Miscellaneous: Scammed

Scammed

By ahhnotoy - 27/04/2009 02:29 - United States

Today, I bought a box of Fruit Loops. When I got home, I noticed a free prize would be in the box. I sifted through the box, looking for the small toy. It wasn't in there. I don't know what is more sad, the fact that I got ripped off by a children's cereal or that I'm 21 and upset by it. FML

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You deserved it 14 588

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Same thing different taste

By frootloops - 21/11/2009 21:44 - United States

Today, I realized that my girlfriend had never said anything about the proposal ring I had put into a box of her Froot Loops. When I hinted it to her, she said that the cereal had expired, so she threw out the box. FML

I agree, your life sucks 36 863

You deserved it 27 736

By jerdub93 - 19/11/2011 08:40 - United States

Today, I was eating cereal while absentmindedly reading the box. I was amused when I found it expires on my birthday. Then I realized it expired on my birthday two years ago. FML

I agree, your life sucks 18 102

You deserved it 28 368

By annony-moose - 06/02/2010 18:48 - France

Today, I was feeling hungry, so I went to the kitchen to get a bowl of cereal. I found hundreds of weevils festering in my Lucky Charms. FML

I agree, your life sucks 26 874

You deserved it 4 303

By Candy - 20/05/2010 12:37 - United States

Today, my mom bought me some expensive Japanese candy. I opened it, and saw that each chewy candy was wrapped in a thin, hard to peel off wrapper. After trying to get each wrapper off, I determined they were unopen-able and threw them away. I then read the box, saying the wrappers were edible. FML

I agree, your life sucks 8 356

You deserved it 56 616

Crybabies

By PooperParty - 05/04/2021 11:00

Today, I had an Easter Egg Hunt in my backyard for my kids. When they collected all the eggs, they opened them and to their dismay there was no candy inside. When I bought them, I thought they already came with candy. It’s been two hours and my kids won’t stop crying. FML

I agree, your life sucks 398

You deserved it 1 800

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By Anonymous - 18/10/2021 17:00

Today, I learned the horrifying implications of my memory not being what it used to be when I bought a tasty-looking chocolate bar, only to realize upon taking a bite that I'd bought one before and not liked it one bit. FML

I agree, your life sucks 657

You deserved it 292

By Rachel - 02/02/2009 22:00 - United States

Today, I bit into a cereal bar and thought the inside was oddly damp. I took a look at it and saw a maggot worm wriggling around. Its friend was in my mouth. FML

I agree, your life sucks 51 263

You deserved it 3 293

By laxie - 27/10/2009 00:42 - United States

Today, my three-year-old decided to dump the entire contents of her cereal box onto the kitchen floor because she was looking for a "prize." The only prize we found was a huge dead cockroach, which she promptly stuck in her mouth. FML

I agree, your life sucks 38 209

You deserved it 3 908

If only they hadn't learned to read…

By Anonymous - 20/09/2019 00:01

Today, I was hosting my kid's birthday party. I had a bunch of small trinkets, so I grabbed the first container I could find to put them in. It wasn’t until I went out and someone yelled, "I’ll take a heavy flow!" that I realized it was an empty tampon box. FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 069

You deserved it 708

Trick it is, then

By Tricked - 01/11/2023 09:00

Today, after a stressful shift at work, I bought three bags of candy to hand out to trick-or-treaters tonight. I didn’t realize until I got home that one bag had a hole in it, and there were three empty M&M wrappers inside. My grocery store sucks. FML

I agree, your life sucks 339

You deserved it 81

geetface 0

Monday 27 April 2009 10:01

I'd be pissed too

CaptainJellyBean 0

Monday 27 April 2009 10:10

Think of it this way, at least you didn't miss out on your McDonald's toy and throw an epic fit right in the restaurant. Been there, done that. Would most likely go there again.

Comments

omfg_Jackie 0

Monday 27 April 2009 14:28

lmfao. thats sad.

pleasetryagain 0

Monday 27 April 2009 14:32

Hey- you bought cereal with a toy. You did not get a toy. You were completely ripped off. JUSTIFIED!

spamme 0

Monday 27 April 2009 14:32

Ill take the 2nd option.

AlyshaDeShae 10

Monday 27 April 2009 14:38

I'm 25 and I would buy the box of cereal just for the toy! I didn't think they did that anymore! And if my toy wasn't in the box, I would be calling the company!

applesaucers 0

Monday 27 April 2009 14:46

=( I feel your pain and I'm 20. And why must someone mess up the flow of not-so-negative comments?

SquidUlysses 0

Monday 27 April 2009 14:49

You were looking for Star Trek stuff, weren't you? (Don't worry, I'm damn near 30.)

gern55 0

Monday 27 April 2009 15:01

In my freshman dining hall I watched a girl we called "The Hobbit" dig through a box of cereal, looking for the prize. When she didn't find it, she set the box down and proceeded to fill her bowl from a completely different brand of cereal. Nasty. Enjoy the Fruit Loops anyway.

amelinat 0

Monday 27 April 2009 15:20

#38 - I'm reasonably confident they're called "Froot Loops" not "Foot Loops". Sorry guy, I'm not normally a spelling nazi, but its a pretty big difference. Urgh what kind of nasty ass cereal would Foot Loops be?

Philosoraptor24 0

Monday 27 April 2009 15:20

Missing out on a free anything is normally a bummer. Unlucky! But hey, it's not like you can't strike it lucky next time! Have a bowl to cheer yourself up :)