Miscellaneous: Today, while I was walking home from work, it started to rain....

By anonymous - 20/12/2010 11:23

Today, while I was walking home from work, it started to rain. Clutching my bag in one hand, I started to run so I wouldn't get too wet. I saw a man running towards me and all of a sudden he tackled me to the ground. He thought I had stolen someone's handbag. FML

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By whathehell - 27/04/2013 08:28 - United Kingdom

Today, I was walking through a rough part of town, when a woman screamed that I'd stolen her bag. I was tackled to the ground by a large guy, who then gave my bag to her. FML

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By jen - 14/03/2013 10:52 - United States

Today, as I exited McDonald's after a quick lunch, a man in a jogging outfit ran past, snatching my handbag right off my shoulder as he tore past. He must have been at least 50. I broke down utterly exhausted before I could chase him even a single block. I'm 24. FML

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By cassidy_smith12 - 24/08/2013 14:55 - United States - Medina

Today, I was walking down the street when a man stole my purse. He then opened the purse, threw up in it, and gave it back. FML

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By robbedonCTA - 22/09/2009 06:20 - United States

Today, I felt a tug on my backpack and found my wallet missing. A nice stranger pointed to a guy running down the stairs and said "There goes the guy who took your wallet!" I ran to catch the supposed offender. The 'nice' stranger was the actual offender distracting me as he got away. FML

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By Jif_Creamy - 28/02/2016 05:00 - United States - Washington

Today, at my college, someone snatched my laptop out of my hands, so I chased him. Turns out I'm so overweight and slow that he moonwalked away facing me, while I sprinted my heart out. FML

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Great timing

By alo1434 - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I got mugged. As the guys who took my purse were about to walk away, my cellphone rang in my pocket. FML

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By Gitana - 22/04/2012 19:08 - Spain - Tafalla

Today, I was trying on some clothes in the store's changing room, when someone reached under the door and grabbed my purse, shoes, and pants. FML

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Leg it

By BobbyHutchinson - 20/10/2009 15:57 - Australia

Today, someone tried to mug me. I panicked and ran. As they chased me with their knife out, I heard a slip and a shout behind me but kept running. Six blocks later I was spotted, arrested, and held for questioning by the police. The mugger fell, stabbed themselves, and told a cop that I did it. FML

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By alex - 14/03/2011 14:44 - United States

Today, my girlfriend asked me to hold her purse while shopping. All of a sudden, a robber punched me in the face and took her purse. She started crying about her purse and told me to get off the ground because I was embarrassing her. FML

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Sorry, man

By Lii - 24/03/2015 01:04 - United Kingdom - Birmingham

Today, I shouted, "Fuck off!" out of reflex when I felt someone behind me grab my bag and pull it off my shoulder. It turned out to be an elderly man with a walking stick, who was trying to steady himself in a busy crowd. FML

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Monday 20 December 2010 16:06

That's exactly how I met my wife. Tackling chicks still works like it did during caveman times. Guaranteed.

ownitx3 0

Monday 20 December 2010 16:07

some of us don't like to come home dripping wet, excuse her for having common sense.

Comments

Sunsbeenkind 0

Tuesday 21 December 2010 19:36

At least you know that there are people out there willing to tackle strangers to help one woman regain her purse...

lovebug237 0

Wednesday 22 December 2010 6:36

Hahaha it coulda been worse xD

bLazeni 0

Thursday 23 December 2010 5:31

Running doesn't keep you from getting wet. Its been proven that you will be equally as wet as someone who walks.

jawjuhh 6

Friday 24 December 2010 15:19

Yeah, that's true, but maybe OP just wanted to be out of the rain faster? xD

KillTheNoise 0

Thursday 23 December 2010 6:09

Lol! Fyl dude that really sucks

Cbear626 0

Thursday 23 December 2010 11:53

Hahaha did you get soaked?

mickeyroxsox 2

Wednesday 29 December 2010 3:39

I would sue his a** lol

QJD 0

Friday 31 December 2010 9:12

" So I wouldn't get wet"? You were in the rain, dude. You're not going to somehow miraculously Dodge the waterdrops, no matter HOW fast you're running.

5upernova 3

Saturday 1 January 2011 22:02

He tackled you because he thought you stole a handbag? Unless someone was running behind you, waving their arms frantically and/or pointing at you, I do not see what on earth made him think you were stealing. I don't know why, but it sounds like he tackled you for no good reason, or because he was angry. I will not be surprised if he lied about the whole misunderstanding because people DO get tackled and/or randomly attacked by strangers on the streets these days. I heard about it before and how the attacker will run off afterward.