Today, due to plumbing issues, I had to choose between a goosebump-inducing cold or skin-blistering hot shower. This is the 7th day in a row. My husband says it shouldn't be more than another week before he "gets it figured out". FML
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Today, it's been a week and a half since our hot water stopped working. Our landlord said he'll get on to it "in 3 days", after having said this already a few days before. I have to wash myself with a bucket and boiled water. FML
Today, and for the last two weeks, my asshole landlord refuses to fix the hot water supply. My shower is now so cold that peeing on myself while washing is actually helping. I need a new place. FML
Today, I went down to my accommodation office in fiery wrath, demanding that something be done about my three-days-cold shower. Looking dubious, they sent someone back with me. As soon as we got there he looked at me with deep pity and pulled the cord in the corner that activated the hot water. FML
Today, I flushed the toilet while my boyfriend was showering. He responded by throwing a huge fit, saying how if he “gets a cold” from being “forced” to shower in cold water, I’m gonna “have to stay home and take care of him until he’s better.” FML
Today, my boiler packed up on me just as the weather has turned cold, with no money to have it fixed. Hello to a week of freezing cold showers. FML
Today, I was in the shower 'grooming' myself for my second anniversary with my boyfriend. Halfway through the hot water ran out. I now have the choice of going with the low 'half-fro' or risking hypothermia. My boyfriend thinks hypothermia would be the better option. FML
Today, I was in pain due to overdoing it at the gym yesterday, so I thought a hot shower might help. Not only was there no hot water because of my sister's hour long showers, but I slipped getting out and hit my head. Now the pain is worse. FML
Today, we've hit day 4 with no hot water in my apartment. Today is also day 4 of the office insisting that the plumber is "on his way". My neighbor just got arrested for screaming at them. Looks like we'll be entering day 5 soon. FML
Today, my husband is going on his fifth consecutive day without a shower. He’s been working 16-hour shifts, and though I'm empathetic to his exhaustion, his foul body odor has overtaken the bedroom, and his excretions have discolored his side of the bed. I fear the worst. FML
Today, I came to the conclusion I have three kids instead of two, after having to force my husband to take a shower. It's been a week. FML
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MeLikeBigBoom 8
Have him "figure it out" in the shower.
sacrosanct2 23
So what did you choose? I had to have a freezing cold shower in Canadian february and it was terrible but I can't imagine skin-blisteringly hot would be any better..
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mkelly3362 1
why don't you take a bath with half freezing cold water and half boiling hot, then it'll be just the right temperature
Metallica36176 16
Well you can do what I did when my hot water tank blew. (I heated water on the stove which you don't have to do) So put hot water half way in a pot/bucket and then add cold to desired temp. Bathe/pour with that. I know its more time consuming and more complicated but at least you'll be more comfortable, temperature wise.
sacmaster 11
You can always fill a bucket half with hot water and half with cold or some variation of those proportions to get the perfect temperature. And then just take a classic bucket bath! :)
sacmaster 11
Shit. I didn't see 72's comment. All the same, it's what a lot of people in India do. I know from experience :p and it's honestly not that bad!
Rastas 3
turn down the thermostat on the hot water!
fksfsdhfsdfh 26
Thats because the two water pipes are not combining properly in the handle. Thats why it isn't working right. Replace the lever that controls the water temperature.
vbmg152 19
I'm married to one of those! We currently have no less than 15 broken items including the fridge & 3 cars with something or another wrong with them! He won't let me call any professionals!
PhishloverA 14
I sense a game of Would You Rather
Baybiiie 11
This sucks OP. however you deserve it for giving him 7 days to 'figure it out' without calling a real plumber.
beautycrush495 10
Go blistering hot in the tub and wait for it too cool
kweebirdy 3
Just take a bath, fill it 3/4 hot and 1/4 cold