Work and Kids: Today, I had to take my eyes off my kid for a minute to respond...

By TiredParent - 09/10/2018 12:00

Today, I had to take my eyes off my kid for a minute to respond to an important work email. I was about to click send when I heard a flushing sound and mad giggling. It was the TV remote. FML

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You deserved it 559

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By Mandi - 05/12/2022 16:00

Today, I accidentally called my boss and left a voicemail as I was yelling to my kid, "I NEED TOILET PAPER TO WIPE MY BUTT! WHERE IS ALL THE TOILET PAPER?!" Followed by me yelling something like, "STOP WATCHING ME WIPE MY BUTT!" immediately after my kid walked in with baby wipes. FML

I agree, your life sucks 488

You deserved it 918

By Anonymous - 29/03/2018 19:30 - United States - Stamford

Today, I was checking my phone while using the toilet. In a distressing moment of my brain mixing up the signals to my hands, I dropped my phone into the bowl and pressed my thumb into the shitty paper to turn it off. FML

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You deserved it 3 725

By Nomoresandwish - 29/11/2009 08:55 - United States

Today, when I had a go at my husband for spending way too much time in front of the TV, he pointed the remote control at me while miming turning down the volume in order to make me shut up. FML

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You deserved it 13 465

By Joplin - 13/09/2010 19:33 - United Kingdom

Today, I was lying on my recliner watching TV when I dropped the remote under the footrest. I got down on my hands and knees and pushed the footrest into the chair. The moment I touched the remote, the footrest deployed and hit me square in the face. FML

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You deserved it 6 228

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By Forever Alone - 16/05/2019 06:14

Today, I was so happy to hear my phone go "Ding" that I jumped for joy out of my couch. It was actually a character on my TV getting a text. FML

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You deserved it 297

Working from home, the pros and cons

By Anonymous - 01/09/2023 08:00 - South Africa - Cape Town

Today, I was WFH on a video call with my team when my toddler barged into the room. As I tried to calmly guide her out, she managed to turn my Bluetooth speaker on, which started blasting "Baby Shark" to my entire team. They now have a new nickname for me. FML

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You deserved it 202

By xoccerplaya - 06/10/2011 10:46 - United States

Today, I forgot what I was doing while listening to a voicemail and started talking back to it. FML

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You deserved it 11 324

Ban Zoom meetings

By Anonymous - 30/06/2024 22:00 - Australia - Melbourne

Today, I joined a Zoom call late and accidentally unmuted myself while yelling at my kids to stop fighting. I didn't realize I was unmuted until I saw my manager's horrified face and the rest of the team trying not to laugh. FML

I agree, your life sucks 186

You deserved it 487

By Anonymous - 08/09/2018 09:00 - United States - Buffalo

Today, while pooping at work, I was scrolling through social media. I dropped my phone in the toilet and the automatic flusher engaged, flushing my phone halfway into the pipes, which then flooded the toilet. I had to call maintenance and explain what happened to retrieve phone. FML

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You deserved it 2 198

Happens to the best of us

By Anonymous - 13/10/2024 06:00 - United States - Akron

Today, I got ready for work half-asleep, grabbed my coffee, and walked out the door. It wasn’t until I was in the elevator that I realized I was also holding the TV remote instead of my phone. FML

I agree, your life sucks 306

You deserved it 177

macone 30

Tuesday 9 October 2018 12:08

At least the kid isn't going to watch tv the whole day anymore.

BurnInDemonFire 34

Monday 24 September 2018 3:53

Kids are wonderful, aren't they?

Comments

BurnInDemonFire 34

Monday 24 September 2018 3:53

Kids are wonderful, aren't they?

macone 30

Tuesday 9 October 2018 12:08

At least the kid isn't going to watch tv the whole day anymore.

Hejira Hayes 8

Tuesday 9 October 2018 13:02

What the hell kind of remote control can flush a toilet?

manofmerr 27

Tuesday 9 October 2018 15:35

Have you ever seen a movie called click?

RichardPencil 30

Tuesday 9 October 2018 17:23

Your TV remote can make flushing noises?!?!? That’s great — you can play that when you reject a bad show.

TheSminty1 17

Tuesday 9 October 2018 20:27

Apparently it can also giggle madly

i8cake 12

Tuesday 9 October 2018 20:23

I see a universal remote in your future! or 2 or 3 or...

TheSminty1 17

Tuesday 9 October 2018 20:25

Nothing good starts with "I took my eyes off {X} for a minute"

Kymberly Hams 12

Wednesday 10 October 2018 8:39

mine is only just walking and has alreafy worked out the baby gate. i found out because i found him cleaning the toilet witht the toilet brush 😂 they are great arent they 😂