Miscellaneous: Today, I was in a café when a construction worker asked to borrow...

By BowlofCherries - 22/05/2012 02:48 - Australia - Sydney

Today, I was in a café when a construction worker asked to borrow a pen. The only pen I had on me was my brand new Parker, which I reluctantly loaned him. As he was writing, he stopped to think, and happily chewed on the end of the pen, which he later returned to me, glistening in saliva. FML

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By shadysheikh - 29/10/2014 04:55 - Canada - Calgary

Today, I had my first job interview. The manager asks me to sell him his pen. Thinking I'm all smart, I reenact the scene from the Wolf of Wall Street and say, 'Write down your name'. He calmly reaches into his drawer, takes out another pen and writes his name down. He then looks at me and laughs. FML

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Best teeth in the game

By Nochnoii - 07/10/2009 20:07 - Belgium

Today, I was chewing my pen while I was paying attention to my teacher. I chewed a bit too hard, and something broke off, so I casually looked at my pen. It was unharmed. One of my front teeth had broken off. Everyone in class, including the teacher, had to see it before I could call my dentist. FML

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Smurf mouth

By shoeaddiikt - 07/10/2009 07:48 - Australia

Today, I was in an exam and was chewing the end of my pen, stuck on a question. My mouth filled up with ink. I wasn't allowed to leave, so I had to sit for another hour with a foul-tasting blue tongue and a half-working pen. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/02/2013 02:56 - United States - New York

Today, I stole a pen from the doctor's office while she wasn't looking. Later on at work, I idly pulled the pen out during a meeting. My colleague looked at me, horrified. The pen had the words "minimally invasive gynecological surgery" emblazoned on it. I'm a man. FML

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Accusations

By cosmonaut - 07/08/2009 09:18 - New Zealand

Today, at work I noticed that the last of my pencils had been taken from my desk. I assumed it was the coworker who I've talked to at least ten times regarding taking my stationery. I approached her and, feeling brave, yelled at her in front of the entire office. I was holding the pencil. FML

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By iFail - 29/01/2009 17:55 - United States

Today, a guy sitting next to me in class asked me for a pen. I accidentally handed him a tampon instead. FML

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By geena - 27/10/2012 06:42 - United States - Washington

Today, while at work being a waitress, I gave my customer his credit card receipt to sign. Instead of giving him a pen, I pulled a tampon out of my apron pocket and handed it to him. FML

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Fork that

By SpooningLeadstoForking - 29/06/2017 00:00

Today, during my second day on the job, I ate pasta with a pen in the backroom. My old job provided plasticware, and it never occurred to me to pack a fork. FML

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By Heyme - 09/12/2008 13:50 - France

Today, I was working and eating. I was so tired that I bit into my pen and smeared my chocolate-filled pastry on my exercise book. FML

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By asianjoe - 11/07/2011 01:13 - United States

Today, at work, I told a lady checking out to sign her name after sliding her credit card. After she started signing her name, she threw the pen down in frustration saying that the pen was out of ink. We use electronic pin pads. FML

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wallandpiece 16

Tuesday 22 May 2012 9:05

Go and chew on his power tools.

lalalanono 8

Tuesday 22 May 2012 9:09

Sanatize it and move on with your life.

Comments

sambudd14 2

Wednesday 23 May 2012 1:29

Well when I lent someone MY Parker pen they put it up their bum so think yourself lucky..

Taurus_ChicKa 36

Wednesday 23 May 2012 3:32

Should have said you didn't have one on you. And what the heck is a Parker pen? A pen is a pen isn't it?

BluntsandBitches 0

Wednesday 23 May 2012 4:12

It's a pen. Grow up

x20megg10x 1

Wednesday 23 May 2012 6:41

Its a friggen pen......wow.

SS 31

Wednesday 23 May 2012 17:39

whether you think so or not, that's vandalism. If you have / can get hold of his contact details then charge him for a new one.

fishereric 1

Wednesday 23 May 2012 18:16

Who chews on their own pens, let alone someone else's? That sucks.

Breaker132 8

Thursday 24 May 2012 0:38

A Parker pen is a high-quality ballpoint pen that can cost between 13 to 200 dollars. So yes, I see OP's reasons to be quite pissed off.

GoldenGrizzly 7

Thursday 24 May 2012 21:05

I know I would have been. But never loan things you would be upset if they got broken. Only loan things you don't mind getting destroyed.

Cowhead 0

Thursday 24 May 2012 4:12

Was he Mexican or black

sweetcatastroph3 9

Thursday 24 May 2012 17:16

it's an expensive pen. i'm sure you were not alone in the place, plus, it was a cafe, i'm sure someone who works there could have let the dude borrow a pen. you could have just said you didn't have one, or said yours just stopped working. for being stupid, YDI.