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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/Salty_Warthog on 2025-07-18 14:16:27+00:00.
So this happened yesterday and I still want to crawl into a hole.
I was leaving the grocery store, arms full of bags, fully in my own head listening to a podcast. I spot my car — same color, same model — so I confidently open the door (it was unlocked, which should’ve been my first clue) and plop myself down in the driver’s seat.
Immediately I notice two things:
- There’s a half-empty Big Gulp in the cup holder that I didn’t buy.
- There’s a pair of fuzzy dice hanging from the mirror that I definitely do not own.
I’m still sitting there like an idiot, bags on my lap, keys in hand, trying to process why my car suddenly has bonus accessories.
About 5 minutes in, the actual owner of the car opens the passenger door, stares at me, and says, “Uh… can I help you?”
I freeze like a raccoon caught in the trash. I blurt out, “SORRY! WRONG CAR!” grab my bags, scramble out, and practically sprint to my actual car parked two rows down.
To make it worse, I had to drive by them on my way out. We made eye contact. I died inside. ⸻
TL;DR: Sat in a stranger’s car for 5 minutes thinking it was mine. Met the owner. Wanted to dissolve into the pavement.