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By Wealthyparrot - 10/05/2013 08:24 - United States

Today, a client refused to pay after I mowed her lawn. Her reasoning? I had entered her basement "without permission." I require on-site equipment be provided, and she kept her mower in her basement. I only knew it was in the basement because she'd showed me, and told me where the key was. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/09/2019 00:02 - United Kingdom

Today, I was in the garden of my new house when a neighbour came over and told me to clear off or she would call the owner to tell them they were being burgled. When I told her I was the owner, she said I was clearly unsuitable to be living on this street, and to stop lying before she called the police. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/08/2013 10:52 - United States

Today, one of the kids in my neighborhood told me he would mow my lawn for 10 bucks. After a few minutes, I heard the mower stop. He had mowed a penis into my front yard then run away. FML

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By StaceZN - 22/12/2016 08:52

Today, on site, my client was certain she had switched off her electric fence prior to me conducting an inspection of her boundary retaining wall. I overbalanced on my ladder and grabbed at the fence wires for support. The electricity was not switched off. FML

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By :/ - 03/12/2012 01:57 - United States - Moreno Valley

Today, I finally summoned the courage to ask my dad to pay me as he promised, after I cut the lawn and cleaned all the house windows last week. His response was, "Get fucked." FML

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Friday 10 May 2013 16:30

There is a lovely product that many have tried and have had success with. It's called Slap-a-hoe. Works wonders.

BjgUsername 12

Friday 10 May 2013 16:32

She probably just wanted an excuse not to pay you, some people are just pathetic OP.

Comments

Ambient25 24

Friday 10 May 2013 16:36

"I may have Alzheimer's but at least I don't have Alzheimer's".

perdix 29

Friday 10 May 2013 16:36

She has a basement with a locking door? Sounds like there are ways you can extract payment from her one way or the other. ;)

AquanTheDragon 5

Wednesday 4 September 2013 5:07

Perdix, you have amazed and amused me once again. Love you, man.

pedinhuh 23

Friday 10 May 2013 16:37

Sue her ass!

pastispast 7

Friday 10 May 2013 16:45

what a bitch.

Freeze_fml 16

Friday 10 May 2013 17:06

If you have multiple clients perhaps you should consider providing your own equipment. The word choice feels pretentious here considering you just mowed someone's lawn with their own lawn mower. Not that you don't deserve payment, or anything like that.

cloud1138 10

Friday 10 May 2013 17:06

I'd put salt in her yard in the shape of profanity I've seen that it kills the grass I've taught many children with parents who are horrible to me about the more "colorful" side of vocabulary