Money: Today, after babysitting, the parents actually tried to pay...

By iwantmoney - 22/07/2011 00:20 - United States

Today, after babysitting, the parents actually tried to pay me in Trident Layers Gum. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/11/2011 02:09 - United States

Today, after I went to collect my pay for babysitting, the girl's dad pulled the old "Can I pay you in Trident Layers?" bull on me. Hoping to show that I wasn't going to play ball, I told him that watching his gran inhale a cock would be funnier. If scowls could kill... FML

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By Anonymous - 11/07/2012 05:29 - United States - Dallas

Today, my boss asked me if he could pay me in gum. Thinking he was playing around, I agreed. He wasn't playing around. FML

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By lockedoutbabysitter - 09/03/2010 17:19 - United States

Today, I was babysitting. Being kind, I went to grab their mail, while their 4 year old ate lunch. He locked me out, wrecked the house, and let me in right when he saw their car two hours later. I didn't get paid. I paid them. FML

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Take this

By GabsAlot829 - 21/07/2009 22:17 - United States

Today, I babysat the most annoying and obnoxious kids for almost eight hours, when the parents assured me that they would only be gone about three or so hours. After constant calling and worrying, they finally showed up at 11:30, completely drunk. The mother paid me with three dollars and a banana. FML

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By nowimbroketoo - 22/07/2013 17:47 - Australia - Beaumaris

Today, the guy whose son I babysat for six hours straight confessed to being broke, then actually asked if he could pay me with sex instead. FML

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By Thanks a lot - 23/10/2015 01:27 - United States - Chestnut Hill

Today, I babysat for my neighbor's brat kid. The mom gave me $15 for 5 hours. I complained to my mom when I got home because last time I got $15/hour. Turns out my mom had told my neighbor that she thought they'd paid me too much last time. Thanks mom. Thanks. FML

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That's not how it works

By Anonymous - 05/09/2021 02:01

Today, I babysat the neighbors’ evil kids. They dropped them over at my house and I played with them for five hours. After taking the brats back home and putting them to bed, their mother asked me what time I came back to the house. She only paid me for the 20 minutes I was in their house. FML

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By raquel - 17/07/2015 16:40 - United States

Today, I babysat the Antichrist of all kids. After the 5 long hours were over, his parents came home. Instead of paying me what they agreed, they offered to let me eat some leftovers of a takeout in the fridge. I'm so afraid of confrontation that I accepted. FML

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I quit!

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2015 but it's good stuff - United States - East Carondelet

Today, I'm babysitting kids whose parents said they would be back by 12. Its 4 a.m. and they still aren't home. I don't get paid enough for this. FML

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Tasty

By anon - 30/08/2015 18:44 - United States

Today, while babysitting, I made the kids and myself peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. When their parents came home, their dad took out the same container of peanut butter I had used and let their dog lick out of it. FML

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jjice 6

Friday 22 July 2011 9:25

nobody pays me in gum :(

knocking 0

Friday 22 July 2011 9:25

And you didn't take it?!?!?

Comments

Mirorbo 26

Friday 22 July 2011 9:42

Ah, they were probably just trying to be funny. I haven't seen that commercial in ages, it seems!

jessamoree 0

Friday 22 July 2011 9:45

mmmm... no one ever pays me in gum.. :( Genius!

gOlfwAng_fml 0

Friday 22 July 2011 9:47

it'd only be a FYL if you said no.

TheCountess 4

Friday 22 July 2011 9:48

You get what you pay for...I suppose the wellbeing of their child isn't worth actual money to them.

Climaxx 11

Friday 22 July 2011 9:50

& you're writing a FML bout it? Seems like a win to me.

danceparty8 0

Friday 22 July 2011 9:52

next time just get both the money and gum :D

RainbowStalin 0

Friday 22 July 2011 9:52

Problem?

misshighjinks 5

Friday 22 July 2011 9:53

that's perfect! XD

batmanpete 0

Friday 22 July 2011 9:56

gotta admit, if u saw it happen to someone else, you would laugh

lemonlimejuices 0

Friday 22 July 2011 10:34

Everything is always funnier when it happens to someone else...

Homnomnom 0

Friday 22 July 2011 9:59

Rofl!

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