Today, I helped an elderly lady unscrew the cooling tank's cap from her smoking car. My reward? A scalding shower of toxic, pungent antifreeze that erupted moments after removing said cap. She didn't even thank me. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I pulled over to help a girl with her car. I thought my limited mechanic skills would help look like a hero. She only needed her coolant cap unscrewed. With top down, shirt off, I was confident as I got out of my car. 10 minutes later I left because I couldn't unscrew the f***ing thing. FML
Today, I made a cup of coffee for a lovely old lady on the dementia ward. She asked for quite a lot of sugar in her drink, but I didn't question it. The moment I gave her the coffee, she threw it all over me. While scalding my skin, it also stuck to me. FML
Today, my mom was in the kitchen when her shirt caught on fire. Acting quickly, I poured my glass of water on her. Instead of thanking me, she yelled at me for making a mess. FML
Today, I helped an elderly lady put a bookshelf in her car. She then thanked me by hitting me with her car as she drove out of the parking lot. FML
Today, I was working on a client's roof. Some neighborhood kids thought it would be hilarious if they knocked over my ladder. I was stuck on this roof in serious heat. I caught the attention of a pedestrian to come to my rescue. It was a little old lady. She gave me the finger and left. FML
Today, I was pouring boiling water into a cup, and I accidentally spilled it all over my hand. My mother responded by slapping me for getting water everywhere. My hand is scorched red, but thanks, I love you too, mother. FML
Today, at work, I helped out an employee who was having trouble. I even bought her a bottle of water. After the production manager decided to fire her on the spot, she went out in the parking lot and broke into several cars, including mine. FML
Today, I went down to my accommodation office in fiery wrath, demanding that something be done about my three-days-cold shower. Looking dubious, they sent someone back with me. As soon as we got there he looked at me with deep pity and pulled the cord in the corner that activated the hot water. FML
Today, I was washing my car, and I decided to be kind and to wash my elderly neighbor's car. As it turns out, her sunroof was open. FML
Today, I had to be treated for chemical burns, because my mother got the bright idea of using paint thinner to clean me up after I'd painted our living room. FML
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arminium 0
dumb... just dumb. isn't that the first think we are taught about a car's engine? don't touch the radiator cap when it is hot, or if the car is smoking. YDI
VinegarStrokes 0
Dude you TOTALLY deserved it!!! You're not supposed to unscrew the cap to a radiator right after it has over-heated for that exact reason. It also states it on the cap itself or right next to the cap directly on top of the radiator for idiots like you. If you can't read because you're illiterate then refer to the common knowledge that liquid evaporates when heated up and the steam that is created in the process then pressurizes because it's trapped in a container and is violently released when that container is opened. If you don't know about cars over-heating, can't read, and don't have common knowledge then you shouldn't be ******* around in such a harmful situation regardless of your intentions. So once again-you TOTALLY deserved it. Deuche bag.
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Comments (154)
Ugi 27
About the first thing my dad ever told me about engines: Never unscrew the radiator cap when it's hot, it'll burn you. Sorry but that's so basic that if you didn't know that then you shouldn't have been opening the bonnet (hood). YDI
suntann3r 5
I understand op may not know much about engines (obviously not-he/she unscrewed a hot radiator cap) but if you don't know what you're doing leave it alone! You totally deserved that.
RedNeckFamily 7
Why the hell wouldn't you wait for it to cool down
AZN3473 8
Dont help with things you dont know about...
Rianokami 22
YDI. Most radiator caps have visible, written warnings on them to not open them when the car engine is hot.
Ganjaman024 2
Honestly, youre stupid. The radiator cap says "DO NOT OPEN HOT" every car company has to legally put that on the caps
hoosiergirl94 31
You always let it cool first!!! I'm a girl and I even know that
cdncw 20
There's even a sticker on the radiator cap that says to make sure not to open it when the car is hot... I try to be respectful, but wow, you're a moron, OP.
iamdman 22
it usually tells you not to do that right on the cap. I really hope you didn't get too tore up and it was good of you to stop and help and I hope you continue to do that. Just remember it isn't help if you don't understand the problem or the proper solution.
everythingelena 28
I see how what you were trying to do was nice, however YDI for not using common sense