Awkward, Cooking, Dating and Fire: Cook out

Cook out

By Anonymous - 28/01/2023 12:30

Today, to impress my date with dinner, I spent hours prepping and cooking. Just as I was about to serve her, I realized I'd left the stove on and my kitchen was on fire. As the fire trucks arrived and my date looked on in horror, I couldn't help but think, "My cooking is so hot it literally set the house on fire." FML

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You deserved it 471

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By Anonymous - 11/02/2025 03:00 - United States

Today, I cooked dinner for the girl I've been dating. Everything was going well until I accidentally set off the smoke alarm. The fire department showed up, and my date spent the rest of the evening flirting with one of the firefighters, so I guess we weren't actually dating? FML

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You deserved it 116

By fireman - 06/10/2010 09:31 - United States

Today, I went over to this girl's house that I really like. I was planning on cooking her dinner. In the process, the grease in the pan got too hot and caught fire. We ended up having to call the fire department. FML

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You deserved it 8 417

We'll just order out

By Lili - 22/03/2025 09:00 - United States - Akron

Today, I cooked dinner for my boyfriend, hoping to impress him with my culinary skills. I burnt the garlic bread, overcooked the chicken, and managed to set off the smoke alarm three times. When I finally served the meal, my boyfriend said, "It's like a sad buffet at a middle school prom." FML

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You deserved it 271

Lost in the sauce

By Pauly D - 21/05/2024 00:00 - Australia - Perth

Today, I cooked a romantic dinner for my partner to celebrate our five year anniversary. I spent hours preparing a snazzy meal. Just as we sat down to eat, I realized I had forgotten to turn off the oven, and our dessert was now a charred lump of coal. We only realised this when the fire alarm in the kitchen went off. FML

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You deserved it 197

By Tiana - 09/01/2012 01:51 - United States

Today, I asked a waiter at a restaurant if I could go in the kitchen to compliment the chef. She turned out to be really pretty, so trying to be cool, I leaned back onto what I thought was a table. It turned out to be a stove, and my shirt caught fire. FML

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You deserved it 36 926

Gordon Ramsey called, you're an idiot sandwich

By Anonymous - 30/04/2020 23:00

Today, I tried to make breakfast. I had everything cooking on the stove when I reached to turn on the faucet, only to find out that the head of the faucet was up the sleeve of my robe. After drying off, I went to serve my boyfriend his plate, but when I returned, the stove had caught fire. FML

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You deserved it 563

By burned - 24/05/2009 13:44 - United States

Today, my boyfriend was cooking me dinner. He walked away and I decided to help by giving the pan of veggies a sautee flip. My boyfriend failed to mention that he had just pulled that pan out of a 500 degree oven. FML

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You deserved it 64 171

Impressive, dude

By Anonymous - 06/02/2023 15:00

Today, I was on a first date at high-end Indian restaurant. I tried to impress my date by ordering the spiciest dish on the menu, only to find out it was way too hot for me to handle. I ruined the entire meal by coughing, choking, and drinking five gallons of water with tears streaming down my face for at least 40 minutes. FML

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You deserved it 2 010

The best laid plans…

By Anonymous - 03/02/2023 18:00

Today, I decided to surprise my girlfriend by cooking her dinner. I spent hours preparing and making sure everything was perfect. I lit candles, set the table, and even put on some soft music. When she came home, she'd already eaten and wasn't hungry. FML

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You deserved it 156

Cooked

By Un1ucky - This FML is from back in 2014 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, my boyfriend wanted to make breakfast. Since I usually do all the cooking, I said that was fine. Four hours later, my boyfriend and I were sitting on the sidewalk across the street as the firemen sprayed down the burnt remains of our kitchen. FML

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You deserved it 7 539

Chazzster 29

Saturday 28 January 2023 20:22

When cooking, pay attention to the cooking and not so much to your date… Next time order delivery.

RichardPencil 30

Saturday 28 January 2023 15:06

Since you reported this to FML, I'm guessing that you and your date did not get on like a house on fire?

Comments

RichardPencil 30

Saturday 28 January 2023 15:06

Since you reported this to FML, I'm guessing that you and your date did not get on like a house on fire?

Chazzster 29

Saturday 28 January 2023 20:22

When cooking, pay attention to the cooking and not so much to your date… Next time order delivery.

Wadlaen 23

Saturday 28 January 2023 23:38

And, how did the date go?🤔

RichardPencil 30

Sunday 29 January 2023 1:56

Not too hot, ironically.

SirEnigM0nk 22

Saturday 28 January 2023 23:57

Beavis: "Fire! Fire!" Butthead: "Huh huh huh That was cool!"

Yudith 25

Sunday 29 January 2023 14:08

Dude, your cooking is fire.

poopface82 23

Sunday 29 January 2023 5:25

Thanks for the reminder. My girlfriend‘s birthday is in a week and she wants me to cook a high-class dinner for her. I know she won’t let me take my eyes off the food.