Kids: Today, I heard a baby crying while I was walking down the street....

By failbaby - 02/06/2009 06:18 - United States

Today, I heard a baby crying while I was walking down the street. I walked around until I found it. In a dumpster. I immediately called the cops, completely freaking out. When the cops came, they pulled the baby out of the dumpster. It was a plastic baby doll. FML

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Today, I was babysitting to make a few extra dollars. While changing one of the kid's diapers, I turned around to find the other kid gone. I turned back around frantically, only to get poop flung at my face. I guess I found him. FML

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By tatortot7707 - 13/01/2011 04:42 - United States

Today, when I went to pick my kid up from daycare, I found out that he had run away. The rest of my afternoon consisted of me screaming his name, looking for him. I then returned to the daycare center. He thought it would be funny if he hid in the trash. FML

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By loueb17 - 15/02/2009 05:57 - United States

Today, I was babysitting a 5 year old boy. When I was on the phone with my mom, he called 911 and started to cry. When I got off the phone the police were at the door. It turns out that the "emergency" was that the VCR was not working. FML

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By Stinkycar - 05/06/2017 12:00

Today, it was an unusually hot day and I saw one of my friends walking down the street carrying a large bag. I stopped and asked if he needed a ride. When he got in, I noticed a horrible stench. He then told me he'd just been dumpster diving. FML

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By jshi8 - 04/08/2011 14:35 - United States

Today, I was taking a dump behind a dumpster. I suddenly heard a noise and a vibration against the dumpster. It was a garbage truck lifting it to collect the trash. The garbage men started laughing and took out their phones. FML

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Aelaena 6

Tuesday 2 June 2009 12:05

You should have looked inside because if there really was a baby I would have went straight in, not wait for the cops.

redbluegreen 40

Tuesday 2 June 2009 12:10

You should've checked mate, but your heart's in the right place. I think. If it was a real baby, it could've died between the time you heard it and the time the police came in.

Comments

theonlyrg13 0

Tuesday 2 June 2009 16:28

Why would you wait till the police get there to take the baby out? FTBL

ryanpwnzyouz09 0

Tuesday 2 June 2009 16:29

At least you didn't discover it in a worse way, maybe by kicking the can over just for the hell of it and seeing a baby pop out. I wouldn't even know what to do in that situation.

rixbury 0

Tuesday 2 June 2009 16:32

Why in the hell did you wait for the cops and not go into the dumpster and get the baby out? Or help it? Unbelievable. You are a moron, and a lazy person.

MechEngineer 0

Tuesday 2 June 2009 16:40

This is is a country where good Samaritans are often sued by the people they help. If it were a real child, and he had saved it from the dumpster, he would have had his pants sued right off him. He did the right thing. The rest of you are just naive morons.

Safturento 0

Tuesday 2 June 2009 16:43

How can you not tell the difference between a real baby and a doll?

insomniacdude 0

Tuesday 2 June 2009 16:50

I think it's a natural reaction to not want to tamper with a crime scene when you get there, in case you accidentally make things worse. It's a natural reaction and the right one. Unless OP knew specifically that the baby was in immediate danger, he or she could have made it significantly worse by adding to health concerns. Say the baby had a broken neck? The mere act of jumping in could have been enough to ensure the baby's death. The fact of the matter is that unless you know all the details of a situation, you shouldn't just jump in. OP made the right call in being cautious, and ended up looking like an idiot. Unfortunate, but absolutely the right call.