why
United States
Truth
Today, it's easier to buy a house than it is to get out of a gym contract. FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
samsterling
Blacksburg, United States
Today, I paid $500 for a gym membership after moving into a brand new house, since 12 years of software development has taken its toll. When I told my instructor about my goal to lose 35lbs in two months, he simply said, "Yeah... That's not going to happen. Try another gym," and left promptly. FML
juanjohnfml
United States
Today, I bought a $300 gym membership that gives me access to the company's non-premium gyms. The non-premium gyms are all closed due to construction, because they're being turned into premium gyms. FML
DepressionBetty
Compromises
Today, I realized I agreed to go to the gym with my fiancé after being on my feet at work all day because he wants to get fit, but he will not help me remodel the house I’m working on so we can have a bigger place to live, because he doesn’t feel like it. I don’t want or need to go to the gym. FML
fatandsad
United States
Today, I bought a $450 elliptical machine to get in shape of the new year. After 5 hours of putting it together, I realized that all the ceilings in every room of my apartment are too low for me to use it without hitting my head. I can't return it. FML
Anonymous
The old switcheroo
Today, I was supposed to close on a house. Unfortunately, our lender decided that they couldn't finance us and denied us a loan, after 3 months of us digging up paperwork, saving money, and packing. Now we have to scramble to find a new place, while our insane landlady screams at us. FML
housepoor
United States
Welcome home
Today, I met with my realtor to close on a house for my boyfriend and me. While waiting for my boyfriend, I got a text message from him saying he was breaking up with me. I had already signed the papers on our house. Now I'm responsible for a mortgage that I can only afford with his help. FML
Fred
France
Today, I couldn't take home the free weights I'd planned on buying to start bodybuilding 'cos I couldn't lift the box, which was too heavy for me. FML
thefifthdoctor
Seattle, United States
Today, I had to listen to fellow classmates whine about selling one of their many houses, while I can barely afford to pay for a $100 textbook. FML
LifeInShambles
Fresh start
Today, I decided to turn my life around by finding a job, going to a gym, and getting counselling. Counselling is £145 a month. A gym would be £50 a month minimum, and there's an 8-year gap in my resumé, and everyone says no one will hire me because of it. FML
Grinsporked
Bankers!
Today, after talking to the bank, I'd have to take a pay cut to qualify for a home loan. I'm still confused. FML
Top comments
cacheson 42
Now is time for a stealthy mission to break in, steal the contract, and melt it with acid. "What contract?"
pradip 26
You can close your bank account and cut them at the source.
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gosh_mate 30
You can always try and sell it on?
ashleighmay18 21
Getting out of a phone contract is ridiculous!
LilMissCanadian 22
What's this got to do with anything?
Mpii 11
#2 is comparing getting out of a phone contract with getting out of a gym contract.
itscomplicated15 6
I'm guessing "Contracts that are ridiculously hard to get out of" haha
mds9986 24
That's the point of a contract.
cacheson 42
Now is time for a stealthy mission to break in, steal the contract, and melt it with acid. "What contract?"
mds9986 24
*mission impossible music*
DoomSkuller 28
Also need to hack their system and delete the digital copy, if they have one.
cacheson 42
You melt the computer with acid too. Then everyone gets out of the contract!
limegreenpoopie 31
Lol I can relate.
pradip 26
You can close your bank account and cut them at the source.
vikky538 29
Hmm to close gym contract OP has to close his bank account. Worth it?
itscomplicated15 6
And, if he has a signed long term contract, the gym might come after him.
hersheykisses511 18
All I can think about is that friends episode
Brandi_Faith 34
Although then you may end up with a joint bank account with your friend that is only used for paying your gym membership.
xxmollyxx 25
He wants to quit the gym!!
nix1993 41
I wanna quit the bank!
DoomSkuller 28
#22: can transfer the money to a new/different bank account before closing that one
CJinxed 10
Yes, and then in addition to the gym sending your debt to collections, your (former) bank will send your overdraft fees to collections. Is shirking your contractual obligations worth destroying your credit score?
potatocharmander 17
FRIENDS!!!
robgraves 11
totally worth it
moodyreallyrocks 27
LOL!! Good luck OP..
Zarcissa 34
They don't take no for answer do they?
derangedplanet 23
the bro life is tough man. sometime it hits hard.
account_to_poost 3
getting *in* to any contract is always easier than getting out. Its easier to get out of a gym membership than it is to get OUT of a mortgage. Thats why its called a *contract* - you are AGREEING to commit to something. Don't want to commit? DON'T enter the contract.
Mpii 11
However, it still shouldn't be easier to get a house that to cancel an existing contract. In Switzerland the contract will very often state the price it costs to cancel an existig contract before it expires. This is often the case with phone contracts.
Brandi_Faith 34
It's a gym membership. The contract shouldn't be that difficult. Just because I sign a contract doesn't mean that I should be locked in for life (especially for something as irrelevant as a gym).
Cads1 24
Yet another reason why exercise is evil.
RockstarJAy 16
Yes, something that is great for your health and is almsot a necessity for good health is evil.