Today, I got l disconnect notices for both my water and my electric. After looking over my budget, I realized that I can only pay for one until next month. 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 finally got my paycheck that I could enjoy $300 for myself after taking care of my bills with so many other ones. Then, I find out that the water was shut off, which is supposed to be my roommate's responsibility. Apparently, he has not paid it in months, and they want $288. FML
Today, my brother texted me a picture of his "upcoming disconnect" notice for his utility bill and asked if I could loan him the money to pay it. All I could give him was a picture of my "disconnected" notice. FML
Today, I found out the electric bill I have been paying was on my old house. I found this out when they shut off the power to my house. FML
Today, I had a really good day out just to come home right before the electricity company closed for the day, to find out my payment hadn’t gone through and they'd turned it off. FML
Today, my roommate decided to go on a group trip instead of paying our water bill. Now I can't shower until next week. FML
Today, my water got cut off. The previous homeowners owed the water company over $300, and the company doesn't believe that I'm not them. The supervisor told me this will keep happening until I pay up. I need a shower. FML
Today, my power company notified me that one of the payments my husband and I sent last week for our overdue bill had bounced. FML
Today, marks the two weeks since my paycheck should have arrived. During these two weeks, my battery has failed, tire has blown, and my phone and water bill have become past due. When I called the guy who's supposed to pay me, he said he has a note about it "somewhere on my desk". FML
Today, our water got cut off. Since our council tax is also due today, I called them and hurled abuse for cutting off the water so soon. Turns out they don’t actually supply water, nor was it even disconnected. Some random person just turned off the meter tap. FML
Today, I was notified that my work is cutting my pay almost in half. I just renewed my long-term lease on an expensive apartment because I was able to afford it before this morning. Now I have no idea how I’m going to pay for it. FML
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perdix 31
Keep the water. If you don't have electric, you won't be able to write anymore inane FML's like this one and the world will be a better place.
thyestes 0
Don't know about France but in England they can't cut your water because it's essential for life so I'd pay the electricity but obviously it may be different there.
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GiRIsMakingCupca 0
hmmmm I don't know which 1 I would choose I would have to post it on FML lol :)
madderakka 0
Electricity. You can either shower at a friend's house or bathe like they used to before plumbing. Heat bottled water (can buy jugs of it @ grocery stores or wal-mart. wal-mart has a machine where you can re-fill gallon jugs once you have them) on the stove, split into two pans or bowl, let cool if it's too hot and use one bowl with soap to clean yourself and the other to rinse. SAVE THE WATER and use it to force flush your toilet every day. Just pour it into the toilet bowl and it will flush itself.
poooook 0
waterrrrr. get a book(:
wingedtoad 0
Pay the electric bill or the food in your fridge will go bad. If you can't afford to pay your bills, you probably can't afford to throw away a fridge full of food. You can take showers at the public pool or a gym, and keep drinking water in bottles and refill them at public fountains.
twilightgrl30 0
Pick water because of you get bored you can always go out or get a part time job or go to a friends house to watch tv or use the computer or ect. Or you could always ask your parents for a losn or something...good luck:)
fireandice27 0
Ouch that sucks! Pick water though, unless you have a gym or pool membership with shower facilities
lonelypolkadott 0
YDI. You obviously haven't been paying your bills if you're getting disconnection notices so you don't deserve any sympathy.
FarSide 23
GFY. Shit happens to EVERYONE. Your mommy and daddy probably pay your bills. Cu-t.
dawnia_tbone07 0
I'd say water. I had that problem before too and lived without electricity for a month or so. It's easier than water. Showers and clean clothes are an option if you can handle cold water and hand washing. You can buy an LED Flashlight for a few bucks and use lots of blankets. Much easier than no water.
supmofukka 0
ok idk where everyone else is from but here in california if ur electricity gets shut off u still have running water (both cold and hot) so i would pay the water, shower in the morning and then use my common sense to not get into this situation again.:) just sayin....
Tigg3r 3
I luv how everybody is saying pay for the water! When you need electricity to keep the food in your fridge and freezer good. So, unless the OP is willing to never open their freezer or refrigirator, pay the electric and use jugs of water from the store.
altaira_fml 0
Jugs of water from the store? If he can't pay his bills, how can he afford water from the store?!
boatkicker 5
Gallon Jug of water: $1.50 Water Bill: Probably somewhere between $25 and $75 (plus whatever ridiculous late fee they tack on.) Buy two jugs of water, find a bucket or two around the house. When your two jugs are gone go to someone else's house and refill them. Fill up the buckets. One for flushing your toilet and one for your dishes. OR if they cant buy the jugs find someone who drinks milk and ask if you can have their empty milk jugs for free, which can be rinsed and refilled.
dawnia_tbone07 0
My only comment to that, is that you don't have to have refrigerated foods. One can survive on dry foods and things along those lines for a short time. It's much better to live off limited variety of food then no running water: shower, toilet, etc. And that's just from my personal experience of living it.