Today, I decided to clear up some storm damage. I carefully cut a tree that was threatening to fall on my house. It fell on my neighbor's house instead. He's taking me to court for damages. 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, I watched one of my neighbor's trees fall into the electrical lines outside my house. This was after he took a chainsaw to the tree. He refuses to cover the damages. FML
Today, my neighbors threatened to sue me because a six-foot branch fell off one of my trees and into their yard, hitting nothing on the way down. FML
Today, the elderly couple next door asked me to cut down a tree in their yard. It turns out they told me to cut down the wrong tree, and I cut down the tree they got married under. They now hate me and tell me they plan to sue me for damage to property. FML
Today, the tree that my neighbors have neglected to cut down fell on my car. They claim that by law, they aren't responsible and don't have to pay for it. FML
Today, I totaled my car, because I mistook the leaves blowing across the road for a child. I swerved and hit a tree. The home owner wants to sue for "harming his tree" and hospital wants to test my mental stability. FML
Today, I woke up at 4AM to the sound of lightning hitting a tree in my backyard, then that tree proceeding to hit my house. Later, my neighbor's tree fell over, which hit our fence, and they're not even home. FML
Today, my husband finally got round to cutting down a tree limb in our front yard after months of me begging him. It fell on me. FML
Today, a storm dropped a tree across my road. I would have moved it with my tractor, but there was a tree on that too. FML
Today, I finally went to Home Depot to buy a chainsaw to cut down the tree leaning dangerously over my garage. When I got home, I found the tree had fallen and taken out the roof while I was shopping. FML
Today, I woke up and found that the tree in my front yard was gone. FML
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Top comments
lindsaysue 4
Maybe leave that to the people who know what they're doing?
trmntr 4
why does he have to take you to court? why can't you just agree to pay for the damages?
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Comments (52)
Ratchet319 0
lol owned
NotYourOrdinary7 6
ROFL. sucks for both of you.
islandjew247 0
How does OP deserve that?!! Stupid trees and gravity...♥
axiomsbc 0
what's op?
supaman1 0
PWND BY NATURE. yea that's right.
crew279 0
well obviously. that's a given.
Chickenfoot117 6
Alas, your cunning plan to kill your neighbor has failed...
PimpdaddyCJT 13
wow that sucks at least it didn't fall on ur house :/
dobiesFTW 1
too bad you're not in Louisiana. Napoleonic code states that if a tree falls on a house, it's the homeowner's responsibility; regardless if its the neighbor's tree or not. I know from experience.
selenagirl_fml 0
YDI for taking responsibility for something that wasn't your job to do.
TeeHee124 0
I digested an ostrich.
FunnyWeasel 7
this is a fml for your neighbor. at least it wasn't your house, that would have sucked
changetheworld 0
aww, i thought selena was going to say something funnier. xD just tell them there were some, afterwinds.? hahaha, you got this. :D
number0 8
YDI for killing trees
michelleclarke 0
you never cut down trees, never. ever.
legonut4 0
it's funny because you were trying to prevent the tree from falling on your house but it fell on your neighbors and you got sued
mcrepas 19
Sue the storm!
Chickenfoot117 6
Legonut, shut up, you are not cool. And we don't need to know that "it's funny because". Don't act like a little kid. And why the hell is this in love?
AVGNRocks 0
Legonut is a comedy genius.
RoNsAuR 2
25- would that still apply considering OP actually had an influence over wherethe tree fell, intentionally or not?
pleasenopuffin 0
both of you should have homeowners insurance. if not, you definitely deserve it.
thatfrenchguy 8
is your neighbour Cleveland?
skroal 7
YDI for deciding to clear up some storm damage. You carefully cut a tree that was threatening to fall on your house. It fell on your neighbor's house instead. He's taking you to court for damages.
Brittney_E 0
haha PWNED
dobiesFTW 1
53 - I guess it's not applicable if you directly influence the fall of the tree. it'll be for the courts to decide. OP is screwed
CiaranPM 0
YDI for letting gravity get in your way.
lky830 0
no you don't, 43. you hire a contractor to do it, so if the tree falls on your neighbours house, the contractor gets taken to court, and not you
jordonisawesome 0
49- trolled hard. now shut the **** up and enjoy dry humour.
MnBran6 0
27 just stated that she's that one bitch at the lunch table who argues about picking something up because she "didn't do it"
bamditzki 0
ydi for cutting a tree, no offense for carpenter wannabes
bean_dip21 0
dont hate on legonut! he is the best thing thats ever happend to fml lol
selenagirl_fml 0
STFU asshole
LexSwift 17
So when you say you cut it down "carefully," you use the term loosely, right? Lol
zanguard 0
legonut is awesome, and he has a pic of a magic parrot! What more could you ask for?
rfngxhhshi 0
is his house okay?
LMFAOwned 9
skroal im gonna shove a tree up ur ass
MarkSeattle 0
well duh either pay for the damages or make a claim on your homeowners insurance. no need to get sued over it dummy.
seroquels 0
ydi for a botched diy. dont they have professionals to do that sort of thing? next time call them.
LforLove 0
Hahaha that sucks
axiomsbc 0
sue yourself!!!
selenagirl_fml 0
fail.......
treesdevin 0
you relax mrs i wanna go to a fair guuurl lol....
lindsaysue 4
Maybe leave that to the people who know what they're doing?
capilot 10
And have insurance.
lindsaysue 4
YES.
rudeintent 0
lol
Barrientos432 5
Don't **** with MotherNature... >.< Ha FYL
babybottlepopp 0
mother nature ?! oh my gosh . these two words drive me crazy !!!!!
PimpdaddyCJT 13
ur a douche for having Justin bieber as ur pic
seanders 10
64 I hope you die
Silenthunter 0
Just say it was an act of God, even if it's your tree he can't sue you if nature did it.
rndg 0
Good idea.
illmatic2 16
Nature didn't do it. Op is the one who cut the tree therefore it is his fault.
dobiesFTW 1
8 - because nature tends to make precise cuts when taking trees down. I'm sure insurance companies won't investigate that or anything.
Silenthunter 0
5 minutes and a bottle of lighter fluid, you could pull it off pretty easily
Octwo 16
Here you're liable if a tree on your property falls and causes damage to another person's property, regardless if it fell of its own volition or not.
Ashle1gh 14
You're selfish for not letting the tree fall on your house. Screw you OP, think of others for once.
azn_pridee69 0
well op probably didnt know rhat the tree was gonna fall on the neighbors house...
Ashle1gh 14
You probably don't know I was kidding...
guitar78_fml 3
It is not really obvious that you were actually kidding. Some people are serious when they say something like that.. Can't blame her for not noticing. - peace -
iplaylax 0
I agree with George Bush, even though he's snacking on a kitty kat. Silly Dubya, that's a kitty kat, not a Kit Kat
J_Jay98 21
I thought that was funny. Some people just don't understand sarcasm. If you lay it on thick enough it should be clear even through the Internet... Sorry if I upset anyone...
wisericky 12
drop a tree on the guy and run away
kayC7 0
lmao yeah cause that would surely improve the situation.
weavermycutecat 0
yes. and...ITS HIS FAULT FOR HIS HOUSE BEING THERE!!!
xleanne_aLly 23
cheeeea, do it up OP and listen to patrick.
Lisa89 3
How could you have done it carefully if it fell on their house??