Today, as I got into an elevator, I spotted a little old lady hobbling desperately to get on. I frantically tapped on the 'door open' button but the doors closed. I got dirty looks from the people in the lift, only then did I realise I had frantically tapped the 'door close' button instead. 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 saw a woman struggling to hold the elevator. Trying to be helpful, I jumped forward and pressed the “close doors” button, thinking it was “open doors.” The doors shut right in her face. I had to awkwardly ride up ten floors in silence with three witnesses. FML
Today, I was in a big crowded elevator and had to struggle tried to press the button for my floor because no one close to the buttons bothered to ask me which floor I was going to. Instead, I hit the emergency stop button. The elevator stopped between floors for 20 minutes. Everyone stared at me like I was a movie villain. FML
Today, I was on a tram and I noticed an older lady having trouble getting down the stairs. I immediately got up to help her, dropping my bag on the seat accidentally. As I went to get back on the tram, the doors closed. FML
Today, at work I got in an elevator to go upstairs. It wasn't until the doors opened minutes later and people stepped in that I realized I had zoned out and forgot to press the button for the floor I needed. I then promptly exited the elevator and waited for the next elevator to go up in. FML
Today, my wife got all excited when she saw the elevator we were in had a feature to make it go sideways. I didn't have the heart to tell her they were the buttons to open and close the door. FML
Today, I attempted to be nice and hold a door open for a person in a wheelchair. He hit the button to open another door. While I pointed out that I would hold the door for him, I realized that the door I was holding open for him led down some stairs. FML
Today, I got stuck in an elevator. The help-line told me, "Don't touch the door. We'll be there soon". Two hours later, I had a headache, my legs were stiff, and my date must've thought I stood her up. The tech finally arrived, pries the door open, then rudely asked, "Why didn't you do that yourself?" FML
Today, my neighbor told me to stop pushing the elevator buttons and opening doors with my feet. I bitched him out, because he's been making a huge issue out of it for months. Right after, I realized I forgot my keys inside and he's the only person around who could let me back into the building. FML
Today, I was trying to be polite by holding the door for an elderly lady in a shop. What I didn’t realise was that the doors were automatic. I ended up standing there awkwardly for a good 5 seconds, holding onto thin air, while she just smiled and walked by. A bloke behind me said, “The doors don’t need your help, mate.” FML
Today, my wife pressed a button in the elevator and quickly ran out, leaving me in there with our crying baby. When the elevator arrived at the floor, the doors opened on a wedding reception. The doors couldn't have taken any longer to close again. FML
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my_fml_account 2
Dont lie, that wasnt on accident :P
timtam24 0
You could have just stuck your arm out...
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Comments (118)
Laughters 0
ahahahahaha! you did a great job. =D
visage 0
You are a horrible person, and you deserve to rot in hell for your sins. Naaaa, just playing... Focus and watch what you're doing though!
loserboii 11
Lmao @ #1!!!!;)
lifeinhd 3
The "door close" button actually isn't hooked up to anything. It's just there to make people think they're being productive.
birds_fml 7
OUCH lol! I feel worse for the old lady than for you.
doggie3 0
Smooth move, dude. Real smooth.
doggie3 0
And I always have to concentrate on the buttons to see if it's door open or closed. The icons are confusing.
AdrieKhun 0
Damn... that sucks
xo_xo 0
I don't think it was your fault, when i get frantic i do the wrong things sometimes :/
littlegolferboy 4
It always takes me a few seconds the find the right button when I go in an unfamiliar elevator. Usually by that time the doors are already closing anyways and if I want to keep them open I just stick my arm in the door.
AngelRaven89 0
Or foot. I used my foot the other day at the last second, I figure the button might not work and the person might think I didn't even try.