Today, like everyday, I got on the train heading back from my university campus in Preston. Usually, it takes 20 minutes. When I sat down, I realised it was a non-stop service to Glasgow and the doors had closed. It took me 7 hours by train and a lift from my best friend at 2 a.m. to get home. 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 took the wrong train and didn’t realise it until it arrived in Aberdeen. Eight hours from where I was meant to go. FML
Today, I had to take the train from my hometown to my university for a very important meeting concerning my foreign exchange program. When I finally arrived, I noticed a Post-it on the door: "Meeting cancelled, sick". I basically made a 9-hour day-trip for a half-an-hour walk. FML
Today, I took a train to visit a friend and fell asleep for what felt like ten minutes. I woke up at the final stop with the carriage empty. The doors opened, I stepped onto the platform, and immediately realized I had no idea where I was or how I'd got there. FML
Today, I saw my train pulling into the station. I sprinted up the stairs and luckily made the train. I looked around and no one was in my compartment. I began to notice that the train was heading down some tracks I'd never been to. I got stuck on an empty train for 3 hours in the train garage. FML
Today, before setting off on my train journey I checked my booking. The (non-refundable) return date was a week later than I intended, and after buying a new ticket online, I was informed that I would be able to collect it in 2 hours. I leave in an hour. I'll have to pay three times to come home. FML
Today, after two and a half hours of travel, it was finally my stop on the train. I politely waited for a group of women to get off first. They took so long to move that the train doors closed. I shouted at one through the door to call the conductor. She watched and smiled as the train departed. FML
Today, I went to Uni. I woke up at six and got to the station as the train was leaving. I was congratulating myself on my brilliant skill when, as we passed the carpark, I saw I had left my headlights on. It later cost more for the lead to jump start my car than it would have to drive to Uni myself. FML
Today, my train was delayed, so I sprinted across the station to catch another one. I made it onto the train just before the doors closed. Then I looked around and realized I had boarded the exact same train I had just gotten off. FML
Today, the bus I needed to catch, that replaced the train I needed to catch, to get the flight home was full. I had to get a taxi instead. £140 to the nearest working train station. FML
Today, I went to a friend's "party". Everyone bailed but my friend didn't say anything, so it's just me and my girl. The train tickets alone cost £20. FML
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Yimpish 15
Keep that best friend
Mynamewontfi 40
That's why I act like a paranoid every day when taking the train. I always check more than once, inside as well as outside the train or by asking other passengers, to make sure I'm in the right train.
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Comments (51)
mazor 22
Very useful advice.
Tomryan279 10
Next time pay attention to what train your getting on.
tj4234 36
*you're. And, it's an easy mistake. There is a place beside Glasgow called Prestwick. Prestwick and Preston sound similar.
Tomryan279 10
Thanks for the grammar lesson English teacher. And when you getting on the train and it say going to xyz making stops at 123 and your stop isn't listed your getting on the wrong train. It not that hard. The only people that should be making this mistake is tourists and
melons 44
And? The suspense is killing me...
guttedbrit 26
Being from Preston myself, I felt the burn of that story somehow. But your best friend is a very good one!
jimeple 12
I hope you didn't have plans that evening.
UserError94 18
Maybe he was on his way to school to learn to read..?
FarFromHome_fml 17
Ok trains are easy as piss. The schedule is on every god-dammed platform!
Mintilou 8
I'm just used to hopping on a Glasgow train everyday. But apparently only the 18:30 train is a non-stop service, every other one stops in Lancaster!
CoupeDeAce 6
Did the you meet anyone cool along the way?
Lefty_Guns 16
I'm from Preston - I assume you were going to Lancaster? Did you have a word with the train manager and see if they could make a brief stop to avoid the massive journey?
Mintilou 8
I did, she was not impressed! I was lucky she didn't make me pay actually. She did consider it...
LizzyNitty 6
Considering British people are major drunks, I am not surprised this happened.
nwwaverider 14
This is going in the my excuse bank.. For later use thanks