Today, at my job as a librarian at an old library, I was shelving books. Things were great until one entire bookshelf fell over. The damage wasn't too bad. Then the rest fell down. FML
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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
Today, I went to my local library to study. As I settled in, I dropped my water bottle, causing a mini flood. Panicked, I tried to clean it up with paper towels, only to knock over a stack of books, creating a domino effect of chaos. The librarian gave me the dirtiest look. FML
Today, my roommate placed something on a shelf I put up, and the whole thing came crashing down. It's been fine for 2 years and now the shelf decides to break? Yeah right, dude. FML
Today, I was in a shoe store. I picked up a shoe so I could look at it, but when I put it back on the shelf, the whole shelf fell down, making all the shoes fall to the ground. The people behind the counter started clapping. FML
Today, I was at work, stocking shelves. A customer got mad because I was in the way of her "shopping time" and knocked down all the work I had done. FML
Today, I was alone at the office and having some fun spinning around in my chair. In my enthusiasm, I spun too fast, lost my balance, and crashed into the shelf behind me. The shelf didn't survive the impact, and I had 30 minutes to come up with a good excuse before everyone else came back from lunch. FML
Today, I was at work copying some papers. The copier is below a shelf with lots of paper and signage, which suddenly flew off the hinge and hit me in the head as well as the copier. My boss ran in, asking, "Is the copier okay?" FML
Today, I was at the library, working with some classmates on our major semester project. I accidentally killed power to the row of computers by me. I've never had so many enraged faces looking at me before. FML
Today, I went to the bookstore. While I was in line, I heard everyone talking about how a book cart had gotten loose and rolled down the parking lot into a car, smashing the front. It was my car. FML
Today, at work, I politely asked a patron to be quieter; I was hit in the face. I work in a library. FML
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tulha 12
What doesn't kill you... Gets you fired.
pyrofeng 4
This reminds me of the movie, "The Mummy."
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tulha 12
What doesn't kill you... Gets you fired.
TrollingHaters 9
Or Nutella
SAgirl 21
Its library, not a bottle store.
Zoey_M_fml 24
Ouch, sorry OP. I hope the damage was to the books instead of you
whatwhatindayeah 11
I guess you could say you wer'nt READy Haha I'm a terrible person .....
ChenEighty 20
Terrible is an understatement for that one.
ItsAUnicorn 27
#3 That's of the worst puns I've ever heard
AnOriginalName 19
#22, but you have heard of it.
annie_nk 22
Although I wish I hadn't heard it.
JessicaFLovve 9
the domino effect! :(
mpkpm 19
Sounds like you've got book worms... No?...shit, I guess I'll be leaving
arandomusernameaa 20
Yes, please leave.
cryssycakesx3 22
getting as bad as terrible puns, beside when people say "oh that's so punny" is when people end said terrible pun with "no?.. OK... bye..."
sweetestbitcheva 14
No offense but that was bad
pyrofeng 4
This reminds me of the movie, "The Mummy."
sunnyray812 42
I was just thinking that as well.
rockfreak333 7
I'd be surprised if this actually happened, probably watched the mummy last night
kenji212 8
Yes! I was thinking the exact same!
ForwardUn2Dawn 18
First thing that came to my mind!
captain_mal 19
This is exactly why I came to the comment section! I bet OP had just watched this movie..
khaoticpanda 28
Cliche librarian problems haha
doubleddun 9
Really, cause my mum is a librarian and that's never happened to her and I doubt it's happened to anyone she works with.
paigexox0 37
Only heard of that in movies or tv shows, on the bright side you'll definitely be kept busy for the rest of the day..or week.
SnowboarderFX 14
It'll give you plenty of practice with the Dewie decimal system
Queensland 27
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
How did you manage to make an entire row of old bookshelves fall over? Wouldn't they be made of heavy wood if they're old? I'm not even mad, that's amazing.
ChenEighty 20
One plank of heavy wood hits the one next to it, 12 times over. Inertia an equal force take effect.
Queensland 27
Thank you 14, the question is how it started, especially as OP was just stacking books...
kingdomgirl94 29
The shelves were probably rotting or the supports finally gave way. nothing lasts forever
ptoka 20
But it doesn't say OP was stacking, it says shelving, in which case he was probably on a ladder for the somewhat high shelves since that's the safest way. One wrong shift in weight and the whole thing got off balance and fell.
doubleddun 9
Usually the shelves are made of metal not wood but they are very sturdy. It would take a lot to get them to fall over so I have a suspicion op is lying.