Today, I figured out that a $40 phone case does not protect your $500 phone from a five year-old throwing it off a fourth story balcony. FML
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Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, I realized the $40 iPhone case I bought to keep my new phone from getting scratched, scratched my iPhone. FML
Today, I bought an $80, "invincible" phone case. One test drop later, my phone had turned into an expensive paperweight. FML
Today, my friend told me that Otter Box phone cases protect the phone whether it's thrown or just dropped. I disagreed. He then threw his phone across the room into a cement wall to prove it. The phone's screen was completely shattered and now he thinks I owe him a new phone. FML
Today, I bought a new phone. It's shock proof, water proof, you name it. Just not kitten proof, it seems. That's $400 down the drain. FML
Today, my fancy rubber phone case did its job and saved my phone from damage when I dropped it on the bathroom counter. Unfortunately, it was rather useless after the massive bounce it took before landing in the toilet. FML
Today, I was showing my new iPhone case to my friends, saying how it was scratchproof, shockproof, and waterproof. I demonstrated it by dropping it on the sidewalk from about 5 feet. It bounced onto the road. Apparently, its not truck-proof. FML
Today, I dropped my 400 dollar iphone, that's been through toilets and 6 foot falls, on a walmart floor and shattered the screen. I managed, however, to catch the 2 dollar macaroni and cheese before it hit the ground. FML
Today, I dropped my phone. I'd only just bought this new phone last night. It barely survived 12 hours. FML
Today, I found out that the little bumps on the child seats in the Wal-Mart shopping carts are spaced just enough that they can crack my brand new phone's screen past its screen protector in two places. FML
Today, I realized that with all the money I've spent on repairs for my iPhone through the months, I could have bought a phone that doesn't die horribly whenever I so much as give it a mean look. FML
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TC1_fml 0
Sell the kid, get a new phone. Problem solved.
notcoolperson 0
YDI for throwing a five year old of a four story balcony.
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Comments (154)
sevenalive 0
relax thats the real cost of the phone. the reason for 2 year contracts is because you get a big discount on the phone, called a subsidy. unless he is eligable for an upgrade, to replace it could br 500. iphone 3gs was 300 with contract, 550 without. so stfu you dont know what your talking about. 500 is pretty standard for a phone not in the us becuase of EU restrictions, they dont get a discount on phones.
FML_Add1cT 0
I iPhones can be like $600 w/ out eligiblity to upgrade
jts2 3
It's stupid to spend that much on a phone anyway.. a $10-20 phone would work just as good for talking/texting as a damned $500..
anniebananie 3
Maybe they want their phone to have other functionalities too? Like/web/email/apps? Who are you to tell them what you should spend their money on? Shut the **** up and get off your high horse. Just because YOU can't afford a nice phone, and are happy with a shitty and extremely outdated piece of technology, doesn't mean that everyone should be.
zoocity13 5
ya it would but those $10 without a 1 or 2 year commitment cost at least $100.
livin_plur 0
what do none of you use metro? **** all that contract shit sure they're cheap phones and service but it works which is all you really need, I think people forget what a phone was original used for.
Kenpachi_fml 0
u shoulda kicked the baby
f0rg3t_m3_n0t 0
I really hope that was a South Park reference
ciaobella_fml 0
I don't think a live vest could of saved that one lol.
ciaobella_fml 0
life*
kendraaaxo 0
LOL, pissed. why would you let it touch it?
Einstein714 0
add the phone on your home owners policy, it's about 20 dollars with no deductable, and covers up to 500 bucks
Kylias 6
You also learned not to take away a 5-year-old's blankie!
losientochico 0
yeah, i was never good at algerbraic equations either.
FormatEntity 0
wow, that kid would have been flying 4 stories to catch it before it hit the ground. Go timmy!!!!