Communication breakdown

By keyshame - This FML is from back in 2013 but it's good stuff - Australia - Leichhardt

Today, I took my car to be repaired. The mechanic put out his hand when he saw me, so I shook it. He just wanted my keys. FML
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MissWhitneyB 17

It was an honest mistake. Most people would have thought the same as you.

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bluerhhajfk 17

I gotta hand it to you. You must be really shaken up.

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MissWhitneyB 17

It was an honest mistake. Most people would have thought the same as you.

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jw90 18

I agree. I often mistake reaching for things as a handshake or saying hello to a customer when they say it, and they happen to be speaking to someone else.

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Kamon97 23

Hope it wasn't covered in oil or grease lol

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\ 28

People have started to correlate accidental handshakes with social awkwardness... BS

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LowExpectations 30

Force of habit can be a pain sometimes. It's like that Ellen DeGeneres joke, you got your car keys in one hand, and a banana peel in the other. So what do you do? You toss your keys in the trash and take the banana peel to the car.

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fivetimeslonger 24

OP has manners. It's sad that that's mistaken and made embarrassing.

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evilvagina 9

easy mistake to make, at least you didn't put some change there.

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bluerhhajfk 17

I gotta hand it to you. You must be really shaken up.

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CallMeMcFeelii 13

This may be completely wrong and way the **** out there, but am I the only one who thinks 4's picture is of a seriously deformed dick with a face? I don't know why, or how, but that's the first thing I thought of..

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priceyfml 7

I might be wrong but I think that's Tobuscus from YouTube, he does small animated skits on his channel and I think that's him

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dRpRdP 8

the mechanic must hav laughed into stiches.. :D

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bfsd42 20

Maybe I'm being a little pedantic here, but stitches aren't sewing supplies, but results of sewing.

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CDobs 8

When he handed you a clipboard with the paperwork on it, did you think he was just asking for your autograph?

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GEFStryker 29

Seems to be the case whenever I get handed paperwork. Although the excitement of being asked for the ol' John Hancock is usually quelled when I realize it's yet another court summons.

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TyT63 12

downvote me, I wanna see how many people comment or use this app

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bingbongbingbong 11

Up vote him for being a tool

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YepThatsMeee 23

#8 your comment isn't worthy of a downvote

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BFons 19

It's like when you use "you too" in the wrong context.

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ComoEsJuan 24

Like at the movie theaters! Ticket Taker: "Enjoy the movie!" Me: "You too.....shit"

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itsmecutiepie 17

Reminds me of something else: Using "I'm sorry" or "my bad" usually works both, except at a funeral... Yikes.

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lickastick 27

I've done the exact thing with a pizza delivery man except he wanted his pen back

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