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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iwanttogotoparis 26
Gyms are getting more and more ridiculous
LilMissCanadian 22
It'd funny how going to the gym is encouraged, when at the same time it is so damn overpriced.
justsayingbeach 15
It's not #dramatic
nyf137 20
It's also not Twitter...
tranced_ 45
I chose to read the documents carefully before investing ;)
_Zobo_ 3
That's how legal relationships work. Easy to get in and hard to get out of. If you bought a house and tried to get out of an already signed contract you'd face the same problem.
nataliewby 25
Just tell them "I wanna quit the gym" and pray they don't bring out Maria
Mahcookiez 15
If you try going to a gym don't get like a lifetime membership get one either for a couple of months or a year that way you don't have to go when you don't feel like it.
Lalala579121 28
Well of course it's difficult since most people just show up once and never again. Why would you want to get out of one anyways? Unless you were signed up for it involuntarily.
Bulbadragon 21
There's no getting out of it. And whatever you do, don't bring a friend for support. They'll end up with one too. And when you two go to try to close your bank account to cut them off at the source, you and your friend will end up with a joint bank account. Just accept you can't quit the gym.
revolvearoundme 15
Beware anyone offering a contract, it's not in your favor, there's always a catch, and breaking them usually screws you twice as bad. Hell Keanu Reeves did a movie because someone forged his name on a contract and it was just easier to make a movie than get out of a contract.
yellowzinnias 20
What movie?? PLEASE say Feeling Minnesota...that would be the only explanation for that nonsense!
mwali02 32
"Keanu: I was tricked into making film" http://www.theguardian.com/film/2001/sep/11/news The Watcher: Pretty sad that even celebs can't win.