Today, I went to a new deli in town. While waiting in line, I hadn't made up my mind on what to order, so I let the guy behind me go instead. Turns out he was the hundredth customer, and they gave him his lunch for free. 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, while standing in line at a local Mexican fast food place, I was feeling generous and let a little kid behind me go in front. Turns out he had a list, and was ordering food for his whole family. I had to wait 30 minutes to get my food. FML
Today, I went and bought lunch for all the people I work with. The only meal the place forgot was mine. FML
Today, I went in the diner I always pass by and ordered a sandwich. When I asked how much it was, the waitress replied, "Don't worry, honey. We give free meals to the homeless on Thursdays." I was too ashamed to deny it, so I just said thank you and left. FML
Today, I was in line at Chipotle behind the guy ordering for his entire office. FML
Today, after standing in line for most of my lunch break just to buy food, some asshole with a cart full of stuff cut in front of me. He claimed that he was there the whole time, and the whole line, plus the cashier backed him up. I missed lunch. FML
Today, I felt like doing a good deed, so when I bought something at a store I told the cashier to keep the change. The cashier then panicked and said, “What do I do???” Turns out, I was her first ever customer. FML
Today, I received a food delivery. The bag was huge. I thought the restaurant had made a mistake and given me extra food. I checked the receipt; it said, “Special note: For our hungriest customer. Extra napkins!” They'd remembered me from last time I ordered a ton of food. FML
Today, I was waiting in line for what seemed like forever at the only open lane at the grocery store. The guy in front of me took his sweet time and had multiple cards rejected, before finally pulling out a $100 bill and demanding exact change. He was buying a carton of milk. FML
Today, feeling generous, I bought a dozen donuts for my coworkers. Instead, I ended up taking them into my office and eating all of them in the first hour. FML
Today, a customer complained he never got his sandwich, even though I put it in the oven, dressed it up and served it to him. When I went to clear his table off, I saw the sandwich basket. We had to give him his money back. FML
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goldfishgod 20
That sounds like an episode of Spongebob.
esu 5
Maybe he needed it more than you did
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Comments (152)
Nevereverland 8
"No good deed goes unpunished."
Helenarth 6
I love you.
Nevereverland 8
You're beautiful.
Krysk_fml 0
Why the hell does 34's comment have 8 thumbs up?
DocBastard 40
Because 8 other people agree that Helenarth loves Nevereverland's trite comment.
M_Rainbow 7
If I were you I would be worrying why I have 8 thumbs down.I'm actually thinking about giving you a ninth one.
DarkHelmet 10
Your politeness cost you a free delicious sandwich. I applaud your manners but now you see why people make the ones behind them wait
downtime 13
14, I don't think people make others wait because theres a slight chance somewhere that they are going to win a free lunch out of it, but whatever helps you sleep at night.
fuzzbuck1 4
First world problems
immaMonsta 8
Ah, oh well. Maybe you'll be their 1000th customer.
LO388 7
Yeah just let the next 899 people go in front of you also.
chick92282 15
If you have a roof over your head and food in your fridge (or to-go bag) then life can't be THAT bad. Enjoy the warm fuzzies from giving something to someone else, albeit unknowingly, and go on about your day.
Cuselaxer22 0
A classic FML. Just be thankful the prize wasn't something more valuable.
KiddNYC1O 22
Kind of selfish.
Cuselaxer22 0
Well then OP is being selfish complaining about it.
KiddNYC1O 22
Indeed.
zombicidal 11
your lunch couldn't have been more than ten dollars its not that big of a deal but I can see how you might feel cheated
perdix 31
You go to New Delhi, you get curry, case closed!
Dallasluver19 14
I guess it just wasn't meant to be...
TheFamilyElf 17
I feel like if I was in this situation I'd just burst out laughing. Stuff like that happens to me all the time. I also think it'd be more awkward for the guy that you let pass; if I were him I'd feel sorta bad.
titzenpitzer 9
yeah me too. And stuff like that happens to me all the time too. When I pick a queue in a store, I always end up in the slow one
TheFamilyElf 17
It's always the shortest one too, I bet, but there's that one old woman who has to take ten years checking out. :P
jessicaazzzzzzzz 3
Gotta use up all that spare change!