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By dgilbs - 12/11/2012 22:08 - United States - Grosse Pointe

Today, my friends and I went out to dinner. Being short on cash, I suggested a game where we put our phones in the center of the table and first to check their phone had to pay the bill. Our conversation died out, and fearful of having an awkward silence, I checked my phone. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/11/2013 21:59 - United States - Elmwood Park

Today, I was at a diner with friends when we decided to put our phones in the middle of the table on the basis that whoever looks at theirs first has to pay. It was going well, until someone rushed up behind me, slammed my face into the table and ran out with our 4 phones. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/08/2012 11:39 - United States - Desoto

Today, I went out with a friend to grab some food and we were served by this really cute and fun waiter. Stepping out of my comfort zone and deciding to do something crazy, I left my phone number on the bill. I got home only to realize that I forgot to pay the bill. FML

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Dine and dash

By talkomatic713 - 18/07/2021 09:58

Today, some friends and I went to IHOP. We joked about not having enough money, and as it turns out we were $5 short. We put down what we had and left. Upon getting to the car, I realized I'd forgotten my phone, and had to go back. I made eye contact with our waitress, our money in her hand. FML

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By Lilly - 02/10/2013 12:43 - United States - Conway

Today, I was on a dinner date with a guy I really like. I guess I was on my phone too much because halfway through the date he sent me a text saying how much my half of the bill would be. FML

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

Today, I went to dinner to meet my boyfriend's parents for the first time. I received a text message, so I pulled out my phone to check. Apparently, his parents have a "No phones at the table rule" and took my phone away until I could learn "proper table manners." FML

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Premeditated

By IgiveUp - 28/05/2021 06:01

Today, I went out to eat with my friends. When the bill came, all three of them had "inconveniently" forgot their wallets at home. I ended up having to pay. It was a $178 check. FML

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Dishes, now!

By Anonymous - 25/12/2023 06:00 - Netherlands

Today, I went out to eat with a friend. I was supposed to be paying, but when I tried to, there wasn't enough money in my bank account. She didn't have money with her either. FML

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You deserved it 715

By Noname - 16/02/2009 06:41 - United States

Today, I took a friend out for what I thought was date. After dinner was over and I paid, she pulled the bill out and wrote her name phone number on it for the waiter. FML

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By BrokeAndPsst - 12/04/2011 04:27 - United States

Today, my girlfriend chose the most expensive restaurant in town, then spent the entire time facebooking, texting, and playing games on her phone while I dined in silence. This is the second time we've been out this week. She didn't even eat her food. I didn't even get a thank you. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/01/2010 21:41 - United States

Today, I did a "dine and dash" and left my phone in the restaurant. The owner answered my phone call. FML

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hogwartsbitches 6

Tuesday 13 November 2012 0:27

Creative, yet not helpful.

nightskye 4

Tuesday 13 November 2012 0:28

How unfortunate! Hopefully it's a lesson learned. I mean, you knew you were short on cash. Why be risky?

Comments

Welshite 39

Tuesday 13 November 2012 0:32

Instead of submitting to an awkward silence, jump up, yell at one of your friends, and backhand him across the face. Instant entertainment!

gracehi 31

Tuesday 13 November 2012 1:11

Because that's not awkward at all!

BlowinChronic 18

Tuesday 13 November 2012 2:48

I don't think that person would be OPs friend anymore after that.

ebonyirony 29

Tuesday 13 November 2012 0:33

I'm taking that idea and leaving my phone at home.

afrothunder666 5

Tuesday 13 November 2012 1:20

But you'd have to leave it in the center of the table though...

ebonyirony 29

Tuesday 13 November 2012 1:49

ah well. turning it off works. or maybe I'd take my roommates phone. it's rude to look at others messages, after all.

ebonyirony 29

Tuesday 13 November 2012 2:24

obviously I'm not serious >

fudgeimout 2

Tuesday 13 November 2012 0:33

Situational irony at its best, I suppose.

heinous966 15

Tuesday 13 November 2012 0:37

Well. You brought that upon yourself by losing your own game with stupidity and rite of habit .-.

FYLminesGREAT 5

Tuesday 13 November 2012 0:41

Thats completly your fault. In every awkeard silence do you check your phone?

graffitied_love 20

Tuesday 13 November 2012 0:42

You really couldn't go without checking your phone??

fmessiah 19

Tuesday 13 November 2012 0:48

Awkward silence > people bashing away at their phone.

ICastillo 24

Tuesday 13 November 2012 0:52

Just play it off Op be like "oh no my mom is in the hospital I have to go" and just leave. There you go paying the bill avoided.

Hiimhaileypotter 52

Tuesday 13 November 2012 2:01

Why would you even say that your mother is in the hospital? That's terrible.

teague95 16

Tuesday 13 November 2012 2:43

probably the same reason, OP went to dinner knowing full well he didn't have money to pay and probably intended on getting someone else to pay for him