Today, I tried to fix my laptop charger by fiddling around with it using metal tweezers. Not only did I forget to unplug the cord and shocked myself, I also ended up breaking the charger completely. 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, while trying to get my phone to charge, I shoved in the cable harder and harder and tried to wobble it so my phone would charge. After snapping the USB input from the force, I saw the plug was switched off. FML
Today, in an attempt to be frugal, I tried to repair my own sometimes-faulty toaster. Turns out I unplugged the wrong kitchen appliance, which I only discovered by electrocuting myself while pulling it apart. Now it's definitely broken, will need replacing, and I have a burn. FML
Today, I spent an hour trying to figure out why my laptop wouldn't charge. I restarted it three times, watched two tutorials, and almost ordered a new charger until I realized that the actual charger wasn't plugged into the wall. FML
Today, I was on my phone while it was charging. My hands fumbled a bit, and my phone slipped out of my fingers. Thinking quickly, I grabbed it by the charging cable to save it. The cable unplugged, and my phone now has a pretty crack on the screen from hitting the tile floor. FML
Today, my laptop plug got stuck in the wall outlet. I stood there for 10 minutes violently trying to yank it out. My boss came in and screamed at me for making noise. I was angry, so I glared at him and yanked on the plug as hard as I could. It dislodged itself noiselessly and I fell over. FML
Today, I managed to electrocute myself on a plug socket while I was showing a group of trainee electricians how not to electrocute themselves while rewiring a plug socket. FML
Today, I fell down concrete stairs trying to plug my computer into an outlet. I now have a twisted ankle, scrape on my elbow and a huge scratch across my laptop. The best part? The outlet wasn't even working. FML
Today, I realised how socially inept I am, when I muttered an apology to my laptop after I noticed I hadn't plugged its charger in. FML
Today, I tried to charge my phone at school by removing the socket for the fan. All the computers in the room turned off. I accidentally removed the power cables for the computers and got suspended. FML
Today, the speakers on my laptop weren't working. I worried I'd broken something, and started freaking out. I restarted my computer numerous times and played with the settings for an hour before calling my sister in to help. She looked at it for two seconds, then unplugged my headphones. FML
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Top comments
kawigurl 0
dumbass ydi hope it jolted something in ur brain that awakens the common sense area...
perdix 31
Hopefully, your Darwin Award will come along with a cash prize so you can buy a new charger. It won't be enough to buy you some common sense, though, but that might take you out of the running for bigger Darwin Awards. Sadly, the big money is only given out posthumously.
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Comments (78)
memo619 0
look on the brightside you have a story to tell your kids now
mamamiaaa_fml 12
Well. Do it again until you fix it. Or get turned on. Yes we can.
miraggg 1
dont think someone like that should be having kids
quite_bored 9
Only a woman would do this.
Zesty697 0
this is a SHOCKING situation
eddieyes 0
omg I love you guys funniest shit
GiddyXD 0
YDI, safety first. And that's what she said to my own comment.
mopar309 2
ummmm... derp?
kawigurl 0
dumbass ydi hope it jolted something in ur brain that awakens the common sense area...
ColetteL 4
Lol...do it yourself shock therapy.
RedPillSucks 33
Follow it up with a "Do It Yourself Frontal Lobotomy"
hobojo11 0
duck tape duck tape fix all even my grammer
rainergeis 0
Great idea. I'll use duct tape to cover my screen so I can never see that kind of grammar again!
kayleigh_fail 0
A lesson learned.
tktom7 6
agreed
MizzErikaHart 8
how do u not check that sort of thing?
SupKev 0
buy one on ebay, theyre like 7bucks.
SympathyearAbs 0
Why would you mess with any computer part with metal? Common sense dictates that even if you don't shock yourself, you could still cause static in the area your working on. Static has enough of an electrical charge to fry just about any computer piece....
valalvax 13
it's a charger...... it has 120 running through it (though the side she was on was probably only 24 VDC or something)
ktbird 0
Static electricity from your body can be several thousand volts. The current is really low but the voltage is very high.
Tiecho 4
when u tell ppl this, op, do you expect sympathy?
BDTM 0
lol girls + technology = fail. in many cases, not all.
ktbird 0
Your stereotype is the bigger fail.
BDTM 0
just because it's a stereotype doesn't make it false. I know way more girls that are hopeless with technology than guys, so my comment is off of past experiences.
CaptSkippy 9
you've* iPod autocorrect sucks
amerwin 3
That was destined to fail from the beginning. As retribution for your idiocy, I suggest you accept the shocker from a man with a metal hand. That seems appropriate.
briannak91 0
your a bloody idiot! let me guess, you have done this before and that's why you just did it again, because you fried what was left of your brains last time!
countingstairs 16
you're*