Today, I accidentally left my bedroom light on all day. When I got home, my mum screamed at me for wasting electricity. This is the same woman who leaves the TV on all day while she’s at work, all so our dogs have something to watch and won't be “bored”. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my mother called me "wasteful" because I left the refrigerator door open and that "electricity money doesn’t grow on trees." This is the same person who lets my little sister have her light on all night, because she’s scared of the dark. FML
Today, I took a shower after I finished typing an important essay I've been working on for days. My computer illiterate mum shut the computer down when I was gone, without saving a thing. When I confronted her, she yelled at me for "wasting electricity". FML
Today, after spending the evening with friends, I went home and realized that the living room light was on. Thinking someone was robbing me, I hid behind a bush. I got impatient and crept up to the door. Then I remembered that I'd left the light on before I left. FML
Today, I got home and noticed my kitchen light was on. I was annoyed because I'd definitely switched it off that morning. Then I noticed that I'd left the curtains open. The sun was shining directly through the window onto the wall. I'd spent five minutes investigating sunlight. FML
Today, my mum had no legitimate reason to have her daily yell at me, so she resorted to bitching me out for putting her phone on charge after it started beeping with a low battery warning. FML
Today, after watching TV, my boyfriend and I had to go walk our dog. I was too lazy to get up from the couch immediately so I teased him by turning off all the (smart) lights using my phone. He got mad and went upstairs to continue watching TV, so now I have to walk the dog alone. FML
Today, I asked my mom why the lamp in the living room wasn’t working. She immediately plugged it in, it worked, and she called me a complete idiot. I haven’t slept in a week. FML
Today, my parents had me pet-sitting their cats again, since they were going to be gone all day. I noticed their oven was on and wanted to turn it off, but when I do they always yell at me because they "had plans for dinner." This time however, they yelled at me for NOT turning it off, because they'd already ate. FML
Today, I had to go to the bathroom, but the door was closed. I waited until I was pretty much about to explode, and eventually yelled, "Are you okay?" and my roommate replied, "What are you talking about? Oh, sorry. I left the light on." How do you close the door and forget to turn off the light? FML
Today, I was doing homework in the living room when my mom came in and started blasting music and cleaning. When I asked if she could turn it off so I could study, she bitched at me about "My house, my rules." She also has a rule that we can’t do homework in our rooms because of too many distractions. FML
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SOILEDIT 51
I'm a bit curious as to what it is the dogs watch, and what shows they would recommend.
Welshite 40
But it's recommended that a tv is left on for dogs. It tends to calm them by giving them the impression they aren't alone. This is a pretty common technique for dog owners.
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Comments (66)
jessyjessy98 8
My mom does the same thing, but complained about the bills being so high
sighlifeman 12
99% of the times I'm sure when she comes home the dogs aren't near the tv
manuwish 9
lucky you were rescued ;) what an adventure and what a memory to tell your grandkids!
howbout_thisone 13
Tvs actually don't suck up a lot electricity...
Mortoli 30
lol i know the feeling my mom complains about me wasting electricity everyonce in a while but turns around and keeps lights tv and other crap on constantly so i somewhat know the feeling. though the dog part new for me lol
MitiMiki 16
Her house, her rules. If she's paying the electricity bill, she can do whatever she wants. Unless you you are paying your share, you have no basis to gripe.
DanielleinDC 34
It's a bit hypocritical to get bent out of shape when your kid accidentally leaves a light on all day while you deliberately leave the TV on all day so your dog won't get "bored." Even if she has her reasons, she can be reasonable the first time it happens and politely ask her daughter to be more mindful about turning lights off when she leaves a room rather than screaming at her.
codyolimason 12
My moms the same way I'll leave my room to go to the bathroom and I get yelled at. The biggest difference is she leaves the TV on upstairs for the dogs while she sits in the family room downstairs.....WITH THE DOGS
bangtan_ 15
Lolll ???