Today, I accidentally left some music playing on my iPad, then left to do some errands. When I came back, I found it smashed into a million pieces. Apparently, grandpa couldn't find any other way to "shut off that goddamn music." 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 went in my room to play my guitar. I found my Les Paul on the floor with all the strings missing. I later found out my grandma cut them off because I was playing "Devil's Music." FML
Today, I got a new computer because my old one crashed, deleting all music, photos, and documents. I still had all my music on my iPod though, and went to sync it to the new computer. By accident, my younger brother pulled the cord out before it was done, deleting all 3,000 songs forever. FML
Today, I found my son's iPod touch and was looking at a light-saber app. He walked into the living room to see me fighting the cat and making sound effects to myself. FML
Today, I was taking a bus ride home, listening to some music. The music stopped and I assumed my iPod's battery had run out. Turns out someone managed to steal it, leaving my earphones in. I didn't feel a thing. FML
Today, I was playing music from my phone, which was on the couch. I guess my dog got jealous, because she picked it up and ran over to the toilet, promptly dropping it right in. FML
Today, I was in the car going to a concert with my family. I was listening to my iPod, when the wheel broke and I couldn't change the song. So for the rest of the trip, I was stuck either listening to my parents arguing, or Don't Worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin on repeat. FML
Today, my parents confiscated my iPod, because the parents' group they go to came to the conclusion that music is a gateway to anti-social behavior. FML
Today, I was listening to music while I wrapped Christmas presents. All was going well when the music was cut off, literally. I snipped the cable to my very expensive headphones in half. FML
Today, I was listening to music on my phone. I activated Siri by mistake, which stopped the music. I told Siri to, "turn the damn music back on." She replied, "Now calling Afton." Afton is my ex. While trying to quickly end the call, my phone froze and the buttons stopped working. FML
Today, I was going to the bathroom at work. Since I knew it would take a while, I brought my iPod in for entertainment. To bad it disabled me from hearing the continuous knocks on the door as well as the manager eventually picking the lock and busting in. FML
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Cheeley 17
Well that seems a little excessive.
tj5810 21
I wonder what song drove gramps over the edge...
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BigScott 13
While it does suck that it was destroyed, YDI for not turning it off. At best, something like this is more careless than accidental.
Chihiro_lorc 3
Because destroying something is the acceptable way out of your problems? Because for example, when there are kids blasting off their music in their cars the only way to deal with it is to smash their cars? Sure OP should have been more careful, but if this were done by say, a teenager, everyone would take OP's side. My point is, enough with elderly people getting away with pretty much everything. I respect the notion to respect your elders, but that doesn't equal them being exempt of consequences. Smashing other people's property is unacceptable regardless of your age. That is exactly how horrible elderly people arise(the ones now currently everywhere in FML), because everyone lets them get away with everything.
BigScott 13
Actually, the reason I take Gramp's side has less to do with his age and more with the blatant lack of respect for others shown by OP. In all likelihood, since we are now delving into speculation of motives and capabilities, OP knew that Gramps had no clue how to operate the device, knew that the music she left on was at the very least annoying (possibly even repulsive, obscene, or loud enough to disturb normal daily routines), and thought it would be a laugh to force others to listen to it.
catanita 18
Why did you leave it on in the first place?
gremlin_bros 19
Gramps would be buying me a new one because he broke min and so he knows just how expensive those things are. Hitting the older generation in their pocket book really drives it home and gets rid of their ego so they ask for help
cd8919 12
You break it you bought rule would of come into effect
kikks_xx 10
Well in his defence ipods can be literally in half and music would stil be playing
jengers115 10
wow.
UnluckyGenius 21
Poor granny, that music must have pierced her ears like ice picks.
CharresBarkrey 16
"Grandpa."
UnluckyGenius 21
My bad.
kidsgotastinky 11
Plot twist: it's Angry Grandpa
scrabblestick 9
In this particular instance i don't think all the old person hate is necessary. Especially if it had a pass-code he may not have been able to figure out how to turn it off without finding OP to do it. YDI for not simply turning it off. My mum almost did the same to my little brother - who left a star wars game on full. because it was a game you couldn't get into the settings without the code, and for some reason the volume buttons were ineffective. She is the one who bought it for him so she knows what they are worth; it was just frikking annoying.
ChibiChibi_fml 28
So rather than move it into another room and set a pillow on it or something she chose to smash it? Your mother is a wasteful idiot. It's that simple. I don't care if the ipad was blaring Beiber. They are easily muffled and all you have to do is put it in another damn room to not have to hear it. It's bullshit to say the OP deserved this for accidentally not turning off the music. I have accidentally left music running on my tablet before and that was because I thought I had turned it off. I hit the stop button and things got quiet. It turned out though that I missed the button/it didn't register the touch and just happened to be in a quiet part of a song when I did it. Forty minutes later the music was still running but since I had left it in my room, no one else was bothered. Why? Because on no tablet are the speakers so amazing that you can't just ignore them when they aren't in the room with you.
ChibiChibi_fml 28
I apologize. I though you said your mother had smashed it not that she almost smashed it. I apparently did need to locate my glasses. I stand by the rest though, the smashing it hate is necessary.
roachyroo 5
I agree with gramma.