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By StellarSapience - 22/05/2009 01:18 - United States

Today, I was at work at an office store. I was instructed to put together several tape-free cardboard boxes. I then realized that I can disassemble and reassemble a computer with my eyes closed and one hand behind my back, but I was outsmarted by a cardboard box. FML

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You deserved it 8 472

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By claustrophobic - 04/05/2016 19:03 - United States - Baltimore

Today, I have been in my "office" for 6 weeks. It is literally a closet. I was reminded of this fact when a janitor walked in without knocking, carrying empty boxes he intended to store. FML

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You deserved it 904

By fedexed - 27/07/2009 19:12 - United States

Today, I brought my lunch to work in the only box I had lying around my apartment - a small one from FedEx. When I went to the bathroom before lunch, I returned to my desk to find that one of my coworkers had mailed my lunch back to my apartment. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/04/2012 07:18 - United States - Salinas

Today, I tried to put together some flat-pack furniture. I wound up in my underpants, screaming stuff like, "Fuck you, fucking Ikea bastard" at pieces of confusing plywood. FML

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You deserved it 21 729

By Dumped - 06/04/2017 14:00

Today, at work, I went to place a small item on a shelf. The shelf fell on me, trapping my hand. While lifting it, the top shelf fell against my chest and the products all dumped on my face. I then realized the shelves were only held up by zip ties. FML

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Damn you, Ikea!

By xXrememberthisXx - 16/10/2023 06:30

Today, I attempted to assemble a piece of furniture that claimed to be "easy to build in minutes." Four hours and multiple arguments later, I realized I had misread the instructions, and half the parts were upside down. I'm pretty sure the furniture won this round. FML

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You deserved it 689

By stupidassgeek - 15/06/2016 13:22 - Australia - Moonee Ponds

Today, I opened up my laptop to replace a faulty chip inside, which took me half an hour. When I closed it all up again, I saw the replacement part in its packaging on my desk. FML

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You deserved it 5 812

By TMI - 05/08/2009 19:36 - United States

Today, I was opening and sorting mail for my boss as part of my job. One package was delivered to the office instead of his home by mistake, since his house is next door on the same property. I didn't notice until I had opened it. I had to hand my boss an opened box of toys. Kinky ones. FML

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You deserved it 6 386

By SuperShy - 06/09/2016 04:29 - United States - Massillon

Today, I realized just how shy and awkward I really am when I averted my eyes to avoid making eye contact with someone who turned out to be a cardboard cut-out. FML

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Chuds

By Anonymous - 08/12/2020 13:58

Today, at my retail job, I was trying to get a large amount of cardboard to the trash and had a short path to maneuver through displays and customers. As I'm coming down the aisle, a customer sees me and stops to look at a coffee cup display, directly in my path. FML

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You deserved it 95

By cmilla - 02/01/2010 09:18 - United States

Today, I was setting up comcast cable boxes for my house. I had the packaging everywhere when I finished. Looking admirably at my job, I backed out my door, and stepped on bubble wrap, scaring myself. I flailed, fell, reached out, grabbing one of the cable wires. I pulled the cable box and my modem off. FML

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You deserved it 22 470

scottyz1 0

Friday 22 May 2009 13:06

You gotta watch out, cardboard boxes are sly customers.

Jimboom 11

Friday 22 May 2009 13:10

It's obviously a conspiracy to make you look silly. Watch out. Next thing you know they will send the child-proofed objects in to mess with you. Oh and just being able to disassemble/reassemble a computer doesn't make you that clever. Until you grow a brain just get gaffer tape and tape those mofo's up. You know you want to.

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CodeMonkey123 0

Friday 22 May 2009 16:07

so let me tell you how this all came to be I'm doin' this here rap for your safety so all you kids don't mess up like me and be disowned by your family so check it, this is how it all began I was chillin', eatin' some raisin bran I decided it was time to get a tan so I grabbed my scissors and then I ran I forgot my house was two stories tall I missed the first step and began to fall What happened next I could not recall I was impaled by the scissors and thats not all I thought I could get some help on the street I got run over by a ******* Jeep the rest of this mess I will not repeat to help keep your lunch, I've been discrete (box / the boxman / he's the boxman / he's the boxman / he's a box / he's a boxman / boxman / he's a box / man)

SpliffyMcBlunt 0

Friday 22 May 2009 16:08

I 100% agree, I can put a pc together but those damn boxes are impossible to put together without tape.

rob8625 0

Friday 22 May 2009 16:12

Well you didn't get fired right. Even still I don't think putting together a cardboard box is that hard.

genius_man16 0

Friday 22 May 2009 16:20

Thats no big, boxes are ******* complicated dude. I feel your pain. FYL indeed. also #12/13 it's called a figure of speech. Look it up sometime.

save_me_08 0

Friday 22 May 2009 16:44

It's a silly figure of speech to use here. I mean you only have 300 words. Why use some long ass FoS instead of just saying easily?

CrazyTheRaver 0

Friday 22 May 2009 17:08

It's OK my friend, I am in the same boat with you... Luckily I can read the instructions on the bottom of the box though....

ellameno 2

Friday 22 May 2009 17:50

Spacial relations and computer parts aren't really the same thing.

ellameno 2

Friday 22 May 2009 17:51

Wow #12 and #13. You guys are really dumb. Congrats!

thequeenofscots 0

Friday 22 May 2009 17:59

No, no, don't feel bad. Seriously. Packing supplies are the best way to make the most intelligent person feel completely stupid.

mintyfresca 2

Friday 22 May 2009 18:03

have you ever seen an Engineer do a simple task? it's hilarious. my dad has a masters in electrical engineering and one in mechanical engineering. he holds numerous patents. watching him install a baby seat in a car....FAIL. :c)