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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/Charming_Release_693 on 2025-12-15 17:55:51+00:00.
Okay, before anyone judges me, I’m aware this sounds strange. I’ve always had this weird fascination with those travel stories where someone gets their bag snatched in Europe. Not in a I want to lose my stuff way, but more like… the dramatic, movie-style chaos of it. I always wondered what it would feel like.
Well, it finally happened to me last week in Paris. Someone snatched my little crossbody bag and ran off, and for a moment I just stood there like, “Wait… did I really just get robbed??” But here’s the part that makes me feel ridiculous for even telling this story:
There was NOTHING valuable inside. Literally just one lipstick. And even that was basically free, I got it through TikTok’s slash thing where you keep reducing the price until it hits almost zero and the bag itself was a gift.
So I didn’t lose a single dollar.
I know it’s bizarre, but I can’t tell if I should be embarrassed for being excited about it, or just grateful that of all the times to get robbed, this was the least painful version imaginable.
TL;DR: I got robbed in Paris, but the bag itself was a gift and all it had was a free lipstick. I didn’t lose anything and don’t know whether to laugh or feel ridiculous.