Holidays: Today, I was in charge of Thanksgiving dinner. I dressed and...

By ArtistBlock - 25/11/2016 05:10

Today, I was in charge of Thanksgiving dinner. I dressed and stuffed the turkey, popped it in the oven and sent a mass text out to my family about how amazing it would be. Everyone arrived, we began making plates of food when I checked the turkey, and realized I never even turned on the oven. FML

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By anon - 06/01/2015 00:15 - Australia - Sydney

Today, I spent hours cooking an amazing dinner for my family, who had just gotten home from a trip, so we could spend some time together because I'd started to miss everyone. When they got home, they saw it all laid out and just took plates to their room, without even telling me they were home. FML

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By steven - 24/01/2013 05:16 - United States - Orinda

Today, I took an IQ test and ended up scoring above average. Feeling good about myself, I decided to bake some cookies. After 30 minutes of them not doing anything in the oven, I realized I forgot to turn the oven on. FML

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By non-baker - 18/03/2015 02:12 - Australia - Melbourne

Today, I baked a cake for when my mum came home. I did everything I needed to do and put it in the oven, set the timer and went to do some things around the house. When my mum came home, she asked why there was a uncooked cake mix sitting in the oven. I forgot to turn the oven on. FML

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By Turkeyfryboy - 24/11/2022 12:00

Today, I learned to never put a just-bought-about-an-hour-ago-from-the-grocery-store frozen solid turkey in the turkey frying pot. My job’s banquet hall was burnt to a crisp and the fire department came. The Thanksgiving potluck was ruined. Oh, and I was fired. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/11/2018 16:00 - United States - Floral Park

Today, my self-described "genius" cousin came to the conclusion that cooking the turkey in the oven for 8 hours would take too long, so he doubled the temperature to have it done in half the time. The fire department had to come to put out the fireball that was once my butterball. FML

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Tired of cooking for you ungrateful lot

By Anonymous - 23/11/2022 04:00 - United States - Utica

Today, our freezer was full because my Dad got a free turkey from work. Thing is, my mom bought a pre-made ham, even though she knows my dad brings home a turkey every year. Why? Because of all the prep work that goes into making the turkey, including clearing out the kitchen, and throwing it into the oven. FML

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Bon appétit

By StijnDescamps - 25/04/2024 03:00

Today, for the very first time, I invited my girlfriend's parents for dinner. I bought a pre-made oven dish, just to be sure nothing could go wrong. Once at the table, her mother asked pointedly who forgot to remove the plastic foil before putting it in the oven. FML

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By IStillHaveMy8hrShiftToGo - This FML is from back in 2014 but it's good stuff - United States - Beaverton

Today, I came in to work early at a restaurant to help out. I stocked, baked pies for the next day, cleaned and set over 50 tables, and vacuumed the entire two stories. When I went to send an order for the first customer of mine, I realized I hadn't even clocked on. Four and half hours of work wasted. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/11/2012 23:17 - United States - Killington

Today, I found a wounded turkey in our backyard. I brought it inside, put it in a cage, and tended to its wounds. I then left. When I got back home, I smelled the wonderful aroma of my mother's cooking. She had prepared a turkey, the one I'd rescued. FML

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By newcomer - 12/04/2017 05:00 - Canada - Kingston

Today, to treat the family, I cooked something nice in appreciation for sticking it out over the past few tough months. Unfortunately, I chose this one day to not wear my oven mitts when carrying the food to the table, spilling the food all over the carpeted floor. FML

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kristinjeaneen 21

Wednesday 30 November 2016 3:26

You didn't check the turkey or notice you couldn't smell it cooking?

chirstinap325 23

Wednesday 30 November 2016 3:02

More time to bond with family! Four more hours of it or so..

Comments

ncparry 18

Wednesday 30 November 2016 5:26

It takes HOURS to cook a turkey, you didn't check on it even once?

noellebelle626 19

Wednesday 30 November 2016 5:52

It takes hours to cook a Turkey. Seeing that you didn't check on it better it of never cooked then be black as coal.

LyricaSilvan 29

Wednesday 30 November 2016 19:29

She posted a follow-up in reply to someone else's comment. I guess she'd asked her husband to check it because she was busy, and he lied about doing so. So it's his fault more than hers.

kitsuneluvuh 12

Wednesday 30 November 2016 5:58

You should have noticed when you put the turkey in, because you're supposed to preheat the oven first. And then let it cook for a few hours... How long did you have it sitting in the unheated oven before you went to check on it? Also, you shouldn't cook a turkey with stuffing inside it, because if you cook it till the turkey's done, the stuffing inside is still going to be salmonella soup, and if you cook it until the stuffing is safe, the turkey's gonna be overcooked and dry.

ArtistBlock 6

Wednesday 30 November 2016 10:10

Because it was a 14lb turkey I put it into the oven before preheating it so I could slide it onto the racks without burning myself, since I'm also a bit of a klutz. By "stuffed" I mean an herb bundle along with a tin of stock to keep it juicy on the inside. I'd been asking my husband to check on it for me since I still had a lot of other dishes to make and prepare and he told me it had been going fine. Turns out he's a bit lazy and a good liar.