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)
mattrd_fml 31
Why exactly did you have your phone with you while kayaking?? and keys should be in some kind of secured bag or something. ydi
finalyearsofhate 22
and if there's an emergency and someone needs to call 911 or something...?
Tsula1994 13
At least now you know how that was not a well thought out plan. Sorry you lost your belongings, and I hope your husband is okay, but at least you'll have a story to tell.
TeasinDaNoobs 16
Sorry but thats a YDI, dont take those items on kayak trips
finalyearsofhate 22
This is why you ALWAYS put any valuables in a floating dry bag that is secured to the kayak. Hope your birthday got better from then on though.
0070 9
My kayak has a watertight built in container at the back that you can put in food and anything you want to keep dry and safe
sarianna 10
Yours might be well cared for enough to *stay* watertight, but most rental kayaks I've used don't seem to be. That space will still keep stuff in the kayak, if not dry, though putting anything in there in ziploc bags solves that too.
5FDPmetalhead 17
I think I just passed a fish texting and driving...
greeneyedx 23
Why would you take that with you? I never take my phone or keys when I go kayaking! FYL
NonoMeow 18
Sarah... My kayak's sinking, I don't know what to do!
josace 9
Why did you bring your keys and phone on the kayak with you?
Trilith59 14
ydi for bringing your phone and key onboard...very stupid of you op..