Today, I left my lights on in my car, which I only realized at lunchtime, so I made sure to turn the lights off, and tried to start it. The battery was dead, so I called my dad to jump start it before I got back from my game. I later came back from the game and the lights were on. He'd left the lights on after jump starting it. 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 got into my car and it wouldn't start. I noticed I had left the lights on and assumed the battery was dead. Then, I couldn't get my key out of the ignition. So, I called AAA only to have the guy put my car in park and start the engine. FML
Today, I had to borrow my mom’s car to jump-start my battery-dead car. I got everything set up and it worked. Parked my mom’s car back into her spot, went into my car. And turned it off. Now I have to do it all again. FML
Today, I got into a pretty heated argument with my boss. On my way out the door I told him he would be lucky if I came back to work. Unfortunately, I left the interior light on in my truck and it drained the battery. I had to go back in and ask for a jump. FML
Today, my girlfriend decided it would be cute to leave a love letter in my car while I was at work. She left my lights on. I got a dead battery. FML
Today, I went to Uni. I woke up at six and got to the station as the train was leaving. I was congratulating myself on my brilliant skill when, as we passed the carpark, I saw I had left my headlights on. It later cost more for the lead to jump start my car than it would have to drive to Uni myself. FML
Today, I woke up to find that I left my headlights on last night. I found out by the headlights of my car smashed and a post-it note on my windshield saying "you accidentally left your headlights on... I took care of that for you". 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, my friend's van ran out of gas on an expressway off-ramp. After pushing it to the shoulder, we walked to a gas station and got a can of gas. We got back to the van to find that the battery had died from leaving on the lights and hazards to avoid an accident. FML
Today, I pulled into a parking lot, for the car to simply shut off because I ran out of gas. Then I couldn't get the key out of the ignition, so I called my dad, who walked all the way to where I was, only to find out that the car was still in drive. FML
Today, somebody stopped by the front desk at the hotel I work at to report a vehicle had its headlights on. I wrote down the info, including the plate. Hours later, after my shift was over, I finally realized that it was MY vehicle. The battery was dead. FML
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ReplicasWaifu 0
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
levitate 3
Fail. Both of you
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bonafidehustler 0
This is stupid. As others have said, if your lights are on, your battery is not dead, so it's not a FML. Also, after you jump your car, you need to drive it around for a little while to let the battery recharge. Doesn't sound like you did that. So you're lucky your battery wasn't dead again.
hahaha6 0
#13... I believe the OP specifically said that he did shut them off. and also, he would still have to flip/turn the switch for the lights,therefore turning them off, even if the battery was dead. but it still doesnt make sense, why would the dad turn the lights on??? Either the OP didnt shut them off, or the dad is an idiot.... And for not running the engine to charge it.
hahaha6 0
#30, you can honestly say you have NEVER forgotten anything in your life? WOW! You're amazing to have a memory like that! or Stop being a judgemental ass-hat that pretends to be perfect. Nobody is. And oops, my first comment was supposed to say that he would still have to flip/ turn the switch, therefore turning off the lights, even if the battery was dead.
Sakeyaki 0
Here's one important question: Why didn't you switch the lights off if it was dead, anyway? It's happened to me. It still works if it's off/dead.
iBou_fml 4
fathers will never change....
amy_shmamy 0
do they automatically turn on or something?
Loe_307 0
And why didn't YOU turn them off when you realized that that's what killed the car?? YDI
jayfx 0
does your car not make a sound when the lights are on when you open the door to get out? sucks for you i guess
yes_yes_yes 0
#19 - you can't read well. an OP - Ha ha - call daddy again ;)
eeee93757 0
So it runs in the family I see.