Miscellaneous: Reported

Reported

By Littlebigben - 19/07/2017 05:00

Today, I found a cellphone. I went through the contacts and called the one listed as "Dad" to inform them I could leave it at a cash register of the store I found it in, or take it to the police station so they could pick it up. They then called the police, insisting I stole it. FML

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You deserved it 331

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By queenbee12345678 - 19/02/2012 19:29 - United States

Today, I accidentally left my cell phone at the restaurant. When I realized my mistake, I went back to see if anyone had found it. They said no, so I gave them my number to call if it turned up. I realized later that I'd given them my cell phone number. FML

I agree, your life sucks 9 969

You deserved it 26 502

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By Dad Fail - 07/02/2023 07:00 - United States

Today, my dad let me use his phone. Five minutes later, he had my mom call it because he thought he'd lost it. FML

I agree, your life sucks 702

You deserved it 123

By callerid - 03/08/2009 11:45 - United States

Today, I had misplaced my cell phone. I decided the best course of action would be to dial the number from my house phone and wait for it to ring to locate it. Somebody answered when I called. It wasn't the wrong number and I had a brief conversation with the man that stole my phone. FML

I agree, your life sucks 54 438

You deserved it 3 789

Busted

By Anonymous - 20/12/2009 03:08 - United States

Today, I was approached by a policeman who asked me if I was the owner of the green Camry. Turns out my parents decided to teach me a lesson for lying where I had been by reporting the car stolen. They also wouldn't answer my one phone call. FML

I agree, your life sucks 29 020

You deserved it 9 099

By me. - 12/11/2012 04:30 - United States - Fort Wayne

Today, my father told me to take the car and get some groceries. An hour and a half later, coming home with the groceries, I see the cops all around my house because my dad had called them, thinking that I had run away and stolen the car. FML

I agree, your life sucks 28 126

You deserved it 1 727

By xxteenhearts - 29/05/2009 00:13 - United States

Today, I seemingly misplaced my cell phone but didn't have time to look for it before work. This evening, my cell phone company calls me to tell me I have six hundred dollars worth of calls to El Salvador that I have to pay for. My cell phone was not misplaced, it was stolen. FML

I agree, your life sucks 46 114

You deserved it 4 173

By Anonymous - 01/03/2013 07:02 - United States - San Jose

Today, after working out at the gym, I went to grab my bag, and realized that my phone was missing. Panicking, I reached into my pocket, pulled out my phone, and dialed my mom's number to tell her I'd lost it. It took me until the last ring to realize what I was doing. FML

I agree, your life sucks 12 965

You deserved it 41 465

By Anonymous - 24/09/2012 02:26 - United States

Today, I found out that my parents changed the code on our alarm system while they were out of town. The police could not verify I was their son, despite spending hours trying to get hold of them. They thought it was just another telemarketer. FML

I agree, your life sucks 24 588

You deserved it 1 570

By Anonymous - 17/08/2009 08:21 - United States

Today, I went into my Moms room to look for a t-shirt. I went into her drawer and behind all of her clothes was a cell phone. Not only did I not find the t-shirt, I also found out my Mom is cheating on my Dad with someone from work and now I have to pretend like I don't know. I work there too. FML

I agree, your life sucks 54 955

You deserved it 5 573

By Anonymous - 13/01/2010 21:41 - United States

Today, I did a "dine and dash" and left my phone in the restaurant. The owner answered my phone call. FML

I agree, your life sucks 6 118

You deserved it 82 655

engineerosaurus 26

Wednesday 19 July 2017 5:04

Press charges against them for filing a false police report and use the call record as proof.

LeoCor 19

Wednesday 19 July 2017 5:03

Being good isn't good anymore

Comments

Exaspera 54

Wednesday 19 July 2017 9:05

"No good deed goes unpunished." -Can't remember who wrote this

rodfergie 18

Wednesday 19 July 2017 20:53

Will Rodgers or Mark Twain... Can't remember which.

olga_crvjl 19

Wednesday 19 July 2017 9:26

No good deed

user53658 15

Wednesday 19 July 2017 14:18

My faith in humanity is crumbling more and more each day...

user53658 15

Wednesday 19 July 2017 14:24

So there are still people with no password on their phone?

thehaystackerine 20

Wednesday 19 July 2017 15:27

No good deed goes un punished... I have therefore resolved to just being an ass hole.

Matt Much 12

Wednesday 19 July 2017 18:01

Frankly, this is why I don't bother to help strangers anymore. It really doesn't even matter what it is; turning in a phone, changing a tire, calling a cab, I just prefer to stay out of others misfortunes.

Lillysar91 20

Wednesday 19 July 2017 20:22

WTF? This needs a follow up! How awful of them! If you can use the call as proof that you did NOT steal the phone do that. Also you could have sent a text that you have found the phone and ask where you can drop it. Then maybe call if no one bothered to reply. Still it's just vile on their behalf. They are lucky you found it and wanted to do good and return it. Someone else could have just kept it.

rodfergie 18

Wednesday 19 July 2017 20:55

Chances are "daddy" isn't her father. then again maybe it is, but the owner probably lied about where they were and needed a reason why their phone was there. So they probably just said it was stolen