Today, I was riding the subway, reading a book, when a woman suddenly shoved a flyer over my book. Aghast by her rude gesture, I declined to take the paper. I looked over and noticed it was a flyer for a missing girl. 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 on the subway, when the girl opposite me suddenly started shouting and accusing me of photographing her. I was reading a book on my phone, and I showed her the screen, but I got shoved around anyway by another guy, who threatened to report me for being a pervert. FML
Today, I went out of my way to avoid street preachers thrusting hateful propaganda at me. A young woman ran up to me and started waving paper in my face, and I snapped at her to fuck off. Right afterwards I realised she was returning something that fell out of my pocket. She looked terrified. FML
Today, I was quietly reading in the subway, when all of a sudden, at a station, the man sitting next to me stood up, slapped me, yelled "Bitch!", and rushed off the train. FML
Today, while on the skytrain, a woman leaned on the railing bar that I was holding onto, crushing my hand. My first instinct was to move my hand when she turned around and began loudly yelling at me for, "Touching her waist" and "Sexually harassing" her. FML
Today, I got on the subway with a broken leg. A kind woman stood up and offered me her seat. Before I could sit down, a guy shoved past me and took it for himself. The woman and I pointed out my cast and crutches, and asked him to give up the seat. He responded by flipping us off. FML
Today, I offered my seat to an elderly lady on the subway. She quietly refused. Minutes later on a sharp turn, she almost fell down on two people. As I was clearly the youngest in the disability seating section, everyone on the train turned and glared at me. FML
Today, I was on the London underground reading a newspaper. A huge guy was sitting next to me and there weren't many other people around. As I turned a page, he leaned into me, glaring, and said, "I'm not finished yet". At the next stop I put down the paper and jumped off. It wasn't even my stop. FML
Today, I got talking to a pretty girl on the subway. Just as she was about to get off, I handed her my phone so that she could give me her number. She ran out with it. FML
Today, as an usher at a beauty pageant, I was helping other patrons when a group walked past me and sat. I politely asked to see their tickets, but one of the women got angry and ripped hers up to throw the pieces in my face. Without a ticket, I had to kick her out. The police were called. FML
Today, I was on the bus and a woman got on with her 3 young children. I offered her my seat so they could all sit together. When I went to get off the bus, I realized I'd left my bag underneath my old seat. When I tried to get it back the woman hit me and yelled at me for trying to steal her purse. FML
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icy37 10
Still no reason to just shove it over op's book. I'm sure if the woman handed it normally, op would understand.
wildramz 4
In sure I would have done the same thing
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Miss_Kristen 10
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Well don't you look silly...
Airch 9
Not particularly, I'd be taken aback if someone thrust a piece of paper into my face without so much as a how do you do. Manners cost nothing in any circumstance. :)
WCARlover 35
I agree with 5. If anything, the person handing out the flyer should feel silly..and on top of that, get some manners
Keyman1212 14
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What if that missing girl was her daughter? Now, I totally doubt it, but I'd say common courtesy can go **** itself if my child is missing. However, from the sound of the circumstances, I agree with y'all.
TheDeadlyTurtle 7
Am I the only one who pictured a guy riding on top of a subway? Lol I'd be like wee!!
Ins0mau 20
31 - I imagine even if IT WAS her daughter, common courtesy would HELP her plight. And being rude to random strangers wouldn't make me feel any better...
Missy612 14
Uh yeah you were the only one…
LindsayxMoore 18
No actually the woman, no matter the situation, should have come about that better than shoving the flyer in your face. I would appalled as well if someone did that to me. Its called having manners, which a lot of people apparently dont.
arioch_fml 20
Only excuse I see for just shoving something in front of someone, is if you're mute. The lady should have easily had enough time to say SOMETHING by the time she had the flyer in Ops face. Wouldn't make it any less rude saying anything, but at least Op would have had some idea of why a stranger is shoving papers in their face.
banman12321 6
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She should've probably asked for your attention. But you shouldn't have been so hasty to act. Do unto others as youd like to be treated yes?
iRuleUdrool 4
Which is why OP acted that way....
kaprookie 3
Do unto others as you'd have them do unto you* I believe you mean #2 but I would be very hasty to act if someone rudely thrusted a sheet of paper in my face, they would be lucky if I didn't rip the paper up. I'm sorry that it ended up like that OP but you did the correct thing in that situation.
xiaoxaio 5
do unto others as i do to myself? omg i have to pleasure everyone?!
CalebEatsZombies 2
I would've told her to ask for my attention before you above stuff in my face. I have a violent problem, no matter what it is I would've resorted to violence as a act of self defence I'm sorry but I have a very strange feeling of the slender man always with me and it scares me shitless. But you had done the right thing an the wrong thing at the same time op
thatsvintage 6
#2 - Do not quote scripture from the Ten Commandments if you can't even get the wording correct.
intothecrypt 3
If it was different words, it's not a quote. Smartass
wildramz 4
In sure I would have done the same thing
blainedownforit 0
I'm*
deviable 9
Yeah, no one likes paper shoved in their face. Also, Gintama rules!
dsbs 9
LIKE A BAWS
icy37 10
Still no reason to just shove it over op's book. I'm sure if the woman handed it normally, op would understand.
trollfaced 2
Maybe the woman was in a frantic search for her little girl?
thatKidzmOm 10
If by frantic you mean she had time to make flyers, then yes, I'm sure that's it!
Euphorically 14
I'd assume every passing minute that goes by with your child missing would get the woman more concerned if it was her daughter. The more time she's had, the more frantic she'd get I asumed, since it could mean the further her daughter had gotten away, but if you don't give a shit, that's fine by me.
ddinspire6 10
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Maybe someone will give you a flyer for a better heart.
TheWindowLicker 13
And maybe someone will give you one for a better brain! You know so you can actually understand the fmls!
WCARlover 35
Lmao OP has a "bad heart" because they didn't take kindly to bad manners? Come on now...
imustbeinsane 2
12- and a flyer for better courage for the cowardly lion!
jbsington 8
Actually this comment was referencing the OP's username...
ddinspire6 10
Exactly. Someone gets it. I was referring to OP's name. Gosh. You guys need to get a brain.
Vumiez 0
Calm down. He was joking
farhil 14
She*
DalPozzo13 10
That's still rude
WCARlover 35
Well she could have at least told you what she was doing...I don't blame you for your reaction
SpruceDread4578 13
Agreed. As long as you show manners, the other will more than likely respect you. On a side note, you have some crazy nice eyes. That's all.
tylersign 11
39- you're supposed to keep those kinds of things to yourself on here >.>
HandsomeRatch 20
Why would you just shove a flyer over someone's book? This is kinda rude, she should've handled it better.
mooocow1 5
Dude if i lost a kid i wolden't be thinking of how i was giving out the dlyers i would be more concerned to see if someone saw her/ him woud you seriosly be concerned for the pirfictly fine person reading a book?
Ins0mau 20
46 - if you're main priority is finding out if someone has seen her, that's a GOOD reason to be courteous. You'd get much further.
HandsomeRatch 20
#46, please work on your spelling, I can take a lot (and make a lot of mistakes myself), but really? "pirfictly"? Anyway, yes, the mother (assuming the missing child is hers) should be concerned about the fact that the OP was reading a book. If she wanted the OP's attention that desperately, she should've politely asked for his/her attention and THEN given the flyer. Believe me when I say that you get more done from people when you're actually polite and show respect.
VeganVampyre 27
If someone did that to me (or something similar) while I was reading I'd rip their head off for bothering me and being so rude about it. I hate being interrupted when I'm reading, even more so if it's in an unpleasant way, and by a stranger. You don't get to decide that your problems are more important than what I'm doing, that's completely egotistical and rude. (I'm not saying a missing child isn't important, btw, just that the woman shouldn't have decided that a missing child gave her the right to interrupt what OP was doing so rudely. For all she knew OP could have been studying/memorizing it for something that was very important to the OP, and she ruined their concentration.)
infinitegrace 21
Yes, I'm sure OPs book was more important than the life of a child. Definitely. #95
tygerarmy 35
You didn't do anything wrong OP. and you looked over at the flyer so you now know what the missing girl looks like. That lady needs people skills.
ninjuh_wingman 29
Why would she shove a flyer over your book? I get that its sad a girl is missing but you dont have to be rude to other people to get your point across.
Corilee13 7
I'm sure if that was the mother of that girl being polite was her top concern.... If my kid was missing or a kid I knew being polite would be my last concern. Sorry but I wouldn't give a damn about you finishing that paragraph.