Transportation: Today, I was moving to the city with all my belongings when the...

By johnsj8 - 17/03/2011 15:11

Today, I was moving to the city with all my belongings when the trailer came unhitched, breaking the chains on my dad's homemade trailer. I then watched as the trailer narrowly missed a guardrail, went down a hill and into a river. My dad still won't admit he didn't latch the hitch. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/12/2021 14:01

Today, I was working when a forklift came speeding out a trailer without honking. I jumped out the way, only to trip over something and fall out the dock door. FML

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Decodedman 1

Thursday 17 March 2011 18:57

That sucks. Next time, when its your shit on the line, check the line.

ulicksam 0

Thursday 17 March 2011 19:00

OP, you're driving. It's your responsibility to check it. You're not living with mommy and daddy anymore. Time to take responsibility for yourself.

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m1ssophiebee 0

Friday 18 March 2011 2:45

what is a homemade trailer?

sabresrock 0

Friday 18 March 2011 3:33

are you a Griswald?

bitheway 2

Friday 18 March 2011 4:22

If u wnt sumthin done rite do it yourself FYL but YKDI

varkey 7

Friday 18 March 2011 4:32

well you should have checked but FYL

ArthursLifeSucks 2

Friday 18 March 2011 5:04

My dad has done this to me as well, failed to secure the latch on the ball hitch. I hit a bump and the trailer bounced off of the ball and hung on the chains. However my chains didn't break and I just coasted to a stop, reconnected the trailer and secured the latch myself. Now I check it myself every time. For the record, that trailer was homemade too. It has more miles on it than most of your moms and it's always been reliable. Some people have the skill required to build a trailer that is safe and effective and non-trashy-looking.

Punkpoptart1119 20

Friday 18 March 2011 5:09

Men won't ever admit to being wrong. Sorry OP. I hope things work out for you.

dansco 24

Friday 18 March 2011 7:54

You lose all your stuff and all you're bothered about is if your Dad hitched it up?! Try worrying about all your stuff floating away and next time CHECK things yourself!