Today, after a power outage at my house, my 14-year-old brother was genuinely confused as to why our flashlights still worked if we had no electricity. FML
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Today, our power went out due to some severe storms. My daughter, who is 18, asked me why the lights on the car still worked. FML
Today, I was at my grandparents' house, when the power went out. Even though we were supplied with candles and flashlights, we still had to stumble around in the darkness. They'd left both the candles and flashlights in the pitch black, unnavigable basement. FML
Today, I made my brother go to the grocery store to get some frozen pizzas. Ten minutes after he left, the power cut out. Still no power. Still hungry. FML
Today, I learned that when the power goes out at my house, my family thinks you can no longer flush the toilet. FML
Today, the power in my village went out. This caused the back-up battery powered alarm to go off. Nobody in the house even knew our alarm worked, let alone how to make it stop. It's been going off for over an hour now. FML
Today, the power was out. I tried to explain to my boyfriend that he wouldn't be able to watch any TV until the power came back on. His response was, "But we have Netflix." FML
Today, I woke up to find my power was out. After taking a shower in the dark and being unable to make myself lunch, my power came on two minutes before I had to leave for school. FML
Today, I was the last to go upstairs, so I had to turn off the lights. My tired brain decided to use my phone flashlight to check if all the lights were out. FML
Today, my power went out due to a huge snow storm. I was in desperate need of candles and flashlights. I had to walk to the store since the roads were closed. I walked 4 miles in the blizzard. When I got home, the power came back on. FML
Today, while I was putting up Christmas lights, my younger brother wouldn't stop pestering me. It seems he hadn't forgotten the time I gave myself an electric shock last year, and he wanted to see if I'd do it again. FML
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bumblebee_bree 10
Bright one right there!
False_Stupidity 42
He's not the brightest bulb in the flashlight now, is he.
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Comments (60)
introductionn 13
should have taken advantage of the situation & said that the flashlights 'must've been cursed or haunted considering we live an ancient Indian burial ground.'
alanamarieg 18
It sad that he hasn't heard of batteries before.
mete_orito 34
Was he high or under the influence of something?
junkman6 22
For some reason I get the image of a lightbulb above the brothers head like in the cartoons. Except his is permanently off.
BigBusinessBruh 6
this is a how old is he to really understand this fml as a whole...but it is silly comedy either way haha.
Fr0gs 15
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cakefete2 31
Good point. I wonder how old OP's 14 year old brother is? If only we could read something and find out.
Adam5858 17
No young scientist there anyway
njgohard 16
Still smarter than my ex.
sempisaviour 17
lol... He doesn't realize that batteries don't just die in a power outage? and he's 14?! Oh my god, that is a travesty. I knew this shit when I was 5.
worldclassrager 41
If they are plug in flashlights then it's maybe understandable otherwise I am not sure how that thought crossed his mind
Hiimhaileypotter 53
What's the point of a plug in flashlight? Generally when you need a flashlight there's probably not going to be a working outlet around.
fantasyworld 39
There was a FML where the OP was confused on why she couldn't flush the toilet since the power was out.
blackonblight 33
I would be too if I'd just moved from city water to well water. If you don't have well water, power being out doesn't matter.
fantasyworld 39
The FML was "My dad took a power outage as an excuse to not flush the toilet". I should've clarified.