Today, I heard that there was supposed to be a huge blizzard heading our way, so I went out to stock up on groceries. After spending $600 on food, I drove home and packed most of it into the fridge and freezer just in time for our power to go out. FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my power went out due to a huge snow storm. I was in desperate need of candles and flashlights. I had to walk to the store since the roads were closed. I walked 4 miles in the blizzard. When I got home, the power came back on. FML
Today, I bought $250 worth of groceries and was feeling rather good about myself because it's the first time I've been able to do so in months. When I returned home I found my fridge/freezer broken. Most of the food I bought was dairy or frozen. FML
Today, I made my brother go to the grocery store to get some frozen pizzas. Ten minutes after he left, the power cut out. Still no power. Still hungry. FML
Today, during a storm-related power failure, I jerry-rigged an inverter from my car to supply the essentials. In doing so, I managed to blow up the fridge, smoke and all. The power came back on 5 minutes later. FML
Today, while working at a grocery store, I spent about 30 minutes pushing carts inside in a blizzard. Not even 10 minutes after I had finished, I looked out the window and saw that not only had the snow completely stopped, but the sun was shining. FML
Today, I was really excited to go to a party because I need to make more friends. Too bad a snowstorm hit right before I was going to leave, now I'm alone with no power. FML
Today, the massive snowstorm that has been mercilessly attacking my city for the past week started causing random, brief blackouts every 2-5 minutes. I'm very sick, so the last thing I need is for this house to be cold. FML
Today, I got home an hour late from to find that my roommate had left the fridge open for the entire 8 hours. The kicker is that I was an hour late because I was at the grocery store, not buying the things that were getting ruined because I thought we had some. FML
Today, to save money, I bought some meat in bulk. When I got home, I was told that power to the neighborhood was out, and probably would be for days. Rather than let the meat rot, I barbecued it all and gave it away to my neighbors. The power came on while everyone was eating. FML
Today, I had a huge yard sale. Since I live in a good neighborhood, I decided to leave the stuff out tonight rather than pack it all in for only a few hours. The news didn't say anything about the impending severe thunderstorm. FML
Feel like sharing it with the other FML users?
Thanks, your FML was submitted, and will appear in the moderation queue soon!
Top comments
Welshite 40
Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't you supposed to buy food that can be stored and doesn't perish at room temperature when a storm heads your way?
jjmiller1001 17
if it's cold enough to snow, put all the stuff outside
Add a comment · Reply to
You must be logged in to be able to post comments!
Comments (162)
xRezSynn 15
Well, even if the storm was gonna come, wouldn't that wipe out the electricity anyway?
skyeyez9 25
We just went thru a nasty blizzard in south dakota. The forecast called for 6-12" of snow, and instead, we got 40 inches. It rained 12hrs straight, then 48hrs of blizzard conditions and up to 70mph winds. Thousands of cattle and horses died because they hadn't grown in their winter coat yet. They either froze to death, or suffocated in the snow drifts, some where over 10ft deep. Our power was out for 2 days, some are still without power and it happened about 8 days ago. Also, I packed some of our freezer meat in the snow to stay frozen, and for some reason it defrosted and went bad. Despite being packed into snow. Luckily we had plenty of canned food and water still worked, and a wood burning fireplace.
skyeyez9 25
The cold rain soaked the cattle and horses, chilling them. Then when it snowed, it was the wet and heavy kind which just stuck to their fur. Lots of trees broken, power lines down. I have never seen a blizzard that bad. I have friends who live in canada, and it was still sunny and in the 60s there. They dont get storms like that, and of all places, you'd expect canada to have bad blizzards as the norm.
noxvita83 8
That's because of the rain. Wet snow, as stupid as it sounds, is actually warmer than "Dry snow" or fluffy snow. Plus, how buried was the meat?
splitintwo 6
... wow dumbass. Emergancy supplies are not supposed to be dependant on electricity. Although perhaps you don't live somewhere with frequcent storms?
MrPortalFan 21
You're an idiot for stocking up on groceries instead of canned goods. You're an idiot for forgetting blizzards takes out power lines, and you're an idiot for not just putting the food outside.
alycion 39
Op now is a good time to come up with a storm kit list of things you will need for any storm. Next time one comes, stick to the list. Refrain from panic and going over board. Since you are in the middle of a storm, it will be easy to see what you need and what you don't. Usually, most perishables can stay off of the list. I kept one for blizzards when I lived north. I keep one for hurricanes in the south. I keep extra water bottles and non perishables around during storm season as well, buying a little at a time so I'm not hit with a big bill before one. Preparation is more about planning then reacting. If this is your first storm season there fyl. If you've been there long enough to know better, ydi.
XBurytheCastleX 25
You stocked up for a blizzard... What possessed you to buy perishable food?!
jrock9093 18
Put it outside
Mightytall 35
Emergency food supplies are usually items that do not require immediate refrigeration. Also it should be food that can be eaten without further preparation if you don't have a camp stove. Maybe you should have kept this in mind. So, next time maybe focus on those two characteristics. Buy water, beer, bread, whole smoked cured sausages (I.e. salami), canned goods (fruit, veggies, fish, meats, bread ... yes there is even canned bread, at least in my country)
b_milly95 5
i live in iowa and we always throw our stuff out in the snow :)
Lehk 9
I have a propane stove that can light without power, my plan when the last big storm came through was to make blizzard stew out of everything in the fridge if power went out. chop up all the meats and veggies and fish throw it in a large stock pot boil then reduce to simmer until the storm passes the frozen food can just go outside or you can take bottles of water freeze them outside and bring them in and stuff them in the freezer to keep it cold, but not everything in the fridge will freeze well.