Today, I was asked by my live-in landlord not to put too much water in the kettle because it made the utility bills too high. This is the same woman who takes daily baths. FML
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Today, I went downstairs to complain to my landlady that there was no water when I was trying to wash my hair. To which she replied, "No, of course there is water, it's just all going into my swimming pool." FML
Today, my mother told me to take a quick shower. When I got out, she told me I took too long, and now I have to pay the utilities bill. My shower was two minutes long. FML
Today, my boyfriend pointed out that the water bill is getting kind of high. I suggested that we shower together to save water. He said he'd rather deal with the high water bill. FML
Today, I confronted my 18-year-old daughter about her excessively lengthy showers. She said she didn't see the big deal, considering the water "comes free with the house." No dear, it doesn't. FML
Today, I was complaining to my boyfriend about our excessive water bill. He then says, "Don't look at me, I don't even shower." FML
Today, I found out my landlord is too cheap to turn up the hot water tank enough to have a comfortable shower. There's a huge padlock on the door, she won't budge, and I'm signed in until December. FML
Today, the city shut off the water at my house because my roommate thought that the water bills he had been hoarding were "suggestions." FML
Today, I came home to a flooded apartment and water still pouring from the ceiling. The woman who lives above me is shocked that I would consider her responsible for the damage and doesn't think she should have to pay for it. FML
Today, I work cleaning houses and a customer submitted a complaint about me to my boss, because he didn’t expect me to use his water from his taps, running up his water bill, which he saw as unfair. What was I supposed to do, bring a water tank with me on my back? Prick. FML
Today, my roommate bitched me out over my "OCD" driving the water bill up. She takes hour-long showers, but apparently me flushing after peeing "wasteful" and a sign of a neurological disorder. FML
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mariamilian 20
next time she asks you to stop, say you're boiling water to take baths the old fashioned way
Scarylizard1798 23
The world is full of hypocrites and its our job to deal with them lol
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Comments (66)
HollyQuinn 21
I have a bath every other day, I'm perfectly clean and smell absolutely fine. However, maybe the landlady has to bathe every day because she has issues, I don't know. Showers would probably be more cost effective though, if that's what she's moaning about.
aeryn97 17
showers waste twice as much water or more.
Helldemon 32
Sure, if you take 40+ min showers...
rhianna060 8
Had a room mate blame me for the high electric bill because I left a light on when I went to work a few times... granted the 65 degree AC was clearly never the problem. Yeah moved out... I hope she gets some common sense OP and gets its not your few cups of water..
DonULFonso 22
Next time explain to her that the water she uses daily for her baths equals half a year of you boiling a kettle each day... or don't bother, thank her for her 'advice', and do the math next time she complains about the bill.
accountusername 2
such a cheapskate
zeffra13 31
Depending on how much she fills the tub, she's probably using less water than a shower. Especially if she would wait until a shower is warm to get in.
TommyGun85 19
personal hygiene is not a waste of water, boiling a full kettle for one cup of coffee/tea is..
lulu889x 22
Last I checked OP was drinking the contents of the kettle which is essential to survival. You can only live 3 days without drinking. Last I checked we can live 3 days without a shower. It's just a luxury to feel clean.
truckers_wife 23
I totally understand. when we lived with my husband's parents his dad would complain about our utility usage too. he would constantly leave the TV on and not even watch it, but we we're wasting money by occasionally leaving the lights on when we left to go to the bathroom. and he would force us to hand wash dishes as soon as they got dirty to "save money" which required waiting for the slow water heater to kick on for every dirty spoon or dish instead of piling everything into the dishwasher at once and saving water and energy. and we were the ones that used too much water because we wanted to do more than just rinse off in the shower.
Redgy22 26
You could boil her leftover bathwater. The heat would kill any bacteria & the tea would cover up any unwanted "flavors" from her bath. I really don't see a problem here. ;-)
Mathalamus 25
um... that doesn't sound like what someone would normally do. also, if you used soap or anything, you cant do that.
pandalover69 26
That's disgusting. I bet you've never done that.
Redgy22 26
#59, good point. However to you & #It's called a joke. I feel sorry for you that you didn't get it.
dyne808 34
Jokes are supposed to be funny
LittleLambii 24
am I the only one who doesn't see what's wrong here? unless she's fulling the bath tonextreme levels, but of she's not, bathing daily is kinda important yo
PhoenixChick 26
Trying to squeeze the 1/4 of a penny savings out of your tea kettle is insane. Taking baths, though, is not. Usually baths take less water than showers, and hygiene is important. Think of it this way, at least you don't have a crazy landlord who turns off the hot water if you take too long of a shower!
dyne808 34
Baths dont take less water than showers! Why are so many people in the comments saying that? A bath requires on average 70 gallons whereas the average shower takes 10-20 gallons. Unless you're taking a 30 minute shower then a bath will always take more water!