Today, after ten years, our sewing machine broke. My mom tried to return it back to the store she bought it from. FML
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Today, our brand new dryer that we scripted and saved for because we're tired of dealing with broken stuff is once again still broken. The store that sold it to us keeps canceling on us instead of coming and fixing it like the warranty says they should. FML
Today, I was working the cash register. While helping a customer with her groceries, my bra snapped. I then had to ask my male boss if I could staple it back together. Thirty minutes later it snapped again. I then had to explain to my boss that I was too broke to buy a new one. FML
Today, I went in to return a pack of socks. The cashier told me I couldn't return them. Then, I thought that she hadn't given the unreturnable socks back to me, even though she had, so I ended up getting all hormonal and angry over their return policy. When I got home, my mom got on my case too. FML
Today, I accidentally washed the jacket my mother bought me in the washing machine. I didn't know it was supposed to be dry cleaned. My mother ended up crying and screaming that I don't love her, and this would be the last time she ever buys me anything. FML
Today, I found out that my mother intentionally donated the quilt that I had made for her, because, "It didn't match anything". That was $70 worth of fabric and 7 and a half weeks spent on that handiwork of mine. FML
Today, I returned a shirt for my mom. When the cashier asked why, I just said my mom didn't like the way it looked. After an awkward pause, I noticed the cashier was wearing the same shirt. She was not amused. FML
Today, I walked into my mother's house to find that she had knitted clothes for some of the household appliances. The toaster was wearing a dress. FML
Today, my class got baby dolls for the week to teach us how to be good parents. After school, I went to the store with my mom with the baby doll. When I got home, I realized that I left the baby doll in a shopping cart. FML
Today, after spending $300 replacing a dryer and getting the vents cleaned out when our tenants complained their clothes weren't getting dry, my husband and I realized that it was actually the washing machine that was broken. FML
Today, my dryer was finally repaired after not working for over a month. I did one load of laundry and my washer stopped working. Another day, another $400+ repair bill. FML
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Top comments
reesingah 12
Let's hope she doesn't try sewing them after they don't take it back.
Federgirl 19
that's just crazy trying to return something you've owned for ten years!
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Comments (85)
angelitared 27
Always worth a try!!
sabrinalynn22 19
Did it have a lifetime guarantee?
mandygrl25 18
Why would she do that? How old is your mom?
clrichmond2009 24
what does her age have to do with anything?
sicksadworld1317 30
Well , back in the day, companies used to give out warranties that lasted a few years and then some. Today, a product is designed to break exactly the day after a warranty expires; therefore rendering it void. I'd say that age and generation would affect the way someone assumes a warranty would work- unless they took the four hours to read the fine print, of course.
jnanderson 16
I'm not sure how this is an FML
XxXBadAshXxX 27
Unless she got like a twenty year warranty on it, I don't think that'll work..
Soundslikeothers 15
Did she try turning it on and off again first?
worldclassrager 41
Did it work? I have returned a few things for awhile and they give me a new one no questions asked
BoltTheSuperdog 22
Well, did they take it back?
jeriaslovesyou 16
She still has the receipt?!
Witchylady 18
Only in America. Years back when I lived in the USA a woman returned a tyre at a Target store. The ironic thing is the store never sold tyres before but she got a refund. Maybe your mum should try returning empty food packages and tell the store clerks the bags were empty when she got home. She might get free food and a refund.
Mynamewontfi 40
Things like these don't only happen in America. Besides, sewingmachines don't break easily most of the time and have long warranty. It's reasonable OP's mom tried to return it, she should've contacted the manufacturer in stead though.
8born8 18
I agree, however, sometimes manufacturers will tell you to go to a 3rd party ( place where item was purchased or similar) because they don't deal directly with the public.