Today, my class had a very important meeting about workplace safety. I thought I led some of my classmates to the meeting very well, until they informed me that I accidentally ran a red light on the way there. They brought this infraction up during the class every chance they got. 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 got called out of class to talk to some cops. Turns out my car was involved in a hit and run accident, while I was in school and there was no possible way it could have been me. But since they have no one else, it's my fault. FML
Today, while in the car with my mom, she gave me a lecture about how bad of a driver I am. During that process she ran a red light and hit a car. FML
Today, I was written up and given a penalty for being 3 minutes late to class. By my instructor. Who was 17 minutes late. FML
Today, I took my driving test. As I was about to turn at a green light, a car sped toward us from the other direction, running a red light. My instructor failed me because I stopped to avoid getting rammed. Apparently I should have kept going, because it was my right of way. FML
Today, I was arguing in the car with my boyfriend about who was the better driver. Being so incensed by the fact that he thought he was better made me completely zone out, and run a red light. FML
Today, while at an important meeting at work, I got to watch helplessly as a police officer gave me a parking meter ticket. Added to that my boss chewed me out for "never paying attention and staring out the window during meetings". FML
Today, I was in a car accident on the way to work. I called my boss and told him I had to deal with the police and the accident report and didn't know how long it would take. He got mad and said I "should have picked a better time to do this". FML
Today, I accidentally farted in the middle of class. Thinking I got away with it, I just kept doing my work until some kid across the room says, "I could have done better." FML
Today, I got into a fender bender on my way to an important meeting. The damage to my car was minimal, but I was so flustered that I ended up getting lost and arrived late to the meeting. To make matters worse, I'd forgotten my notes in the car and had to wing it. Needless to say, the meeting didn't go well. FML
Today, I woke up early and rushed to work to get to our first weekly safety meeting. I was the only one that remembered. FML
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Top comments
Therid 22
Well, you ceartainly got the lime light, didn't you? That doesn't really work, does it..
creditless 14
you clearly were just showing them a real life example of what NOT to do... they passed
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Comments (23)
Therid 22
Well, you ceartainly got the lime light, didn't you? That doesn't really work, does it..
RichardPencil 32
If I were there, I wouldn't stop singing, Roxanne You don't have to run through the red light! Roxanne You don't have to run through the red light! Roxanne You don't have to run through the red light!
SnapeIsGood 20
That's not really a FML I'd say, it's funny tho.
xercister 19
just tell them what I normally say... I'm white and a bit crazy. be glad I ONLY ran a red light. lol
Lalala579121 28
That must go over really well with cops.
TheyCallMeDamien 18
Let them drive themselves next time.
creditless 14
you clearly were just showing them a real life example of what NOT to do... they passed
Cipher_585 18
Well at least you helped educate your coworkers
species4872 20
How can you accidentally run a red light? Pay frigging attention next time.
Gaernem 17
Don't really know why this is being down voted, people's lives could've been at stake and we don't know. There's irony in the OP's FML, but not so much humor.
acuddlefish 2
I accidently ran a red light once. The light turned orange and I didn't have enough time to stop (I was about four feet from it), but it went red before I crossed the line. Turns out that light was defective and they ended up getting police out to direct traffic while it was fixed, but my point is you can accidently run a red light. :)
melqueen18 4
Yeah it's not that hard to run a red light if you overestimate how much time you have to clear the intersection.
species4872 20
Bullshit, Apart from defective traffic signals as #12 said there is no way a competent driver will accidentally run a normally functioning red light. #13 If you can't estimate crossing an intersection properly you are a danger to yourself and everyone else.. As for the down voters, Either you don't drive or you shouldn't be driving.
Kitten_love 22
According to science, most yellow lights should be at least 3 seconds long to give people ample amount of time to react and slow down. And a recent poll said that most yellow lights in Illinois are barely 2 seconds long. To make matters worse, my college town had long yellow lights to allow for the busses to react. So as soon as I get used to that and then come to Illinois, I'm expecting longer lights.
Bogrbon 27
It's easy to do if you're distracted, tired and/or in a hurry. I got a ticket for running a stop sign I never saw in a rush to get to a bathroom during a road trip. My mind had convinced myself that it was a separate turn lane going right, and I still look at that intersection on google maps thinking, "man, how did I miss that."
greeter 3
Well, what had happened was the traffic lights were brand new, but the city inexplicably never took down the stop signs which had controlled the intersection earlier. Seeing the stop sign, I didn't expect there to also be traffic lights present. Not that this is any excuse on my part since it was a dangerous and stupid thing to do.
Reality_bites 14
I thought the same as #9. Especially since the fml states "until they informed me". What? How can you not know you've run a red light?
OhPuhleeze 23
You crossed the red light on your own personal time.. It wasn't a work safety issue.. You want them to be safe at workplace so that they don't get hurt and the company doesn't get sued. As I trainer I would've told them that.. I train for safety but that doesn't give you the right to check if I am wearing a condom when I'm being intimate..
species4872 20
To make the distinction that an event occurred in their personal time and not relevant to workplace safety is absurd. If a person cannot practice safe standards in their personal life they are hardly able to practice them in the workplace. Safety does not stop when you leave work.