Anonymous
Gainesville, United States
Today, my eight-year-old microwaved our thermometer to see if the temperature would change. FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
sunil
Calgary, Canada
Today, my 8-year-old son microwaved his pet hamster. FML
Anonymous
Steamy pile of mess
Today, I put leftovers in the microwave and pressed what I thought was “1:00.” It was actually “10:00.” I got distracted, then realized at minute eight when the smell changed from “warm food” to “bad science experiment.” FML
why do eggs explode
Calgary, Canada
Boom!
Today, while I was in the shower, my 4 year-old son wondered what would happen if he put 6 eggs in the microwave. FML
Anonymous
Applecross, Australia
Today, my daughter asked me how long she had to put her 2-minute noodles in the microwave for. FML
wtfdaughter
Recife, Brazil
Today, my daughter put a doll in the microwave "to keep her warm". She's 17. FML
Anonymous
Fremont, United States
Today, I left my daughter with a babysitter for the first time. When I came home, my microwave was ruined because they had attempted to heat cans of Play-Doh as a science experiment. FML
jimmy
Orangeville, Canada
Today, my 5-year-old son put my car keys in the microwave thinking that they would 'warm up' my car. FML
asstomouth
France
Today, I wasn't feeling well, so I took my temperature with a thermometer from my sister's bathroom. I later found out that I actually used my sister's rectal thermometer. At least I don't have a fever. FML
Anonymous
Westerville, United States
Today, the family computer kept overheating. My four-year-old son thought the solution was to pour a nice, cold cup of water on it. FML
anonymous
France
Today, I wasn't feeling too good, and took my temperature. I had a fever, which I told my boyfriend who was laughing hysterically when I told him. I asked him what was so funny, turns out he's been using the thermometer to take our dog's temperature sometimes. Rectally, of course. FML
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Despereaux 15
Well, did it?
NotGabe 28
I'd say it's a good scientific curiosity your child has.
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Dro23 10
Oh kids their something special:)
MommyTesta 9
if it makes you feel better my husband was the same way as a kid. he's now a chemical engineer. haha.
itsalanis 25
Solid evidence that OP's child will become one, too! At least, I think so...
Joshery 14
I guess you could be glad that he/she is taking an interest in science
RA91 26
That is cool!!!! What happened?!?! Lol
monagro 22
so it exploded which pissed you off, or why are you unhappy with a curious and scientific kid?
iwadasn 33
There's curious and then there's stupid. Eight years old is plenty old enough to understand microwave safety.
midjigirl 13
The kid is 8. I've seen adults make mistakes with putting stuff in the microwave that shouldn't be. And how would the kid know what would happen? There's no way for them to have prior experience of what would happen. If they did, they wouldn't have done it.
HJKM_fml 19
Exactly. If no one ever told them, then how were they supposed to know? Also, kids tend to be really curious about the world around them (ex. taking things apart to see how they work or what they're made of).
diving_fml 30
could have microwaved CD's instead.....those are fun
mynameislexy 8
Didnt realize what was wrong with this til i read the comments. Woulda done the same thing. Im 17..
worldclassrager 41
Please say this wasn't a mercury thermometer
clrichmond2009 24
When I was five I got the bright idea to do that so it would look like I had a fever and then I wouldn't have to go to school. (Those of you that are old enough to remember Andy, the Domino's mascot of the mid 90s, that's definitely where I got the bright idea from.) At least his was curiosity.
bitchthankyou 4
you should be proud, you have yourself a young physicist on your hands