Money: Today, I had to pay my bus fare in very small change. After carefully...

By iblamethetories - 11/10/2012 17:49 - United Kingdom - Colchester

Today, I had to pay my bus fare in very small change. After carefully counting out coins under the withering glares of a bus-load of people, I quickly slid them into the machine, and somehow ended up jamming it. FML

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By priceycommute - 19/08/2017 04:33

Today, after rushing to the bus stop and frantically boarding at the last possible second, I realized that I didn't pay my fare with a single, but a twenty. FML

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By Sara Princess - 09/04/2023 02:00

Today, as I was about to get onto the bus, my bus pass fell out of my hands. Being in a rush, I barely picked it up from the street not having a good grasp of it, just to have it fall again as I was about to swipe it. It felt like the whole bus was staring at me. FML

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By quarterback - 23/01/2011 05:43 - United States

Today, while at the vending machine, I put in my $20 instead of my $1. I got my change back in quarters. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/10/2010 04:37 - United States

Today, I had two 100's and two singles in my wallet. The two 100's was for my electric bill and the two singles were for the bus. Once I got off the bus and to the electric company, I noticed only my singles were there. Turns out I paid the bus driver $200. FML

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That's how I roll

By StellaSanguina - 09/10/2009 03:17 - United States

Today, a buttmunch customer brought in $7 worth of pennies I had to count and roll. As I was putting them in the deposite box at the end of my shift, I fumbled and dropped the rolls. All but one broke, spilling their contents on the floor. FML

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By BrokeAF - 20/07/2017 05:01

Today, I had to empty out my coin jar to pay for gas. Trying to be considerate, I only brought quarters, but the cashier refused to take it because they didn't want to count out my $10. I don't know how I'll get to work today. FML

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By Eodowoiono - 06/08/2013 16:20 - United States - Cedar Rapids

Today, as a joke, my friend put my bus money in the vending machine. Not only did the machine not return my money, it wouldn't give me an item in return. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/12/2012 20:05 - United States

Today, I gave a homeless man my last bit of spare change so he could get on the bus. Just as I was about to get on too, I realized I'd lost my bus card. I had to get off the bus and watch as the man waved at me through the window. FML

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By Sadandphoneless - 23/01/2019 18:00

Today, I got on the bus and the driver said I didn't have to pay since the ticket machine was broken. I was happy to have saved £2.40 until i realised someone had stolen my new £700 phone while I was talking to the driver. FML

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By aianmoo16 - 01/05/2016 21:52 - United States - Chicago

Today, I was at a mini arcade and accidentally put a hundred dollar bill through the quarter machine. FML

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Friday 12 October 2012 3:09

This FML makes a lot of cents

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Friday 12 October 2012 3:04

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Comments

gribbles 12

Friday 12 October 2012 6:59

Day passes here in Austin are $2. Public transportation ftw!

TheOath 12

Friday 12 October 2012 7:18

You have a right to pay any way you want. Just flick off the glares and go at your own pace. Maybe people don't always want to pay in bills and want to get rid of their change!! Jeesh people need to be more patient as well :/

ajnorma 16

Friday 12 October 2012 8:35

Op lives in Essex, you can only get a bus pass if you're elderly or disabled.

rockbandjunkie 2

Friday 12 October 2012 10:06

$2.75 for 90 minutes. $10.50 for a day $95 a month here in Canada :( I hate transit!!!!

Supcio 12

Friday 12 October 2012 12:01

Well, if my bus is more than a minute or two late, I miss my train home and have to wait and hour for the next one, so I feel the other passengers anger :p

Grimmerie 31

Friday 12 October 2012 12:24

$110 in my city, and that only covers two of three city zones. You want all three, you have to pay about $140.

Maycontainnuts 17

Friday 12 October 2012 16:18

Giving you an, "I agree your life sucks" just for the username :D

martini47 12

Friday 12 October 2012 22:27

Your the reason people wanna kill one another

Primmly 11

Friday 12 October 2012 22:58

Why didn't you have the exact amount ready before you got on the bus? :/ That's what I do anyways.

nat11_fml 12

Friday 12 October 2012 23:24

At my old school I had to take the bus there and back everyday, usually paying in nickels and dimes. Needless to say I jammed that thing many a time. I'm sorry you had to experience it too OP! Don't worry though, it sounds like quite a common occurrence