Today, I went out to my car only to find my battery had died the night before. With the wind chill, it was -20°F outside. With the hood open, and jumper cables in one hand, I tried to flag down a passing motorist for help. A man in a truck slowed down, sarcastically waved at me, and kept driving. 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 car wouldn't start because of the cold weather. Since I was at a friend's house, I asked him to jump-start it. After taking about ten minutes to start his vehicle and park it by mine, we found that both of our car hoods were frozen shut. FML
Today, after a snowstorm, I went to start my car early in the morning for work. The door was frozen solid, so I had to jimmy it open with a screwdriver. Then, as I started to drive off, my foot slipped off the clutch and the car stalled out. The battery was too weak to start it again. FML
Today, my car died on a major road, a cop pulled over to help, he offered to jump me, while doing so because my battery was so dead he told me to put the gas on the floor, I did and my car roared to life, he then pulled me over five feet from where my car died to give me a ticket for a loud exhaust. FML
Today, I crashed into a ditch on my way home from work. I had to walk 2 miles in -25 below zero weather before I could pick up a cell phone signal to call a tow truck. When I got back to my car, a cop was waiting for me with a ticket for leaving the scene of an accident. FML
Today, I locked my keys in my car at a gas station. A man stopped to help me with a wire hanger. After about 20 min in the freezing weather, he was getting close to unlocking it when I looked over at the passenger door to see that it was unlocked. All the doors were unlocked but the driver's side. FML
Today, I got into my car and it wouldn't start. I noticed I had left the lights on and assumed the battery was dead. Then, I couldn't get my key out of the ignition. So, I called AAA only to have the guy put my car in park and start the engine. FML
Today, my car broke down on the highway, and I had to call for a tow truck. It finally showed up, only to break down too less than a mile later. Cue nearly freezing to death while we waited for help to arrive for the both of us. FML
Today, I went out to start my car to go to work. When it wouldn't start, I popped the hood to see what was wrong. Some kind individual took advantage of the fact that my window doesn't roll up, and stole my battery. FML
Today, my friend's van ran out of gas on an expressway off-ramp. After pushing it to the shoulder, we walked to a gas station and got a can of gas. We got back to the van to find that the battery had died from leaving on the lights and hazards to avoid an accident. FML
Today, I got into a pretty heated argument with my boss. On my way out the door I told him he would be lucky if I came back to work. Unfortunately, I left the interior light on in my truck and it drained the battery. I had to go back in and ask for a jump. FML
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Taurus_ChicKa 37
It sounds like you were home or at work or somewhere where there's a phone. You said you went out to your car and found out it died the night before. Well, unless you were on the road a night before, there shouldn't be an issue; go inside and call someone for help. It still sucks about that jerk though.
hotdogcore 9
It's not freezing at -20F. It's 52 below freezing. When it's sub zero in Celcius, it's cold. When it's sub zero in Fahrenheit, It's best not to go out because it's a sign of the apocalypse. Since you clearly don't know, freezing in Fahrenheit is 32F.
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mintcar 10
Why is it always " suck it up it's colder in Canada? " I understand it's very cold in Calgary or wherever it is that you live but some of us aren't used to living in such cold environments. My cousin lives in Alberta and she says the same thing when she visits the states. It's just a little galling...
jibz 6
****, -20 is a hell of a lot warmer than here in Canada, where you walk outside and your balls freeze to your inner thigh. The weather has nothing to do with this FML, because even if it were +20, there would still be asshole drivers unwilling to help. Suck it the **** up OP, call an auto specialist to boost your car and make yourself a ******* hot cocoa while you wait.
chippa 24
Hey, hey. Canada is BIG. I live in Canada, and the record low for my city is -18. It never usually goes below -5. Just sayin', don't generalize too much!
catalin 0
You deserve it for having your car broken down ! People around aren't there to help you , they are only there to amuse themselves of your misery. The nerve you've got... asking people for help when it's so cold. You should be ashamed of yourself. Next time someone asks for your help, do them a favor and flip them off. They will be grateful.
ScrabbleBabe2010 0
I plug my car in at night. :)
Dirtbikerchick 4
Plugging your car in has nothing to do with the battery.. in diesels, it turns on the glow plugs. In gas vehicles, it heats the oil pan. Think about it. -.-
bigbadtim 7
the block heater heats the coolant allowing the car to start in the cold. Think about it.
DeviousAngel 13
Oh, teach me how to sarcastically wave. I'm not sure how anyone can 'sarcastically wave'. I think what you mean, OP, is that the rude person waved at you basically just to make fun of your situation.
AustrianChaos 3
Hmm... yeah, "gleefully waving" might have fitted better.
Mischief109 11
You honestly don't know how to sarcastically wave? I do it all the time to assholes.
lurking21 0
you all are getting all worked up about Canada weather, first off... who cares how cold it is in Canada, much less the people that come from there. Also, when he says it was -20 and this and that, it's not a reference to how shitty his life is, but how more shitty the situation has become because of mother nature. Lastly, I Be Trollin!
yeppnope 0
Show some respect for Canadians, you stupid MF. You obviously know nothing about Canada, it can get pretty ******* cold and you'd be whining your sorry little ass off if you were outside in -50 Celsious!!!! Which is -58 Farenheit, in case you're too stupid to realize that. Thats what the winters are often like for 2 months out of the year where i live so Shut the **** up.
mahimalil 0
Does it acully get that cold in Wisconson ??
soldier4life_88 0
yes it does
UpsidedownKayak 9
WTF is with my grammatical mistakes lately!? *it *then **** me! focus, Kayak, focus!
missjessicaaaa 0
i agree, this is dumb
muffpuncher 0
that is so awesome. I am glad this happened to you. it was 42 degrees when I went to work this morning. nice and warm. lol @ you ******!