Today, I tried to set up my brand new washer and dryer. How hard can it be, right? After cutting my hand in 3 places on the dryer vent, I finished it off with electrocuting myself. So much for being a domestic goddess. FML
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Today, I'm supposed to start my new job as a Crime Scene Tech. Instead, I managed to electrocute myself with my hairdryer. I'll now have to attempt to explain to them that I really am qualified to safely operate an electrostatic lifting device, and other expensive equipment. FML
Today, in an attempt to be frugal, I tried to repair my own sometimes-faulty toaster. Turns out I unplugged the wrong kitchen appliance, which I only discovered by electrocuting myself while pulling it apart. Now it's definitely broken, will need replacing, and I have a burn. FML
Today, my husband, who repairs appliances for a living, repaired our dryer. One lot of wet clothes later, it caught fire and ruined the laundry room. FML
Today, at my appliance job, we received a used dryer that needed to be fixed. I took it in the back room to test it. I plugged it in and turned it on. It started to smell so bad that I went to shut it down, but before I did I see two used condoms fly out of the back vent. FML
Today, after my washing machine broke yesterday in the middle of a cycle, I went and spent $1400 on a new one. Also today, my dryer started to smoke and almost caught my clothes on fire. There goes another $1000. FML
Today, I got a new washer and dryer set. It's sad when all you have to do at night is make popcorn and watch the clothes washing. I even invited friends over. FML
Today, I was rearranging the cabinets above the washer and dryer, and the whole thing fell down on top of the washer. I had just put my clothes in the washing machine too. FML
Today, after spending $300 replacing a dryer and getting the vents cleaned out when our tenants complained their clothes weren't getting dry, my husband and I realized that it was actually the washing machine that was broken. FML
Today, my mom’s boyfriend insists that I can’t break anything by hooking up my new stove wrong, so I should just try until it works. Some trial and error and one electrician’s visit later, I now have a correctly hooked up stove which is now half broken. FML
Today, over the course of three hours, I was burned by our toaster oven, hit in the head by a fridge door, hit my toes on a chair, clipped my hip on a table edge, and had both the washer and dryer lids slam on the same hand. I'm not sure what hurts more, my body or the shame. FML
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nokillnobeepbeep 0
Queue the sexist humor.
nokillnobeepbeep 0
I said what I meant and I meant what I said. The Soup Nazi is the only Nazi worth mentioning!
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Comments (87)
dacho 7
Or, in other words, "I'm not a handyman. **** my miserable life." WTF is wrong with you :/
electroboy_fml 0
I believe I said this on another fml. That's the logical conclusion. Logic is for idiots.
bosshaug 0
Well only thing I have to say is get your man to put them in for you then cook and do the laundry, thats all women are allowed to do in society right?
Superawesomestev 0
well, that blows. kudos for the attempt though. now you have battle scars.
phatdaddy 0
I agree. If she actually got it working in the end, that's bonus points.
superbox18213 0
If you electrocuted your self you would be dead. You shocked your self dumb ass.
omghehehe 0
Ouch!! "A" for effort!
youthink_fml 0
How the hell do you shock yourself setting up a washer and dryer? There's no electrical work other than plugging the damn thing in.
jillz 0
Congratulations on having a brand new washer and dryer. And maybe the "shock therapy" zapped some sense into you. (kidding, sorry about the cuts & electric touch)
PhillyFox 0
Pretty sure it's not complicated to the point of electricuting yourself. Maybe you should've taken advantage if the instillation service most stores give you.
powersmoke 0
Might want to Google for DIY installs firsthand.
blastvortex 4
It's a pity there wasn't any hazardous chemical waste or biochemical ooze lying around at the time. You could've gotten some sweet super powers out of that. :D PS You get an "A" for effort, but you failed in the common sense department. Google is your friend.