Work: Today, at my job as a librarian at an old library, I was shelving...

By FallCameEarly - 27/02/2014 06:21 - United States - Alhambra

Today, at my job as a librarian at an old library, I was shelving books. Things were great until one entire bookshelf fell over. The damage wasn't too bad. Then the rest fell down. FML

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By Dumped - 06/04/2017 14:00

Today, at work, I went to place a small item on a shelf. The shelf fell on me, trapping my hand. While lifting it, the top shelf fell against my chest and the products all dumped on my face. I then realized the shelves were only held up by zip ties. FML

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Hush!

By Anonymous - 07/07/2023 06:00 - United Kingdom - Leicester

Today, I went to my local library to study. As I settled in, I dropped my water bottle, causing a mini flood. Panicked, I tried to clean it up with paper towels, only to knock over a stack of books, creating a domino effect of chaos. The librarian gave me the dirtiest look. FML

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Where's my anvil?

By Anonymous - 17/03/2021 14:02

Today, my roommate placed something on a shelf I put up, and the whole thing came crashing down. It's been fine for 2 years and now the shelf decides to break? Yeah right, dude. FML

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By shoes - 02/01/2010 02:45 - United States

Today, I was in a shoe store. I picked up a shoe so I could look at it, but when I put it back on the shelf, the whole shelf fell down, making all the shoes fall to the ground. The people behind the counter started clapping. FML

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By tired of my job - 29/10/2015 08:33 - Canada - Surrey

Today, I was at work, stocking shelves. A customer got mad because I was in the way of her "shopping time" and knocked down all the work I had done. FML

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What happened here?

By Alex - 31/08/2024 12:00 - United States

Today, I was alone at the office and having some fun spinning around in my chair. In my enthusiasm, I spun too fast, lost my balance, and crashed into the shelf behind me. The shelf didn't survive the impact, and I had 30 minutes to come up with a good excuse before everyone else came back from lunch. FML

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By LP - 16/02/2015 03:25 - United States - Madison

Today, I was at work copying some papers. The copier is below a shelf with lots of paper and signage, which suddenly flew off the hinge and hit me in the head as well as the copier. My boss ran in, asking, "Is the copier okay?" FML

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By AnonymousQuagga - 07/02/2014 03:07 - United States - Flower Mound

Today, I was at the library, working with some classmates on our major semester project. I accidentally killed power to the row of computers by me. I've never had so many enraged faces looking at me before. FML

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By whatthewoah - 02/09/2010 18:10 - United States

Today, I went to the bookstore. While I was in line, I heard everyone talking about how a book cart had gotten loose and rolled down the parking lot into a car, smashing the front. It was my car. FML

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By rubgy_lover - 27/06/2013 15:02 - Canada - Surrey

Today, at work, I politely asked a patron to be quieter; I was hit in the face. I work in a library. FML

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tulha 12

Thursday 27 February 2014 15:53

What doesn't kill you... Gets you fired.

pyrofeng 4

Thursday 27 February 2014 15:57

This reminds me of the movie, "The Mummy."

Comments

tulha 12

Thursday 27 February 2014 15:53

What doesn't kill you... Gets you fired.

TrollingHaters 9

Friday 28 February 2014 4:25

Or Nutella

SAgirl 13

Tuesday 4 March 2014 12:33

Its library, not a bottle store.

Zoey_M_fml 24

Thursday 27 February 2014 15:54

Ouch, sorry OP. I hope the damage was to the books instead of you

whatwhatindayeah 11

Thursday 27 February 2014 15:54

I guess you could say you wer'nt READy Haha I'm a terrible person .....

ChenEighty 20

Thursday 27 February 2014 16:06

Terrible is an understatement for that one.

ItsAUnicorn 27

Thursday 27 February 2014 16:54

#3 That's of the worst puns I've ever heard

AnOriginalName 19

Thursday 27 February 2014 19:10

#22, but you have heard of it.

annie_nk 22

Thursday 27 February 2014 20:21

Although I wish I hadn't heard it.

JessicaFLovve 9

Thursday 27 February 2014 15:54

the domino effect! :(

mpkpm 19

Thursday 27 February 2014 15:57

Sounds like you've got book worms... No?...shit, I guess I'll be leaving

arandomusernameaa 20

Thursday 27 February 2014 18:34

Yes, please leave.

cryssycakesx3 22

Thursday 27 February 2014 20:20

getting as bad as terrible puns, beside when people say "oh that's so punny" is when people end said terrible pun with "no?.. OK... bye..."

sweetestbitcheva 14

Thursday 27 February 2014 20:50

No offense but that was bad

pyrofeng 4

Thursday 27 February 2014 15:57

This reminds me of the movie, "The Mummy."

sunnyray812 42

Thursday 27 February 2014 16:53

I was just thinking that as well.

rockfreak333 7

Thursday 27 February 2014 22:13

I'd be surprised if this actually happened, probably watched the mummy last night

kenji212 8

Friday 28 February 2014 6:36

Yes! I was thinking the exact same!

ForwardUn2Dawn 18

Friday 28 February 2014 7:16

First thing that came to my mind!

captain_mal 19

Monday 8 June 2015 4:49

This is exactly why I came to the comment section! I bet OP had just watched this movie..

khaoticpanda 28

Thursday 27 February 2014 15:58

Cliche librarian problems haha

doubleddun 9

Thursday 27 February 2014 17:55

Really, cause my mum is a librarian and that's never happened to her and I doubt it's happened to anyone she works with.

paigexox0 37

Thursday 27 February 2014 15:58

Only heard of that in movies or tv shows, on the bright side you'll definitely be kept busy for the rest of the day..or week.

SnowboarderFX 14

Thursday 27 February 2014 15:59

It'll give you plenty of practice with the Dewie decimal system

Queensland 27

Thursday 27 February 2014 15:59

Comment moderated for rule-breaking.

Show it anyway

ChenEighty 20

Thursday 27 February 2014 16:07

One plank of heavy wood hits the one next to it, 12 times over. Inertia an equal force take effect.

Queensland 27

Thursday 27 February 2014 16:26

Thank you 14, the question is how it started, especially as OP was just stacking books...

kingdomgirl94 29

Thursday 27 February 2014 17:49

The shelves were probably rotting or the supports finally gave way. nothing lasts forever

ptoka 20

Thursday 27 February 2014 18:08

But it doesn't say OP was stacking, it says shelving, in which case he was probably on a ladder for the somewhat high shelves since that's the safest way. One wrong shift in weight and the whole thing got off balance and fell.

doubleddun 9

Friday 28 February 2014 6:57

Usually the shelves are made of metal not wood but they are very sturdy. It would take a lot to get them to fall over so I have a suspicion op is lying.