Today, I was fiddling around with the thermostat at my new place. For a laugh, I twisted the knob all the way to 40° Celsius, when it snapped off. I don't have a clue how to fix it. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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 replaced the broken hot plates in my stove, only to realize that something else is broken, and it's still is not usable. I had to change it all back before I could even heat dinner. This was after I had carried the thing up and down the stairs by myself, and spent an entire afternoon cleaning it. FML
Today, after repairing the toilet, the light, the shower, the cooker and the heater in the flat I've just moved into, my boiler dies. It's mid December, about 1 degree outside. FML
Today, I was taking a shower for the first time in my new apartment. The shower head broke off the wall and slammed onto my head, while spraying water everywhere. I tried to stop the water, but only stopped the cold and got burnt by the hot. FML
Today, my heating broke. It's 22 degrees outside, and my father won't let us call someone to fix it because apparently the cold helps the soul grow. FML
Today, my doorknob broke. While trying to impress my dad and show that I can fix things for girls, I somehow managed to lock myself in my room, with the doorknob on the other side of the door. When my dad finally heard my screams, he let me out. He had to take the whole door off. FML
Today, I tried to make a dramatic exit after arguing with my flatmate. I slammed the door, but the handle broke, and I had to ask him for help to fix it. FML
Today, I was very cold and tired, so I took a shower to warm up and went to bed. The minute I hopped into bed, it collapsed and broke. I have spent half-an-hour rearranging furniture to get the mattress on to the floor. Now I'm cold again. FML
Today, I wanted nothing more than to go home and get into bed. While I was unlocking my front door, the flimsy key snapped off inside the lock. A locksmith was called out, who did nothing but sadistically guffaw at my misfortune and crack sarcastic jokes as he undid the lock. FML
Today, my furnace and all of my heating systems broke down. A fridge is 3 degrees Celsius; it is now 2 degrees Celsius in my house. I would be warmer in my fridge. FML
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Top comments
spikedrummer49 6
Smooth...
ColdplaySucks 18
You're a dumbass. Call someone to fix it, perhaps?
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Comments (195)
NicoleAshley10 0
Nice job...you can't get any stupid than that.
redmane 21
*can't get any more stupid than that.
WWEIsLove 4
Call an electrician or shut off the power at your place. Hey, it beats sweating your ass off all day long.
KiddNYC1O 22
Next time just tickle yourself.
iamwill363 3
maybe its a sign that you're not ready to have your own place yet.
the88thpianoman 3
Really? You don't know how to fix it? You don't know how to set the heat/cool/off switch to one of those two that isn't heat? Or assuming you managed to break that too, you don't know how to turn off a circuit breaker? I don't want to hear anyone comment on Americans being stupid again.
pink_raindrops 26
The thermostat I have doesn't have a "heat/cool/off switch" it only has the knob. Turning it to 0 turns it off completely, maybe OP has on like that as well. Also if OP moved into an apartment rather than a house they probably don't have access to the circuit breaker, I never did in any apartment I lived in. The OP could probably figure out a way to turn the piece the knob was attached to though, if not then they have to pay someone to come fix it.
esp_superstar 10
Is it getting hot in here? That's the feeling of dumbass in your house
KiddNYC1O 22
I am getting so hot, I wanna take my clothes off!
RealReality 12
FYL, it's like you wanted it to break.
AJE98 5
Turn it off at the furnace and then fix it
Marrach 7
C•=40 [In this case] 40x9/5+32 = 104 F 'Bout to get hot up in there! No, but really YDI. Common sense to not be childish to play with thermostat. Must be your first place ..
brokenly 5
Now you have a sauna