anonymous
United States
Today, after spending hours putting up our tree and decorating it, it fell over and shattered the glass ornaments. FML
Collection
Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Same thing different taste
Dave
Birmingham, United States
A cat called Bruce
Today, we spent hours decorating the Christmas tree, perfectly balancing the lights, ornaments, and tinsel. Ten minutes later, the cat thought it was a right time to reenact Die Hard and climbed up the tree, knocking it over. Now my ornaments are shattered, and my cat is smugly sitting in the wreckage. FML
Julie
East Brunswick, United States
Today, I woke up to find our Christmas tree knocked over, unwrapped presents scattered everywhere, and my mom passed out on the sofa with a bottle of booze. Merry Christmas. FML
Anonymous
United States
Today, our Christmas tree was damaged beyond repair after my son and his friends borrowed it for a little experiment. They tied balloons to the branches and tried to make it fly, after seeing a similar video online. FML
treeless
Canada
Today, my apartment was broken into. The thief stole my TV, $350, and my Christmas tree. There is still a trail of broken ornaments from my living room to the door. FML
shaggyberaddy
This FML is from back in 2018 but it's good stuff
Christmas Chaos
Today, I spent 15 minutes trying to get my cat out of our seven-foot Christmas tree. Once he was done, he tore about the house and broke the nativity scene, beheading baby Jesus and a wise man in the process. The tree is fucked. FML
wjones
United States
Today, my family and I were decorating the Christmas tree. It seemed a bit unstable, but we decorated it without any problems. Later, while my daughter sat by the tree, it began to fall. Her grandmother stopped the tree from hitting her. I, on the other hand, screamed like a little girl. I'm a 38 year-old guy. FML
Tree of life
Merry Christmas!
Today, I bought a Christmas tree and carried it up three flights of stairs alone. I finally got it inside, only to realize it was too tall. I tried trimming it, but now it’s crooked, shedding everywhere, and leaning like it gave up on life. I hope the greenish marks on the ceiling won't be permanent. FML
Lindsey Taul
Granite City, United States
Today, while driving home from work, I heard a loud crash immediately followed by the sound of wind and shifting glass over my head. My sunroof exploded for no perceptible reason 5 days before Christmas. FML
awesome
United States
Today, my Christmas tree was finally shipped. FML
blumaster04
United States
Today, in an effort to repair our fake Christmas tree, my girlfriend succeeded in gluing it to the floor. I can't get it loose. FML
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mspoutylips 8
When things like this happen to me, I jus sit on the floor & put on a sad face. :(
StoryOfTheYear 15
Spouse: Honey, what's this? OP: That's the stand.
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b1gphil 6
YDI for puttin your tree up this early
NotDave 0
Yes, for attempting to get into the spirit of a holiday OP likes, he deserves a tree to fall and ruin his ornaments. Some families have a tradition of putting the tree up after thanksgiving. Stop being an insensitive douche who thinks his way of life is the only one.
mrosew442 10
58- cool your jets. it was just a simple statement, don't need to get all worked up. I personally agree with him, you gonna make a long comment about what I think now?
CalvesMan 0
Huh its not even December yet
tj4234 36
you don't put the tree the tree up until the 12 days of Christmas... and they only start a day or so before Christmas... >.>
diidiimi 10
I'm pretty sure the twelve days of Christmas are actually afterwards? You're nit supposed to take the tree down until the twelfth one.
tj4234 36
it could be, I can't remember off the top of my head.
Kenton1008 21
that's what you get for trying to set up a Christmas tree in november.
meirasanya 10
But...but... it's NOVEMBER!
Isoldael 27
This is why I'm glad we have another festivity before christmas here in the netherlands (sinterklaas). Means all the christmas crap can't start too soon, and the "christmas tree fallen over/set on fire/destroyed by cat" will be held off for a bit too. Disclaimer: writer of this post has nothing against christmas, just against the way it's been commercialised. Any spelling/grammar mistakes in this post are unintentional and need not be corrected.
Miraiga 8
Isn't that a bit too early to decorate a Christmas tree? It isn't even December... Oh well the whole fuss seems to start earlier and earlier every year...
xxtb0 0
Merry Christmas (:
Vocal1 0
oooh, that sucks, im sorry!
tragicnightmare 15
been there, done that