Today, my roommate drew a giant red penis and scrotum on our refrigerator, using what he thought was a dry erase marker. It was a permanent marker. I just renewed my lease. I get to look at a red penis every day for the next year and a half. FML
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On 12/15/2009 at 2:08am - misc - by Will (man) - United States
(+4)Use metho to clean it off. Permanent isn't actually permanent, just more so.
#1 - On 12/15/2009 at 6:54am by maisie2
(+1)Agreed. Metho (methylated spirits) or ethanol will get most any kind of permanent marker off. It dissolves the ink back into a liquid state so you can just wipe it off.
(+1)There's always painting over it, if nothing else works.
Why bring your lease into it? If the fridge is owned by the landlord, you'll still have to take care of the wang, sooner or later.
#32 - On 12/15/2009 at 9:13am by BeeSkwaird
(+1)Like everyone has said... rubbing alcohol will take it off. I have a spray bottle of rubbing alcohol that is clearly labeled in permanent marker... anytime the alcohol drips onto the bottle the ink runs and I have to dry it off and label it again. Not a FML.
(+1)So will baby wipes. They'll get permanent marker out of wall paint, even, without damaging it.
#72 - On 12/15/2009 at 3:49pm by ChairForce
(-1)Glad that you've had enough sensible responses. Use google before bitching on here.
#73 - On 12/15/2009 at 3:50pm by Microbiologist
(0)There's also the cleaner known as "Goof Off" it's hard to find, but I've yet to find a substance it can't remove (including paint, skin, and unwanted pets)
#99 - On 12/16/2009 at 6:11am by krackfishy3
(0)and hairspray...my friend and i were being stupid and drew faces on our knees and then realized it was pernament marker...but my other friend said hairspray and soap gets it out and it worked
#122 - On 06/29/2010 at 4:11pm by PurpleLlamas
(+1)This doesn't always work. Only if the solvent in the dry erase marker can dissolve the permanent marker residue. Which it doesn't always do. Listen to the people above this who said use ethanol or something like that. If you want the best solvent, ask the company that made the marker.
(0)Um, achohol? And I'm not talking about the kind you drink. Rubbing achohol.
#5 - On 12/15/2009 at 7:00am by itouchguy360
(0)Although, alcohol to drink may remedy the situation as well. After a few drinks, his roommate's art may begin to speak to him.
(+4)But make it a tiny dick if you do draw one on his forehead. And put a note with it saying, "Girls, this is the actual size of my dick."
#14 - On 12/15/2009 at 7:17am by SenGaeriel
(+1)How the hell would you paint over it it is a refrigerator not easy to paint over
#60 - On 12/15/2009 at 11:35am by bullshitdetector
(+1)Spray paint would work. Not too difficult once you got the hang of it. However as almost everybody has pointed out already: you can just erase it, no need to go to the trouble of spray painting the fridge.
(+2)acetone, toleulol or proponanol -2 should get it off. acetone is found in nail polish remover..cept the 'acetone free' ones of course
#11 - On 12/15/2009 at 7:11am by tearsofabrokenan
(+2)Acetone might take off the paint on the door though. Your best bet is to draw over it with dry erase; it'll take it right off.
#13 - On 12/15/2009 at 7:14am by mrshawaiianeskim
(+2)Acetone will probably do the trick, because the doors of refrigerators, at least the outside part, are usually made of some colored plastic, so it won't change color at all
#15 - On 12/15/2009 at 7:22am by 1337_RoXxXor
(+1)Even if the door was plastic, acetone would still react with it-- Acetone will dull the appearance of most shiny plastic finishes.
OP: Rubbing alcohol is the way to go. If that doesn't work, most appliance stores can order replacement parts. Getting a new door is likely cheaper than losing your security deposit.
(+2)lol, having shared an apartment with three guys for three years, I've learned all about how to erase unwanted writings/drawings with permanent markers from refridgerators/whiteboards. The others are right about their advise, all of the above stated methods will work. Other than that, I find your room mates initiative and timing rather amusing.
#21 - On 12/15/2009 at 7:55am by catkat1988
(0)now why would you use perfume to remove it when metho and kero are heaps cheaper and still do the job??
Edit: FML is being retarded again. This reply was not meant for this comment. Soz!
(-4)Too many negative votes, comment buried. Show the comment.
What's the big deal? I've had to look at giant red penis everyday for my whole life! That's because it is attached to me! Heh-heh-heh.
Just kidding, ladies, don't get too excited. . . it's actually more of a purple. ;)
(0)This is such an MLIA story. U jus dnt look at the bright side. And all of them are right. it'll come right off. I would have gotten a laugh out of it.
#33 - On 12/15/2009 at 9:15am by eragonspirate
(0)put the thing that removes fingernail polish that removes permanent marker really easily.
#34 - On 12/15/2009 at 9:17am by debbtennis
(0)My last roommate TOTALLY would have done that...and at first I would have been pissed, but then laughed my ass off with her. Hahaha-definitely something one of us would do.
#36 - On 12/15/2009 at 9:28am by AngelofMercy
(0)This is one of those things where 30 seconds of research on the internet would solve your problem.
"Today, I realized I don't know the capitol of Chile. FML."
Besides 'permanent' markers do fade over time.
#38 - On 12/15/2009 at 9:30am by Royal_Blue
(0)Dude, just buy another fridge and use that fridge as a beer fridge. Problem solved. Sure, the guys may pull your man-card for going that route, but that's a risk you may have to take.
Does your roommate leave his door unlocked, OP? If he does, a giant red dildo, 20 packets of mayo, and a rabid badger is all you need to start your revenge. I think you all know where I am going with this...
#39 - On 12/15/2009 at 9:30am by Brave_Sir_Robin
(0)actually, it comes off people because we shed our skin. Some brands of permanent marker will wash off if you scrub and scrub, but I've seen some that take days to come off. Either way, a human would not be stuck with permanent marker drawings on them coz the skin dies and sheds.
(0)Other people said some ways to get it off but I wanted to add, if all else fails (so after you've tried the other ways to get it off if they haven't work) ask your roommate to buy you a new refrigerator.
(0)Just slap fridge paint over it. it's available at any home improvement or paint store and won't cause impurities to get under your paint like using others products to try to get the paint off.
#46 - On 12/15/2009 at 10:18am by cjpsychotic
(0)Rubbing alcohol will work and you can also use a combo of a yellow highlighter u don't mind ruining to go over the permanent marker then use rubbing alcohol to get the rest off. Or buy some cheap nail polish remover.
(0)It's easy enough to get off. Either spray it with deodorant or use alcohol. Then wait a few seconds and start rubbing it off. Simple as :D
#52 - On 12/15/2009 at 10:30am by The_Disturbed
(0)ethanol will get it off, might be called rubbing alcohol in your country i dont know
#61 - On 12/15/2009 at 11:37am by madwill101
(0)Rubbing alcohol, or demand your roomie pay you to replace the fridge.
#62 - On 12/15/2009 at 12:42pm by SeximusPrime
(0)Trace over it with dry-erase marker, then rub it off. It works on cars; it'll work on your fridge. Although I think the real problem here might be your roommate.
(0)mt clean magic eraser gets that shit off quickly and easily.....
#66 - On 12/15/2009 at 1:16pm by jenniferyoung120
(0)Just any sort of organic solvent should work, though I wouldn't recommend anything you can only get at a chemistry supply store, as they're probably very dangerous. Whatever you use (methanol/wood alcohol, isopropanol/rubbing alcohol, acetone/nail polish remover), make sure you have plenty of ventilation and keep away from any ignition sources, such as a gas stove. Try not to breathe the fumes, wipe up the solvent and dissolved paint with paper towels (best to use rubber gloves), and rinse down the fridge with plenty of water. That should do it, though acetone might damage the finish on some surfaces. Just be careful.
(0)My mom's friend is a doctor of theoretical chemistry and he gave us the idea to use perfume to get permanent marker off of anything. It works like magic.
#68 - On 12/15/2009 at 1:30pm by fleshandfantasy
(-1)YDI times two for A. not checking the marker and B. being so fucking stupid that you dont realize that there are a number of solvents that will strip that right off...i.e. ethanol
(0)use acetone (it's the compound in nail polish remover that everyone's recommending)
permanent marker is only permanent when you use water (it comes off really well when you use another solvent)
(0)spray it with hairspray let it dry for a few seconds and wipe it with a damp rag, it gets it off without melting your sinuses like nail polish remover does
#83 - On 12/15/2009 at 10:12pm by whowantsacookie
(0)Roommates suck. You should draw one on his face in permenant marker while he's sleeping. Or, you know, clean it off your fridge. Permenant doesn't nessecarily mean "permenant" if you know what to use.
#84 - On 12/15/2009 at 10:32pm by nefarious61
(0)Use rubbing alcohol on it. Then use hairspray. (Even cheap hairspray; I'm talking 99 cents at Walmart, White Rain stuff.) It'll take most if not all off. My mother decided it was necessary to write the date I did my best drawing right beside it, gawdy and awful, in huge permanent marker. On one that won me a county-wide art show. It cleared it right up. I rubbed the paper a bit thin but no one can see that. :)
#85 - On 12/15/2009 at 11:03pm by babylon_pride
(-1)Either you just want your FML to be posted on the site or you are the biggest idiot I have ever seen. Permanent marker is just a NAME, it is not ACTUALLY PERMANENT. Dumbass.
(0)dishwashing detergent with water gets most of it off
#87 - On 12/15/2009 at 11:25pm by michaela1424
(0)Methylated spirits, kerosene and turpentine should all take it off. Seriously, how do you now know this by your age? And wouldn't you just google it? Don't use perfume like one of the other commenters suggested... what a waste of money.
(0)ahaha this is the first time I saw less than 25% of the comments being positive XD Usually ppl argue on here lol. I agree with all of the ideas!
(0)usually hand sanitiser does the trick, just use that and a paper towel.
#93 - On 12/16/2009 at 1:08am by Chibikawaiichris
(0)Simple Green, rubbing alcohol, hand sanitizer, etc... get permanent marker off. Also, if its a non-porous surface you can trace over the lines with dry erase marker and quickly wipe it off to remove it.
#94 - On 12/16/2009 at 1:41am by RuralNinja
(0)unless you like looking at dicks, i suggest you get a new refrigerator
#95 - On 12/16/2009 at 2:25am by brkntooyung
(0)Buy a giant condom, slip it over the fridge, and tell your roommate to deal with it. Oh -- you might want to fill the tip with Cool whip to gross him out when he removes it.
#96 - On 12/16/2009 at 2:29am by doof_fisch
(0)Wow. Did you even TRY to clean it off? If that didn't work, did you even try to ask someone what would work? This is like if someone posted: "Today, I spilled some milk. I have to live with the horrible smell for the remainder of my time living here. FML"
(0)Well, you have two options:
(1) Grab a permanent marker and magically turn your refrigerator art into a beautiful butterfly. ^o^
(2) Remove the markage - this should be easily doable with the dry eraser technique, a regular pencil eraser, or viable solvent (alcohol, isopropyl, nail polish remover, etc.). If you didn't/don't know how to do this, Google is your friend.
Why on Earth you posted this lame pap here (read as "not FML material since there is no FML involved") is beyond me. If you can find your way here, how the hell could you not know how to use a search engine?
#102 - On 12/16/2009 at 1:26pm by blastvortex
(0)For anyone who thinks this is cool... You must be a retard, or immature beyond belief.
First... Get something to clean it off. (Paint remover, nail polish remover... There's lots of things that will remove permanent marker.)
Second... Whip your roommates ass for being an immature fag. He must like to look at dicks all the time... Big red ones. You might want to suggest he go to the doctor if it's big (swollen) and red.
#108 - On 12/17/2009 at 8:02am by imago
(0)Use a spirit based liquid to clean it.
But more importantly, you'd rather *move* than live with it? you could have changed the refrigerator if it bothered you so much, or covered it up!
#109 - On 12/17/2009 at 12:26pm by munim
(0)finger nail polish remover getts it off really well
#112 - On 12/20/2009 at 9:58am by samich_rocks101
(0)thats actually kinda sweet and funny lighten up dbag
#113 - On 12/25/2009 at 9:28pm by xxcheeseizlifexx
(0)Um, there's no way you're allowed to keep that up for a year and a half. You had better tell your landlord or the school (depending on if you live in an apartment or dorm) about this so you aren't stuck with the bill.
#114 - On 01/01/2010 at 10:54pm by blue_angel
(0)OK TRUST ME I GET PERMANENT MARKER EVERYWHERE!!!!US EXPO AND TRACE OVER IT THEN WIPE IT OFF!!!! I PROMISE IT WILL WORK
#115 - On 01/07/2010 at 2:40pm by abcdefghijklmnop
(0)Okay, I agree with every single comment here that says how to get it off, but I don't understand why everyone here seems to need to repeat what the first twenty people said. There are 116 comments here, and 100 of them are pointless repeats. Sure, put your opinion in if you want, but only if it isn't there already!
(0)I think this is an epic win for your roomates :) and just a fail for you cuz it's easy to get off. use nail polish remover :)
