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)
bubblesrkool 6
How is this an fml it's not that bad lol
Portland_Jane 4
Unless you really need a bunch of fancy stitches most people could get by or be quite happy with a vintage sewing machine with all metal gears. I own a Singer 221 Featherweight, a Singer 206k and a Singer 500A Rocketeer. Depending on the type and brand of machine it was 10 years might have been the end of it's lifespan. Some of the lower end machines are not really made to last forever because they contain a lot of plastic parts. If it's a higher end brand and model it may be worth it to see if it can be repaired.
leggies 4
my mother had a lifetime guarantee on hers, she returned it after 6 and a half years when it broke.
TheyCallMeDamien 18
I'm stunned! And you're giving retail nightmare flashbacks. I get it if they have a warranty but I've dealt with people who had no warranty or receipt and were actually indignant about us not taking the item back.
dave20012 15
Hahahaha that's funny...laugh at it an go along..who knows maybe she'd get away with it and would have got her money back..maybe more I'm sure it would cost more now than it did ten years ago lol
Ducklett 11
Sounds like a notalwaysright.com story
mderaita 7
Sewing machines actually have a really long warranty.
Brendabieber94 5
Haha okay now that's something my mom would do!
Echosnow 15
Don't feel bad that is something my family would try. Everyone know that kind of person!!
darkfireflame 15
I'll be looking for this story on NotAlwaysRight.