By Mick - 20/02/2009 08:29 - United States

Today, I saw an elderly man fall in a crosswalk, so I jumped off my bike to help. As I helped him across, the light turned green. I then watched across a 6 lane street as someone stole my bike. FML
I agree, your life sucks 864 291
You deserved it 94 907

Same thing different taste

Top comments

MJD_fml 0

Altruism is selfless concern for the welfare of others. Take comfort in the fact that the reward for your deed is internal. Externally your phone and your bike were only material objects which can be replaced.

Comments

Sesh54 7

why does this have so many you deserved its?

mine2take 5

That's messed up all right. Why did this get so many YDI? Since when is helping someone a bad thing. Sure it is unfortunate, what happened to OP. But, what if a loved one of your was having money issues and couldn't pay for important things like food. Do you watch them go hungry and struggle to keep their children fed. NO, you give them a little money, food, or drive them to the community food bank. Even if you have to sacrifice your time or $20. I think that Karma will repay OP....Maybe... If he didn't throw the old man back down, at the site of getting his bike taken.

iAmPaul 49

OP deserves it for not thinking and leaving his bike unattended. What happened was only an old man falling, not the end of the world. Therefore, everyone else was still normal, they saw an unattended bike and stole it. The world doesn't stop for one man who fell in the street.

the point is you did something good because if you didn't do that it could have been worse

I believe this has been posted before...

Did you atleast see the guy's face? Then you could identify him to the police.

Dude, you got screwed by being a boy scout

Well now i know never to help an old man when i see him down or i'll get my shit stolen!