Today, my dad learned that it's possible to power a lightbulb with a potato. Since then, he's been going around the house removing all the plugs from the wall and plugging them into potatoes instead. He's absolutely baffled as to why it won't work. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my son admitted that he worked out how to make a fuse in my house's fusebox blow, by turning on all the appliances and lights in the house at once. He's done it three days in a row because when the lights go out, I 'scream and act like Donald Duck, but with swearing' and it's hilarious. FML
Today, the electrician came because our kitchen light has been flickering. After examining the installation, he screws the lightbulb tighter in the socket. My parents both are PhDs. FML
Today, after a power outage at my house, my 14-year-old brother was genuinely confused as to why our flashlights still worked if we had no electricity. 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, I was trying to turn on my computer and couldn't. I spent twenty minutes trying to figure out what was wrong when I finally called my husband for help and made him leave work. He came in, looked at the wall, and plugged it back in. The look on his face said it all. FML
Today, my dad's conspiracy theory obsession hit a new level of stupidity when he blurted, "False flag" because our toaster stopped working. FML
Today, I stood there for 10 minutes trying to fix the toaster, until I called my brother to help me. I'd forgotten that it wasn't plugged in. He now thinks I'm a complete idiot. FML
Today, I made the mistake of taking apart and fixing a malfunctioning toaster in front of my five year-old. Two hours later, he tried to take apart a lamp that was plugged in. He shocked himself, broke the lamp, and set the carpet on fire. FML
Today, my dad stumbled home drunk at closing time and woke the whole house with a bang by attempting to heat a tin of baked beans in the microwave, without removing the beans from the tin first. FML
Today, my dad put an onion in my room, telling me spirits won't haunt me and that I won't get sick. He thinks a vegetable will protect me. FML
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Top comments
lilhellian 27
Pft potatoes only go so far.. Now bananas...
FlamingTacos 7
Potatoes might be able to conduct electricity, but flaming tacos can do so much more.
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Comments (40)
lilhellian 27
Pft potatoes only go so far.. Now bananas...
TheFirstSamurai 18
Maybe you should shed some light on Green Energy.
smartman136 8
I was going to say brown energy but that sounds horrible
Icyghost17 10
At least he didn't that pickles are an even better conductor....potatoes are easier to clean.
sens3sfailing 25
My chem teacher once did this experiment with a pickle. The resulting smell is similar to that of burning hair. It's aweful
theballetdancer 5
Try explaining it to him! He seems like a curious guy, maybe you could help him!
wlddog 14
The science, it runs deep in their family.
FlamingTacos 7
Potatoes might be able to conduct electricity, but flaming tacos can do so much more.
TylerBurden 21
I think anything goes and works with flaming tacos for you. Like an airplane using flaming tacos to fly. I understand you.
FlamingTacos 7
I was thinking diarrhea, but your way works too.
kevsandy303 12
Your picture goes pretty well with your comment! -Captain Obvious
Dnigz13 4
Your comment made my day!
CremeEggs 6
Clearly you've not tried a Creme Egg... They're eggstraordinary compared.
Pleonasm 36
I hope he doesn't get a chip on his shoulder. Anyway, He'll feel better when you tell them he can turn them into vodka.
tsent8 15
Holy shit! Is that how they make that stuff?!?! Il be right back I gotta go get some potatoes.
zombieslayer83 19
What a potato head!
ttqq 7
Is he a couch potato?
lexi365 20
#16 That comment barely relates to the topic....
sunkissedluster 20
How can you make energy out of vegetables? FYL for having a stupid dad.
UnidentifiedFun 37
Well it is possible, as said in the FML
Pleonasm 36
Lol, I think you just made yourself sound stupid. Vegetables contain energy alright. You do know that "calories" is just energy, right? And they can make electrical energy. Hey, they can make electricity with water, too! I bet that just Fries your brain.
SHAMUS_the_WITTY 18
Pleonasm, where have you been? I've missed you dearly...
Pleonasm 36
Exams, unfortunately. Plus. PLUS! I've been playing dishonored, farcry3, halo4, TF2, Soul Calibur V. Too many games, so little time.
Shilokitten666 19
#8 obviously you've never taken science class, its basic that you can light a lightbulb with a potato, although an orange or a banana works far better, dont call other people stupid when you dont know a damn thing about what you're talking about
cosmicstare 9
Have you never taken a science class in your life?
blacktower 13
I think this comment was just as funny as the actually FML LOL to bad she's dumb and doesn't know better FYL for being you
WcED 8
Bimbo #8 is bimbo
Reaper1984 13
lmfao...... here's your sign dumbass
Masift 21
FYL for being an idiot
MistaBlista 9
Put the light bulbs back and make French fries out if all the potatoes.
UnidentifiedFun 37
First voodoo dolls out of melons, now lightbulbs out of potatoes?
PrincessPesa 20
DIY for dads has reached a whole new level it seems.
Catkam623 27
Lol that's accidentally funny ( I'm assuming you meant to say YDI) since DIY stands for do it yourelf
llamafish 25
No I think it is intentional....YDI wouldn't make sense in the context.
Jordath_Fil 11
Seems like a vegetable fetish is worming its way through people's fathers...
Masift 21
It seems like a lot of people misunderstood this FML. He didn't unscrew the light bulbs a put potatoes in their place. He unplugged the lamps and plugged them into the potatoes. Why the **** do people keep saying in the comments "using potatoes as lightbulbs" honestly did you even read it!?!?!?