Today, I was walking back to my home in the city in the dark. I'm paranoid, so when I saw movement behind me I clutched my mace. The faster I walked, the closer the person seemed to be. I spun around and sprayed my attacker with mace. It was my shadow and the wind blew the mace back into eyes. 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 walking on a path through a park by myself. I glanced at the ground and saw a shadow behind me. Thinking of an attacker, I screamed as loud as I could and began flailing my arms to ward him off. Turns out, it was a jogger. He had to stop due to his uncontrollable laughter. FML
Today, I was walking down the street in the dark, and the woman in front of me kept looking back nervously. I jokingly assured her that I wasn't a mugger. She then took out a knife and mugged me. FML
Today, I was walking to the kitchen in the dark. Something caught my eye and I turned to see a man standing in the corner, clear as day. I jumped and closed my eyes for a split second. When I opened them, he was nowhere to be seen. I'm now terrified to live in my own home. FML
Today, I was getting out of the car when I saw a dark figure approaching me from behind a shed. I screamed and threw my bag. It also threw its bag, due to the fact that it was my shadow on the wall. FML
Today, I saw a toddler bolt in a parking lot. Since he was running towards the road behind me, I scooped him up to hand off to his mother. She shrieked, snatched him from my hands, and sprayed me with mace. While I was writhing in pain, some punk kid lifted my wallet and phone. FML
Today, I was leaving a campus parking garage. Suddenly, a huge man appeared behind me and kept saying "HEY!" "STOP!" In a gruff voice. I picked up my pace and so did he. I finally turned to him with a can of mace and threatened to use it. He was trying to return the $5 bill I dropped. FML
Today, someone tried to mug me. I panicked and ran. As they chased me with their knife out, I heard a slip and a shout behind me but kept running. Six blocks later I was spotted, arrested, and held for questioning by the police. The mugger fell, stabbed themselves, and told a cop that I did it. FML
Today, I was jogging and was about to pass a woman ahead of me. I called out I was passing so she wouldn’t be scared. She waited till I was right next to her and pepper-sprayed my eyes while screaming, "Rapist." The cops were there in less than 5 minutes, and even though I was blinded, they still handcuffed me. FML
Today, I was walking down the street, when I saw a guy in front of me trip and fall forwards, and I quickly jumped forward to steady him. Apparently he thought he was being mugged, and threw his head backwards into my face, leaving my nose a bloody mess. FML
Today, I was lost in a new town, so I asked a woman for directions. For some reason, she seemed to avoid me. About halfway down the block, she quickly turned around, and the next thing I remember is my eyes stinging like hell. Apparently she thought I was a mugger and maced me. FML
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_Chocoholic_ 0
What is mace? Like pepper spray? I'm assuming it's not the spiky club I'm thinking of, lol.
SarahB0184 0
Well, I guess you showed your "attacker" lol. I hope the mace was not too bad though. =)
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Comments (200)
JustAndrew79 0
Into eyes, eh?
irishfever 0
I really do sympathize! I'm overly paranoid too... Where can I get some mace? haha
yes_yes_yes 0
Yes moron.....Major Moron....however, #19, maybe the shadow when walking under orange street lights? (She so DI!) - could have been an innocent passerby too!
obvious_answer 0
Errm, if there were street lights everywhere's, this could be somewhat possible...but then you would have to assume that your persuar (idk how to spell that, hope that's right :D) fell in a black hole every 30 seconds, all in all...this sounds like; a) you'd jump off a bridge if told to do so. or b)this is made up. I'd believe either one.
skierguy 0
Haha, wow you suck. Despite what the news may tell you, the whole world is not out to get you and there is not a rapist behind every bush.
Ohnoitslindsay 0
#20 It's not unreasonable to carry pepper spray. More often than not you're not going to have the oppertunity to defend yourself in the ways that they teach in self defense classes. Much better safe than sorry.
bunnygirl 2
BAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!! That's what you get for being overzealous with your mace
Shnap 0
What happens if it was just some one trying to pass you or was in a rush? Hope some one sues for assault next time you do that.
bunnygirl 2
#16 - LOL touche #18 - LOL also touche #19 - just plain LOL
TheKitchenSink 0
I've been playing too much Oblivion. I was like, "You have a mace?!" Took me until "spray" to figure out what you meant. I thought you meant the blunt, spiked weapon.