Today, I cut down a dead tree in my yard. The top hit the ground and the base seesawed up in the air and came down on my head. I hit the ground like a sack of flour. Fortunately, the wood was rotted and soft. Unfortunately, the chainsaw was still running. 28 stitches in my calf. FML
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Wild Nights Out
Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
Today, I finally went to Home Depot to buy a chainsaw to cut down the tree leaning dangerously over my garage. When I got home, I found the tree had fallen and taken out the roof while I was shopping. FML
Today, I was awakened by the sound of chain-saws. Moments later a tree branch came through my roof. FML
Today, I was helping my boyfriend in the garden. When I wanted to break a piece of wood, I lost my balance. Head first against a stone. Result: five stitches in my upper lip, and a loose tooth. FML
Today, my husband finally got round to cutting down a tree limb in our front yard after months of me begging him. It fell on me. FML
Today, in a scene worthy of any comedy movie, I slipped and landed on my ass right on the garden rake my husband left in the grass. Sounds funny, right? Well, I have 9 holes in my ass and thigh that need stitches. One of them came close to poking my femoral artery, so technically I almost died. FML
Today, I was trying to convince my husband to not trim the lower branches of my favorite tree. After pleading my case, I turned around and ran smack into one of said branches. My face and my dignity still hurt. FML
Today, I got into a fight with a lawnmower after walking backwards to pull around/avoid running over a root, and I tripped over a sitting log by our campfire and broke three of my toes (thankfully, a log half blocked the blades) so now I'm on crutches and need to wear a boot for 6-8 weeks, and I'm banned from mowing for the year. FML
Today, I was skiing and crashed into a tree. It was the only tree on the slope. FML
Today, I was horseback riding. Somebody yelled something behind me, so I turned around. Next thing I know, I am on the ground and my head is killing me. It turns out I ran into a tree branch. The person behind me simply said, "Watch out!" FML
Today, I accidentally slammed my leg against the coffee table. It was only after I went to the bathroom a few minutes later that I realized there's now a massive gash on my upper leg. I also got in trouble for yelling, "SON OF A BITCH!" as soon as the impact occurred. FML
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SlightlySadistic 0
-cringes- Oh my god, OUCH.
choppedNskrewed 0
holy crap, so you basically cut your leg with a chainsaw? shitttt *vomits*
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mattmag 0
This is why you hire someone to do it. I'd rather spend $100 and let someone else do it than spend a few hours doing it myself and risk getting maimed. Not to mention the fact that your medical bills will cost a lot more than that $100.
life_sux1234 0
ouch ouch ouchhhh. hope u feel better soon.
this_one_is_fake 0
not buying this one fake
Bleep_fml 0
+1 to everyone saying YDI for not getting a professional. It would've saved you an ugly scar and a pile of medical bills. If you really are too cheap to hire someone who actually knows what he does, visit Google and see what you need before undertaking something like this. Professionals know where the tree will fall if they cut it a certain way, they know how to cut it correctly and they protect themselves. Both my grandfather and father were professional loggers. I've heard several stories of people who just took a chainsaw/axe and thought they could handle cutting down a tree without even wearing protective gear, who ended up either severely wounded in the hospital, or dead.
sue_fml 0
Jesus, #148 & 149, NO ONE expects to get hit by a tree.
sue_fml 0
double post
clairebear096 0
HA this happened to my grandpa. We bought him a pair of bright orange chain saw pants (they stop the chainsaw's blades from moving) and told him to just aim for the legs. Yeah, you should have considered this before you cut down a tree by yourself. Help would have been nice...
Hazimius 0
#117: Based on the way this happened, including what people have been saying about the chainsaw and protective trousers, he does not sound like a professional. It is unlikely that a single tree will hit an experienced tree feller. YDI may be too strong, I would say it could have been prevented and it's unfortunate what happened.
egypt_fml 0
Ouch, get well soon.
jumpdancehigh 0
my goodness. get well soon ! (worst fml ever)