Transportation: Today, my car broke down on the highway, and I had to call for...

By MERRY FUCKMYARSEMASS - 26/12/2013 20:39 - United Kingdom

Today, my car broke down on the highway, and I had to call for a tow truck. It finally showed up, only to break down too less than a mile later. Cue nearly freezing to death while we waited for help to arrive for the both of us. FML

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By someone - 09/12/2013 12:59 - United States - Mogadore

Today, my car broke down. I pulled to the side of the road to call a tow truck. After waiting what seemed like hours, the tow truck showed up, and then ran into the back of my car. FML

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Low priority

By teebs - 14/01/2020 20:00 - United States - San Leandro

Today, on my way for a vacation, my car started misfiring, so I called a tow truck. Forty minutes later, the tow truck arrived. He then said that he had just gotten another priority call, so he was leaving, and someone would be back in another hour to get us. FML

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By j - 26/07/2011 02:03 - Canada

Today, I ran out of gas while driving, and had to call a tow truck. I drive a tow truck. FML

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Insurance is a scam

By leogs23 - 27/02/2021 16:58

Today, my fiancée wrecked my car so I had to use my other car to pick her up. Ten minutes after I did, my other car broke down in the middle of the road and I had to get it towed. My insurance covers none of these incidents. FML

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By broken down and flat broke - 17/04/2016 14:41 - United States - Alexandria

Today, I had the lovely experience of witnessing a tow truck cause a couple thousand dollars' worth of damage to my broken-down car. FML

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By blonde - 29/09/2010 07:08 - Australia

Today, I saw a crash on the highway. The police weren't yet there, so I pulled over to help because I know CPR. No one needed CPR, but I had locked myself out of my car. My roadside assist won't come to highways, so I had to get towed away in front of everyone. FML

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By Jfly25 - 23/01/2018 01:30

Today, while on my way to work, I had a tire blowout. I got the car towed and borrowed my mom’s so that I could still get to work. Her car seized and died on the expressway ramp. It’s not in any tow truck’s jurisdiction. FML

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Driving is expensive

By Bladerunner - 01/12/2011 09:49 - United States

Today, my car was towed. After taking a cab all the way to the lot for $45 and paying the $250 fee to get my car back, my car broke down in the impound lot and needed to be towed to the nearest shop, where it took another $200 to fix, and $50 for the towing. I still have a 3-hour drive home. FML

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By Forded - 01/09/2010 23:11 - United States

Today, my minivan broke down on the side of the highway. I'm out of work and can't afford a cell phone, so I resorted to standing at the back of my van holding a "HELP" sign. About an hour went by, in which time I was passed by a cop car, a firetruck, and a car that said "Roadside Assistance." FML

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Cursed lake

By TabbyCat87 - 18/10/2019 16:00

Today, our boat broke down in the middle of a lake at sunset. We called our friend for help, and his truck and trailer got stuck in mud at the boat ramp. We called the sheriff's office to tow his vehicle out of the mud. The tow strap broke. FML

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MichellinMan 20

Thursday 26 December 2013 23:59

A line of broken tow trucks assimilates.

DocBastard 38

Friday 27 December 2013 0:01

Sounds like you were towtally screwed.

Comments

awkwardloveannie 28

Friday 27 December 2013 0:15

get naked and cuddle

ninjuh_wingman 29

Friday 27 December 2013 0:20

Yea I'm pretty sure that when you're freezing taking off clothes isn't gonna make it better.

crazytwinsmom 25

Friday 27 December 2013 0:23

It's the shared warmth theory.

perdix 29

Friday 27 December 2013 0:21

With your luck, the tow-truck tow truck will arrive and tow the tow truck that's towing your car and your car, and will break down in a mile. All of you will die of hypothermia and boredom before the tow-truck tow-truck tow truck is invented and built!

GetPuckedUp 3

Friday 27 December 2013 0:29

thats a mighty fine predicament. hope you got home okay!

Retrokitty 9

Friday 27 December 2013 0:55

One of the reasons I got emergency blankets for my car. I too learned that the hard way.

oneofthosegirls_fml 11

Friday 27 December 2013 0:57

Wow, that's some bad luck :/

mpearmain 5

Friday 27 December 2013 1:13

That is awful! FYL OP

Ki11erC 18

Friday 27 December 2013 1:18

Try sitting inside a vehicle next time.

migueljm5 18

Friday 27 December 2013 1:24

Why do brits say arse instead of ass?

Shrike 23

Friday 27 December 2013 1:28

The bigger question is why do Americans say "ass" instead of "arse", unless you've forgotten where you guys came from. Oh wait, it's because it's spelled the way it's pronounced.