Today, my little brother got mad at me, so he colored the entire screen of my new iPod Touch with a black sharpie. FML
I agree, your life sucks (23662) - you totally deserved it (2990)
On 12/16/2009 at 6:01pm - misc - by epiiphany (woman) - United States
(0)little bit of nail polish remover on a cotton ball repeatedly over and over, to not ruin the insides of ur ipod
#22 - On 12/16/2009 at 7:51pm by nerdgrl128
(+1)lmao, thats pretty evil.
but yea, i think nail polish remover works
#27 - On 12/16/2009 at 8:01pm by jessxoxo28
(+2)nail polish does work if you do it over and over again
my cousin did the same thing as a April fools joke...
i beat the crap out of him, that was my joke back
hahahaha...
(+1)i think u should just draw on it and make it look like it did before :D
#53 - On 12/16/2009 at 8:40pm by FOOFIGHTERSrock
(+1)yup, rubbing alcohol works like a charm. i often buy used CD's from Half Priced Books and they generally have a number written on the jewel case written in permanent marker and I can always get it off with rubbing alcohol.
#79 - On 12/16/2009 at 10:39pm by IgniteMe28
(+1)I've used Mr. Clean Magic Eraser in the past to clean things like that. Dry, of course. But it really does work amazingly well on fragile electronics.
(0)Yeah, alcohol, nail polish remover, and dry erase markers are your best bet. I bring an EXPO to every install, in case i need to un-graffiti a fire alarm strobe(just ink the surface, let it dry, and wipe it off with a paper towel, or your finger.)
(+1)I'm not sure I would use something like a magic eraser because it works a lot more like a very fine sandpaper than a sponge. Stick with a gentle cloth/cotton ball and alcohol/polish remover.
(0)no she isnt then i am...i beat mt little brother up for breaking my brand new camera...haha
#157 - On 12/19/2009 at 4:48pm by complicatedbette
(0)fucking kick his ass if my sister did that she would be shot in the face with a 45caliber
#169 - On 02/06/2010 at 12:56pm by killerviral
(0)no nail polish, if you use an ereasable marker over the sharpie it will wipe off easy. I'm one of nine kids. I know how to get stuff out.
(0)Close, second. FAIL. OP, I've never had this problem so I guess try nail polish remover or Windex. As for your brother, kick him in the groin so hard that his testicles never descend or are forced to ascend.
#67 - On 12/16/2009 at 9:30pm by AkihiroHattori5
(0)Or better yet tell him that he was adopted and that
his real parents are the hobos that live outside their house :D
And I bid 3. Dollars!!
#99 - On 12/17/2009 at 12:26am by mguzman011
(0)And all the ladies want to get in your pants when you put it in your pocket. Two birds, one stone.
#77 - On 12/16/2009 at 10:25pm by ohmygoodnex
(0)I love how this seems to pop out of nowhere thanks to uh, FML server issues.. ?
Kids don't worry. This didn't start off gross. I complimented DoomJeff on his quip and ONLY acted out the scene in Bruno where B visits a psychic to reconnect with Milli Vanilli. Don't be a pervert :]
(0)i think someone can tell the difference between their ipod being turned off and it being colored with black sharpie. either you dont have an ipod or youre a dummy...or both! smh
(0)O these people take EVERY comment seriously... It's a bit sad...
#133 - On 12/17/2009 at 10:00am by Starfire22
(0)Disappointment makes me randy. I'm in the orgy mood again.
#155 - On 12/18/2009 at 11:54pm by DoomJeff91
(0)Try rubbing a dry erase marker on it and then wiping it off.
#7 - On 12/16/2009 at 7:27pm by icedrake523
(0)use nail polish remover it will take all of it off no streaks or scratches hope this helps =)...btw fyl
(+1)An alcohol- or acetone-based cleaner should take the marker right off. If it doesn't, try Windex.
And your post reminded me again why I don't want to have kids. Most of 'em are unholy terrors.
#11 - On 12/16/2009 at 7:33pm by myfriend_youfail
(-1)Little braaaaaaaat,
I would get back at him some how.
#14 - On 12/16/2009 at 7:35pm by chellinha93
(0)wat a douche.reminds me of MY lil bro.lmao id be pissed!!
#16 - On 12/16/2009 at 7:38pm by immastarr
Is it ironic that I'm on my iPod Touch right now? And like everyone else said it's not actually permanent.
#17 - On 12/16/2009 at 7:40pm by Tarynkd
(0)get him back in a year. it will hurt him thar much more
#20 - On 12/16/2009 at 7:48pm by louie111887
(-1)Do I sense a pattern here? "Something happened which involved something valuable covered in permanent marker perhaps in an embarrassing drawing. FML" and 100 comments pointing out that permanent marker is soluble in many weak nonpolar solvents.
#21 - On 12/16/2009 at 7:50pm by flyingburger
(0)Brother = iPod
Brother > iPod
Brother < iPod
...Hmmm...I wonder which one...
#127 - On 12/17/2009 at 8:31am by Aha09
(0)this is a fail FML. there are many ways to get perm marker off. goo gone, nail polish remover, some good glass cleaner, carburetor/brake cleaner and muratic acid works the best _>
(0)tell your parents. Hopefully they will beat his ass, if not pin him down and color his entire face black with a black marker.
(0)yep ^ = full of win. you care about your ipod. i'd assume he cares about his face. even trade.
#126 - On 12/17/2009 at 8:26am by flylikezebra
(0)lots of things can remove permanent marker, but most cleaning chemicals will damage an ipod touch screen. Example: my lil brother tried to clean his with windex and it left permanent streaks in it.
(0)I've never owned an iPod Touch, so I don't know what it's made out of, but if it's plastic, don't use regular nail polish remover. It'll melt the plastic. If you decide to try nail polish remover, make SURE you get the NON ACETONE stuff. Good luck, I hope you can fix it!
(0)and the FML is?? Goof Off, Goo-Gone, so many products get permanent marker off glass. No big deal here
#30 - On 12/16/2009 at 8:02pm by patticake1601
(0)# 29 same as iphone screen. man that really sucks
#32 - On 12/16/2009 at 8:05pm by ILoveMyLifeSoMuc
(0)lol, gee that helps a lot! :P I've never owned an iPhone either. I'm still using my ancient Razor phone, hoping for an upgrade soon.
(-2)Did you have a screen cover....or did the sharpie go threw it?
#36 - On 12/16/2009 at 8:15pm by colonelduckie
(0)spray it with hairspray and wipe it off. then wipe the screen with a warm damp cloth. no big deal.
#37 - On 12/16/2009 at 8:17pm by DamagedAngel
(0)Use strong insect repellent (like Out! spray on deep woods). Spray it onto a paper towel, wipe it and it will come right off.
#41 - On 12/16/2009 at 8:23pm by zyxwvut1230123
(-1)Wow must say that sucks but like you said he got pissed at you so you must of did something dumb and hey if you have younger siblings common sense to put meaningful things up where they can't find them!
fyl and-yup not permanent there are some home remedies to fix that screen like rubbing alcohol
#44 - On 12/16/2009 at 8:31pm by Tamara2011
(+2)What the hell? Skip all this crazy stuff like Axe and insect repellent. Just use any strong solvent such as rubbing alcohol or nail polish remover (as an earlier poster recommended) and you'll be fine. Then you won't have to worry about your electronics smelling like a douchebag or a summer camp.
(+1)even though a lot of these people have good ideas to get the permanent marker off u have to remember that its touchscreen and u dont want to enternally ruin it as well so i would suggest calling the ipod customer service or looking it up.
#52 - On 12/16/2009 at 8:37pm by lifeesukks
(0)Simply, write over it with a DryErase marker, then wipe off. There you have it, like new again.
#54 - On 12/16/2009 at 8:42pm by silasjsilence
(0) Whiteboard marker will get most, VERY small amount of rubbing alcohol so as not to leak into the screen or buttons. I ruined a power/lock button on mine when I used too much rubbing alcohol to clean it. Warranty covers the buttons though as long as they can't find marker. ;)
Also, if my sibling did that, my parents would ground him (and I mean no electronics and locked in his room) till he's 20.
(0)if alcohol, nail polish remover, and dry erase marker don't work, you can try getting a new screen cover here: http://www.digiexpress.us/
they have a ton of tutorials and i was able to replace my headphone jack (and i'm really, really clumsy with electronics XD)
(0)Clean it off like everyone else said and then buy a screen protecter. That way if anything similar happens, you can just peel it off.
wow. some people need to get a life. i think we get it now. little brother should be kicked. permanent marker is not permanent and a razor is an example of a modern dinosaur
#68 - On 12/16/2009 at 9:31pm by Applepineapple31
Also rubbing alcohol is the best way to get that stuff off. its the most gentle and its not alcohol for long cuz it evaporates and leaves behind water. in your face
#69 - On 12/16/2009 at 9:34pm by Applepineapple31
(-1)Believe it or not, windex & newspaper should get it off.
#74 - On 12/16/2009 at 10:02pm by lilhumanbean
(-1)take a hammer to anything of valu he has, then strip him, draw a massive dick on his chest cunning in his face and tie him up out the front of your house, then clean you iPod screen to prove that thi didn't affect you at all
#78 - On 12/16/2009 at 10:35pm by I_Own_Ubers
(+1)Yes, because going through all that effort to get him back, completely proves that it in no way affected you.
#80 - On 12/16/2009 at 10:46pm by TheOtherNewest1
(0)Kick the little evil genius in the happy sack.
If axe spray will remove sharpie, do you also use it to remove hair while manscaping? Or is the only other use to put a permanent reek in your camaro?
#84 - On 12/16/2009 at 11:06pm by CallMeHush
(-1)that should teach sisters everywhere that brothers are your master and you should do what they say all the time!
#94 - On 12/16/2009 at 11:37pm by raiderh808
(-1)omg!!! i would have cried if he would have done it to my precious!
#95 - On 12/16/2009 at 11:48pm by susieKiute
(0)should use the alcohol on your brother then marker his face after hes passed out.. then he has to use those chemicals to get it off him
(0)usually hand sanitized and a paper towel works...
#106 - On 12/17/2009 at 1:59am by Chibikawaiichris
(0)OMG.. I wonder if you've ever had a life. all i see on fml comments is : I had a 'insert something' once...
sry. caught me in a pissy mood. :/
#115 - On 12/17/2009 at 3:05am by KatieGoesRawrr
(0)I think someone already said it but get a dry-wipe marker (whiteboard marker) - draw all over the screen with it and then rub it off with a soft cloth... Works every time
#111 - On 12/17/2009 at 2:43am by lwdjaymac
(0)lol... I did shit like that when I was a kid to my older brother
I once took a crayon and colored all over this $75 SWAT game of his. Of course, his mommy went out and bought him a new one lol.
(0)Sorry redinka i had to do that. Don't worry though, my penis won't grow back. Peruvian lapdance anyone?
#113 - On 12/17/2009 at 2:50am by Mustardnight
(0)that little boy needs his ass whooped! show no mercy! cover all over his face with sharpie and let him go to school like that!
(0)if u want a none messy way to clean it just scribl over the marks with an expo marker then wipe it right of it comes of easly lol i should know i have a lil bro too who likes sharpies
#122 - On 12/17/2009 at 5:07am by sunshinesmiles
(0)Take it to the apple store, tell them it won't turn on, get a free new 1
#131 - On 12/17/2009 at 8:50am by Perfectly_InSAnE
(0)hey, not sure if it was suggested, but you can do it with hand sanitizer. takes the stuff right off. put it on a kleenex to dampen and rub in circular motion.
and prevent your brother from using sharpies in future ^_^;;
(0)now if u were smart enough to put on a clear cover to protect the screen all you have to do is peal it off and buy a new screen cover duh
(0)An organic solvent will take that off if you can get access to anything like that, acetone, ethanol, methanol, isopropanol, etc. even a shot of vodka might do the trick. Nail polish remover used to contain acetone which is why it worked so well, but it may or may not nowadays.
#136 - On 12/17/2009 at 12:16pm by slimwhoisdirtay
(0)i sharpie my ipod screen all the time when im bored
it wipes off you douche
#138 - On 12/17/2009 at 12:31pm by zaknuttall
(0)good thing it comes with an automatic 1 year warranty..
#139 - On 12/17/2009 at 1:28pm by fYOURlife1989
(0)try going over the sharpie with a dry erase marker and wipe if off, the sharpie should mostly come off or atleast lighten,.....lets just say ive been in a similar situation
#142 - On 12/17/2009 at 2:39pm by GreatMelinko
(0)Awww. That totally sucks. And payback can be a bitch sometimes. Try using denatured alcohol. Gets permanent marker off a lot of hard surfaces.
#143 - On 12/17/2009 at 3:08pm by BlueTwist89
(0)A Mister Clean Magic Earaser should work if you just barely wet it and carefully scrub.
But yea, if that doesn't work you could always sell your little brother on the black market and use the money to get a new iPod.
#146 - On 12/17/2009 at 5:53pm by Sparkiee93
(0)Definately a small amout of glass cleaner would work on a soft rag. Rubbing alcohol works the best. Use a soft rag as well if that be your choice. Get him back by letting your parents know about this little deed your brother has done you. Nail polish remover and hand sanitizer work because of rubbing alcohol, but some other things in it might affect the screen. I'm not entirely sure on that though.
(0)just fyi, based on my personal experience using acetone, ethanol, or methanol to remove sharpie markings from glassware in labs, acetone and methanol are quite effective, and ethanol may take a few few extra applications to clean as well. HOWEVER, acetone seems to make transparent plastic (polysterene) opaque, whereas ethanol/methanol do not. You may want to avoid the nail polish remover, in case it contains acetone... at least test any cleaner with a small dab somewhere inconspicuous & let it dry.
#152 - On 12/18/2009 at 4:31pm by bluskale
(0)hAHA my little brother did something like that...he broke my new casio camera w/10.1 megapixels which is 160.00$ he got mad at me for not letting him take a pic of him and the tv...wow i know... huh?
#156 - On 12/19/2009 at 4:46pm by complicatedbette
(0)a napkin and alcohol or if you own an expo marker use it over the sharpie and just wipe it off
#160 - On 12/20/2009 at 11:31am by stacey_belle
(0)do NOT use nail polish remover. I'm not sure what exactly ipods are made of, but acetone can dissolve some plastics. Use isopropyl alcohol or ethanol. Alcohols get sharpie off of plastics. Just make sure you dont get anything inside wet.
(0)Nail polish remover = acetone = can dissolve some plastics, don't do that.
Computer screen or glasses clenser should do the trick
As should alcohol based clensers
If you have some clear mouthwash that may do the trick - or methanol for using on pierced ears (but not the gel you used on pierced ears)
Remember whatever you use dont put too much on at once; wet stuff will a) damage the ipod and b) probably break its warranty
-A chemist
#163 - On 12/21/2009 at 5:12am by Pwibble
(0)Teach that little devil some manners! Goddang you have a serious problem if you have a little brother disrespectful enough to do that! But about the Sharpie, just read your other comments, most of these people are right.
(0)wow that really sucks... my brother is mad at me, too... because I won't let him usey iPod touch... I'm writing this in front of him using my iPod touch and he is looking at me angrily... you can guess why.
#165 - On 12/27/2009 at 1:03am by fiendtiger73
(0)i know if you put expo marker on it, then wipe it off really quickly and it should go away.
#166 - On 12/31/2009 at 5:08am by LovelyDIsguise
(0)use nailpolish remover. that takes off sharpie. just becareful not to use a whole lot at one time so you don't ruin the screen.
#172 - On 03/20/2010 at 10:40pm by Nataliegrl1516
(0)actually use a exbo marker it works really well. I did tht. I got bored and wrote on my iPod touch with black and red sharpie. I used a exbo marker to take it off. you can also dotht with a mirror and white
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