Today, I bought a fish bowl and a fish for $15. I brought him home and sat him on my desk. Everything was going well until the shelf gave out and his bowl slid off of the shelf... onto my $2,000 computer. The computer is fried and is not covered by the insurance, the fish is fine. 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, while dropping files off at my boss's house, I tripped and fell into his fish tank. We both watched as a crack spread all the way across the glass and shattered, covering his carpet in fish and water. His only words to me were, "I'll see you at work tomorrow. Maybe." FML
Today, I bought a new Siamese Fighting Fish. I was so happy with my new fish so I bought him an expensive lovely bowl, some weeds, and a toy for the bowl. I left the room to get the fish food. When I returned, the fish was gone, and the cat was sitting on the table. FML
Today, I heard a loud crashing noise. I ran into the kitchen to see what it was. My cat had knocked over my fish bowl and had my Beta in her mouth. After scolding her and rescuing it, I decided to clean its bowl. When I went to dump some of the water in the sink, my fish went down the drain. FML
Today, I bought a fish. I put the tank on top of the fridge so my cat wouldn't get at it. I'd forgotten to buy some things for its tank, so I quickly ran out to get them. When I got home, I saw the tank destroyed on the floor, and my cat devouring my fish. I had the fish for less than an hour. FML
Today, I woke up to my living room covered in 8 cm of water. My $2k computer was on that floor. FML
Today, I was woken up by my phone alarm blaring at full volume. I grabbed it to hit snooze, but in my half-asleep state, I accidentally threw it across the room. It hit the wall, bounced off, and landed in my fish tank. My fish is fine. My phone is not. FML
Today, two of my daughter's fish died after owning them for a year. Yesterday I spent $400 on a new bigger fish tank so that they would be happier. I built the stand, set it up, and got everything running. All I had to do was let it run for a week so that the pH would be fine for them, and then move them across. FML
Today, I was walking to the pet store to buy a month's worth of fish food for my fish so I wouldn't have to come back for a while. For fish food it was expensive. It was also surprisingly heavy and I had to carry it back to my house. When I got home, I saw my fish floating at the top of its bowl. FML
Today, I bought a new goldfish. While leaving my fish on my balcony to go get fish food, I hear a loud squawk and splash, I race outside to see a bird flying off with my fish. FML
Today, I was just about to do an important presentation in front of my boss and co-workers. When, without warning I tripped in front of everyone and knocked a VERY expensive computer off the table. How do I know it was so expensive? I'm paying for it. FML
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stacysmom 0
What? Did you WANT the fish to get hurt?
Lokizzle 0
At least the fish is fine :P
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chanman 0
hahah wow. There are so many "cheap stuff and then expensive stuff getting ruined" stories on this site. I wasn't aware a goldfish cost $5... the economy now. psh. And I've never seen a goldfish on a shelf....
FaperPairy 0
The OP didn't say it was a goldfish... and fish aren't always cheap little things. Anyway. God, that would suck. :(
flgirlwguitar 2
Exactly what #4 said. $5 is about right for a fancy betta. I used to breed them.
TheCashMan88 0
Guess what I don't have to deal with? Viruses, a slow internet connection, or crashes. Guess what I own? An HP HDX 16 laptop with Windows Vista (you know, the really shitty OS). Giess what helps? Not being a complete retard when it comes to using a computer. Thanks for proving that Mac owners just buy into Steve Jobs's bullshit because it's a Mac.
DeadMansCrack 4
"why" I stick to dogs.
urbanlover 3
a goldfish only costs a couple cents at walmart. must not have been a goldfish.
ananamoose 0
When your looking up information about your fish like how it can breath underwater, and how it can move fast and slow even though it doesn't have a button to turn it on either speed maybe he wanted to examine the fish as he was doing this next time just dont put all your weight on the fish at the bottom of the fish bowl to see if when it gets angry it has super fish powers, although if you were right, it might have been worth the computer
ssbu 0
He is obviously is overplaying the price of the computer. Its probably a basic desktop pc, maybe 600 or so.
TysonFawlay 0
I've had a computer for about 2500 bucks. It wasn't bad when I got it but you could still get more if you paid some more, and even now there are people buying computers for 3k+ dollars. You don't know anything about OP, maybe she works with photo editing or something, that takes some power.
allmidnighteyes 11
"I've let it go" Obviously not if you're still replying.
Intoxicunt 6
First of all, did you fail first grade math? I'm not 18. Second of all, what makes you think I need your advice? Your intelligence? That's laughable, if I put it nicely. Your insight? Same thing. Really. Third of all, you say something offensive, expect someone to get offended. You hardly affected my day or put me in a bad mood, but I'm not going to just say, "Well, that's nice." I reiterate, you're an idiot. I don't care what you would be doing, I'm calling you names. Why? Well, because you are one. Don't like it? Don't live up to them. FYI, I'm perfectly capable of "letting things go". That has nothing to do with "growing up". I just think you're an asshole who adds nothing to this site. Your comment was stupid, antagonistic, and sardonic. I have far more fun repeatedly burying your comments and amusing myself with your spelling/grammar than I ever could just ignoring it.
Intoxicunt 6
I adore this comment. Hilarious! =]
ireply_w_lyrics 0
please tell me he isnt an unregistered directed at plexico and intoxicunt :( hotlobbies2= big bucket of go die
Witchcraft_fml 5
Really, hotlobbies2? Letting it go does not mean continuing to pick an argument. And you're telling her to get a hobby when clearly you have nothing else to do except *attempt* to insult Intoxicunt and Plexico? Not only that, but you even fail at insulting. Please, **** off.
underdog23 6
Choke on your own shit you dumb ****. (another sixteen year old bastard strung my nerves today,this one tipped it)
AlexZB 0
YDI for buying a mac...
J3553ROCKS 0
YDI for buying a fish in the first place.
null_fml 11
If you actually need to take extra time to write properly, you're not "educated". If you take extra time with your writing and STILL make mistakes (check your verb tenses), you're not even close.
Lokizzle 0
At least the fish is fine :P
ISellHerbs 0
Hi my name is plexico and im kool. Oh wait now I'm Intoxicunt and I am certainly not a geek.
stacysmom 0
What? Did you WANT the fish to get hurt?
DeadMansCrack 4
Uh-oh fight on FML. lol, just kidding, but "hotlobbies" aren't you doing exactly what the rest of us are doing(commenting on FML's)? Save that geek/who's cool and who's not crap for middle school.
violentturtle 0
oops
Intoxicunt 6
Ok, so the comments are just ****** all to hell. I said "you fail" to hotlobbies, not the other person. I WISH SOMEONE WOULD FIX THESE COMMENTS. *Cough*
plexico 4
Hi, plexico, that's my name, too! What a small world. There are three things that if you have to say you are, then you are not: 1) Cool 2) Smart 3) Fair and Balanced
kewlcat 0
who the **** names their kid plexico?
plexico 4
Mr. & Mrs. Burress. They spelled it Plaxico, but pronounced it "plexico." There is your answer, dipshit. And speaking of names, please refer to item 1) in the list above.
kennythedude 3
Now you know not to put a fish bowl, especially with one full of water, near a computer.
DeadMansCrack 4
Sorry didn't mean to reply. FML is being weird.
kimberlysy 0
um, what happened to the bowl? ydi for putting your fish on a shelf. Lol revenge for being neglected. ha.
ISellHerbs 0
I knew Intoxicunt would reply within the first 10 posts. Not doing much for yourself there baby cakes.
ReginaFalange_fml 13
thank god the fish is ok. a computer is not a living thing, ya it sucks that its broken cause that is a lot of money, but a fish is alive, its an animal. ppl like u should not be allowed to own pets.
nevele11 0
You people are dumb, and cheap. Too bad $2000 is standard for a decent Mac. The Macbook I'm using right now was about $1500 and I've had it for years, & it still works like brand new. Spending that much on a computer is worth it when you don't have to waste time with viruses and crashing and slow internet connection. AND, creepy, when I was in line today at the pet store getting crickets for my lizard, the guy in front of me bought a fish & a bowl that came out to $15. o_0
DollyDoll2 0
Well the Fish survived :) o and next time don't put a fish bowl near a computer
rickyBooBBy 0
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