Today, I was short on money for bills, so I pulled out my alto saxophone, knowing that no matter how much I loved it, I'd be able pay my rent with the money. As I pulled it out of its case, the neck strap broke and I dropped it, breaking the bell beyond repair. Now I'm poor AND depressed. 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, my flute broke. I have an exam coming tomorrow and all repair shops are closed. I guess I’ll have to lose £150. FML
Today, my mom told me that she was selling my favorite thing in the world, my trombone. The only thing that I'm good at is the trombone. FML
Today, I was walking down the street with my acoustic guitar on my back. I saw a girl that I like coming down the opposite way, so I decided to play my guitar to try and impress her. I started to tune it quickly, but while I wasn't paying attention, I ran into a pole. Now my guitar is cracked. FML
Today, I came home and was greeted by my dad telling me that he pawned my guitar for gas money. FML
Today, while tuning my bass guitar, I noticed a very strange screeching sound. I leaned over to look behind the neck. The biggest string snapped off and cut the side of my face. FML
Today, it's the last night before a concert. Today is also the day my brother pawned my clarinet for drug money. FML
Today, I forgot to tune my guitar pre-performance. Surprising, because it was in tune when I frantically did it by ear backstage. Too bad two of the six strings snapped, smacking the drummer in the face. FML
Today, my violin broke and I have a recital coming up. I gave it to my friend to give it to the luthier and the luthier has fixed it. I asked my friend to return it to me and they became angry I was asking for too many favours. My recital is tomorrow and I can't get my hands on a violin for at least another week. FML
Today, as I was coming out of McDonald's, there was a street musician playing outside. He had his saxophone case open for money. I meant to give him a ten, and it wasn't until I got home later that I realized I'd accidentally given him a hundred-dollar bill. FML
Today, I went in my room to play my guitar. I found my Les Paul on the floor with all the strings missing. I later found out my grandma cut them off because I was playing "Devil's Music." FML
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Top comments
xlord 27
When life hands you lemons, don't just stand there and take it!!! Demand to see life's boss and chuck it at his face!!! Build combustible lemons and make life regret the day it decided to hand you lemons!!
siggy_mcsigx 22
That is heartbreaking :(
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Comments (75)
bombielol 20
ouch I'm sorry op): try getting a loan );
laden_swallow09 35
Oh, suuuure! Let's all take the Loanbus to Loansville and loan our way to a loaner who will magically loan us everything we could possibly need! You need collateral to take out a loan. That sax was it. Title loans are infamous for being just short of predatory, if OP even has a car. Unlikely he owns his own house for a mortgage, either.
Hiimhaileypotter 53
Taking a loan out against your house or land is the stupidest thing you can do, even if you're desperate. Because what happens if you can't pay it back? Well, now you're homeless.
SharnaaaBanana 22
Hey, Honestly look at it as a good thing, It's broken but at least you still get to keep it now, even for the memories associated with it. I use to have a necklace which meant so much to me, but it broke. It was disappointing but it's not as though it entirely went missing, so instead I've put it away somewhere safe and can still enjoy it even if it's not in the same condition as before :)
laden_swallow09 35
Try saying that in another twenty years. Sentimentality don't pay the bills, honeybun.
Leg_A_Sea 4
BROKE, not poor. Poor is simply a state of mind.
Senseless_487 29
No, poor is a state of being. Jackass.
stargirl_95 24
You're right! And if OP just believes in herself and changes her state of mind, she'll just magically stop being poor and money shall fall from the sky!
Ichiya 29
#47 I like your world. Can I visit?
Dramori 29
Poor saxophone! I hope it wasn't a vintage one!
snowflake_3325 7
Why would you take it out by the neck strap? I'd never lift my guitar out of the case by the strap, I don't understand why you would lift or carry any instrument by anything but the body of said instrument. However I do feel very sorry for op as now you've got no rent and no beautiful music to play - but maybe next time be more careful with things that you treasure!
Pancake1887 8
You should fix it a be a street performer
False_Stupidity 42
Doesn't matter, had sax... Yeah, I know, the door is right there. I'll see myself out.
kinky44 28
The top part of your comment got +1 The bottom part got -2
lewaraly 8
If it was that important you wouldn't have held it by just its neck strap.
ARealCarrot 11
Well that would make me feel in Dumps, hope you find a way to fix your Money And Saxxy Issues :)
trucker21 5
cheer up. hit someone.