It was an amicable divorce. I just helped him buy a new cell phone. I was waiting on that key, so I wasted money on cab and bus fare, instead of calling a locksmith.

If he's younger than you, it would explain so much! I wonder if u're in denial about the amicable divorce. Troll-faces are but good examples of passive-aggression.

He's 5 years older than me, but I agree with you about the aggression. A supposedly amicable divorce.

1) There's no such thing as an amicable divorce 2) You left him because you had no sense of humor? YDI then.

I don't know why people keep saying OP doesn't have a sense of humor...it's an immature act and terribly inconvenient for someone working a job, running errands, etc.

Yeah. I don't understand this either. All the comments implying that OPs ex was immature are getting down voted. Usually the FML community doesn't come down on the side of douchebaggery.

If you want to be an adult then yes you should treat them with respect and kindness. Nothing says "I havent moved on" like treating an ex wrongfully, especially in a time of need.

Right but as I said, before OP commented saying it was an amicable separation, nobody knew the situation beforehand. Ever hear of forgive but don't forget?

No. No i havent.

I have, it's in that Dixie Chicks song. "Forgive, sounds good. Forget, I'm not sure you could. They say time heals everything, but I'm still waiting."

Then you're living under a rock my friend. Lighten up.

It's not funny, just stupid... It's one of those kinds of jokes that you pretend to laugh at because it's not actually funny.

Because it more than likely made life bloody inconvenient and/or caused her needless expense.

So if you were supposed to receive something in the mail that you desperately needed and someone played a joke on you instead you would seriously be ok with that??

Well there's a difference between that. They would have to send them what they ordered, because it's their job to do so.

my brain imploded trying to understand the joke you just butchered

i guarantee even after this post you'll still get comments saying 'what a dick, you're better off without him'. it's good that you're still able to be civil but it was still harsh for him not to help you out when it's serious

Send him an envelope back with a hand made receipt of what you spent on that cab and bus fare. The note attached can be whatever you want but you can just say "You now owe me [insert amount here] for costing me time and money with your trolling. I'll be taking my payment from you when you least expect it. Have a great day." - or doing nothing works too if you don't want to "start" something with your ex.

I can imagine getting simular responses of my boyfriend if I would have the time to wait for the keys to arrive in the post. If it was urgent, you would have been able to find another way to get the keys (asking a friend to pick them up, using that cab fare to pick them up) and you probably would have made sure he knew it was important. Now that he made a joke out of it, you suddenly didn't have the time and it's super important. You married him, you divorced him because of his humor (seriously?), so you would have known that he could turn this into a joke. Or did you expect him to lose his sense of humor in the divorce? The only bad thing that I concider is him refusing to give you the key, but is that happening or did he just not have the key and decided to make a joke?

@67 His prank didn't cost her one single penny. The OP has a responsibility to keep up with her car keys. She failed to do that. Her ex-husband does not owe her anything. That is the magic of divorce. She should have kept up with her own stuff, and failing that, she should have just called a locksmith instead of bothering her ex. If she had been more responsible she would not have been out any money. The fault is hers.

I wouldn't trust OP's ex further than i can throw him. Imagine waiting for alimony cheques after divorce or waiting for him to pick up kids - nope - i don't think people who can't even safeguard and deliver something as responsible and important as car keys can hold up his end of any bargain. It's just as well they probably don't have kids together. I've been thumbed down for my 2 other comments this post, but I know how things can turn out when the other party doesn't grow up, despite being 5 years older than me as well.

#72, I suppose you are one of those perfect people who never loses anything, never forgets anything, never fails to consider something or fails to think things through, etc. Losing her keys is not necessarily a failure of responsibility. It's an honest mistake, the kind that everyone makes. And no, she should not have gone to the locksmith as her first choice. A replacement key could cost her over $200-$300 or more. We don't know her financial situation. She could be a student living off of Ramen noodles every day, or a single mother of five working more then one job and still barely getting by, etc, we don't know, but even if she can afford it, it's not practical or wise to spend that money when she can get a key for free. I wish Fml commenters had more sympathy and consideration.

#72, Also, it did cost her money. The cab and bus fares, and also whatever the locksmith will charge, as she said in her follow up post.

I don't think #72 was attacking OP for losing her keys as much as he was baffled that she called her ex-husband. I am assuming that #72 is merely trying to assert that OP is divorced and her ex-husband technically should not be responsible for holding her spare keys. I understand his point; my ex would never be my first point of call, no matter how 'amicable' our split.

All she did was ask him for the spare key... Simple enough. Yes, she should have taken better care of her keys but sometimes accidents and unforeseeable circumstances happen. Sending an empty envelope with a troll face can seem like a jovial thing to do, but I think it's actually pretty mean of him... She asked for help (didn't demand or expect it... They ARE divorced after all, so he doesn't owe her anything) and he decided to make a joke of it.

Dang! All the replies to this are long as ****! Ain't nobody got time fo dat...

good thing you left him

Sense*

Well at least she's not a douchebag like you

Re-read. His spare to her car.

That and not every breakup is drama filled. Some people have good relationships with their ex and can ask them favors. The mature ones will comply.

your right why should she borrow it