Today, my train departed over 10 minutes early. It was the last train of the day. I missed my transatlantic flight and along with it the vacation and concert I'd spent over a year saving for. 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 missed my train. I was actually on the right platform but realized my mistake two minutes after it had left. FML
Today, I was starting a new job and I didn't want to be late, so I took a train that left earlier than normal, just to make sure I'd be on time. Turns out, the earlier train wasn't an express train, and made it to my stop 12 minutes after my usual one did. I was late for work. FML
Today, I was running late for a train and bought a ticket in a hurry. I got on the wrong train, sat there for twenty minutes, and only realised my mistake when the scenery looked nothing like my stop. FML
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Today, I waited patiently in the airport as my flight was repeatedly delayed. After 5 long hours I approached one of the attendees to discover that the plane had left 5 minutes ago. FML
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justcommenting19 19
No taxis, or other methods of transport? I seriously think you should've had a back up since we all know how unreliable buses can be sometimes... Really sorry OP.
luvlu444 24
Could you have gotten a lift from a mate or parents or anything? I'm sure you could've found another way there
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Comments (45)
chessu 21
As much as this sucks and I feel for you, I think you sort of deserved it. I travel a lot and often during stupid times (e.g. I need to leave the house at 3am). I would ALWAYS get the next to last bus I need to get, just in case. I understand that you might live in an area where buses come in longer intervals, in which case, I would just in case get there at least 20 minutes early. Yeah, they're not supposed to leave early, but sometimes they do, and if you've got such and important journey to make, I don't really understand how you could risk getting there with only minutes to spare.
kakarot26 7
it really was bad luck indeed . but for a trip like this it is more important to go about half an hour earlier
bass_ftp 12
That's why you don't count on a LAST train of a day when going on a transatlantic trip.
Noah98 20
You should not have gotten there within ten minutes of the departure time anyway OP, always be there somewhat early.
peterblack67 9
I'm not sure i would have planned things quite that way. I always make sure I have another plan.