Money: Today, I asked a guy if he could buy me a pack of cigarettes,...

By Joe - 04/08/2011 18:28 - United States

Today, I asked a guy if he could buy me a pack of cigarettes, since I'm still under 18. He took my money, went into the supermarket, and must have slipped out a side-entrance, because he never came back. FML

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By Anonyme - 30/08/2013 10:59 - France - Ivry-sur-seine

Today, a man in a hurry asked me for a light. Not being able to find my lighter amongst the muddle inside my handbag, I handed him my lit cigarette so he could light his. He took it from me, started smoking it and walked off. FML

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Birthday blues

By omaha24 - 29/04/2020 02:00

Today, my loneliness pushed me to buy a pack of cigarettes just so I had to show my ID to the clerk, hoping he would wish me a happy birthday. I don't even smoke and he didn't say anything. FML

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Congratulations, you played yourself

By danielle - 23/04/2009 07:16 - United States

Today, my friend and I wanted to get some alcohol (we're under 21). We went to a liquor store and asked a random guy to go in and buy us some vodka. After giving him $20, he said he had to go turn off his car, then he'd get us the drinks. He got in his car and drove off, with my $20. FML

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Generous

By cAtaLanbLoOd - 24/10/2013 06:06 - France - Perpignan

Today, a homeless guy asked me for a cigarette. Knowing that I only had a couple left in my pack, I gave it to him. He opened it, took one out and thanked me profusely. A bit surprised, I went on my way. Oh yeah, that's right, the pack contained the money I'd withdrawn from an ATM. FML

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Sting

By gimme beer - 13/06/2023 18:00

Today, when I went to the gas station to buy beer, some underage punk outside asked me to buy him booze. I told him to get bent, but the dumbass cashier had seen me talking to him, and refused to let me buy alcohol because, "This is obviously a sting." FML

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Feeling a little lighter

By TheBetterRedhead - 28/03/2017 12:00

Today, on my way home from grocery shopping, two young adults around my age came up and asked me for a lighter. Thinking they just needed it to light a cigarette, I handed them my only lighter. They immediately ran away. I got robbed for a 1.99$ lighter. FML

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Dad priorities

By hellishome - 29/09/2019 00:01

Today, as he was going out, I asked my father if he stop by the store and buy some tampons for me and toilet paper for the house, because we have been out for the last 5 days. He came home with a 30-pack of beer and cigarettes instead. I just started my time of the month and we have no more money. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/07/2013 20:56 - United States - South Hadley

Today, I was buying condoms but was a little embarrassed so I went to the self-check. I scanned the condoms, then a magazine and tried to put the condoms under the magazines to hide them. The store guy saw me, thought I was shoplifting and I was kicked out of the store. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/10/2011 16:21 - United States

Today, I gave a man a cigarette. He spent the rest of the day so far following me around, telling me all about his medical history, and chasing after me when I got too far away. I couldn't get rid of him for hours. FML

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Plumes

By Anonymous - 09/12/2022 06:00

Today, I picked up a carton of cigarettes for my stepfather from the store. He smokes the equivalent of nearly half my paycheck a fortnight. FML

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christinez13 0

Thursday 4 August 2011 23:33

aww that sucks but you deserved it

bigbisawesome 0

Thursday 4 August 2011 23:33

Wow seriously you sir are an idiot

Comments

Holy_ish 19

Wednesday 10 August 2011 22:52

your a dumbass, why would yuou give money to a random person

Jepazep 0

Wednesday 10 August 2011 23:34

Yeah thats what most people that you didn't know would do

Nuahavizu 17

Thursday 11 August 2011 5:01

LOL! well, the law is the law... should abide it

HonestTisa 1

Thursday 11 August 2011 9:50

Good for him!

elle2kay 2

Thursday 11 August 2011 9:57

well... what did you expect? lol

58s 0

Friday 12 August 2011 5:35

U got okie/doaked by a crackhead tricky tricky

CountJugular 3

Friday 12 August 2011 18:43

Not that I like agreeing with the "anti-smoking" idiots on this site, but thats the risk you take with giving strangers money.... next time have a friend buy them instead ....

Goodlife918975 6

Monday 5 September 2011 6:22

Anti-smokers are not idiots most smokers are.

tendo64 3

Saturday 13 August 2011 1:13

I hate smoking, and yes he fails for giving money to a stranger, but depending on location, OP isn't necessarily breaking laws. In Louisiana you can smoke at 17 but can't purchase cigarettes until 18.

Cjmw 7

Sunday 14 August 2011 18:06

YDI for breaking the law :/

lolalovely2109 1

Monday 15 August 2011 7:59

wow...that sucks..i do believe that you deserve it because you should've asked a friend to do that but at the same time..you prolly didn't have any choice of the matter