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By Anonymous - 02/11/2009 05:40 - United States

Today, I was lost in a new town, so I asked a woman for directions. For some reason, she seemed to avoid me. About halfway down the block, she quickly turned around, and the next thing I remember is my eyes stinging like hell. Apparently she thought I was a mugger and maced me. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/05/2022 04:00

Today, a woman maced me from her car window because I was approaching her in a menacing, rapist kind of way. She never happened to consider that my car was in the parking spot right next to hers. She didn’t apologise, just said it was my fault for looking like a rapist, and drove away leaving me half blind. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/10/2024 06:00 - United States - Bakersfield

Today, I hopped into what I thought was my friend’s car, sat down, and started chatting away about the trip to Vegas we were about to hit the road for. After a few moments of awkward silence, I looked up to see a terrified stranger staring at me. I was very close to getting maced. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/02/2013 00:00 - Canada - Coquitlam

Today, I was walking down the street in the dark, and the woman in front of me kept looking back nervously. I jokingly assured her that I wasn't a mugger. She then took out a knife and mugged me. FML

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By maced face - 05/02/2013 17:45 - United States

Today, as I was walking to my car, I noticed a car with a tail light out. Trying to be a good citizen, I walked up to the driver's side door and said, "Excuse me…" The lady then maced me through the open window. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/10/2022 02:00 - United Kingdom - Aldershot

Today, I was jogging and was about to pass a woman ahead of me. I called out I was passing so she wouldn’t be scared. She waited till I was right next to her and pepper-sprayed my eyes while screaming, "Rapist." The cops were there in less than 5 minutes, and even though I was blinded, they still handcuffed me. FML

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Catch

By Anonymous - 30/05/2011 08:28 - Australia

Today, I was walking through town when a rough looking woman asked me for a cigarette. I don't smoke but I offered her some apples, and she took two. As I continued on past her, she pegged both of them at me, hitting the back of my head. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/07/2011 08:43 - United States

Today, I spotted my girlfriend in a store. She didn't notice me, so I went behind her, put my hands over her eyes, and said "Guess who." I got an elbow to the groin and mace to the face. While I was rolling on the ground in pain, she simply said, "Serves you right" and walked away. FML

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Cruisin' for a bruisin'

By leah - 07/01/2021 14:01 - United States - San Jose

Today, I was beaten up by a complete stranger for “giving her a dirty look.” I can’t see my own face. FML

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By Tmo - 12/08/2023 08:00

Today, I saw a toddler bolt in a parking lot. Since he was running towards the road behind me, I scooped him up to hand off to his mother. She shrieked, snatched him from my hands, and sprayed me with mace. While I was writhing in pain, some punk kid lifted my wallet and phone. FML

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By therundown - 20/07/2011 13:38 - United States

Today, while in line at a gas station, I felt something on my shoulder. I turned around only to see a woman behind me pulling the sunburnt skin off my shoulder. When I told her to stop, she yelled, hit me with her purse and ran off crying. FML

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jchansfan 0

Monday 2 November 2009 12:23

I would love to see someone who was wrongly maced whip out their own can of mace and mace the chick back.

brontide 0

Monday 2 November 2009 12:50

The woman should be charged with assault if there was no provocation. Just because she is a spaz does not make it acceptable to mace people.

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damn_man 0

Monday 2 November 2009 13:11

Fairly ignorant comments above (13 and 14) but at least 14 acknowledges a level of bias. Clearly asking for directions shouldn't be threatening to anybody. What I'm wondering is, did you both speak the same language? "New town" suggests that there might have been some cultural barriers there.

keenaz 0

Monday 2 November 2009 13:14

Bit harsh 14, that''s like walking past a black man and expecting him to rap at you.

Jizzylol 0

Monday 2 November 2009 13:25

LOL

BlueberryPies 0

Monday 2 November 2009 19:32

Haha!

Jizzylol 0

Monday 2 November 2009 13:20

Strongarm that ho.

Cristaderzi 0

Monday 2 November 2009 13:42

Damn man if you were a woman youd understand., Some guy will say hey where such and such and when you stop to say something someone snatches your purse and runs!! Thats just city life! Dont talk to strangers ya know...

Cristaderzi 0

Monday 2 November 2009 13:45

Ignorance no Experience yes Get a map or a GPS...

jchansfan 0

Monday 2 November 2009 15:46

Because walking around with a GPS is super normal. And do you really expect him to have a map of a "town" he just arrived in. Seriously. Plus, he was lost, that map might not be super useful if he has no idea where he is.

Ligerie 0

Monday 2 November 2009 16:57

we walk around with a gps when we're in a new area. It pinpoints where our car is, so at least we can always find it again. Came in handy while in Paris at 3am.

youthink_fml 0

Monday 2 November 2009 14:13

Damn I hate it when women use being a woman as an excuse to be an asshole or even worse, assault someone. Pretty lame.

FromCFL 0

Monday 2 November 2009 14:26

YDI for following her when she was avoiding you. Whatever her reason for avoiding you, you should've moved on & asked someone else.

jchansfan 0

Monday 2 November 2009 15:44

-glitched, disregard-

dsl135 0

Monday 2 November 2009 16:37

So you asked her... she maybe didn't hear you... and then you continued to follow her? What did you think she just wanted to find a nice shady spot on the block to finally give you directions? If she didn't answer you to begin with, don't follow her and keep waiting for her to respond. Just ask someone else.

wasteland_fml 0

Monday 2 November 2009 21:02

Trust me mace has a range of more than one foot, I've been maced from beyond that for no good reason and it sucks. I feel for the OP.

ghost0609 0

Sunday 22 November 2009 4:37

She could have just said she doesn't know.

ozymandias_fml 0

Monday 2 November 2009 16:43

File assault charges, and sue for pain and discomfort. Assuming you didn't do anything threatening, the woman needs to be taught that is unacceptable.