Miscellaneous: Today, I went to drop the garbage in the compactor as I left...

By Typrokka - 22/10/2009 17:20 - United Kingdom

Today, I went to drop the garbage in the compactor as I left to do some shopping. I quickly put my handbag down on the side, threw the 'garbage' in the machine, watched it do its thing, and then turned round to find... the bag of garbage on the side. FML

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Today, I packed all my clothes in a black garbage bag, so I could easily move them to my new house. When I came back outside to load it into my car, the bag was missing, and all I could see was a garbage truck driving away with the week's trash. FML

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Today, I came home and saw my roommate had taken out the garbage for the first time in the three years we have lived in the same house. Unfortunately, the bag of laundry I had by the door was taken out with it as well. FML

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Today, my mom told me to take out the trash. I thought it would be a good idea to Hulk-smash it into the can. I missed. The bag ripped and garbage flew everywhere. FML

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By g_unit - 10/12/2009 05:24 - Canada

Today, at work, I went to fold a pair of pants that was left in a changing room to find out that someone had taken a dump in them. FML

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By fml - 25/04/2009 01:55 - United States

Today, I was walking through town when I saw a plastic bag on the ground. Trying to be a good citizen, I picked it up, intending on throwing it in the trash. When I looked up, there wasn't a trash can for another hundred feet. So I put it back down. Now I've got a $200 fine to pay for littering. FML

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Today, I ran out of moving boxes so I used a few garbage bags to pack up my clothes. My new roommate decided to be helpful by putting those green garbage bags in the dumpster. It was garbage day. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/03/2009 20:47 - Canada

Today, at 4:00 a.m., I woke up and realized that I had thrown an expensive gift certificate for a friend in the garbage. Since it was garbage day, I ran out in the rain in my pajamas and rifled through all three bags of garbage. Twice. I found the gift certificate. It was in my pocket. FML

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By AwwChute - 21/02/2010 01:53 - United States

Today, I got stuck in my apartment's garbage chute. FML

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Thursday 22 October 2009 23:04

So many FMLs can be summarized by "Today, I wasn't paying attention, and did something stupid. FML"

someguy945 0

Thursday 22 October 2009 23:15

I hope you don't keep a tiny poodle in your handbag.

Comments

Ninjaface 0

Friday 23 October 2009 10:02

I actually understand how you could get the two mixed up. After all, they're both ugly, overpriced bags full of random crap.

Aspie 0

Friday 23 October 2009 12:16

ROFL post of the day but FYL.

eliz3 0

Friday 23 October 2009 15:03

so you "watched it do its thing" without noticing it was "doing its thing" to your handbag?

DorkusD 0

Saturday 24 October 2009 8:09

I'm surprised it took until comment #30 for someone to bring that point up. People really ARE getting more stupid...

AmberHall 2

Saturday 24 October 2009 19:58

Garbage? Compactor? Doesn't sound very English. That was simply stupid I'm afraid.

haleycstar 0

Saturday 31 October 2009 3:54

how do you confuse a handbag with a bag of garbage, moron?

fogrunner 13

Thursday 2 February 2012 15:20

You know how people occasionally place their wallets in the fridge?

prplwrpl 0

Thursday 12 November 2009 18:16

You guys are gay. Stop wondering if it's fake or not. Have a laugh!

StylisedFatalism 6

Friday 17 December 2010 13:18

YDI for calling it "garbage" when you're English.

fogrunner 13

Thursday 2 February 2012 15:19

I'm not American, but I sometimes Americanize things I say on the Internet... so that Americans will understand. :p Otherwise there's always someone too lazy to google a European term they haven't seen before.