Today, my minivan broke down on the side of the highway. I'm out of work and can't afford a cell phone, so I resorted to standing at the back of my van holding a "HELP" sign. About an hour went by, in which time I was passed by a cop car, a firetruck, and a car that said "Roadside Assistance." FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I saw a crash on the highway. The police weren't yet there, so I pulled over to help because I know CPR. No one needed CPR, but I had locked myself out of my car. My roadside assist won't come to highways, so I had to get towed away in front of everyone. FML
Today, on my way to work, I noticed a woman on the side of the road waving for help, her car appearing to be broken down. I pulled over, stepped out of my car, went over to her car, lifted the hood, and checked it. When I looked up to tell her what was wrong, she and my car were gone. FML
Today, my car broke down dead in the middle of the highway. As I was unable to get it out of the road, it was impounded, and my insurance won't help. Now I'm further in debt and struggling to get to work. FML
Today, my car broke down. I pulled to the side of the road to call a tow truck. After waiting what seemed like hours, the tow truck showed up, and then ran into the back of my car. 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 was driving to a gas station because I'd noticed I was almost on empty. Literally a block away from the gas station, my car broke down in the middle of an intersection, and I had to push my car to the side of the road, only to be questioned by police for "suspicious behavior." FML
Today, my car broke down on my way home from university. I tried calling for help, only to realise my phone had completely run out of charge. Luckily, I had passed a police station so I decided to walk the 10 minutes down the road to ask for a phone. When I got there, the station was closed. 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, my truck broke down in the middle of nowhere, and the only help available was a farmer with a mule. FML
Today, my car ran out of battery. I'm writing this from the middle of the road. FML
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Mirorbo 27
Goes to show just how kind people can be these days.
FYLDeep 26
If you want a cop to stop you should write "Free Donuts".
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Comments (144)
princessjess420 0
you can't afford a cell phone, yet you can afford an internet connection (most likely high speed, prob $50-60 a month) to troll the internet? BTW, you can get prepaid cell phones, althou they're majorly expensive... the at&t ones are fairly reasonable.... and even if you have an old cell phone that has no service, it will still connect you to 911, just to let you know
catatonicsleep 17
True, a phone without a SIM will still dial 911...
Edokun 0
very true i found tht one out by accidentally typing 999 into one of my OLD nokias (when they were in green and black and still had snake) haha
graciedacie 0
This is not a situation in which someone should call 911 though, so really, how would the old phone work in this instance? A lot of these comments about how someone can not have cell phone service but write an FML are very frustrating. Shows how misinformed and clueless people can be about having to prioritize spending. First of all, the OP could be at a library or relative's home...but even so, these days I'd say internet connection comes before cell phone service. It's simply more necessary on a daily basis.
birdmansangel 0
libraries have internet
RoccoRox 0
that sucks
romskiies 0
lift your engine??? you're a dumbass, its lift your hood. and op that sucks, don't pay taxes so the cops and firefighters don't get your hard earned money. lol jk
jjboy157 2
you're too poor to afford a phone but not poor enough to afford an iPod touch?
Feliixtc 0
u realize you can write an fml on any computer or handheld device with Internet. it isn't just an iPhone app
alimination602 10
You should have just held up a sign saying 'Free Donuts' and you would have got every cop in the state!
FYLDeep 26
I wonder where you could have gotten an idea like that.
shockwave259 6
how's that for irony lol but good luck with your car :) and defiantly an FYL
FmyLinNY 0
you should probably buy a prepaid/pay as you go phone for emergencies like this one. I mean it's not like they're hard to get, they cost about $30 up front and you can even buy them at places like 7-11 if you don't have a wireless store near you.
graciedacie 0
Honestly, if it was that easy for some people....THEY WOULD DO IT. Someone please tell me why this is such an impossible concept for so many to understand!
getlowman13 0
did u put a white bag on the antenna
tarabelle 7
y'all, stop and think. maybe the police, fire fighters, and roadside assistance people were going to ANOTHER accident. they probably didn't just pass OP without helping for the heck of it.
rofflewaffle 9
Creepy dude + van + help sign? Yyyeah, I wouldn't have stopped either. If I were you, I'd get an emergency tracfone.