Today, I spent over $2,000 on a big flatscreen TV. My dad insisted I let him mount it on the wall instead of paying someone to do it. All seemed fine, until the TV came loose and smashed onto the floor. My dad refuses to accept responsibility, and says I should've had a professional install it instead. FML
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Today, I purchased a brand new television. Not long after the professional who hung it on my wall left, it came crashing down on my hardwood floor. I'm now left with a busted TV, a tear in my living room wall, and a severely drained bank account. FML
Today, I bought myself a brand-new 52" flatscreen. It was only in my house for 2 hours before my toddler had a tantrum, threw a toy right into the screen and wrecked it beyond repair. I paid to have a nice TV for 2 hours. FML
Today, I had to purchase a new flat screen TV for the bar I work at. Last night I was dared to break an ashtray against the wall. I completely missed the wall and smashed the screen of the new TV they bought last month. FML
Today, I bought a brand new TV that cost a pretty penny. I took it home and it had a defect. After a lot of arguing, I was able to exchange the TV for another one. I got it home and it worked amazing. Later on, we had a bad rainstorm, which flooded my room and screwed up not only my new TV, but my PS5, Xbox, and laptop. FML
Today, I found out my mom is getting rid of cable TV. My dad and I bought her a 700 dollar plasma screen TV for Christmas. FML
Today, my dad told me it would be fine to use the mounting tape he'd bought to place paintings up in my newly painted room. I did, but after deciding I wanted to move a painting and pulling it off the wall, the wall came with it. Back to square one. FML
Today, our washing machine broke and dumped around 100 gallons onto the floor. My dad had installed crappy water valves and we couldn’t turn off the water. I called my dad and he accused me of lying. His “repairs” have now caused 5 major disasters in our home due to his shoddy and cheap work. FML
Today, my four year old got mad that he couldn't find his favorite character on the Wii. So, he decided to smash the Wii remote into my $700 LCD TV, shattering the screen. That was the only TV in the house, and the $80 service plan I bought doesn't cover accidental damage. FML
Today, we needed a new TV after our old one died. My husband decided to splurge and ordered a 110 inch TV. It just got delivered and my husband now knows just how big 110 inches is. There is no wall in our house this thing will fit on, and the returns process is crazy complicated. FML
Today, I told my parents that all I wanted for my 18th birthday was to go to a restaurant in NYC for a nice dinner. My parents said no, because it would cost too much money. I came home to see my parents had bought a huge TV for $800. We already have 3 televisions. FML
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ZachColeA 6
Well your dad's an ass
Trinidad727 9
Parents aren't always right! sorry partner!
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DariaPines 8
What a smashing surprise!
AH1Zviper 15
From what it sounds like, your dad didn't mount the TV on studs. That's like trying to put a TV on cardboard. That's probably why it fell off.
someguyhere 12
Simple rule to mounting anything of weight on a wall. Bolt to the studs and if the mounting bracket don't line up to the stud, get a nice piece of oak and bolt that to the studs then mount the brackets.
Door_Productions 19
Maybe you should stop letting your dad over?
soulreaper12296 28
I'd be demanding that he pays for a new one.
middlenamefrank 8
Hmm...maybe you should have used that $2000 as a security deposit at a place of your own.
BeepBeepSwerve 9
you don't tell others how they shoud spend THEIR money
Frostillicus123 10
installing wall mounts is beyond simple.
Parvati48 15
That's what the warranty is for OP but sorry about that. Hope all is better.
Kiri_Neko 18
Tell the store it was like that when you opened the box?
kaceyma 5
I knew how this would end before it started