Today, I learned the reason they say don't keep your phone in high humidity places. I left my phone on the counter when I went to take a shower. It now won't turn on due to water damage and the warranty doesn't cover it. 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, after dropping my phone in the toilet, I left it dismantled outside in my backyard to dry hoping it could be saved. I forgot about the phone as well as the sprinklers that were scheduled to go off. FML
Today, I woke up to find my cat had knocked my phone into the toilet. As I fished it out, soaking wet, I thought, "Well, at least it's water-resistant." Turns out, my phone wasn't. FML
Today, I was in my hot tub with my brand new phone. I set it down and when I grabbed my towel I knocked it into the water. I quickly snatched it up and dried it off with the towel, and surprisingly only one button stopped working. It was the unlock button, so now I have a perfectly good phone that I can't use. FML
Today, I dropped my phone in the toilet. Now I know why they call it 'smart' phone; it's smarter than me. FML
Today, I put my phone in the dishwasher by accident. I'd left it on the kitchen counter with a bunch of dirty stuff and, distracted, loaded it in with the plates. I only realized it when the dishwasher started making weird noises. My phone was soaked and blinking with bubbles inside. It didn’t survive. FML
Today, my roommate was making a waterproof iPhone case and decided to use my phone to test it out. It didn't work. FML
Today, my fancy rubber phone case did its job and saved my phone from damage when I dropped it on the bathroom counter. Unfortunately, it was rather useless after the massive bounce it took before landing in the toilet. FML
Today, I put my phone in the fridge to cool it down. Now it's cold, but it won't turn on. FML
Today, I got stuck with a water-damaged kitchen. The manufacturer says their warranty doesn't cover it as it's a user error, my insurance says they don't cover it as it's a manufacturer error. FML
Today, my little sister was using my phone to play games. About an hour later, she came to me and said my phone wouldn't work. Turns out my phone had gotten hot and she put it in water to cool it down. FML
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purplemnm 9
I take showers with my phone in the bathroom all the time...it's fine
theluckygirl28 8
Yea, that really sucks... But if you were told not to put it in a high humidity place and you did, YDI. Sidenote: put it in rice for a day. Dries it out niiice :)
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redbeater 5
I once jumped in a pool with my cell in my pocket. Luckily it was a cheapy.
Sonalis 9
yikes fyl.......turn the fan on I guess. I take my phone with me when I shower and that's never happened. Of course, my phone actually has been swimming. take the battery out and let it set overnight. put the battery back in in the morning, turn it on and you should be fine
Sonalis 9
I hear good things about the rice strategy too so give that a whirl....
Official_Person 0
Seriously, I'm not that obsessed with my cell that I can't leave it alone for 15 minutes. None of the calls or texts I get are really that important anyways. It's not like it's life-threatening or anything.
mooshibear140 4
sorry, but you knew they say not to do that so you should have known better. YDI o.0
Melkezidech 0
"You knew that they said.........."
brunnette_babe 0
that happens to me all the time this is y u need a spare phone it will dry out in a couple of days. maybe a bit longer, i text on the. shower allt rthe time
Fumblez 0
I kno how u feel my phone fell in Ginger ale once
F_ur_life_douche 0
fake! my phone has been through the wash several times and it still works fine and I have it right next to the shower when I'm in there
jazziloveberryy 3
How is it fake? Not everyone has a phone that can resist water. Maybe she has a cheap phone. Think about it, electronics and water don't go together. So how on earth could this be fake?
xrod_fml 0
well no shit Sherlock course it's gonna brake dumb ass
sc2nyb1tch 0
Common sense moron... water & electronics don't mix. So what made you think that humidity, which is MADE of H2O would be any different!?!? YDI for sheer stupidity.
shaenaa 0
trust me, ive done MUCH worse to my phone.