Today, I went to the bank to make a withdrawal in order to celebrate my last day here in Italy with my friends. Apparently I'm overdrawn by 187 dollars so I'm eating nothing but leftover stale crackers to survive until I get free plane food on my way back home. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, after two weeks of living on plain pasta, I finally got my paycheck and was excited that I'd get real food, and ride the subway instead of exhausting my malnourished body with the two-hour walk to work. My surname was misspelt on the check; the bank is holding it for ten days. FML
Today, my company is doing so bad that I had to take down my symbolic first dollar so that I could buy a roll of crackers for dinner. FML
Today, I have -$700 in my current account, $500 from overdraft fees because I spent money they told me I had. I don't get paid till the 15th and when I cash in my paycheck all of it will go to bringing me even. So the $9 I found in my wallet this morning will have to last me untill the 30th. FML
Today, I withdrew €40 at the ATM to pay for dinner later tonight. It wasn't until I went to pay for it that I realized I'd taken the receipt, but left the cash in the ATM. FML
Today, I was overdrawn $15 at the bank. I paid in my last $80 in cash, only for them to inform me that I've been slapped with $90 in overdraft fees. FML
Today, I was so broke and hungry that I went to Olive Garden and faked being stood up, just so I could eat their breadsticks. FML
Today, after calling my bank to see where my paycheck was, and waiting on hold for my entire lunch break, my boss told me she forgot to submit my deposit. I was relying on that money to pay for lunch today as I used all I had for bills. Looks like I eat tomorrow. FML
Today, I went to have a drink with my friend. On the way I withdrew 20 bucks and when I arrived at the bar I realised I had taken my credit card but not the banknote. FML
Today, I'm so poor that I've been scrounging around my house all day trying to find quarters and dimes so that I can buy myself a cup of coffee tomorrow. FML
Today, I'm running so fucking low on money, I have to go to the supermarket to eat free bites of ham, cheese and whatever they have on their aisles for breakfast. FML
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aback 5
Leftover stale crackers to *survive*? Oh, honey--are you sure you'll make it? Maybe you should call the embassy.
unlucky91 0
If your friends were good.. they would pay for your last meal in Italy.
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Comments (119)
justxdream 0
how long do you think people in africa don't eat? selfish.
ozymandias_fml 0
How do you mismanage your finances that badly?
Dummie 0
Wow... I ALMOST feel sorry for you. You're in Italy... eat the freaking crackers and enjoy your surroundings. I worked full time when I was in university and I lived on stale crackers and rice for months at a time. Crap that little bit of sympathy I had for you is gone....
beaniebabe 0
To survive?? You can live without food for a day
crystal122208 0
YDI for not keeping track of your money and also you make it sound like you're going to die from not eating properly for one day. Quit whining.
Jord111222333 0
If you were type 1 diabetic then I'd worry about not having food! otherwise, shh! :) your friends should have bought you food?!?
roarpants 0
I think you'll make it one day.
funkymonkey90914 0
im in rome right now, and u need to monitor ur money waaay better. YDI for not being careful with ur cash, especially in a country as foreign as italy. although i hope u hacde some gelato :p...mmmm, limonciello!!
polkadot1453 0
damn. girl. airplane food isnt free anymore.
FoundManyLemons 0
I took a summer trip to Europe and forgot to budget well! Now I have to eat crackers for a day! Woe is me! Wha wha wha.....