Today, I arrived at the kennels I work in to find the power disconnected and the water pump off. This meant I had to bucket water and carry it to keep over sixty assorted dogs and cats alive in temperatures over 90 degrees. The moment I finished, the power came back on. 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, the power at work was out. This would be fine, if they didn’t make me stay for another hour to wait for it to come back on in the Texas heat. FML
Today, my apartment building shut off our water for a short period of time because the pipes were being worked on. It was also the morning my dog had diarrhea on my cream carpet. Not only did I have to clean it up without water, I couldn't wash my hands afterward. FML
Today, I had a planned 12-hour power cut for maintenance work, which I'd forgot all about. In need of a shower before work, I spent 45 minutes boiling pots of water on the stove to take a lukewarm, 6-inch deep bath, before realizing my water heater runs on natural gas and was working fine. FML
Today, I finished working a 70 hour work week. I'm a lineman for the electric company, and worked extended hours all week getting people's lights back on after a wind storm. When I got home, my power was out. FML
Today, it's been 50 hours since our power outage began. The authorities don't seem to be bothered enough to fix the problem and are constantly making excuses for delays. Did I mention my warm water fish are dying from lack of heat, and it's my time off work? FML
Today, I woke up to find my power was out. After taking a shower in the dark and being unable to make myself lunch, my power came on two minutes before I had to leave for school. FML
Today, my neighbour's boiler broke and flooded his home. To solve the problem, the water company shut off the neighbourhood's water supply while they fixed his boiler. I am now unable to shower, and I smell like a zoo animal. FML
Today, a strong storm knocked the power out at our office. I was dismissed five hours early, had my desk locked up and was walking toward the doors to leave when the power came back on. FML
Today, during a storm-related power failure, I jerry-rigged an inverter from my car to supply the essentials. In doing so, I managed to blow up the fridge, smoke and all. The power came back on 5 minutes later. FML
Today, my dogs somehow pulled the water spigot off the wall in my backyard. I now have my own private lake. FML
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Top comments
schmoo_schmoo 14
That sucks, but shows your dedication to the animals. Kudos for that!
BeachGirl27 23
Hopefully you got some serious karma for your efforts. Cudos OP!
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Comments (46)
MDoremis 38
Well worth the inconvenience to ensure the animals stayed hydrated and had no ill effects from the heat.
Jets4Life89 4
Pat on the back bro, those animals are lucky to have someone that gives a shit about them.
saffy66 34
On the plus side, it's supposed to be about ten degrees cooler in most parts of NSW tomorrow! Hopefully the power supply is a bit more stable too.
hellnosucka 27
some people pay for this kind of workout at the gym. you got it for free. well done, sir.
gordjess1 19
I love that you're dedicated enough to do that. So on behalf of those animals thanks
BeaneCat 6
For real though, good on you for doing that for the animals. Even if it's your job, not everyone would be that dedicated. Hope better times come your way!
GoogieWithers 25
Good on you for making sure the animals had water. You deserve something wonderful to happen in your life.
itsthewayitis 10
it burns, it burns.
NotUnique 15
I'm just jealous of the 90° weather.
GrumpyGrinch 23
You are a good person! Thank you!