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By Anonymous - 25/08/2013 18:21 - Canada - Grand Falls

Today, I was at the beach. I'd recently decided to try the "life hack" where you empty out a bottle of lotion and hide small valuables in it, to avoid them being stolen. I'd put the bottle in my bag. Instead of stealing stuff from inside it, though, someone just stole the whole bag. FML

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By Chelsea - 18/05/2013 08:57 - Australia - Perth

Today, my bag got stolen with all of my belongings at the beach. After being forced to ask strangers for money, I then travelled home on the train for an hour, wearing only a bikini. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/08/2012 16:45 - United States - Brighton

Today, while on vacation with my family, my mother told me to put my phone in her purse, so it wouldn't get stolen. Someone stole her purse. FML

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By maggie2014 - 23/06/2013 23:48 - United States - Lufkin

Today, I fell asleep listening to my music and tanning at the beach. Not only did I wake up with a sunburn, but my iPhone had been stolen. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/06/2014 16:19 - United States - Naperville

Today, my towel was stolen at the swimming pool. I quickly found the culprit, and to avoid a conflict, I just swiped it back when he wasn't looking. I felt pretty good about everything, until I got back home and realized it wasn't actually my towel after all. FML

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By pplsuck - 25/09/2012 23:57 - United States - Fort Lauderdale

Today, I went to eat out. When I sat down, I realized I forgot my straw. I took my purse with me, not wanting it to get stolen. Someone stole my food instead. FML

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Enjoy your stay

By Anonymous - 19/04/2012 06:24

Today, someone burgled my hotel room. As always, I had locked my passport, extra cash, and other valuables in the closet safe, so I thought the losses would be superficial. What a discovery that the safe hadn't been fastened to the closet shelf, so the thief just picked it up and took it home. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/09/2014 20:23

Today, I fell asleep with my luggage at a bus terminal. Upon waking up, I found that someone had opened my bags and stolen all my socks. FML

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By abdominates - 23/10/2009 16:48 - Canada

Today, after a long workout I come back to my locker, to find my lock had been cut. I looked inside realizing my phone and iPod had been stolen. If that wasn't bad enough, my keys were gone. I ran out to the parking lot to find an empty spot where my car had once been parked. FML

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By uncbballwins - 27/04/2011 04:21

Today, after shopping alone at a grocery store, I was taking my groceries back to my car when a kid grabbed one of my bags and ran. Deciding not to risk leaving the rest of my groceries stranded, I didn't chase him. Later, I realized that was the bag my credit card was in. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/07/2012 17:00 - United States - Chicago

Today, I went to the beach with a friend. We'd forgotten to get our towels out of the SUV, so I rushed back to the parking lot. I opened the passenger-side door and climbed in to begin my search. After ten seconds or so, I realized I'd busted into someone else's car. FML

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Lilsbills 15

Monday 26 August 2013 2:43

I thought Canadians were nice. FYL OP

Raykyogrou03 12

Monday 26 August 2013 2:42

Never go swimming at the beach by yourself.

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abbruzzi67 15

Monday 26 August 2013 2:55

Why not just leave most of your valuables in the car or bring a friend to watch your stuff next time

VeganVampyre 26

Monday 26 August 2013 3:19

"Hey, wanna go to the beach with me?" "Sure!" "Cool, but you have to sit right here and watch my stuff for me. I mean it, stay!"

Voij 16

Monday 26 August 2013 8:09

Simple solution: Take two friends. Always have one person keep watch and alternate between you three. Or just don't take your valuables down to the beach with you, that'd work aswell. Or get a small backpack or a fannypack or something to put your things into, so that you can take them into the water without fear of losing them. [There's also methods to protect your phone against water using stuff like zipbags or the like.]

Love_is_no_joke 6

Monday 26 August 2013 2:55

Hahahahahahahaha

abbyycarper 13

Monday 26 August 2013 2:57

Maybe they won't find it because it's hidden.. Not that it's any better but still

KanToxic 8

Monday 26 August 2013 3:32

I'm sure they'll notice when the bottle rattles.

TheDrifter 23

Monday 26 August 2013 11:30

Even if they don't find it, OP no longer has it.

jamnglamgirlie 17

Monday 26 August 2013 2:58

I've never heard of life hack, but it doesn't sound bullet proof.

PhilSnake22 13

Monday 26 August 2013 3:09

I think the point of that life hack was to actually leave the lotion bottle beside your bag or on a towel. If you leave the bottle in your bag it's pretty much the same as if you just left your valuables in there without the bottle.

KanToxic 8

Monday 26 August 2013 3:16

I think you kinda missed the point of the trick, OP. Why would you leave your purse unattended in the first place? Just because you put your valuables in a lotion bottle doesn't mean that purses don't still contain valuables.