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By Anonymous - 18/04/2012 07:18 - United States - Salinas

Today, I tried to put together some flat-pack furniture. I wound up in my underpants, screaming stuff like, "Fuck you, fucking Ikea bastard" at pieces of confusing plywood. FML

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Today, I was trying to put some new curtains up. I couldn't make sense of the instructions, so I decided to wing it. I spent a frustrating half hour fighting with it, and just seconds after I succeeded, the curtain rod gave way and slammed straight onto my head. FML

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By Oblivious - 25/09/2009 01:19 - United States

Today, I fell off my desk chair. Why? I failed to notice that the screws I'd been finding on the floor around my room for the past few months belonged to said chair. FML

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By Dumped - 06/04/2017 14:00

Today, at work, I went to place a small item on a shelf. The shelf fell on me, trapping my hand. While lifting it, the top shelf fell against my chest and the products all dumped on my face. I then realized the shelves were only held up by zip ties. FML

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aaahhhfire21 0

Wednesday 18 April 2012 11:54

So....y did u end up in your underpants?

bingababe 16

Wednesday 18 April 2012 12:40

I get the feeling this happens to you a lot.

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birdcagereligion 10

Wednesday 18 April 2012 15:53

Poor plywood! It did nothing to you to be cursed at.

Vulpes21 6

Wednesday 18 April 2012 15:54

Dad?

BunBunBabe 8

Wednesday 18 April 2012 16:03

Were you in your underpants because you were sweating ferociously from the ridiculous labor and stress of assembling the furniture??

Trisha_aus 15

Wednesday 18 April 2012 16:05

Fixing stuff..not for you buddy! Go watch some footy on tv or something

immaMonsta 8

Wednesday 18 April 2012 16:08

Ah yes, frustration at its finest.

tomtato 10

Wednesday 18 April 2012 16:12

Just ikea screwing around with you, wait you have your underpants on. hmmm...

LovexInfinity 5

Wednesday 18 April 2012 16:46

That's Ikea for you...

HeroOfHyrule 0

Wednesday 18 April 2012 16:50

LOL. How did you end up in just underwear?

ayyemmcee 1

Wednesday 18 April 2012 16:54

Pics or it didn't happen

jmacfan1 16

Wednesday 18 April 2012 17:18

Nderwear includedAre you sure you're not my dad? That is exactly what he does when putting together furniture. Swear words and just being in underwear included.

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