Today, I offered my seat to an elderly lady on the subway. She quietly refused. Minutes later on a sharp turn, she almost fell down on two people. As I was clearly the youngest in the disability seating section, everyone on the train turned and glared at me. 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 got on a train and spotted a free seat. I rushed over, sat down and sighed with relief, only to realize people were looking at me. That’s when I saw the “Reserved for the elderly or disabled” sign…and the man with a cane standing in front of me. I immediately offered him the seat, but he just shook his head and said, “You’re gonna need it after this shaming.” FML
Today, I got on the subway with a broken leg. A kind woman stood up and offered me her seat. Before I could sit down, a guy shoved past me and took it for himself. The woman and I pointed out my cast and crutches, and asked him to give up the seat. He responded by flipping us off. FML
Today, a woman on the train demanded I give up my seat for her, claiming it was for people with disabilities. Tired from a long day at work, and seeing she had nothing wrong with her, I asked what her disability was. Apparently, obesity is one. FML
Today, I was on the train next to an elderly woman. When I told her it was my stop, she turned her knees towards the aisle, and I, thinking that she was letting me go by, began to edge past. She screamed, "DON'T PUSH ME!" and the whole train turned to look. I was thus the asshole pushing the old lady. FML
Today, I gave up my seat on the subway for an elderly man. He thanked me by grabbing my ass. FML
Today, I offered an elderly man my seat on the train. He thanked me by winking and offering me a seat on his lap. FML
Today, while taking the subway home, a woman offered me her seat. I smiled and declined. She said she insisted because of my "pregnancy." I was too ashamed to say I wasn't pregnant, so I just took the seat. FML
Today, I was on the bus, when an elderly woman stepped in. She looked too weak to stand. She looked at me with sad puppy eyes, expecting me to give up my seat for her. I felt sorry and got up. As soon as she sat down, she said, "Ha! Sucker!" FML
Today, I rushed onto the metro to get to work. I found there were no seats left and asked a perfectly healthy guy to let me sit in the handicap spot. He refused to because "being tired" was a handicap characteristic. I have one leg. FML
Today, on my way to school, I was shouted at by an obnoxious businessman for sitting down on the train when a "full fare paying passenger" was standing. I would normally have given him the seat straight away, except I have a broken leg. I showed him my leg and crutches. He still made me get up. FML
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redbluegreen 41
I don't think you deserved this. I mean, she didn't want to sit down and you did offer up your seat. The other people around could have offered up their seat too.
Anderling 33
That sucks, being glared at because someone else refused to accept your help. FYL
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Comments (85)
desichick23 0
Dude, you shoulda told them that you had offered your seat but she refused. it's not ur fault.
Sexiig0d 0
not ur fault. but still funnny. i wudda been like. do u have a problem
Dalarsco 0
Sometimes I swear FML comments are worse than YouTube comments. Some of you clearly never use a bus. A disabled/elderly seat isn't like a disabled parking space. It doesn't make any sense to not sit there just because someone might need it. You can always move. Which the op offered to do. The offer was refused.
Ric3ball 0
Wtf, that sucks :(
Indiana_fml 4
#20 That's the way! :D
breedizzles 0
that sucks...not really your fault since she didn't take the seat...but usually when i offer my seat up to someone i get up whether they say no or not...that way there's no possibility of evil glares =)
delusional_83 0
you get up even if they refuse. tell them your getting off soon anyway.
fences 0
I agree with #12 people are really ageist towards teenagers and young adults. The other day I was in a coffee shop and a group of about five 36 year-olds were being extremely loud for absolutly no reason! No one even gave them a dirty look. However if it were a group of 16 year-olds everyone would be grumbling, and maybe they would even be kicked out! And with you, you offered your seat when no one else did. But still no one thinks "I really should have offered that women a seat" they are just like "damn kids don't give a shit about anyone"!
fences 0
Also why is everyone saying "disabled seats are for the elderly and disabled". There were people sitting in those seats who weren't elderly or disabled, they were just glaring at this person because they were the youngest sitting there.
milkradio 0
That sucks, but apparently none of those other people offered her THEIR seats, so **** them if they glare at you. At least you offered her your seat at first!