Today, I was babysitting for my usual parents. After putting the baby to sleep I put some popcorn in the microwave and went to the bathroom. When I came out the whole kitchen was filled with smoke. One of the neighbors saw and called 911. I'm out of a job. 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 tried to make popcorn in the microwave but forgot to remove the plastic wrapper. The kitchen filled with smoke, the fire alarm went off and my neighbors came knocking to see if I was alright. When they asked what caused it, I had to admit that it was “Erm… popcorn.” FML
Today, I was home alone and tried to make some popcorn so I could watch a movie. Thirty minutes later, my parents came home and found me talking to the firemen. FML
Today, I was sleeping in my apartment when I woke up to the smell of smoke. Alarmed, I ran out to the kitchen to find my roommates trying to put out a fire on the stove. As soon as they saw me, they ran for it, informing me that it was my problem now. They used my good frying pan. FML
Today, I was making dinner when the smoke alarm started going off. I opened all the windows and stood there waving a towel at it like an idiot. Then I realized that the alarm was coming from the apartment next door. FML
Today, I had to call 911. Why? My fireplace caught on fire. FML
Today, I managed to set off the smoke detectors while cooking burgers. The cops and fire department showed up. FML
Today, I got off night shift and went home to make a batch of taquitos. I put them in the oven and sat down on the couch, only to pass out. I woke up 8 hours later to my wife getting home from work and freaking out that the house smelled like smoke. I think I overcooked them. FML
Today, while I was in a very important meeting on Skype, my apartment complex was evacuated due to the fire alarm going off. The reason was that my neighbor put a fork in his microwave due to him being extremely drunk. FML
Today, I tried to microwave a leftover burrito. I forgot to remove the foil it was wrapped in. The microwave went into overdrive in a dramatic display of sparks, the fire alarm went off, and I had to convince the neighbors at my door not to evacuate their apartments. I still haven’t eaten. FML
Today, I was fired from my job because I would "scare" the customers. Two days ago, a coworker spilled fry oil onto the grill, causing flames to singe my eyebrows and the front of my hair off. FML
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LadyLane 0
If you can't make popcorn, you probably shouldn't baby sit.
christa953 12
you're out of a job, they're out of a microwave.
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Comments (79)
iSitt 0
microwaves have different strengths and the popcorn time varies, especially for those 100 calorie bags. fyl, live and learn.
DjeePee 25
I lol'd at the 'she should have stayed in the kitchen' part ^.^
dandawg69 0
How long were you in the bathroom? A better question is, what you were trying to do in the bathroom that took that long?… Main lining starburst?
dandawg69 0
What were you doing in the bathroom so long?… Main lining starburst?
braunwynn 5
since when is putting a child to sleep and THEN making popcorn a good idea? i can just imagine the popping sound scaring the child, and oooh the screaming!
MuchDance90s 0
I dont think most children would be scared
kingtz 6
Any kid who is so wimpy that he is scared of popcorn popping needs to get his ass kicked.
Bobissmall 13
Lol i doubt it. Anyway you don't know how old the child is.
PhillyFox 0
Maybe because the baby isn't sleeping in the kitchen?
ohSNAPyall 27
... close the door and use a baby monitor.
spearhead 5
I'm sorry that the sounds of popcorn popping scared you as a kid and still does but not everyone has the sensitivity of a goldfish
stevenmx86 8
YDI
sammigirl148 0
wow who the he'll messes up popcorn probably 1 of the easiest snacks to make dumb ass
smileeee_fml 0
agreeed ! hahaha
kikibisweet 0
It clearly says on ALL bags that you should STAY and WATCH to LISTEN for when the popping slows. It doesnt matter if you use the popcorn button or not. YDi100x
aback 5
FYL, why? Because you didn't get to burn the place down?
T3P33_fml 0
"today I tried to murder the kid I babysit by setting the house on fire. A dumbass neighbor called 911 and my plan was ruined. FML"
beaker38 5
I hate it when we(the fire department) gets called for smoke from burnt popcorn how hard is it to watch the popcorn pop so it doesn't burn