Today, I learned that when the power goes out at my house, my family thinks you can no longer flush the toilet. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I found out that if someone flushes a toilet the same time I'm starting the washing machine, my house will flood. FML
Today, as I was shampooing my hair in the shower, the power went out. Since my house has well water, no power means no water. FML
Today, after a power outage at my house, my 14-year-old brother was genuinely confused as to why our flashlights still worked if we had no electricity. FML
Today, while apartment hunting with my boyfriend, I needed to use the bathroom. We were on our own and no toilet paper. Fortunately I carry wipes with me, because I had to more than just pee. All was fine, until I tried to flush and realized the water was turned off. The next person will get quite the surprise. FML
Today, I came back from a holiday with in-laws who don't speak English. After taking a dump and not being able to flush, I realised they had turned off the water prior to the holiday. I had to show them my poop to explain they had no running water. FML
Today, I took a big, smelly, satisfying dump when I woke up. When I tried to flush, nothing happened. None of my four roommates bothered to tell me we didn’t have running water. FML
Today, I found out that apparently the pipes for my toilet were never connected, so anything you flush just falls out onto the basement floor downstairs. I've lived here 4 years. FML
Today, I went up to take a shower. I typically go to the bathroom first, I take a mega dump, then flush the toilet. Not only wouldn't the toilet flush but I found out my parents only keep one plunger on hand. It was in the downstairs bathroom. My dad came upstairs and plunged the toilet while I stood there naked. FML
Today, I discovered that when I sleep, I go to the bathroom to poop and don’t flush the toilet. I live with three roommates who all wake up before I do. FML
Today, my grandma called me spoiled, materialistic, and Americanized for reminding her that she can flush the toilet after she uses it. The family now has a "three pee, one poo" minimum before we're allowed to flush. FML
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jeffw1123 4
depend if your using cuty or well water cause well water uses the electricity of your house for the water when my power goes out you get one flush gotta love well water
2ndSucks 15
Our generation has so much potential.
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Comments (192)
Pinkkmissymoo 7
Yeahh, I have a well and can't flush when the power goes out...
SkardeyKat 3
Just FYI I've lived way the **** out in the middle of nowhere before and our water came from a well. The pump to the well ran by electricity. Therefore, when the electric was off, you could not flush the toilet and have it refill with water more than once, take a shower, etc. Just so everyone knows some people actually CAN'T flush the toilet when the electric is out. It's true.
shelbysmom 0
I have well water, and after one flush the water runs out and the pump doesn't work without electricity, so you really can't. Maybe they're used to something like that.
1JDub 6
Sounds like a crappy ordeal! FYL
PainlesDeath 0
If you have well water, then you need electricity to pump the water to your house. Dumb ass
Bless23 0
Go to the store and buy them hand shovels.
floatguy 2
LMAO!!!! time to use the out house Ethel!!!!!! Hahahahahaa
Franorox 8
U can only flush once coz the toilet needs elec to refill
qtownalex 1
I thought that too!!
ddeek 3
You can flush it once but with no electric the water pump won't run.unless you live in a big city and the main pump house has power