Miscellaneous: Today, when I went to the shopping centre, the automatic door...

By shorty - 21/04/2014 04:11 - Australia - Brisbane

Today, when I went to the shopping centre, the automatic door wouldn't open for me. I had to stand there and wait until someone else walked by to open it for me. I have dwarfism and this is a daily occurrence. FML

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By Harry123 - 01/09/2024 12:00 - United Kingdom - Swansea

Today, I was trying to be polite by holding the door for an elderly lady in a shop. What I didn’t realise was that the doors were automatic. I ended up standing there awkwardly for a good 5 seconds, holding onto thin air, while she just smiled and walked by. A bloke behind me said, “The doors don’t need your help, mate.” FML

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By LimpMcgee - 07/02/2011 02:36 - United States

Today, I went to go use an automatic cart in Walmart because I broke my hip in January. They were all being used by morbidly obese people throughout the store. I asked a manager if she could get me one, but apparently their weight issues are more impeding than my broken hip. FML

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By Anonymous - 15/03/2020 18:07

Today, I was at a store when I saw a cute girl from my school. Trying to act cool, I went to hold the door for her. Too bad it was an automatic door. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/09/2010 00:44 - United States

Today, I attempted to be nice and hold a door open for a person in a wheelchair. He hit the button to open another door. While I pointed out that I would hold the door for him, I realized that the door I was holding open for him led down some stairs. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/01/2011 06:27 - United States

Today, I drove to buy new sneakers to work out and lose weight. Coming out of the store, I saw someone had parked too close to me. I had to beg a stranger to back my car out for me, because no matter how I tried, I couldn't get into the driver's seat. FML

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By butterbody - 23/03/2014 23:02 - United Kingdom

Today, I went to a coffee shop. As I headed over to stand in line, I tripped over my own feet. I got back up, then tripped up yet again. Everyone was staring, and I was so mortified that I went to leave. I then struggled with the door under their glares before realising it opened the other way. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/12/2021 09:00 - Singapore - Singapore

Today, I woke up and went down to the park for a walk. I later realized I'd forgotten to bring the house keys with me, so I got stuck waiting until somebody opened the door for me. FML

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By Gina - 24/07/2023 15:00

Today, I have MS, and while I was in a grocery store a couple followed me through the store, making fun of my disability and the way I walked. FML

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By saraleerocha - 02/11/2010 06:20 - France

Today, I was cashier at work. The line came to a stop, but there was still people there. I kept saying next, but no one moved. I finally looked over the counter where there was a lady who had been standing there the whole time. She was a midget. FML

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By Greg - 28/10/2013 21:53 - United States - Livonia

Today, I was leaving the grocery store when an old woman started yelling at me for not holding the door open for her. She accused me of being "everything wrong with the younger generation". It was an automatic door. FML

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vehementbitch 4

Monday 21 April 2014 16:18

Well its definetly not your fault i have a growth hormone disorder im 17 and only 4'11

DayoRasta 8

Monday 21 April 2014 16:19

Great things come in small packages op...

Comments

ChrissieDoll 7

Monday 21 April 2014 19:35

My mother is 5'1" :/ Totally feel your pain.

Nick0413 2

Monday 21 April 2014 19:35

I'm sorry but this might be the funniest thing I've read all week. That sucks man.

pimrol 16

Monday 21 April 2014 20:04

that's a pretty Big problem,. sorry just had to make a joke.

inolongercare 19

Monday 21 April 2014 20:27

A lot of them are weight activated- I've seen them open for cats. Sorry OP that must be frustrating

vlalam 24

Monday 21 April 2014 20:31

Sorry OP :(

Slackness 10

Monday 21 April 2014 20:35

soz for you OP, but being 6/2 and just doing 46 hours of flights from NZ to UK I would envy your stature.

Uglyfeet 23

Monday 21 April 2014 21:26

I'm 'only' 6', and I struggle to get the emergency seat every time I take a flight... when I can't book one of those seats that have more space for the legs it's a pain in the ass, thighs, shoulders, etc

sanecatlady 13

Monday 21 April 2014 20:40

Where I live opening doors for other people comes almost as naturally as breathing. I'm sorry people aren't polite enough to stop even a few seconds to help you, OP.

askullnamedbilly 33

Monday 21 April 2014 21:02

Maybe they didn't realize there was a problem. If I was in OP's situation, I wouldn't really feel like abandoning the last shreds of my dignity and jumping up and down, and an automatic door is not usually one that needs to be opened by other people. If I saw a short person standing in front of a closed automatic door, I'd assume they were waiting for a friend, not that they need help getting in.

Xotoolyxo 16

Monday 21 April 2014 20:43

You're just fun sized

Korra_fml 23

Monday 21 April 2014 20:58

OP, automatic doors can also be pushed open. that little nubby that sticks out with the keyhole in it? put ur hand on it (cuz likely that's the only spot where u'd be able to push it from.. unless its some kind of weird door) and slide it open.

Talonchis 3

Monday 21 April 2014 23:56

And if it was a sliding door?

Korra_fml 23

Tuesday 22 April 2014 0:49

u mean the two glass doors that u walk up and one slides one way and the other slides the other way and u walk in between? that's what im talking about. u put ur hand on the keyhole knobby and push it to the side and it will open. it's designed to do that just in case of, say, a power outage. otherwise, everyone inside would be trapped inside.