Miscellaneous: Today, a moth was flying around my house. Annoyed, I picked up...

By Anonymous - 02/08/2009 21:20 - Canada

Today, a moth was flying around my house. Annoyed, I picked up a shoe to crush it with. The moth landed on a light fixture on the ceiling, so I made my move. Dead, the moth slipped gracefully through air and onto my head. So did the light fixture. FML

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By oops - 04/12/2009 17:23 - United States

Today, I saw a moth trapped in a spider web. Feeling gracious, I gently freed it, and then took it to the window to let it out. When I opened the window to set him free, my $300 air conditioner fell two stories and smashed on the sidewalk. The moth flew away. FML

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By foreverDark - 14/05/2012 12:40 - United States - Aurora

Today, I woke up after a long night of trying to catch a moth. I'd knocked down furniture and screamed up the house to do so, but I finally got it. What did I see first thing this morning? Another moth. FML

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By Aussie mate - 24/09/2020 08:01 - Australia

Today, I got up and started getting ready for work. As I entered the bathroom, I noticed a moth in the shower. Feeling generous, I caught the moth in a cup and took it to the front porch. I released the moth and watched it fly away… into a giant spider and its web. FML

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By lacsmac2 - 01/11/2015 14:10 - Australia

Today, there was a huge spider on my ceiling, so I grabbed a shoe to deal with it. Just as I jumped up to smush it, my idiot brother flicked the light off. I missed the spider, but it didn't miss my face as the impact caused it to fall. FML

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By bugnose - 16/05/2011 06:26

Today, I noticed an extremely large bug buzzing around my room. After several attempts, I stomped on it with my shoe. I was trying to get a closer look at my victory when it flew into my nostril. Turns out it was just playing dead. FML

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By Human fly - 21/04/2013 06:20 - Canada - Maple Ridge

Today, I put up one of those hanging fly catchers in my room due to the unsettling amount of flies in the house. I remarked how stupid flies were to land on them. Within an hour, I got up and walked straight into it. FML

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By NOT THE BEES...oh - 29/08/2022 21:00 - United States

Today, there's a moth in my house, who either does nothing, or flies around like it just ate enough sugar for one lifetime. Every time I see it, I think it's a wasp and, being deathly afraid of them, I go into a full-blown panic attack until the sight of it bumping into light bulbs brings me back to reality. FML

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By romainmain - 16/09/2012 22:50 - France - Charleville-m?zi?res

Today, I saw a small bug on the wall, so I decided to send it straight to the insect afterlife by smashing it with a book. The book crushed it, and caused my clock to come free from the wall and crash down onto my TV. FML

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By cockroach - 27/09/2009 15:52 - United States

Today, I saw a cockroach on the ceiling. Immediately I got a stick to smack it down. When I hit it, it fell and landed in my mouth. Karma much? FML

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By Shinobi_3 - 26/02/2010 17:43 - United States

Today, while I was eating, a fly kept pissing me off. After three minutes of it buzzing around, I caught it and killed it. Then, without realizing it, I smeared its guts all over the front of my shirt. FML

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triplethreat13 0

Monday 3 August 2009 1:17

haha i love how you worded the FML. quite humorous.

Imawhalerider 0

Monday 3 August 2009 1:21

knocked its lights out

Comments

InsideJokesRock 0

Monday 3 August 2009 4:25

You're not the sharpest knife in the drawer are you?

InsideJokesRock 0

Monday 3 August 2009 4:29

You're not the sharpest knife in the drawer are you? You aren't the brightest light in the store either.

CourtneyDanielle_fml 9

Monday 3 August 2009 4:40

dead moth/light - 1 you - 0

CaptainSarcasm 0

Monday 3 August 2009 4:43

Now would you like it if you were standing on a hanging light and a moth hit you with a shoe? I didn't think so.

thejoz 0

Monday 3 August 2009 4:47

I realize that moths aren't exactly cute and cuddly like, say, kittens are. But I don't understand people who seem to want to kill moths. Really, catch it, put it outside. It's not going to bite or attack you, and all it wants to do is live a peaceful existence fluttering around and stuff. Shame the entire light didn't come down on your callous and idiotic head.

zoolander951 0

Monday 3 August 2009 5:44

#43, it's too bad they eat your clothes. And they unnerve many people. Also, it's very hard catching them. Finally, you don't want to hurt a moth, but you're ok with a person getting seriously injured? Hypocrites like you annoy me.

waterynuggets 0

Monday 3 August 2009 5:44

Wat. If moth is in my house, it's dead. It should gtfo then if it wants such a peaceful life. LOLZ

hazel_rain 0

Monday 3 August 2009 6:54

Actually, I am perfectly okay with a person getting seriously injured over an animal. I hate people. And I've never killed a bug on purpose and I freak out if I do.

cosmolilly 0

Monday 3 August 2009 9:44

People who are afraid of bugs are stupid. People who can't catch moths are stupid. And people who hit lamps with shoes are stupid. That is why we'd rather she get hurt than the moth.

zoolander951 0

Monday 3 August 2009 19:48

#53- when the bug-apocalypse comes, I'll watch out for you #59- people, in general, are stupid. so are bugs.

DameGreyWulf 0

Tuesday 4 August 2009 0:31

I agree zoolander, even though I think the OP should have just left it alone. I had a "pet" moth in my room. He died. Then, a smaller one that looked sort of like him came about. I call him Junior. Neither of them have ate anything... moths are pretty dopey anyway, so it's not like they last too long. But yeah, god damned hypocrites.

iFruit 0

Monday 3 August 2009 5:15

At least it wasnt at your friends house or something!

jittle8 0

Monday 3 August 2009 5:16

lol "canada". im not suprised.

iFruit 0

Monday 3 August 2009 5:19

And you know what, everyone? Stop complaining about how cruel OP was for torturing an innocent moth when OP could have just put it outside. Sure, OP could have done that; but Im sure that all of you have killed countless bugs, including moths, in your lifetime...

Escapist28 0

Monday 3 August 2009 5:43

I don't think anyone's accused the OP of being cruel or torturing the moth. Most people are saying that you shouldn't hit light fixtures with shoes (solid advice, by the way), or that it's not much more effort to put a glass or jar over the moth, walk it to the door and let it go outside. And that way there isn't a mess where you squished it. I'd recommend that next time, OP. The little thing was just looking for a place to go, not trying to annoy you =) I did enjoy the imagery, though.