LOL, it's so funny to see someone jumping to the OP's defense... what's the point of doing that? Leaving the purse with money in the car IS something stupid. Any of us can relate to why she did it, but it's still something stupid to do and this FML is exactly why. Now the fact that the alarm went off and she didn't even glance at the car is double-stupid and YDI.

You are an idiot. I work for my local police department, and we see EVERYDAY where some stupid idiot left their purse/ipod/cash in the car and they broke in and stole it. It happens at post offices, gyms, gas stations, everywhere. How hard is it to take your purse and put it over your shoulder, really? The media showed a gas station video of a woman who parked at the pump and got out to pump gas. Left her car unlocked with her purse inside while she's doing it. You can watch as some guy approaches her car from the other side, opens her passenger door, steals her purse off the seat and runs. WHILE SHE'S STANDING NEXT TO IT! Oh, don't just shove your purse under your seat either; if a thief sees you exit a vehicle w/o a purse, they're going to assume you left it under your seat or in the glove box and break in anyways. BTW OP is stupid for not at least looking in the direction of her car when the alarm went off.

Yes I do in fact realize that things can get stolen anywhere, at any time! But everyone on here is acting like it's something NO ONE would ever do and you'd have to be an absolute moron to ever do such a thing! People just look to blame the victim because they think they should have known better when I'm willing to bet this is something the majority of people on here have done more than once. It's like the other FML recently where someone cut the lock off someone's gym locker and everyone was jumping down that person's throat because they left their keys in the locker. HELLO! It was locked! They thought it'd be safe because it was locked like anyone else would!

@37 But with this FML it is her fault. She should have known better. And no not everyone does it I don't know anyone who has ever left their purse (no matter how busy) inside the vehicle. Yeah it may be a common mistake, however she should have known better. Also leaving it out in plain view is just begging to be broken into. No matter how you look at it this was indeed her fault and she did deserve it. I am guessing now she has learned her lesson and won't make the same mistake again.