Today, my family and I went Christmas tree shopping. My husband and I were walking around when I saw the perfect tree. Excited, we immediately bought it. When we got home and set it up, I realized it came with a present: termites. 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, we brought our Christmas tree inside to decorate. We decorated it, then went out to dinner as a family. Returning 2 hours later, we came back to find our living room to be occupied. Not with people. The tree had been filled with baby spiders, and they were all over the living room. FML
Today, I bought a Christmas tree and carried it up three flights of stairs alone. I finally got it inside, only to realize it was too tall. I tried trimming it, but now it’s crooked, shedding everywhere, and leaning like it gave up on life. I hope the greenish marks on the ceiling won't be permanent. FML
Today, my family went to the Christmas tree farm, and cut down the perfect tree. When we got home we put the kids down for a nap and took some time to relax. We went out to the truck to bring the tree into the house, it was gone. Someone stole my Christmas tree from my driveway in broad daylight. FML
Today, for the first time ever, my family bought a real Christmas tree instead of using our old fake one. Today, I also found out I'm allergic to Christmas trees. My family won't get rid of it because they paid so much for it and intend to "get their money's worth". FML
Today, my Christmas tree was finally shipped. FML
Today, while trying to take my Christmas tree down, I learned that at some point during the last few weeks, it became home to a colony of green ants. I'm now covered in bites and terrified to go anywhere near it. FML
Today, I woke up and found that the tree in my front yard was gone. FML
Today, I was at Home Depot getting a Christmas tree with my family. While picking out a tree, a man thought it would be nice to help cut off the string that held the tree together. The branches hit me in the face and the guy managed to cut my hand. FML
Today, I finally went to Home Depot to buy a chainsaw to cut down the tree leaning dangerously over my garage. When I got home, I found the tree had fallen and taken out the roof while I was shopping. FML
Today, I pulled my Christmas tree out of my mother-in-law's garage, only to find out rats had ruined all the lights. The tree cost $2600. FML
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DanielleTheOne 3
oh god, i hope you got it outside and away from the house pretty quickly. wouldn't want to deal with an infestation, especially so close to christmas.
DrDoofenshmirtz 0
That's sad... it's so close to Christmas and you get this... FYL. D:
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Comments (126)
ElectricGhost_fml 5
Merry Christmas!!!
idkmyusername 0
#13- DYING IS YOUR LATEST FASHION FTW! :) ETF kicks ass!
ROFLFail 0
Where do bands come in on this conversation? Well, OP that sucks, considering that you probably have a wooden house.
CaityCatastrophy 0
I absolutely love Situations. I just bought one of their shirts. :D
ScreamAimFire 0
#62, 13s picture is an album cover to Escape The Fate, there new singer sucks.
mintcar 10
I agree, the new singer singer sucks. ( He's good with vocals but I don't think he fits in the band). Saw them at Warped 07 and they were amazing. Now that Ronnie is gone, I don't even listen to their shit anymore.
mintcar 10
with*^
MrsLender_fml 3
Ronnie :(
alaaloo_fml_fml 0
Oh goodness that's a bummer :/ I had no idea termites can infest trees. Wherever you bought the tree must have been really ghetto.
unidentified_sta 5
I never hear much about termites. I am reminded of that one episode of the Simpsons...
CitrusGirl 0
Termites eat wood. Why wouldn't they be in trees?
collegegirl87 0
That is where termites live in the wild. They don't just infest houses. They infest rotten trees.
collegegirl87 0
Yeah, what 36 said.
alaaloo_fml_fml 0
#36- Obviously termites eat wood, I just didn't know they infested pine trees. It's hard to imagine them eating the trunkof trees.
unidentified_sta 5
I always thought termites lived in those massive mounds held together by spit. Or have I mixed it up with other insects?
alaaloo_fml_fml 0
#82- Spit? No.. I've never heard of such insects. I'm googling it now though :)
alaaloo_fml_fml 0
Froghoppers?
collegegirl87 0
Termites actually vomit on the wood, and the bacteria and acid in their vomit digests the wood. Then they eat it lol.
unidentified_sta 5
Not held together completely by spit, but it is a building component. I was Googling "what are termite mounds made of", simple yet effective :-P
alaaloo_fml_fml 0
#87- Ahhh I see, well now I don't feel like such a dingbat. #91- So the insects in questions are termites then?
unidentified_sta 5
Insects in question? I no longer remember what is going on.
alaaloo_fml_fml 0
#96- The insects that build with spit... termites?
unidentified_sta 5
Yes, that. Okay, termites do appear to build using saliva.
alaaloo_fml_fml 0
I see.. interesting. I do believe my house is infested with termites at the moment.
unidentified_sta 5
Really? ! A hunch or confirmed?
alaaloo_fml_fml 0
Well I have high wooden planks on the ceiling and I frequently find small piles of what look like wood shavings on my floor..
unidentified_sta 5
Hm... What is the status of the home? Like the last inspection etc... I think I recall conversing with you on a Birthday FML.
alaaloo_fml_fml 0
Quite awhile ago... we will have to do something about this. Yes :) How was your birthday?
unidentified_sta 5
It was good! :-D
alaaloo_fml_fml 0
Glad to hear that :)
Rawaha 0
haha that sucks!! big time. didnt you check before?!?!
lindseytaylor201 0
that sucksssssss.
lolaisagirl 0
17- are you proud of this cookies?
ninofrank 0
Obviously she didn't 16
DakotaCat 4
Hire your neighbour's firefighter husband to burn it
bfflrhea 0
that sucksss!!!
Zebidee 9
Return it?
califbob 3
Tip Of The Day: Douse the tree in kerosene and toss a candle on it. those termites will learn not to mess with human folks. it worked for me 3 houses ago.
Anubyte 0
lololol
DethbyFML 0
that tip suck FYT
ThatLooksSticky 16
artificial trees FTW!!