Today, I woke up to a small fire on my roof, burning up small twigs and branches. The cause? Last night, I threw a sparkling firecracker up very high, only to have it blown onto my roof by the wind. It's going to take $2,000 to fix the damage. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my house caught on fire. After it was put out, I realized the damage wasn't bad, mainly smoke damage. I went to my parents' for the night because my house smelled. While there, I received a phone call from my neighbor. Apparently, my house caught fire again. It's now a pile of ashes. FML
Today, to save money, I wanted to fix my own leaky roof instead of hiring someone. When I got on the roof, the ladder fell. As it was falling, it broke three windows and snagged the siding of my house ripping over half of it off. FML
Today, an idiot decided it would be fun to light up a firecracker in front of our house. It ended with firetrucks, a black yard, and yet somehow the weeds survived. FML
Today, I was at a fire roasting marshmallows. When mine caught on fire, I pulled it back so I could blow out the flames. It flew off the stick, and, still flaming, landed on my face. FML
Today, some idiots set off fireworks close to my house. I was a bit worried, but my uncle assured me it would be fine and left to run an errand. Just minutes later, I looked up to find the tree right next to my wooden balcony engulfed in flames. FML
Today, I was standing on the patio when one of my upstairs neighbors threw a cigarette butt over the balcony. It landed on my head and burned some of my hair. FML
Today, I had to call 911. Why? My fireplace caught on fire. FML
Today, I decided to light a candle in my room. Since fire intrigues me, I put an old brochure into it. Paper burns fast, and now my carpet has a big, black burn mark. FML
Today, I woke up thinking my house was on fire because I could hear crackling flames downstairs. I panicked and tripped out of bed. It was the fireplace channel I left on last night so I could wake up to a Christmas ambiance. FML
Today, our roof collapsed due to water damage. I had saved the money to get the roof fixed months ago, but my wife saw a scare story about gas stoves and demanded we spend the money getting every gas-powered appliance ripped out and replaced. That new HVAC system will work great in a condemned house. FML
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Top comments
lostcrazydiamond 10
Common sense isn't so common.
IconicLemon 8
I bet $2000 you wont do it again.
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Comments (79)
4Sharks 4
On the bright side it's not as memorable as if you shot off fireworks inside your house
SailorSTFU 15
Definitely Ydi, but on the bright side, at least it wasn't your neighbor's roof.
AZbeastboSS 2
What a happy new year that must be
Futacy 30
I'm just a little confused: why did it take so long for the fire to start?
Homer1975 14
good question
AaronGuy 12
It probably just smoldered for a while, fires do that a lot.
Homer1975 14
there are so many fire damage in Chinese new year by play firecrackers ,and a few young guy lost eyes each year. God bless you.
Tidus0 17
Just be thankful it's only $2,000. That's lucky in the case of house fires.
FMLoverAgain 7
Glad your neighbor doesn't have to pay for your stupidity
norman112 3
thats why we dont shoot fireworks around homes but truly sucks
mbuck87 19
YDI for not cleaning your gutters firstly, then double for throwing a firecracker up there.
kwyk 23
All these YDI's must really burn