Today, I was kayaking with my family for my birthday when we tipped over while going down a rocky cascade. My husband badly cut up his arm, and my car keys and my phone both went for a swim and never returned. Great birthday. 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, my friend and I went boating. In the middle of the lake, we decided to jump in. We put our valuables in the boat and jumped in. When I tried to get back in the boat, it flipped over, and our cellphones, along with my car keys, are at the bottom of the lake. FML
Today, I was kayaking with my friend. We figured it'd be awesome if I jumped from my kayak straight into his. Sounded good in theory. One flipped kayak, a pair of lost glasses, and a humiliating swim back to shore later, I'm starting to think it wasn't the best idea. FML
Today, my wife and I went kayaking for the first time in the ocean. She got seasick and, just before she threw up, leaned over the side and tipped the kayak over. FML
Today, I was going to propose to my girlfriend on my boat at the lake. As we were looking at the mountains all around us, she playfully pushed me off the side into the water. As I got back on the boat, I realized that not only was my cellphone dead, but the ring had fallen into the deep water. FML
Today, I was going to propose to my girlfriend on my boat at the lake. As we were looking at the mountains all around us, she playfully pushed me off the side into the water. As I got back on the boat, I realized that not only was my cellphone dead, but the ring had fallen into the deep water. FML
Today, while on vacation with my family, I went parasailing. Just as I was about to take off, the wind picked up and I got blown off course. I ended up crashing into a boat and had to be rescued by the coastguard. FML
Today, I dislocated my arm while trying to escape from underneath a flipped over kayak. Who saved me? My two brothers-in-law. Who didn't? My husband, because his "feet were hurting." FML
Today, my boyfriend threw me into his pool. I had my phone and iPod in my pockets. FML
Today, I was walking my dog through a park with a lake. My dog was swimming in said lake, and then appeared to be having trouble keeping his head up. I put my phone and keys on the ground and waded to my dog. He was fine, but I turned around in time to see someone run off with my stuff. FML
Today, I went jet skiing with my girlfriend of four years. I intended to propose to her. The $2000 ring fell out of my pocket and into the lake. I have no idea where it is. FML
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Top comments
Sqaud00 17
Probably not a wise decision to take your keys and phone with you. Sorry OP
jeffcox99 10
tipping over is part of kayaking. did you guys have a guide or just rented some kayaks and winged it? it sucks that you lost your keys and phone but you really shouldnt have brought them along.
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Comments (60)
Devtyro 14
I'm sorry that happened.. but that's def a ydi IMO. why would you take either of the those with you knowing the possibilities, and why did you not have them secured?
callabos921 14
Bringing car keys and cell phone into a kayak, brilliant.
worldclassrager 41
Was the kayak okay?
NYM88 26
At least your husband didn't swim away and never return!
sarianna 10
Certainly YDI. I go kayaking once every few years but 5 years ago I invested the $20 in a small drybox for phone/keys/mini first-aid kit. It is a worthwhile investment or rental, especially if, like me, you have one of those stupid electronic keys that is useless if wet. Otherwise a carabiner for keys and a waterproof phone case in a zipped pocket would solve these problems. OP's lack of forethought is telling.
whiteman23 6
why did you take valuables kyaking without tying them down...especially your phone...that was not the smartest decision.
Rectov 10
Should have gotten one of those waterproof bags. YDI
joljenni 6
I have mixed feelings. Yes that sucks but it's a rookie mistake. Only a Dumas eould bring her car keys and phone into moving water not in a tethered, protective pouch.
corky1992 33
Sucks about your keys, but you're an idiot for bringing your phone when you should have known you'd most likely tip over at one point.
jeepers_1 21
you should have gotten a waterproof bag that you could attach to your kayak and throw all of your valuables in. Costs like $20 and that's a lot cheaper than replacing anything that can get ruined by water. The forethought is not strong with this one. Although I guess they say hindsight is 20/20.