Today, it's raining pretty hard and there are a bunch of puddles everywhere. I’m in a full rain suit and great boots, so instead of walking around the puddles, I decided to walk through the biggest one, only to drop down 4 feet, all because the city didn’t cover up a massive manhole. FML
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Today, I was leaving work after a storm. They're building some new offices outside, so I had to walk on an uneven path near the construction zone. I came to a big puddle and tried to jump across to what I thought was a piece of asphalt. It was mud. I slipped and fell backwards into the puddle. FML
Today, I was walking to work when it was starting to pour down sideways. I was pretty early anyway, so, I decided to duck into a bus shelter and let it pass. Suddenly, a big truck comes and drenched me with the biggest puddle. Soaking from head to toe. FML
Today, I took the last parking spot in a crowded lot, got out feeling victorious, then immediately stepped in a puddle deep enough to soak my foot all the way through to my sock. FML
Today, I looked outside with a grimace at the very heavy rainfall through which I had to trudge a long way. I waited ten minutes for it to let up, only to find it was getting heavier. So, I started walking anyway. After getting soaked to the bone, I walked through my door, and it stopped. FML
Today, after heavy rain my street flooded. While in my living room, I looked outside to see that my elderly neighbour was outside splashing in a knee deep puddle. He was butt-naked and wearing a snorkel and flippers. FML
Today, I woke up late and rushed to catch the bus. I sprinted heroically, slipped on wet pavement, and skidded directly into a puddle deep enough to baptize me. The driver waited just long enough to make eye contact before closing the doors and leaving. FML
Today, it was raining heavily. I saw a large puddle by the edge of the road near with a passing lady. Thinking it would be funny to splash her, I swerved to hit the puddle. The puddle was deeper than I thought. I lost control of the car, spun out, and hit two parked cars. FML
Today, I was using my flashlight app in the driveway to avoid stepping in puddles, as my new shoes are untreated suede. I dropped my phone in the puddle instead. FML
Today, I was walking to a café with my soon-to-be boss. While crossing a busy street, I slipped in a puddle and accidentally grabbed his junk to catch myself. FML
Today, I dropped my wallet and it fell into the perfectly sized hole in the storm drain. FML
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tounces7 28
That's a major hazard and could end up being a huge lawsuit against the city.
TheGreatPotato 19
People who either don't want to bother walking around something or don't think that growing older means no fun allowed.
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Comments (23)
MidnaLink 35
And that’s who I’m calling if I ever lose a tire, or drop down like you.
Taurus_ChicKa 37
And you are how old? Five? Seriously, even with rain gear, who intentionally walks through big puddles?
TheGreatPotato 19
People who either don't want to bother walking around something or don't think that growing older means no fun allowed.
Sinshine 28
People who are dressed for rain and don't want to unnecessarily run zigzag?
raven_of_azarath 35
People who live in areas that avoid puddles mean walking way out of the way, like sometimes miles or into the street.
dasin 18
i would any day why would i even need rain gear to walk in a puddle? how would this suggest age by any means? like have a sense of adventure and make the day great by doing random acts of fun
lfras18 14
I do? I'm 36 and love puddle jumping...
Taurus_ChicKa 37
And you are how old? Five? Seriously, even with rain gear, who intentionally walks through big puddles?
tounces7 28
That's a major hazard and could end up being a huge lawsuit against the city.
jbuckets_404 39
OP, remind me never to allow you to pilot my boat through dense fog or to steer my vehicle through inclement weather.... So again, it's somebody ELSE's fault - not your own - that you chose to act with wanton disregard for your own safety - during obviously self-noted bad weather conditions - when site safety could obviously NOT be confirmed solely via means of visual inspection - while you apparently conducted yourself along a street with which you were completely unfamiliar ie, had never seen before - esp. in good weather else you would've already had known to avoid the area altogether for safety concerns. So then, I gotta ask: just how many first responders - whose lives you also then therefore needlessly put into jeopardy - arrived to assist you? Or didn't you bother to even first evaluate those possible repercussions either - before engaging in said reckless behavior? BTW, has anybody from the Darwin Awards Committee contacted you yet about applying again in time for next year's ceremonies? --(Sometimes Still) TOO Caring About CERTAIN Things
chickensheep 15
FFS the person walked through a puddle, they’re not piloting a bloody boat
Kaylana_fml 31
Victim blaming much? It's completely reasonable to not assume there are unmarked open manholes scattered around the city. Open manholes are supposed to be roped off, or covered back up before the workers abandon the site. Walking through "puddles" on a rainy day is hardly reckless behavior.
BurnInDemonFire 39
Dude, OP fell 4 feet into a manhole. Given that most adults generally grow to be well over 5 feet tall, I don't think they were in any danger. They also didn't mention getting stuck in the hole, so I don't think "first responders" were needed, which means no one else was at risk at the time. Also, who looks at a puddle and suspects it's more than a couple of inches of water? It's a freaking puddle! Everyone living in the UK would be trapped in their homes if they thought every puddle could potentially be deeper than they looked. The real danger here would have been the possibility of a little kid falling in, especially if there was nothing around to indicate the manhole cover was missing. Oh, and since OP didn't die, this accident wouldn't be recognized by the Darwin Awards. If they chose to look at accidents that didn't result in death, your parents would have an award for dropping you on your head.
mas12806 24
Puddles don’t form over holes
Kaylana_fml 31
They frequently do if the sewer system floods. Happened in my college town regularly.
Phil 14
I'm gonna guess that it was ACME rain gear right? And you were running after a purple bird, that had just run through the same puddle.
Angcrad 17
*Through
johnnyswallop 18
Take a damned grammar class at your local adult school. Reading this thing did my head in.
Mooglefox 24
Never trust a puddle