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By Anonymous - 07/04/2009 15:51 - Japan

Today, I was in a store using the only bathroom there. After I was done, I realized I couldn't open the door. Panicked it locked me in, I banged on the door, and screamed for help. The security and a whole group of people gathered, only to find that I was pulling the door instead of pushing it. FML

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By ToiletTony - 19/06/2009 01:33 - United States

Today, I was using the bathroom in a department store. When I was finished, I couldn't get the stall door open. I'm claustrophobic and I freaked out and started shouting for help. A 6 year-old boy got the door open for me. It turns out I was pushing when I should have been pulling. FML

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By imeanreallytho - 11/09/2015 16:20 - United States

Today, I was in the bathroom at work. The lock on the stall door broke, and I couldn't open it. I was all alone and I started having a mini panic attack. After several minutes of frantically trying to fix the lock and hyperventilating, I realized I could just crawl under the door. FML

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By ReineXre - 15/06/2016 00:00

Today, I went to the bathroom in a mall. As I was in the stall, a woman tried to open it. I yelled out that's it was occupied but she kept shaking it to open it. It came up to the point where she had to crawl under the door to see that I was there. FML

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By pottyhostage - 08/11/2010 21:26 - Sweden

Today, I freaked out when I couldn't get my bathroom door open. After ten minutes of panic when thinking about how I'd be stuck there for at least 8 hours until my roommate would get home, and another five mentally going over survival skills, I realized that I had forgotten to unlock the door. FML

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By downinthedumps - 13/01/2015 02:47 - United States - Detroit

Today, I went to take a piss in a public bathroom. Somehow, I managed to completely jam the lock. After minutes of trying to get myself out, I gave up and crawled under the stall, at which point someone walked in and was very surprised to see me on the floor. FML

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By Username - 29/05/2014 14:14 - United States

Today, as I was using the public restroom in the mall, someone decided to slam the stall door next to mine. This resulted in my stall door opening while I was still on the toilet. The door was too far for me to reach. FML

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By ihasnoafroanymore - 10/06/2019 12:05

Today, I was working at my job at a McDonald's. I was on my break, so I went to use the restroom. When I finished, I tried to open the door, but the lock broke. I was stuck in the basement bathroom for 20 minutes. FML

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By jeana - 25/11/2024 05:00 - United States

Today, I was so desperate to pee that I used the only bathroom in the convenience store I was in, which was “Employees Only.” Well, the door got stuck and I had to get an employee to let me out. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/02/2023 02:00

Today, at a local mini mart, I tried several times to open a door that clearly said "PUSH" by pulling it, much to the amusement to the customers and staff inside. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/05/2019 23:30 - India - Pune

Today, I've managed to lock myself in my own bedroom. It won't open no matter what I do. FML

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patrickhb 0

Tuesday 7 April 2009 20:07

The door didn't give outwards at all when you were banging on it?

Shadic 0

Tuesday 7 April 2009 20:09

#1 has it right. If you were banging on it, it would have opened. Either way, you're a moron.

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fueledbyamy 0

Wednesday 8 April 2009 5:36

haha, i always get scared of that happening to me too. i always make sure the door is high up enough to crawl out under incase... even though i wouldnt wanna touch the floors... ew.

mememe05 0

Wednesday 8 April 2009 6:17

I have SO done that!!!! I've also "locked" myself in the walk in freezer when I used to work at burger king turned out the door just had a really good seal & I wasn't pushing hard enough. I was in -10 degree temperatures for 20 minutes before someone found me!

jez35blue 0

Wednesday 8 April 2009 7:05

Anxiety about public restrooms much?

mmudd 4

Wednesday 8 April 2009 7:31

Okay, for everyone who isn't claustrophobic, an event like the one above is enough to send someone into cardiac arrest. I have passed out in similar situations, however i have learned to try pulling and pushing before i begin to panic. I've kicked down doors too, lol. Yeah, you don't deserve this one, it just sucks. On another note, were there instructions on the door? PULL or PUSH signs? and i think you just misplaced pull and push, where you were 'pushing' the door instead of 'pulling' it. That's why all the BS calls on it.