Today, I installed a doggie door at my wife’s grandmother’s house. I was putting the door back on the hinges when I realized I had put it at the very top of the door instead of the bottom. I’m now trying to turn this hole into a window. FML
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Today, I was locked out of my house. After hours of trying to break the door, I found out I accidentally left a window open. The door, however, still needs to be replaced. FML
Today, I had to get into my house via the dog flap because my mom changed the locks. FML
Today, I spent hours putting together a beautifully intricate jigsaw to give to my grandmother, who likes to frame them and hang them on her wall. Just as I was about to finish it, I discovered my dog chewing the last piece. FML
Today, I locked myself out of the house I was house-sitting. An hour later, and my fifth attempt at climbing the fence, I figured I'd try the door one more time. Turns out I was turning the handle the wrong way and the door wasn't locked in the first place. FML
Today, after two frustrating days of being stuck, I finally switched my old door knob that had a broken latch. Now I can’t find the set of keys to the replacement I just installed. FML
Today, I was fed up with things being taken from my room so I installed a key-locking handle on my door. I installed everything but the door knobs, and because I was worried that I would put the two of them on backwards, I closed the door to check. I'm now locked in my room. FML
Today, someone screwed up the roller door at work, so I had to fix it. After doing so and leaving work late, I get home to find out my dog of 14 years had to be put down. If the door didn't need fixing, I would've been able to say goodbye. FML
Today, a stray dog came up to my living room window. My pitbull went into attack mode and tried to jump through said window, while it was closed. Now I have to pay to replace the window, and pay to get stitches for my idiot dog. FML
Today, my old ass garage door got bent while I was trying to close it. I broke nearly all of my fingernails trying to force it back into place. Time to get a new garage door. FML
Today, the door to my daughter's room became jammed and wouldn't open while she was in the room. Being resourceful, I grabbed my ladder and climbed up to her window, only to end up stuck in her window. I'm not sure what was worse, getting stuck, or being laughed at by my neighbors for a while. FML
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Top comments
Glowworm56 27
You could also either place a step-stool for the dog to reach the doggie door and teach it how to fly.
TheEndIsNigh 10
You seem angry today. Clearly, he thought it was the bottom, not the top.
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Comments (12)
GhostFox 34
HOW do you **** up that badly!? What went through your head that made you go, "Ah yes, six feet above the ground. The perfect height for a dog to enter through."
TheEndIsNigh 10
You seem angry today. Clearly, he thought it was the bottom, not the top.
GhostFox 34
Doors still have an obvious up and down, even off the hinges. I'm genuinely confused how someone could make that mistake, it's not like it's furniture from IKEA!
Akitakat 31
They had the door upside down thinking it was right side up when they did it.
chickensheep 15
If the handle is circular there is no obvious indication as to which way round the door is.
jbuckets_404 39
Um, yes there is; align the door with the hinges to confirm its top/ bottom....
GhostFox 34
Door knobs aren't in the center of a door. They're pretty much always- as in, in probably over 95% of door designs- slightly below waist height, because they have to be accessible to children, and it's more ergonomic for them to be lower to the ground. Plus better for security. Saying you can't know where the bottom of a door is because it isn't on the hinges is like saying you can't tell which way a bus is going because you can't see the door.
Glowworm56 27
You could also either place a step-stool for the dog to reach the doggie door and teach it how to fly.
Chazzster 32
OP I sympathize, we have all screwed up on something before. In the worst case you buy a new door.... As the old saying goes “ Measure twice, cut once” - Meaning be very, very sure before you cut.
chosha_fml 27
Ooh, a bat door!
RichardPencil 32
Get Granny a Jack Russell Terrier and all will be well. That little ****** will be happy to leap through a 7-foot high doggie door.
Isamermaid 17
Move the hinges?
jbuckets_404 39
Teach Grandma's dog to climb a knotted rope! ;-)
empbob 20
All you need to do is get Grandma to wear the unlock collar...
davecross 11
How on earth do you make a mistake like that.
evilplatypus 39
I don’t care about the story, but title guy knows Red Green quotes!!!