Today, I was trying to turn on my computer and couldn't. I spent twenty minutes trying to figure out what was wrong when I finally called my husband for help and made him leave work. He came in, looked at the wall, and plugged it back in. The look on his face said it all. 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 called tech support because my new computer wasn’t turning on. After a long while on the phone, they finally asked if it was plugged in. It wasn’t. I spent way too long troubleshooting with a dead device because I never plugged it into the outlet. FML
Today, I stood there for 10 minutes trying to fix the toaster, until I called my brother to help me. I'd forgotten that it wasn't plugged in. He now thinks I'm a complete idiot. FML
Today, the speakers on my laptop weren't working. I worried I'd broken something, and started freaking out. I restarted my computer numerous times and played with the settings for an hour before calling my sister in to help. She looked at it for two seconds, then unplugged my headphones. FML
Today, I spent an hour trying to figure out why my laptop wouldn't charge. I restarted it three times, watched two tutorials, and almost ordered a new charger until I realized that the actual charger wasn't plugged into the wall. FML
Today, my computer stopped connecting to the corporate network. I know what the problem is, but our tech support is so clueless that the only thing they do is utter the dreaded words, "Did you try turning it off and back on?" Meanwhile my boss is yelling at me for not getting any work done. FML
Today, my lamp wouldn’t turn on. I spent a good 10 minutes looking for a replacement bulb before I thought to check if it was plugged in. It wasn’t. FML
Today, my laptop plug got stuck in the wall outlet. I stood there for 10 minutes violently trying to yank it out. My boss came in and screamed at me for making noise. I was angry, so I glared at him and yanked on the plug as hard as I could. It dislodged itself noiselessly and I fell over. FML
Today, I knew my wife and kid wouldn't be home until later, and I was excited to play video games and relax. The second I turned my computer on, the power went out. It came back on as my wife was pulling into the driveway. FML
Today, our work computers are down so I've been trying to fix it via my home computer for 3 days. My 12-year-old son took one look at the screen, changed 2 settings on a drop down menu, and the problem was fixed. My 12-year-old is better at my job than I am. FML
Today, I spent hours and hours trying to figure out why the wireless internet on my laptop wasn't working, but everything I tried completely failed. At the end of the day, my older brother came home, and fixed the problem in under 10 seconds by turning the wireless internet switch on. FML
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Top comments
blastvortex 4
For the record, that little tray that pops out when you push that other button isn't a drink coaster. Hope that helps.
hothotheat_ 13
You spent all that time and you never once even bothered to look to see if it was plugged in or not?
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Comments (91)
Jello12 0
YDI for being an idiot.
deathburger13 0
LOL. You deserve it for 1. Forcing your husband to come out of work, and 2. For your name. Burn Notice sucks.
AshleyRose784 0
you made him leave work because you couldn't turn on the computer? idiot.
YourFace_xD 0
wow... rofl.
Sa_Chans 0
You had your husband leave work to help you get on the computer? Shouldn't his job be more important than your computer time? And this sounds like something my sister in law would do. Actually, this is pretty much something she did, only with the printer.
FoundManyLemons 0
Really? YDI.
kibbleznbitz0 0
YDI for being so addicted to the computer that you made your husband come home. FROM WORK!!
EmmaFalse_fml 0
I moderated this one :)
The_Pleb 0
YDI for disturbing a guy whilst at hard work
jessxoxo28 5
wow, dumbass, lol