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Freaked out

By CriminalMistake - 04/05/2009 05:08 - United States

Today, I was leaving a campus parking garage. Suddenly, a huge man appeared behind me and kept saying "HEY!" "STOP!" In a gruff voice. I picked up my pace and so did he. I finally turned to him with a can of mace and threatened to use it. He was trying to return the $5 bill I dropped. FML

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HEY YOU

By stabbed with kindness - 02/03/2013 21:44 - Russian Federation - Elektrostal

Today, on the way home, a guy yelled "Hey, YOU!" from behind me, so I walked faster. He ran up to me, shouting, "I said stop, asshole!" I almost pissed myself in fear, thinking I was being mugged. Turns out I'd left my wallet at the grocery store, and he was just trying to return it. FML

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Opportunist

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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You deserved it 121

Mistaken identity

By Fantastic - 04/03/2009 04:19 - United States

Today, I was walking to my car when I saw a large man walking behind me. I hurried to open my car as he was approaching quickly, but the door wasn't unlocking and I panicked. I then realized that it wasn't even my car. As I walked away from it, he walked up and unlocked the door. FML

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You deserved it 48 806

Sorry, man

By Lii - 24/03/2015 01:04 - United Kingdom - Birmingham

Today, I shouted, "Fuck off!" out of reflex when I felt someone behind me grab my bag and pull it off my shoulder. It turned out to be an elderly man with a walking stick, who was trying to steady himself in a busy crowd. FML

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You deserved it 15 425

By pinkrazrgirl247 - 03/07/2009 06:29 - United States

Today, I was walking down the street, when a man behind me tapped me on the shoulder. He gave a $5 bill and said that he thought I had dropped it. Not having the integrity to turn him down, I took it. I spent the next 20 minutes being chased by a crazy hobo who claimed that it was his. FML

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You deserved it 52 218

By WTFsalad - 18/02/2010 02:46 - United States

Today, I was leaving Wal-Mart with my daughter when a man was speeding the wrong way in the parking lot. To avoid getting hit, I pulled over to the side. He thought I was going the wrong way. He got out cursing and screaming and punched a dent in my hood. FML

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You deserved it 2 447

By Username - 08/07/2011 20:02 - United States

Today, I noticed a woman struggling to work a parking meter, so I went over to help. She took one look at me before screaming, hitting me in the face, and running back to her car. FML

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You deserved it 3 611

Smooth criminal

By jack1057 - 12/09/2020 01:01 - United States - Phoenix

Today, I was walking to my car from my workplace. When I was about 20 feet from my car, a guy who was clearly on drugs yelled at me and stole my keys and car. Right before leaving the parking lot, he hit a stop sign and then yelled that my car was broken and ran off. FML

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You deserved it 184

Freakout

By ParanoidFreak - 31/12/2009 09:31 - United States

Today, after I got in my car in the Walmart parking lot, a creepy man knocked on my window. Since I'm incredibly paranoid and scare easily, I put my car in gear and tore out of there, accidentally hitting another car. Apparently he was returning my phone that I dropped. FML

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You deserved it 40 251

By Eyesore - 16/04/2009 21:27 - United States

Today, I was walking back to my home in the city in the dark. I'm paranoid, so when I saw movement behind me I clutched my mace. The faster I walked, the closer the person seemed to be. I spun around and sprayed my attacker with mace. It was my shadow and the wind blew the mace back into eyes. FML

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You deserved it 86 625

Some_guy 6

Monday 4 May 2009 13:06

Today, I noticed someone leaving the parking garage. She dropped a 5-dollar-bill. I picked it up and tried to return it to her, but when I caught up to her, she turned around and threatened to spray me with mace. FML.

skinonskin 0

Monday 4 May 2009 13:09

lol at #2 But yeah I once saw an old man drop his glasses without realising, so being a good citizen, I picked them up and ran after him. I got punched by a passer-by who thought I was trying to jump the old man. FML

Comments

24788 6

Monday 4 May 2009 13:34

You never dropped $5. He just wanted to talk to you. ;)

BayArea 1

Monday 4 May 2009 13:37

lol@ 9 glad im not like #7...YDI though

LilKonvicted 0

Monday 4 May 2009 13:44

Maybe he just used the worst pick-up line ever?

nikki1001 0

Monday 4 May 2009 13:51

Well I think if some guy was trying to attack you...he would have just snuck up behind you without a word. So I'm not sure you why you thought mace was necessary for a situation like this. I don't know many attackers who yell, "HEY! STOP! I'M TRYING TO RAPE/ATTACK/ROB YOU BUT YOU'RE WALKING TOO FAST!" Seriously now.

tardis_fml 0

Monday 4 May 2009 14:02

Men don't realize what a dangerous world it can be for women, especially in places like parking lots. It sucks that the poor guy was just trying to help you, but it could have been something much worse, and so you were only protecting yourself. In the future, guys, if you're trying to get a woman's attention and don't want to seem sketch, you should probably say right away what's going on. "Hey! Stop!" sounds much more menacing than, "Excuse me miss, you dropped your money."

ammali 0

Monday 4 May 2009 14:07

#16 is exactly right.

ohhhhshizzz 0

Monday 4 May 2009 14:11

I agree with #16. #8, not all women believe that all guys are trying to get into her pants but pretend you are a defenseless woman, in a dark parking lot and a guy is chasing you. WTF do you do? Regardless of what they say, so stfu.

YankfanZZTop22 0

Monday 4 May 2009 14:14

poor guy

TFNLbosox 0

Wednesday 20 April 2011 6:16

agreed

Fragnox 0

Monday 4 May 2009 14:22

#16 speaks the truth. Everyone saying the OP deserves it because she's too paranoid...you people are stupid. Yes, a rapist probably would not shout "HEY! STOP!" in most situations, but when you're in a parking garage and there's a big guy who sounds menacing you don't have time to think "What would a rapist do?" There's a difference between too paranoid and not paranoid enough. I think the OP was just paranoid enough. She didn't even spray the guy, she just threatened to use it, which is enough to protect herself from rape/kill. If I were in his situation I would've understood. Seriously, are you people saying that you should risk being raped or killed lest you be "too paranoid"? Until you start pulling out a shotgun on people, there's nothing wrong with being suspicious. I hope no one takes your stupid advice and gets raped or killed.

mudkipsan 19

Monday 4 May 2009 14:26

#18: Maybe stop living with a victim mentality and learn how to defend myself? Anyways, being aware of your surroundings and vigilant against possible threats is a good thing - however simply refusing to acknowledge someone does nothing to protect you. Simply asking "What the hell do you want?" while continuing to walk would have resolved this harmless situation before he was within mace range.