't accept me. I lost my dream job before I even started it. FML
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klutzyduck1 24
Generally my passport and wallet stay on my person at all times when I'm traveling, so I don't understand why you would even put them in your luggage, let alone lock them in there. Especially since your passport is needed several times before you even board the plane and both items should at least be in your carry on luggage with you on the plane, not in your checked luggage. If they are in your carry on luggage, it's with you all the time, thus not needing a lock either. I could understand having a lock for the luggage during your vacation. It sucks you missed your vacation, but YDI.
Soninuva 41
Normally it's better safe than sorry, but you're too safe, and I'm sure very sorry!
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Soninuva 41
Normally it's better safe than sorry, but you're too safe, and I'm sure very sorry!
pandalover69 26
You do realize that the airlines just cut those off before the bags are put on the plane, right? Basically you locked you luggage for nothing.
BoxFullOfLazy 25
Depends on the type of bag. And they don't cut them off if you use the correct lock that's sold for which they have a key to open it.
trinalporpus 25
I've locked my suitcase before and it was locked when I got it back from the airlines. So unless they found the exact lock for the exact key, I don't believe you.
VagueEel 13
skeleton key? lock picker? I have literally no idea what airlines do with locked bags so I'm just spit balling
Jacitup 6
They split the zippers with a pen or something.
persephone217 24
on TSA website they let consumers know that airport terminals sell TSA safe open locks(as well as some department stores) Locks that are marked as TSA safe on their packaging are safe for flight because TSA has master key sets for those specific lock brands all others are liable to be cut off.
BoxFullOfLazy 25
I can tell you that they'll cut the lock off a big heavy duffle bag of you don't put a TSA approved lock on it. That's why I always carry on my luggage now. X-ray it and gimme it back.
voltroncmd 9
No they don't. I have never once had a lock cut off any of my bags. Not even when flying into third world country's.
trinalporpus 25
At least your passport and wallet are safe!?
klutzyduck1 24
Generally my passport and wallet stay on my person at all times when I'm traveling, so I don't understand why you would even put them in your luggage, let alone lock them in there. Especially since your passport is needed several times before you even board the plane and both items should at least be in your carry on luggage with you on the plane, not in your checked luggage. If they are in your carry on luggage, it's with you all the time, thus not needing a lock either. I could understand having a lock for the luggage during your vacation. It sucks you missed your vacation, but YDI.
Steffi 26
I could understand wanting to lock your carry on luggage if you plan on sleeping on the plane.
shadypalmtree 20
#37 At that point, your luggage is in the safest place possible: under the plane and not easily accessible. If you're talking about the carry on, which is not where it seems they had put their passport, then what I usually do, if it's small enough is keep it under my seat so that it's out of the person behind me and I could also use it as a foot rest of I wanted. And that's only IF I need to and I most likely don't. No idiot is going to, on a packed plane, open up the overhead storage and steal from a bag which isn't theirs. It's like they're asking for the air marshal to arrest them right there and then.
BoxFullOfLazy 25
Why would you put your wallet and passport in your luggage when you know that you'll have immediate need of both before and after the flight?
Tripartita 45
Fun fact: an approved FML like this can be used to lower tuition to the Tripartita School of Double Checking. Here at TSDC, we'll teach you such skills as checking your face first when looking for glasses, tapping your pockets and listening for the rattle of keys before departing, and making sure it's your name written on a sales receipt instead of a lazy coworker's.
chidexy 21
buhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Procryon 10
At least someone's summer is fairing worse than mine
Yastafari 16
Definitely YDI, that's just plain dumb. Why were your wallet & passport NOT in your carry on as it's needed practically all the time?
kusje 31
Get a lock with a number code, solves all future problems
buckdharma 38
Why didn't you tell security that if they x-ray your bag, they're just candles?