Today, I found a box of birthday candles sitting on the coffee table. Bored, I lit one, and after a minute I threw it away and sat back down on the couch. I started looking at the box and noticed that it said "Magic Re-Lighting Candles" at the exact moment that my trash can burst into flames. 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, I decided to light a candle in my room. Since fire intrigues me, I put an old brochure into it. Paper burns fast, and now my carpet has a big, black burn mark. FML
Today, my apartment smelled like something was burning, so I checked the oven, toaster, outlets, and even the hallway. After an hour, I discovered the smell was coming from the candle I had forgotten I'd lit in the bathroom. I had spent an hour investigating a fire that wasn't happening. FML
Today, I was at my friend's house and accidentally blew out a candle that was supposed to be lit for seven days straight. It was in honor of her grandmother who had recently died. FML
Today, I was having trouble blowing out the last of the several candles on my bedside table. Exasperated, I blew as hard as I could, which sent hot wax from the other candles shooting into the air, all over my face and into my eyes. FML
Today, I was sitting next to my friend as he blew out the candles on his birthday cake. Some asshole got the bright idea to shove his face in the cake, but they missed and pushed me in instead. The candles were still lit. My hair caught fire. FML
Today, I was lighting fireworks for my cousin's birthday in my grandmother's yard. When it came time to light the "Grand Finale", I read on the outside of the box, "Face this side towards crowd for the best result". After I lit it, I realized that it was on its side. I shot 100 fireworks at my family. FML
Today, I was supposed to light candles at my aunt's wedding. I accidentally lit the groom on fire. FML
Today, I yelled at my boyfriend for smoking in the house, because I didn't want the house to smell like smoke. While doing so, I knocked over a candle and lit the couch on fire. FML
Today, I burned my nose. How? I tried sniffing a lit candle. FML
Today, it's my birthday and I was very happy. When the moment came to blow the candles, all of the decoration on the cake flew off. It had taken an hour to make and set them on the cake. FML
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wordly 0
Win :D Those candles are awesome.
greasy_broad 0
I don't understand why someone would invent a flammable object that can't be put out.
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Comments (163)
Icalasari 0
#23 and #38: He was still an idiot that could have potentially set his house on fire. You never, EVER throw something away without being 100% sure it is out. Even something that doesn't relight could be smoldering and set something on fire
McOrmick 0
You have to keep them in water to put them out completely. I definitely don't blame him though, they look just like ordinary candles. On the other hand, this was freaking hilarious.
justmeagirl 0
Oh gosh! I hope you were ok! Haha, that gave me the biggest laugh of the day :)
LilKonvicted 0
That's why I dont use those nomore lol
fmlroxmysox2470 0
lol on my dads bday or someones, the candles wouldnt go out at all so we put them in sum1s rootbeer ahah
onyourmark 0
hahahahaaa oh christ. so, i guess you really loved that trash can, huh. i'm sorry for your loss!
Hyo_fml 0
How do those even work..
shortandloud 0
that is HILARIOUS
purpleviolets97 0
lmfao! the same thing happened to me two years ago!
BaldOuting 0
next time you are bored stare at the wall, that won't cause damage.