Kids: Today, I came home to find my eight-year-old son had basically...

By SadDad - 22/09/2012 18:11 - United States - Alexandria

Today, I came home to find my eight-year-old son had basically set fire to the kitchen, after trying to practice some kind of stupid shit he'd seen on TV called "fire bending." FML

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By ILiveWithMorons - 12/04/2011 03:07 - United States

Today, my dad set my hair on fire while cooking. He then tried to convince me that it spontaneously combusted. FML

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By mister fixit? more like mister fuxit - 25/11/2024 09:00 - United States - New York

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By NikkiiFireStarter - 20/10/2009 10:46 - United Kingdom

Today, I found out my 10 year-old step-brother has an obsession with fire, after he burnt all the belongings in my room, including a £600 guitar. FML

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Sunday 23 September 2012 2:26

Thats avatar. I always liked that show when o was young though.

FlamingTacos 7

Sunday 23 September 2012 2:27

So he's a water bender?

Comments

ExcitingChives 10

Saturday 18 January 2014 5:14

Are you calling avatar "stupid shit"?

CoriCat 25

Monday 5 May 2014 0:10

Avatar isn't stupid.

onepotato2potato 0

Monday 29 September 2014 19:00

Although he shouldn't have set the kitchen on fire, Avatar isn't stupid! People who judge out of ignorance are!

shelzykid 12

Sunday 12 October 2014 10:16

Avatar: The Last Airbender!! Love that show so much!!

kunjac0945 21

Thursday 11 June 2015 6:19

Sounds like he suceeded

Distruminox 13

Saturday 20 June 2015 18:06

Never call avatar stupid shit. Just for that, YDI

zeffra13 31

Thursday 9 July 2015 21:53

Though that does suck, fyl for not teaching him what fiction/fantasy means.

imerichello 18

Thursday 13 August 2015 6:59

I guess you prefer air bending?

BadBoyTobi 6

Wednesday 6 July 2016 13:01

And then, the fire nation attacked!

Reddrpepper 4

Saturday 13 August 2016 0:47

Well I think he might be a water bender.

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