Today, I called my mother who is vacationing in Florida with my dad and sister. Before they left I told them I would be very responsible and that they could trust me. The first thing she asked me is if all the animals were still alive. I said yes. I lied. Her favourite cat drowned in the pool. FML
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On 11/16/2009 at 12:11pm - misc - by baddaughter (woman) - Canada (Quebec)
I wonder that as well... If it's an outdoor pool then why is it still open this late in the year (especially in Canada), and if it's indoor then how did the cat get past a closed door?
she didn't say anything about a door being closed.
well when they get back and she notices the cat's gone, tell her a cat burglar broke in :D
#50 - On 11/16/2009 at 8:00pm by hotpockets92
Outdoor pools have fences, which are likely little deterrent to a cat. Most people don't put fences inside their house, so I'm assuming that indoor pools use something else. Occam's Razor suggests a door. Is there some alternative that I'm overlooking?
Why? It's not her fault the cat was a dumbass and failed at basic cat things like balance and avoiding water.
What #4 said. The only cat I've ever had that has fallen into my pool is half-blind and has terrible balance from an accident when she was a kitten. I call shenanigans.
My cat once almost drowned in my pool in the middle of winter. Our pool had frozen on top so he jumped up there and broke through the ice. Luckily we had the pool cover on so we didn't go under completely.
All i'm saying is this sounds possible
Cats can swim, how could this happen? They hate water, the only way I can see this happening is if the cat had a stroke, got hit in the head and passed out or if someone held it down. I hope it's the first one or you have some type of fruit or nut tree near the pool and something happened there, otherwise I'd be absolutely disgusted with you.
#6 - On 11/16/2009 at 2:15pm by Callyn
They can swim, but they can't climb out. Even if there are steps somewhere, they wouldn't be able to find them.
#25 - On 11/16/2009 at 3:17pm by I_am_stupid_also
actually, my cat climbed out of my neighbour's pool (my neighbour's kid was playing with her and she fell in)
but I don't see how op's cat fell in in the first place
#99 - On 02/28/2010 at 12:26am by shockedface
It probably was some neighborhood psycho brat. Start dusting for fingerprints and find out who it was.
Then fix his wagon.
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you mispelled favorite,drowned a cat and lied about it.f your life?
In countries that favor British English, "favorite", "color", "honor", and several other "-or" words are spelled with a "u". Canada favors British English, not American English.
Way to be ignorant.
#11 - On 11/16/2009 at 2:28pm by myfriend_youfail
JOKE: "a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter"
#51 - On 11/16/2009 at 8:05pm by hornetchik
I'm saying the person intended it as a joke, not that it actually was a good one or told right. Gosh. You've never told an unfunny joke? The idea of that joke is quite funny, but the kid didn't deliver it right.
#52 - On 11/16/2009 at 8:14pm by redbluegreen
I don't really see how it resembles a joke at all actually lol, but maybe I just have no sense of humour...
#61 - On 11/16/2009 at 11:36pm by hornetchik
It's supposed to be like, um... Guy 1 says, "Oh, I never watch you while I'm touching myself," Guy 2 might reply, "You misspelt especially." Guy 1 would then say, "What the hell? I didn't misspell that." And the joke is, Guy 1 really meant to say, "I watch you, especially while I'm touching myself."
It's used for suspicious comments and statements, usually, where you say what you think really should have been said, to change from one point to another. I sneak it into conversations every once in a while.
Do you get it now?
#62 - On 11/16/2009 at 11:55pm by redbluegreen
Call me dumb, but no.
#9 said 'you misspelled favorite'. The word 'favourite' was already in the FML...
#85 - On 11/18/2009 at 12:44am by hornetchik
The joke is part is "drowned a cat and lied about it" not the spelling of favorite/favourite.
Lets just drop it okay? I cannot explain any more.
#86 - On 11/18/2009 at 1:16am by redbluegreen
Umm... That's not at all like the example you gave.
If the person had of said "you mispelled murdered." then it would be like the joke you are trying to explain.
The guy wasn't trying to make a joke at all.. :S
You shouldnt have lied. If it wasnt youre fault than you have nothing to hide, and if it was your fault lying wont help because the cat will still be gone.
#10 - On 11/16/2009 at 2:26pm by neempop
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#12 - On 11/16/2009 at 2:30pm by xclegend613
Why in the world is your pool still open? I find it hard to believe that a cat that's used to there being a pool there would fall in on its own
#13 - On 11/16/2009 at 2:32pm by wannabesinger
When my family had an above ground pool, one of our cats jumped off of our fence chasing after a bird and landed right in the pool. I was outside at the time so I managed to get her out, but we only covered it at night or when there was no one home.
It's possible that the cat, like mine, was distracted with something else and managed to fall in and couldn't get back out.
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Maybe if you spelled favorite right, like an American, it would still be alive. Damn Canadians. :)
No, Thats right.
The REST of the damn world spell it with a 'U'
And why the hell would a canadian want to spell like a bloody american?
#22 - On 11/16/2009 at 3:02pm by IIzSuperGirl
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Adding the "U" is a waste of a quarter of a brain cell. It just doesnt look right, either -.-
#44 - On 11/16/2009 at 6:52pm by Person1233
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Come on, you mean to tell me no one here likes wet pussy???
#18 - On 11/16/2009 at 2:51pm by Fresh2death2021
The cats that I know stay the fuck away from water.
I think you drowned it. YDI
#20 - On 11/16/2009 at 2:56pm by Blabloop_Fishie
Please throw yourself in too, ideally with lead weights attached to your feet.
Hopefully your mom will take care of this when they return.
At least you lied, so she can enjoy her vacation.
How the hell did the cat drown?
#33 - On 11/16/2009 at 4:03pm by lotusflower007
Cats do whatever they want, humans (much as they try) really have no control over what they do. if you tell a cat to do something, I guarantee he/she either:
a) is humoring you while planning your demise, or
b) wanted to do that before you said anything.
Unless you were the one holding the cat underwater or you let someone else do it, a cat drowning is not your fault. Cats hate water anyway.
That's awful. I have two cats myself and if my cat drowned in the pool while you were watching them, I would personally come to your house in the middle of the night, find your most prized things, and smash them into little tiny pieces. A cat is a living thing, a companion, not just a pet. You just killed your mom's companion.
YDI
Also, to the person who said you can't control cats, you could have kept it inside or not let it near the pool.
#41 - On 11/16/2009 at 5:47pm by sayheyyybabe
I really hope you weren't watching it drown .. if you did and didn't do anything to help you're a piece of shit, if not it's not your fault it was probably an accident and it panicked and drowned
Guys, guys. Come on now. OP obviously didn't drown the cat. The cat was just suicidal. That's all.
OP, QUICK! Go to the shelter and adopt another cat! If you can't find one that looks similar to the dead one, just pick a random cat.
Then, if your mom asks why her formerly orange cat is now white, politely ask her if she remembered to take her pills that morning. Simple as that ;)
#46 - On 11/16/2009 at 7:45pm by Baroness542
It's not like your mother won't find out eventually. Now she'll be even more pissed you lied to her.
SAAAMMMM :D
I was reading the FML's and I saw this one and was liek "either that's a big coincidence or it's Sam" lol, but anyways, poooooor Riley :(
#54 - On 11/16/2009 at 8:50pm by Kassandra1992
Well, you allowed your mom to have a good vacation without her mourning the fact that her cat has passed.
I think that was sweet of you.
I also think this is possible.
considering my cat has fallen into our pool before.
its above ground.
which is more difficult.
plus when cats get outside it sometimes tough to catch them.
and in Canada. yes most of the pools are covered however where i am we have had very mild weather lately.
And even if the pools are covered them there is rain that gets trapped on top of the covers. =)
there are too many factors we don't know in the story to prove its fake or not.
however I am sorry about the loss of you cat.
#56 - On 11/16/2009 at 9:30pm by theunbelievable
either tell her when she gets back or say you came home one day and the door was open and the cat is missing. thats all you can do.
first of all how is that possible???
second u spelled favorite wrong moron
#59 - On 11/16/2009 at 11:10pm by gangstapebbles89
The spelling of "favourite" is very acceptable in Great Britain, France, and Canada. It is not mispelled. Just like how color can be spelled as "colour".
#64 - On 11/17/2009 at 12:20am by heartlessagony
favourite is ok spelling in british english. get a clue before you criticize
#60 - On 11/16/2009 at 11:11pm by mizu22
Good! I approve! you've done everyone a great service by killing a cat!
#65 - On 11/17/2009 at 12:36am by 3n1gma
RIP RILEY :( how the f did your cat fall in the pool in the first place though? Your moms going to be so mad at youuuuu girl :/
lol i think it's funny how people think this is fake when you can clearly tell a shit load of other things that are actually exaggerated on this site are fake. How is a cat drowning fake? Shit happens people...
YOU TRIED TO MILK HIM DIDN'T YOU, YOU SICK SON OF A BITCH?!
#72 - On 11/17/2009 at 2:30am by TheIrishJaneDoe
Dang your cat is a dumbass. We've had our cat for about 8 years, and we have an unfenced pond in our backyard, which is where our cat hangs out. She's never fallen in.
But, I'd say FYL cause your mom is gonna be pissed!!!
#74 - On 11/17/2009 at 4:17am by theF22willkillyo
We had an outdoor pool and multiple cats, and the only time any of them went anywhere near the water was if someone put them there.
I'm having trouble understanding how this could happen. Maybe evil neighbor child or unusually intelligent dog, as mentioned previously?
Sorry, you fail at pet-sitting.
Don't worry, OP... there's nothing you could've done to avoid it, since cats always follow their own agenda only. Also, one cat less in this world should be a good thing.
#80 - On 11/17/2009 at 8:51am by bugmenotmofo
Damn, cat people are really buttheads, as can be seen from the harsh comments here...dudes, go see a shrink!
#81 - On 11/17/2009 at 8:54am by bugmenotmofo
asshole -_- even if you didnt kill it, why the heck would you lie to your mom about it? it's going to hurt her even more when she finds out. :l
#91 - On 11/18/2009 at 8:45pm by xdevotchkax
What the fuck? Why did you let the cat die? Fucking asshole.
#95 - On 12/31/2009 at 2:05pm by ShinyMarker
I think the real FML is how the mom treats OP. It's as if she called to check up on OP and the first thing she asks is if the house hasn't exploded or something.
You're all friggin retarded. Canada isn't that fucking cold! Jeez, it's warm in the summer.
I, you, fu-- YOU'VE GOT ME FLUSTERED!!!! >:/<
