Today, I was driving my child to school when the car let out a huge bang. It shuddered to a halt. My son started laughing. I asked him what was funny but he wouldn't tell me. The car wouldn't start. I called RACV and they told me the problem. My son had rolled 9 golf balls into the exhaust pipe. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I let my son take my car out for a spin, since he just got his licence. He didn't make it out of our street before totaling it. FML
Today, my son thought he'd take my new car for a drive without permission. He accelerated straight into a tree, reversed into a lamppost and then accelerated again into the neighbours car. FML
Today, my dad brought home a used hunk of junk from someone he knew. It was covered in rust and dents, and the engine was making weird noises. Thinking he was being generous, he said to me, "When you get your license, you'll be driving it!" It then died with a loud bang and black smoke from under the hood. FML
Today, something on my car went bang and the whole thing died. I got it towed to a garage and it turns out a great fat rat had gotten stuck in my exhaust, died, and blocked it up. The fumes couldn’t escape and overheated the engine until something blew. FML
Today, I woke up and saw my new car was gone and my son seemed very shifty. When I questioned him with the cops, he admitted to taking it for a joyride and "leaving it" behind a derelict mall. We drove over. It was wrapped around a light post, completely destroyed. FML
Today, my dad didn't mention he had just aired up the tire on my van and that it might have a hole in it. It wasn't flat when I left the house but it sure as hell was when it exploded, not even a mile down the road. FML
Today, I took a car out for a test drive to investigate a mysterious clunking noise. I heard the exact sound the customer had described, and then realized a wrench had been left on top of the engine and had slipped down and got caught near the battery. I had to come back and explain that the issue had been a skill issue. FML
Today, I climbed into my junky old car and was pleasantly surprised that the AC came on. I patted the dash and said, "Thanks, buddy." Ten minutes later, as I was tearing down the highway, the engine threw a rod. FML
Today, my car broke down. My boyfriend, who is not too handy, insisted on fixing it. He called me outside and said he was done and started the engine. Moments after rejoicing, it burst into flames. FML
Today, I told my wife to not drive our car as it has a steering problem and is starting to shake. I got home from work to see it had a flat tire, and asked her if she went anywhere. She'd thought I was exaggerating and went out for coffee. I've been a mechanic for 7 years. FML
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paka_95 0
when I was a kid , I was washing our car and i put the hose up the exhaust pipe lol.
smartass101 0
ugh, kids...
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tony8pie 0
There's a new orphan in town
Eyaare 0
Idiot. The golf balls would just shoot out.
neihtle 0
I woulda kicked his.ass
clairdnj 0
I love how the moronic 13 year olds are giving disciplinary child rearing advice. they are probably sitting at home, grounded, with nothing better to do. if only your parents had beat you the way you so suggest the world would be a better place.
emilylovesyouu 0
LMAO. YDI, for passing on stupidity to your child :p
catriona_cd 0
number 40.. the thing about exhaust pressure is, that, if he rolled golf balls in as he says, it means they are not a tight fit. meaning there is not a great deal of pressure behind them
xothinari 0
the bang isn't in the engine, the bang is the balls letting go and flying out. you cram a potato into the tail pipe of a car, they start it, start driving, and as the backpressure builds up, they need more gas to keep running, they build up enough pressure, the potato get's ejected, and all that pressure lets off at once as a loud bang.
xpxp2002 4
I agree it's fake. Mythbusters even proved it so if you don't believe me.
xothinari 0
and i can prove mythbusters wrong in five minutes on that point, so good for you
i_hate_people_9 0
are u sure it was a child? cuz i dont think that a 9 year old would do that and know it wouldnt start
Amkii 0
#67 - What makes you think he's 9 years old?1
lameshow 0
nice work having kids. deal with it.