Today, I was at work at an office store. I was instructed to put together several tape-free cardboard boxes. I then realized that I can disassemble and reassemble a computer with my eyes closed and one hand behind my back, but I was outsmarted by a cardboard box. 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, I have been in my "office" for 6 weeks. It is literally a closet. I was reminded of this fact when a janitor walked in without knocking, carrying empty boxes he intended to store. FML
Today, my boss tried to knock down a tower of empty boxes next to me while yelling, "Beat it, nerd!" A box hit my face and knocked my glasses off. I got bullied by my boss. FML
Today, I spent two hours building an IKEA bookshelf. When I was finished, I realized it was inside-out. There was no way to fix it without completely taking it apart again. FML
Today, I tried to put together some flat-pack furniture. I wound up in my underpants, screaming stuff like, "Fuck you, fucking Ikea bastard" at pieces of confusing plywood. FML
Today, at work, I went to place a small item on a shelf. The shelf fell on me, trapping my hand. While lifting it, the top shelf fell against my chest and the products all dumped on my face. I then realized the shelves were only held up by zip ties. FML
Today, I attempted to assemble a piece of furniture that claimed to be "easy to build in minutes." Four hours and multiple arguments later, I realized I had misread the instructions, and half the parts were upside down. I'm pretty sure the furniture won this round. FML
Today, I brought my lunch to work in the only box I had lying around my apartment - a small one from FedEx. When I went to the bathroom before lunch, I returned to my desk to find that one of my coworkers had mailed my lunch back to my apartment. FML
Today, I opened up my laptop to replace a faulty chip inside, which took me half an hour. When I closed it all up again, I saw the replacement part in its packaging on my desk. FML
Today, I realized just how shy and awkward I really am when I averted my eyes to avoid making eye contact with someone who turned out to be a cardboard cut-out. FML
Today, at my retail job, I was trying to get a large amount of cardboard to the trash and had a short path to maneuver through displays and customers. As I'm coming down the aisle, a customer sees me and stops to look at a coffee cup display, directly in my path. FML
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scottyz1 0
You gotta watch out, cardboard boxes are sly customers.
Jimboom 12
It's obviously a conspiracy to make you look silly. Watch out. Next thing you know they will send the child-proofed objects in to mess with you. Oh and just being able to disassemble/reassemble a computer doesn't make you that clever. Until you grow a brain just get gaffer tape and tape those mofo's up. You know you want to.
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Comments (63)
ultraslick 0
I didn't know what to vote for this, you have to be from NASA to figure out those tape-free cardboard boxes.
fcuk_fml 0
............... you can dissemble and assemble a COMPUTER, blinded AND with just one hand. .............. right..... okay....
blkwhtrbbt 0
hello? exaggerating to make a point?
idontgiveone 0
That's what happens to people who doesnt know that cardboard boxes are the new Bill Gates
poolshark 0
Just ask a homeless person to help you. I hear they have an intimate knowledge of the cardboard box; they'll know every make, model, and design flaw like the back of their hand. "Oh, I see you've got a Mead B40 model here... we should be able to take care of this in no time. You just have to know to insert flap C before flap A. There's your problem."
Stunt_fml 5
It's a box... Six sides... it cannot be that difficult.
coopcas 0
LOL. #15 FTW. I nearly spit my drink all over my thesis. :D
nonotme 0
REALIZATION FMLS ARE NOT FMLS my goodness, people, stop letting this garbage get through moderation.
bonafidehustler 0
Cardboard boxes are tricky. I've been made to look like a fool more than once trying to put one together.
Serenity_fml 0
@16 Famous last words
Jaywin 3
I was just about to say that #18. At the very least, make a "realizations" category to group these into. Oh and while I'm on the subject of site improvements, there should be a way to leave messages to other members on this site.