Today, my mom threw away a bag of tiny parts belonging to a $1,700 robot. Naturally, I figured this out at midnight and had to spend 30 minutes digging through three nasty trashcans overflowing with rotten food and spiders. The bag was dripping with what looked like cheese by the time I found it. FML
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This is my first FML, so I'm actually really surprised that it got posted. I collect robots and the robot in question is a robotic dog called a Genibo SD which I was partially disassembling to replace its battery at the time. I had to go searching for the parts immediately since that night was trash night and if I had waited until morning, they would have been long gone. I did leave the bag sitting on a table where I had been working, but it was next to a bunch of screwdrivers so I didn't think it would be mistaken for trash (though I admit it was partially my fault for not moving the bag somewhere safer). I'm not upset with my mom, she's a great person and had no way of knowing that the parts were important. Aha, I obviously don't enjoy tearing through trash bags in the middle of the night, but it was definitely a better outcome than if the parts had been taken away by the dump truck.
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Mr_Saikaly 35
I hate it when parents throw things away without asking
thatsawkward7 18
At least you found it, good luck making the robot!
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grumblebum 16
At least you found out before the garbage was picked up.
1947Chevy 17
I had that happen with a set of $600 tail lights a purchased for a car I have. (Aftermarket) I never did find them by the time I found out it was 3 weeks to late
kalbrek009 20
Where the heck did you get $1700.00? For that much money you could have bought something really useful...like a decent used car or first, last months rent & the deposit on your own place (assuming you're at least 18) & you wouldn't have your mom throwing things out...just a thought.
kaitieloo 22
Maybe they're only 16 and have a car. Or maybe they saved up the cash. Maybe it was a birthday present. We can't immediately assume OP is being irresponsible.
kenb123 4
This stuff happens to me all the time! It sucks
IceWrath 22
I know how you feel. My mum threw out a medium sized box of parts that go with my very rare figure collection of mine that was worth quite a lot. Without those parts the price went down by over half... After hours of going through our rubbish bins it was clear they weren't going to be found. It's been about 5 years now and I've haven't forgiven her yet. She never throws anything out without asking me now.
I_Bite 22
Why do you have so many bins so full?..Hello maggots, though probably not with spiders in there..
mullet3388 16
Welcome to being in someone elses home. Dont like it clean up ur mess and move out then noone will touch your stuff. Ydi kiddo
JKPwnage 27
Moms can be so stupid sometimes...
onesarcasticdik 8
Intruder alert. Intruder alert. Haha
x_3p1kn4d3sh0t_x 6
I thought it said tiny robot pants...