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By person - 10/06/2009 11:03 - United States

Today, I busted my ass to help this old lady move her stuff because she was going to a nursing home. I was told I would get paid. When I finished four hours later the lady took me to a room and told me to pick out anything in her little goody bag. I got a race car as payment. FML

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By anonymous - 20/06/2013 01:09 - United States - Houston

Today, I helped an elderly lady put a bookshelf in her car. She then thanked me by hitting me with her car as she drove out of the parking lot. FML

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By Mad - 27/06/2011 01:14 - Australia

Today, after a weekend of helping my sister-in-law move out of our house, vacuuming and mopping her bedroom and bathroom for her, scrubbing her walls and cleaning her shower, transporting her furniture, and getting her carpet professionally cleaned, to cover costs she offered me $14. FML

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By sadcapri96 - 23/06/2011 21:40 - United States

Today, the old lady I've been taking care of and running errands for died. She hadn't paid me yet. FML

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By dammit33 - 28/05/2012 13:55 - Australia - Melbourne

Today, I got a $20 tip from an old lady I delivered pizza to. Ecstatic, I walked back to my car where there was a $30 parking fine waiting for me. FML

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By Anonymous - 31/12/2012 15:44 - Canada - Sydney

Today, while buying paint, I began to help an elderly woman working to lift some heavy boxes. She told me what a nice young lady I was. Then her boss came over, screamed at her for being lazy and fired her. She cried. So did I. FML

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By micheal - 21/06/2011 16:52 - United States

Today, while I was delivering pizza in the torrential downpour, I waited 5 minutes in the pouring rain for an old lady to dig 20 bucks out of her purse. Her total was $19.99. She told me to keep the change and make lots of money. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/03/2024 09:00 - United States

Today, I decided I'd sell an old motorcycle I had, in order to help with the bills. I had to be at work at the time when an interested buyer was to show up, so I entrusted my mother with the exchange as she's unemployed. Mom pocketed the money and bought a new freezer for her house, and won't pay me back. FML

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By unsatisfied - 09/03/2009 06:15 - United States

Today, I was working at the grocery store and a very old woman wanted to give me a tip for bagging her groceries. She slid a quarter into my pocket against my thigh as deep down as she could get it, then she gave me a smile and a wink. I was groped by a grandma. FML

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By Ross R - 27/12/2012 08:52 - United States - Richland

Today, I decided to cover a coworker's closing shift because she felt sick. My boss even gave me a $10 gift card for doing it. I felt good about it, until I walked outside and found that my car had been stolen. FML

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By Butter_Cup - 28/12/2009 21:39 - United States

Today, my mom sold the car I've been working on for the last few years for 100 dollars. To buy gas for her car. FML

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Wednesday 10 June 2009 16:17

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Wednesday 10 June 2009 16:22

And there was absolutely no way you could turn this story to attract girls?

Comments

beastwill64 16

Friday 15 July 2011 5:02

too bad it's not a REAL race car.

bigscarybunny95 0

Saturday 30 July 2011 1:27

So you're complaining because you had to do a favor for an old lady. You really suck...

HomeAl0ne 20

Monday 8 August 2011 5:18

Wait, was it a 1966 Opel Diplomat matchbox car in the original packaging? No? FYL then.

KeiIshiyama 10

Sunday 25 September 2011 8:51

YDI for being so rude about it. She was old, and she needed help. You helped her, and it's always the thought that counts. Also, FYL because I'm assuming from your "busting my ass" that it was a helluva lot of hard work that strained a few of your muscles, at least. A toy racecar, no matter what I said, is not something to pay back for hard labor like that.

newmandotcom 6

Sunday 16 October 2011 0:23

What ever happened to helping the elderly out and not expecting anything in return?

BlackCloudedSldr 5

Thursday 19 January 2012 21:04

These are funnier when read aloud in an Asian accent.

wmkaz 4

Tuesday 27 March 2012 8:11

Jeez, how selfish can you be? Be happy you got anything at all, since apparently the satisfaction of doing something good for someone else isn't good enough for you.