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By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - Canada

Today, a pretty co-worker invited me out for drinks after my shift. I have no money left until payday. Embarrassed, I had to decline and go home alone. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/08/2009 20:29 - United States

Today, my "best friend" invited me to drink with her and a couple other friends. She told me to "just bring a few bucks for beer". When I got there, no one else had brought money, including her. They only invited me because I'm the only one with a job. FML

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By halien1982 - 03/01/2010 06:36 - United States

Today, I was sitting at the bar of a popular local restaurant. I sat there for a few hours and drank my sorrows away with the bartender. I thought she was pretty, and decided to give her a large tip. The tip sent me over my credit card limit, and the bartender is not single. FML

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Dishes, now!

By Anonymous - 25/12/2023 06:00 - Netherlands

Today, I went out to eat with a friend. I was supposed to be paying, but when I tried to, there wasn't enough money in my bank account. She didn't have money with her either. FML

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You deserved it 715

By choup - 07/11/2008 21:02 - Australia

Today, I went to have a drink with my friend. On the way I withdrew 20 bucks and when I arrived at the bar I realised I had taken my credit card but not the banknote. FML

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Drunken antics

By qx5 - 08/01/2011 22:05 - Canada

Today, I put my paycheck in my wallet, intending to cash it in the next day. Later on, I met up with a friend and went to a party. I ended up getting so drunk, I gave away my $400 check in exchange for a pack of smokes, thinking it was a $5 bill. FML

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Great date night

By Anonymous - 24/03/2022 06:01

Today, a coworker invited me out for a date, totally out of the blue. I had no idea she liked me, but I did my best to impress. She ordered the most expensive steak on the menu, two bottles of wine, and eventually picked up and went home with our waiter. I got the bill. FML

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It's on me

By doubledown - 04/06/2009 04:52 - United States

Today, I went to the bar I go to every week. My favorite bartender told me I owed $50 for a tab because the waiter screwed up and undercharged me. The tab was from when my friends bought me drinks to cheer me up because my girlfriend moved away. I ended up paying for my own drinks, plus theirs. FML

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Surprise indeed

By Anonymous - 11/04/2023 00:00

Today, to surprise my boss who promoted me within the first two months of my new job, I offered to take him and a couple of coworkers out to eat. We had one minor inconvenience: my bank card declined. I was 200$ in the negative. Apparently my wife decided to take the kids winter clothes shopping. It’s fucking April. FML

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By Solo coffee - 28/06/2017 00:00

Today, it's my last day of work at my job of two and a half years. I organised to have coffee with my coworkers at a cafe. Only I turned up. I had my farewell coffee alone. FML

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By isuckasawaitress - 12/12/2011 17:08 - Singapore

Today, it was my first day at work as a waitress. The day ended with me owing my employers money, after I accidentally smashed an expensive bottle of wine on the floor. FML

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FYLDeep 25

Tuesday 11 January 2011 12:32

You should have said you were busy and rescheduled it. Don't let her think you're not interested at least.

XroxtarX 0

Tuesday 11 January 2011 12:07

when u get ur paycheck take her out for drinks

Comments

JoshGHardy 0

Wednesday 12 January 2011 6:49

Dipshit tell her you blew ur money so she dont think ur an asshole yea its embarrassing but shit u work with her she knows u get paid but yea fyl

HeavyMetalRocks 0

Wednesday 12 January 2011 13:22

How is that embarrassing? Many people are in the same rut as you, you should of just told her the truth instead of seeming like you were turning her down...Smooth.

radiodiva11 1

Wednesday 12 January 2011 13:51

its called having a credit card

5t3ff1k4h 44

Wednesday 12 January 2011 16:20

Not everyone can get those. They're pretty hard to get! You need to have your credit score checked, blah blah blah, and if someone had taken your name for fraudulent purposes, you're ****** until that's been taken care of. Credit cards really only run you more debt and screw you over unless you're smart about using it. He should have just told the damn girl that he'd see her next payday because he's broke right now. Is it really that much of a blow to the self esteem to say that?

radiodiva11 1

Wednesday 12 January 2011 19:57

what? they are not hard to get? maybe u dont know how to handle money well

5t3ff1k4h 44

Thursday 13 January 2011 5:07

I can handle money perfectly well and have a credit card of my own, thanks. It did take a while to get since it was my first card. I applied around 5-6 times. None of my friends were able to get a credit card, unless they went to the nearby corner store and bought a prepaid MasterCard.

gwarg 0

Wednesday 12 January 2011 21:16

YDI for spending all your money/not earning enough.

MR_goyou 0

Thursday 13 January 2011 6:24

what you should have done is say i cant tonight how about, whatever night is payday

zosfrosty 1

Thursday 13 January 2011 8:23

Don't live paycheck to paycheck.

5t3ff1k4h 44

Saturday 15 January 2011 5:37

Sometimes that's easier said than done.

franwins0827 7

Saturday 15 January 2011 4:22

I hope you at least made up a good excuse and asked her if she would be interested in going out another time, and named a day after payday.

hersactually 0

Sunday 6 February 2011 2:56

if she rly is interested in you, she'd prolly ask you out again. but then again, you could have done something better like providing alternative ideas or explaining to her the real reason. simply declining like that is never a brilliant move..... judging by the fact that you're sulking over it since you bothered posting it on fml.

jj03_fml 0

Wednesday 6 April 2011 4:00

welcome to reality...

sarah2144 14

Monday 16 May 2011 3:11

Why didn't you just tell her, "I'd love to but I don't have any money to pay for drinks"? Most girls would understand. Or if she really likes you she might offer to pay for them.