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
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my car ran out of battery. I'm writing this from the middle of the road. FML
Today, I was driving home through the middle of nowhere when a screw punctured my car tire. I arrived at the town's only auto shop to find that it had closed early. Frantic, I dialed the emergency number listed on the shop's locked door. On the other side of the glass, a phone began to ring. FML
Today, I discovered that I had lost my phone. I drove to the campus to try and find it, and parked in a gated lot where you pay when you leave. All the buildings were closed, so I had to go home. That's when I realized that I didn't have my wallet to get my car out. And no phone to call a ride. 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, while driving home after the legal curfew, I narrowly avoided a police roadblock and backtracked a mile to drive home another way. I then ran out of gas a mile away from my house. FML
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
Today, I had to drive down to my parents' house. On they way down, I needed to fill up on gas but unfortunately I'd forgotten my wallet at home with all of my cash and credit cards. I then had to call triple A and explain to them in all seriousness how I ran out of gas at the gas station. FML
Today, my car died after I got off work at 1am. All of my coworkers had already left and nobody could come out to jump my car. I had to walk the 3 miles home in a torrential downpour. FML
Today, I went to Uni. I woke up at six and got to the station as the train was leaving. I was congratulating myself on my brilliant skill when, as we passed the carpark, I saw I had left my headlights on. It later cost more for the lead to jump start my car than it would have to drive to Uni myself. FML
Today, I crashed into a ditch on my way home from work. I had to walk 2 miles in -25 below zero weather before I could pick up a cell phone signal to call a tow truck. When I got back to my car, a cop was waiting for me with a ticket for leaving the scene of an accident. FML
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Tripartita 45
Fact: a "closed" sign on an Australian police station is shorthand for "off fighting giant mutant spiders and steroidal kangaroos".
mrBearBear 11
I didn't even know police stations closed o___O
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Comments (35)
NostalgiaFreak9 43
I can't imagine it getting worse from here.
hellobobismyname 24
A deranged serial killer could show up? There are so many ways this could get worse. I never understand why people ever say this.
Lalala579121 28
If this were a sitcom it would be one of those times you'd hear thunder in the distance.
NostalgiaFreak9 43
I'm ashamed to admit that the comment was shitty because I wanted to be first, and that's the first thing that came to my mind.
Exaspera 55
Bad things come in threes. I guess your not so great luck is coming to an end! :-)
blairiofosterio1 10
I'm sure the police would have been more than happy to charge you, if not your phone.
Tripartita 45
Fact: a "closed" sign on an Australian police station is shorthand for "off fighting giant mutant spiders and steroidal kangaroos".
lexiieeex3 32
A closed police station? Well that's not very convenient.
species4872 20
A lot of small regional Police stations have closed, these are usually 1 or 2 man stations which date back quite some time with some having historical significance. The Police have moved to newer, larger more centrally located stations. In these areas patrols are still quite frequent however.
aruden 25
To add onto species comment, even slightly larger departments close down overnight do to either lack of man power to run 24/7 or lack of crime/ activity. Typically in those cases the town is then covered by another larger department like the county sheriff's department or state troopers. 911 calls will get rerouted to those departments who are covering the area. I don't know if it's the same in Australia as it is in the United States, I would assume so but I don't know.
species4872 20
Actually I was referring to Australia but it's probably the same in most countries.
mrBearBear 11
I didn't even know police stations closed o___O
emh86 14
I was thinking the same thing.
Notsosmartical 5
In my small town, the police station has been closed many times before.
MessedUpLife00 13
This is when you post an FML, oh wait...
RichardPencil 32
In America, the police stations never close. It's more convenient to get a mug shot than a mug of coffee.
mrswombat 16
Not true, actually! In very small towns, they do close. The lights stay on but the doors are locked and no one answers the phones. You have to call the county sheriff to get any help late at night. (My husband had a head on collision with a bull at 2am in the morning once)
imabat 14
it's 2016, you really should have a car charger that you directly connect to the car's battery just In case of emergency.
ViviMage 40
You don't have a lipstick use charger or one that plugs into the lighter socket of the car? YDI