Miscellaneous: Fire!

Fire!

By NowABlonde - 09/03/2009 16:23 - United States

Today, I decided to lighten my hair. I applied the dye and waited 20 minutes. When I went to wash the dye out, the water wouldn't turn on. After my head started to burn, I called the landlord in a panic. Turns out there was a water main break and the entire city block doesn't have water. FML

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You deserved it 5 977

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By Iwtumn - 17/03/2015 16:52 - Austria

Today, I came home from a crazy costume party and took a hot shower. When I opened my eyes and saw the water running from my head was bloody, I freaked out and called my friend for help. She had to remind me that for the party, I'd coloured my hair red with washable hair dye. FML

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You deserved it 17 287

Headshot

By home owner - 20/08/2010 06:14 - United States

Today, I was taking a shower for the first time in my new apartment. The shower head broke off the wall and slammed onto my head, while spraying water everywhere. I tried to stop the water, but only stopped the cold and got burnt by the hot. FML

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You deserved it 3 363

By nixwolfwood - 19/12/2016 21:14

Today, I woke up to a fog. Literally. A pipe burst in my apartment and scalding water was everywhere. To make matters worse, when I called maintenance he told me he'd come by later, hung up on me, and turned his phone off. He did eventually show up, but it was 5 hours later, well after I'd paid a plumber $200. FML

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You deserved it 520

By Pandy1031 - 09/02/2017 08:00 - United States - Crofton

Today, as I was shampooing my hair in the shower, the power went out. Since my house has well water, no power means no water. FML

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You deserved it 393

Zedonging intensifies

By Anonymous - 02/05/2020 23:00

Today, I went downstairs to complain to my landlady that there was no water when I was trying to wash my hair. To which she replied, "No, of course there is water, it's just all going into my swimming pool." FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 704

You deserved it 108

Titanic

By Anonymous - 26/03/2023 06:00 - Canada - Montréal

Today, I woke up to a flooded apartment. Apparently, the upstairs neighbor's bathtub had overflowed and water was pouring through my ceiling. My landlord said he couldn't do anything until the water stopped, so I spent the morning frantically trying to mop up the water while feeling completely helpless. FML

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You deserved it 85

Hairstyle lifehack

By Anonymous - 07/07/2023 12:00 - United States - Albany

Today, I tried dyeing my hair at home to save some money. I carefully followed the instructions but when I rinsed it off, my hair turned a shocking shade of shiity neon green. Not wanting to leave the house looking like a radioactive toad, I wore a hat and hoped nobody would notice. FML

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You deserved it 341

By jordanss - 11/11/2010 18:02 - United States

Today, my apartment building shut off our water for a short period of time because the pipes were being worked on. It was also the morning my dog had diarrhea on my cream carpet. Not only did I have to clean it up without water, I couldn't wash my hands afterward. FML

I agree, your life sucks 32 145

You deserved it 3 455

By Moondoggie_ggk69 - 23/01/2010 17:53 - United States

Today, I was washing my hair in the shower when the water went ice cold. It's 20 degrees outside and we have soft water which takes a longer time to wash away soap. FML

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You deserved it 2 901

Bathtime

By Kerry - 22/02/2021 20:01 - Canada

Today, I was running water for a relaxing bath. There have been some problems with the town's water for a while now, so I was pleased when the water looked so clear. Right as I thought that, however, the water instantly changed from crystal clear to shit brown. FML

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You deserved it 83

Puolukka 4

Monday 9 March 2009 22:53

Holy crap...I probably woulda poured bottled water over my head or gatorade or whatever I had in the house...lol...I hope your hair is not too damaged and the color doesn't look bad...and if it does I hope it can be fixed at a salon...wow this seriously blows...it would only be half as bad if you had been coloring it darker...but bleach...damn...

drybamboo 0

Monday 9 March 2009 22:48

Wow, that's horrible. I hope your hair doesn't start falling out.

Comments

TheNameless_fml 0

Tuesday 10 March 2009 4:42

Yikes, that sucks. I probably would have dumped whatever I had in the fridge over my head or gone to a friend's house who had water. Hopefully you didn't do too much damage to your hair.

Kalamity_fml 0

Tuesday 10 March 2009 4:51

Whoever said toilet is right! I hope they were talking about the tank though since that's nice clean water :P Although... if you didn't use the water tank it would make a funnier FML

usoedo 0

Tuesday 10 March 2009 6:01

yeah, the water in the toilet tank is still a clean water. but that sucks for you *_*, hope your hair/head is fine.

Lizo_fml 0

Tuesday 10 March 2009 6:17

that is an FML in its true form. U feel sorry for u, and for the record didn't laugh.... until i pictured you diving head first into the toilet...ahahaha.....sorry

louyfi85 0

Tuesday 10 March 2009 7:26

ouchhhhh hope your head is alright!! :(

lemonearth744 0

Tuesday 10 March 2009 8:10

There is always 40 gallons of water in the water heater. Just plug in a hose and go outside. Or there is some in the holding tank for the toilet. Improvise. But that does suck.

TheRipePunani 0

Tuesday 10 March 2009 8:44

Sucks, but you should've tested the faucet ahead of time.

WerewolfCustoms 0

Tuesday 10 March 2009 15:02

Picture, please! :)

honeybunny181 0

Tuesday 10 March 2009 18:51

The OP didn't mention that it was pure bleach. I lighten my hair using dyes from boxes which work differently than actual bleach. Dyes will only change your hair color to a certain extent and then stop no matter how long you leave it in your hair so it's not a big deal if you leave it in longer. To get the full effect I usually leave mine in an hour and a bit. Yes it's uncomfortable but it shouldn't damage your hair more than it was being damaged by dyeing in the first place.

CinnamonBunny 16

Friday 13 July 2012 8:19

Bleach from a box is different from boxed dye. It's extremely damaging and, unlike dye, leaving it on your hair for much longer than the intended period can leave you with sticky, stretchy, super-fragile hair. So leaving it on for an hour and however many minutes? Freaking terrible idea.