Anonymous
United States
Today, I learned that when the power goes out at my house, my family thinks you can no longer flush the toilet. FML
Collection
Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Same thing different taste
Ben
Louisville, United States
Today, I found out that if someone flushes a toilet the same time I'm starting the washing machine, my house will flood. FML
Pandy1031
Crofton, United States
Today, as I was shampooing my hair in the shower, the power went out. Since my house has well water, no power means no water. FML
idiot bro
Brunswick, United States
Today, after a power outage at my house, my 14-year-old brother was genuinely confused as to why our flashlights still worked if we had no electricity. FML
Anonymous
North Hollywood, United States
Toxic waste
Today, while apartment hunting with my boyfriend, I needed to use the bathroom. We were on our own and no toilet paper. Fortunately I carry wipes with me, because I had to more than just pee. All was fine, until I tried to flush and realized the water was turned off. The next person will get quite the surprise. FML
WaterNeeded
Shortage
Today, I came back from a holiday with in-laws who don't speak English. After taking a dump and not being able to flush, I realised they had turned off the water prior to the holiday. I had to show them my poop to explain they had no running water. FML
bonnmo
United States
Today, I took a big, smelly, satisfying dump when I woke up. When I tried to flush, nothing happened. None of my four roommates bothered to tell me we didn’t have running water. FML
Loose Ends
Waltham, United States
Today, I found out that apparently the pipes for my toilet were never connected, so anything you flush just falls out onto the basement floor downstairs. I've lived here 4 years. FML
Anonymous
Warren, United States
Never going to live this down
Today, I went up to take a shower. I typically go to the bathroom first, I take a mega dump, then flush the toilet. Not only wouldn't the toilet flush but I found out my parents only keep one plunger on hand. It was in the downstairs bathroom. My dad came upstairs and plunged the toilet while I stood there naked. FML
jill
Eww, roommate from hell
Today, I discovered that when I sleep, I go to the bathroom to poop and don’t flush the toilet. I live with three roommates who all wake up before I do. FML
Anonymous
This FML is from back in 2015 but it's good stuff
Las Vegas, United States
Terms of service
Today, my grandma called me spoiled, materialistic, and Americanized for reminding her that she can flush the toilet after she uses it. The family now has a "three pee, one poo" minimum before we're allowed to flush. FML
Top comments
jeffw1123 4
depend if your using cuty or well water cause well water uses the electricity of your house for the water when my power goes out you get one flush gotta love well water
2ndSucks 15
Our generation has so much potential.
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Comments (192)
paulkeppel 0
yum thats always fun
chiddy_bang71 0
In some places, like some well-water communities, you can't.
fanceh 10
Wait, are you saying you CAN flush toilets while the power is out? Ive been wrong all these years...
LiveLaughFML 10
your family needs to get their shit together, man.
Hot_kid 0
hehe i get it, good one #46 lool
Randy84 10
When I was in Iraq and there was a water shortage we had a saying, "if it's yellow let it mellow, if it's brown flush it down."
enonymous 9
They are obviously right with all the gas leaks in the house we don't want any sparks or flames to cause an assplosion
fanceh 10
^ ehhh, not so much this time enonymous.
awagh666 14
Welcome back enon. Btw, while you weren't here, someone stole your identity and added an extra 'e'... Or was that your 'e'vil twin??? Lol
Eaglestrike117 29
You may be the idiot here, as houses with well-water systems cannot flush toilets without power. Much like my own, which just got power back after a 5 day hiatus. Let's just say, IT SMELLED LIKE SHIT.
killakiwi 1
Houses with well water can flush as long as there is water in the pressure tank, It is limited on how many flushes though.
qazaq 1
Classic gotta love education these days
Alexisthebestest 16
I don't think it's the education system (although it does suck). I think it's just common sense.
t765234 10
Actually, depending on you water system, some people can't flush the toilet without power. So I highly doubt it's the education system at fault.
hemz_fml 13
How does education come into this? Do they teach you at your school that when the power is out, you can still flush the toilet??
mduffy08 8
Yes, because they teach toilet in school...
The_Troller 14
Well since OP said family, I would think the parents are also slightly confused on this. And they were raised at a different time with a different education system.
jizzwold 21
In a time when brown wasn't allowed in a white toilet.
finalyearsofhate 22
Yeah, lane education alright! apparently the didn't teach OP or #2 about wells and pumps. Not everyone has city water.
ohSNAPyall 27
Demonstrate that the water is still on. Problem solved.
alpaquette91 9
Not in the case of a well.. Then the pump can't pump water, resulting in no running water.
aleagator 10
Yes thank you.
deviable 9
Well considering this is an fml, I'll go out on a limb and say that there is no well involved.
mad_hatter0666 22
Our toilet has an electric pump. So that is exactly what happens when the power goes out here. I'm assuming,OP,that if your parents tell you they can't flush the toilet when the power goes out it's not because they haven't been educated on how to properly use one during and outage; it's just that they never informed you of the new type of toilet they bought and the details only were brought up after something like this happened. I don't really think this is either a FYL or YDI moment. You just learned something new.
HideouslyHuman 10
84,You have it backwards,They can but he op taught them they could.
jwade11 12
That's pretty funny OP
dave04045 1
My house has a well. No power, no well pump, no water
sulitak 27
#69 when were you aware of what kind of plumbing system your parents have? and how many FML users do you think are over that age? For me it was 16 (I didn't care before then.) and judging by the general topics I'm going with there being lots of 13 year olds. (an age at which I thought it was gross that we couldn't shower or flush during power outages... when I got older I understood)
2ndSucks 15
Our generation has so much potential.
ohSNAPyall 27
That's probably at least two generations that are thinking the water is off.
skullcandifiedDJ 5
wow, they're smrt...
2ndSucks 15
You're even smrtr for spelling 'smart' correctly.
ImFrackinBored 13
A day to remember :D But I think it may have been easier to just show them
NoWarranty_fml 14
No, it flushes counter-clock wise
Iamaninchworm 0
So if you live in australlia and the power goes out it flushes clockwise?
Epsilonyx 15
Why is this an FML? Just flush and spray some air freshener. Le shit= le gone. Sound like a risk, I know.
gleniatorixx 5
Family of blondes.
Its_squared 2
Nope, just one. Op is probably in the wrong. In a lot of places when the electricity goes out you can not flush the toilet.
Brice28_fml 10
I live in a town that is still considered rural America so guess who can't flush there toilet when the power goes out
nickistwrttt 2
I'm blonde:(
All_Blacks 2
I know me to but i have a 60% in math
All_Blacks 2
I know me to but i have a 60% in math
dorkyprincess 1
Just glad my hair is purple..like my pet Dino..who ate my mom..that lives on saturn...600 years ago
sierralovesyou 0
I was born a blonde...
jeffw1123 4
depend if your using cuty or well water cause well water uses the electricity of your house for the water when my power goes out you get one flush gotta love well water
shanie123 10
Thanks 9 for explaining that... When i read the fml i was thinking umm huh? Bc when the electricity goes off in my house you can't flush the toilet; you get one flush and that's it.... Unless you have water to put in the bowl, there is no more flushing until power is back on
evilplatypus 39
I was hoping someone would mention this
iFizzgig 11
I'm glad someone said this, and yet well water tastes sooooooo much better than city water
sideshowIFG 0
Your exactly right
bunny911 16
Same here. Thanks for explaining so I didn't have to.
jimmyjamesyall 4
Use punctuation, dumbass.
peanut1534 3
117...really?....there was no need for this comment. You just proved that you have no life and must make stupid comments...
ShakeMeDown 12
Thank you everyone above me for thanking 9 so I don't have to. I'm glad someone did so I didn't have to.
AmericanGal21 11
Thank you for explaining...I was laughing at all the comments that said they were stupid, bc that's what actually happens to some people. Oh the irony.
ryanto0201 9
I honestly didn't know city water didn't need electricity. I'm just used to well water and never had a power outage since I've moved out yet. Either way it can still technically be flushed multiple times I guess.
ThatLooksSticky 16
Prove them wrong and maybe they'll think you're a powerful warlock.
BK871 0
The funny thing is, when you're on well water you can't flush the toilet because the pump requires electricity. I know this from personal experience.
marinebio 0
Same
Almandine 7
My grandparents have one and I've been there during a couple of outages. Definitely annoying. Though each toilet has about one flush in the back compartment usually.