Miscellaneous: Today, I found a box of birthday candles sitting on the coffee...

By Anonymous - 04/05/2009 20:28 - United States

Today, I found a box of birthday candles sitting on the coffee table. Bored, I lit one, and after a minute I threw it away and sat back down on the couch. I started looking at the box and noticed that it said "Magic Re-Lighting Candles" at the exact moment that my trash can burst into flames. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/11/2011 03:13 - United States

Today, I decided to light a candle in my room. Since fire intrigues me, I put an old brochure into it. Paper burns fast, and now my carpet has a big, black burn mark. FML

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By appaluver - 03/09/2011 23:53 - United States

Today, I was at my friend's house and accidentally blew out a candle that was supposed to be lit for seven days straight. It was in honor of her grandmother who had recently died. FML

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By shiiiiit - 15/11/2009 09:23 - United States

Today, I was having trouble blowing out the last of the several candles on my bedside table. Exasperated, I blew as hard as I could, which sent hot wax from the other candles shooting into the air, all over my face and into my eyes. FML

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Smash

By Unintended Victim - 08/12/2022 02:00

Today, I was sitting next to my friend as he blew out the candles on his birthday cake. Some asshole got the bright idea to shove his face in the cake, but they missed and pushed me in instead. The candles were still lit. My hair caught fire. FML

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This party is lit

By Tyler_Padgett - 24/05/2009 23:52 - United States

Today, I was lighting fireworks for my cousin's birthday in my grandmother's yard. When it came time to light the "Grand Finale", I read on the outside of the box, "Face this side towards crowd for the best result". After I lit it, I realized that it was on its side. I shot 100 fireworks at my family. FML

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By why? - 01/05/2015 13:41 - United States

Today, I was supposed to light candles at my aunt's wedding. I accidentally lit the groom on fire. FML

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By S. Bauer - 02/11/2011 13:50 - Portugal

Today, I yelled at my boyfriend for smoking in the house, because I didn't want the house to smell like smoke. While doing so, I knocked over a candle and lit the couch on fire. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/06/2012 05:44 - United States

Today, I burned my nose. How? I tried sniffing a lit candle. FML

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That blows

By Anonymous - 12/09/2022 23:30

Today, it's my birthday and I was very happy. When the moment came to blow the candles, all of the decoration on the cake flew off. It had taken an hour to make and set them on the cake. FML

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By Username - 13/02/2012 21:31 - India

Today, my misanthropic malcontent of a son smashed my air freshener and turned my faulty lava lamp on in a twisted act of rebellion. The bottom of the lamp broke and got wax everywhere. My room now smells like cinnamon, with a hint of freshly embalmed corpse. FML

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wordly 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 0:52

Win :D Those candles are awesome.

greasy_broad 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 1:03

I don't understand why someone would invent a flammable object that can't be put out.

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slutmuffin 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 1:17

Biiiiig deal...it's just a trashcan. Not FML worthy.

suckstobeyou3 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 1:20

this was funny, that's all that matters. that's what this site is for! by the way, you kinda just made my day (: sounds like something i would do.

ohhdamn 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 1:21

haha i learned to have to read labels the hard way too.

AJComix 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 1:23

I want those candles to prank people.

Damiqua 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 1:23

burn baby burn

beyondperception 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 1:24

YDI, but that was fantastically epic. Flaming trash can, FTW!

Yulia_fml 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 1:28

People are too quick to judge. He didn't deserve it if he happened to overlook the part of the label that said "re-lighting." Sounds like an honest mistake to me.

mynameisnotjudie 0

Tuesday 5 May 2009 1:29

Always run the candle under cold water and let it sit on a relatively fire-proof surface (i.e. your counter...) before throwing blatantly into highly flammable trash cans. Oh, and ALWAYS check what the hell it is you're setting on fire. ;-)