Today, I followed my neighbor's advice and sprayed Sprite on my Christmas tree because it will "make it live longer." I just came downstairs to find my Christmas tree covered in ants. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, while trying to take my Christmas tree down, I learned that at some point during the last few weeks, it became home to a colony of green ants. I'm now covered in bites and terrified to go anywhere near it. FML
Today, my family and I went Christmas tree shopping. My husband and I were walking around when I saw the perfect tree. Excited, we immediately bought it. When we got home and set it up, I realized it came with a present: termites. FML
Today, we brought our Christmas tree inside to decorate. We decorated it, then went out to dinner as a family. Returning 2 hours later, we came back to find our living room to be occupied. Not with people. The tree had been filled with baby spiders, and they were all over the living room. FML
Today, I bought a Christmas tree and carried it up three flights of stairs alone. I finally got it inside, only to realize it was too tall. I tried trimming it, but now it’s crooked, shedding everywhere, and leaning like it gave up on life. I hope the greenish marks on the ceiling won't be permanent. FML
Today, I finally discovered the reason my front room smelt funny. My dog, thinking the Christmas tree was real, has been peeing on it for the past two weeks. FML
Today, I sprayed down some ants in my house. In the sea of ant corpses was a single living ant seemingly cradling a dead one in its arms. I'm convinced I just became the villain in an epic tragedy. Now I have to live with my ant problem because I can't bear to tear another family apart. FML
Today, I woke up and found that the tree in my front yard was gone. FML
Today, I was visiting my childhood home, and I checked out my old treehouse. A family of skunks had made it their home, and I was promptly sprayed upon entering. FML
Today, to try to have a less depressing Christmas, I've put up a small tree in my apartment and wrapped some presents for myself. I woke from a nap to the sound of my cat vomiting. What did she throw up on? The presents. FML
Today, for the first time ever, my family bought a real Christmas tree instead of using our old fake one. Today, I also found out I'm allergic to Christmas trees. My family won't get rid of it because they paid so much for it and intend to "get their money's worth". FML
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SuperPizzaMan_fml 11
Kill them ants with diabetes
Cainicide 5
Spray sugar on it - I heard that kills ants.
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egrov311 4
I believe the sprite is supposed to go in the water, not on the tree. I don't know if it works but I've heard that people do that
zombiekitten87 12
Part of me wonders if your neighbor meant club soda, not sprite. Either way, I don't know why spraying it -on- the tree would do anything.
coldhardsteel 5
The only way to make a tree to last longer is to clear coat it. Watch mythbusters.
thecrapblog 8
I know right!
beebea87 7
You put sprite and water in the bottom of the tree to give it extra nutrients etc... Your neighbor was either messing with you to see if you'd actually do it... or was confused and misunderstood what the purpose of the sprite is... (I'm guessing they were messing with you though lol)
Tidus0 17
Maybe you should spray his cars paint job with I cheat on my partner with brake fluid. That will give his car a lift
TechFire 25
Um... What? I... Huh? Translation please.
lelo007 11
Do they sell the new brand of "I Cheat On My Partner With Brake Fluid" paint at Lowe's?
BrianR716 5
I heard you were supposed to add the Sprite to the water.
ladybuglet 22
I have been using either sugar water or sprite to water my Christmas tree since I was a kid. Don't spray the tree, water the tree with sprite.
Twisted_Angel 17
Omg... all over the tree?! You didn't think to Google it first to see what to actually do? Smh, you deserved this. I'm sorry OP, but you never believe what someone tells you, without checking it first. Maybe it's time to wait for a hot day and throw Bologna on his car in several random spots.
skyeyez9 25
I prefer the fake prelit trees. Some are very realistic and have little pine cones on the branches. Real ones constantly shed the needles.
mnvikes 7
YDI. That was a stupid thing to fall for.