Today, my girlfriend decided it would be cute to leave a love letter in my car while I was at work. She left my lights on. I got a dead battery. 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, I woke up to find that I left my headlights on last night. I found out by the headlights of my car smashed and a post-it note on my windshield saying "you accidentally left your headlights on... I took care of that for you". FML
Today, I left my lights on in my car, which I only realized at lunchtime, so I made sure to turn the lights off, and tried to start it. The battery was dead, so I called my dad to jump start it before I got back from my game. I later came back from the game and the lights were on. He'd left the lights on after jump starting it. FML
Today, I thought it would be romantic to take my girlfriend to the beach. It was raining so we left our shoes and phones in the car so we wouldn't be bothered. Apparently, I left my keys in the car too. The car was locked. FML
Today, my car ran out of battery. I'm writing this from the middle of the road. FML
Today, somebody stopped by the front desk at the hotel I work at to report a vehicle had its headlights on. I wrote down the info, including the plate. Hours later, after my shift was over, I finally realized that it was MY vehicle. The battery was dead. FML
Today, I got into my car and it wouldn't start. I noticed I had left the lights on and assumed the battery was dead. Then, I couldn't get my key out of the ignition. So, I called AAA only to have the guy put my car in park and start the engine. FML
Today, my girlfriend left me. When she moved out, she even took the light bulbs with her. FML
Today, I found a note on my car windshield that said, “Sorry about what happened.” I immediately assumed someone had hit it. After panicking for 2 minutes, I realized the note had been left by my friend, who had borrowed my car and accidentally left the radio playing overnight, draining the battery. FML
Today, after working the midnight shift at my job, I thought it would be nice to leave a sweet love note along with my boyfriend's favourite candy in his car. Upon finding it, he immediately broke up with me for "breaking into" his car. FML
Today, my phone died while I was on the phone with my girlfriend. When I finally got a charger, I saw a text message from her. I'm now single. FML
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Top comments
Pleonasm 36
Not the brightest bulb in the shed, but the idea was nice enough to give your relationship a jump-start, no?
DocBastard 40
Just don't hit her for her mistake! You'll definitely be charged with battery.
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Comments (92)
TheUnknown_fml 9
You got a cute clumsy Gf! It's not really a FML
Pleonasm 36
Not the brightest bulb in the shed, but the idea was nice enough to give your relationship a jump-start, no?
Harpy20 24
...unless he ended up stranded at work late because of it and she later freaked out thinking he was cheating? 0.o
dinorider_fml 4
Well communications key, you should really shed some light on this topic next time you see her, so maybe she might note to herself not to do the same mistake twice.
Pleonasm 36
People never keep spares? Oh well, what do I know about these things :(
LiterOfCola 16
Letter have a break, OP. Atleast she tries to charge your relationship!
sux4u121 10
1, I believe you combined the two phrases, brightest bulb in the box, and sharpest tool in the shed.
FootbaII 0
You know, car puns drive me crazy. :P
Welshite 40
I'd hate to see a "Dear John" letter from her. I don't even want to think about what might happen then.
gunnerblaster 21
Meh. Nothing a quick jump-start to the engine can't fix. Your lucky she cares enough.
TrailblazerSS 5
You jump start the battery, not the engine. There is nothing wrong with the engine once your battery dies. The battery simply doesn't have enough juice. The jumper cables are clipped to the battery and your car actually starts from the other car's voltage.
megzaz 10
Surely the battery is a part of the engine... I don't see much wrong in saying 'jump-start the engine' / 'jump-start the car'. It means the exact same in my eyes.
TrailblazerSS 5
It would because you probably don't know a thing about engines. A battery is part of the car's 12 volt electrical system. Totally separate from the engine, excluding that when the engine is running the alternator charges the battery.
chrissy2 28
Engine and battery are two completely different things - #58
spazz666 18
Even I know the battery is different from the engine... And I know ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about vehicles... Except which pedal makes it go (; On a serious note... Please don't ever try to help someone jump start their car. You'd probably end up connecting it to the gas line or something.......
bfsd42 20
Ok people. You jump the battery to jump start the engine. You cannot jump the engine or jump start a battery. And you are hearing this from an automotive electrical specialist.
nancyschmancy 9
How about we say "jump start the car" then we all win!!
RentaName 15
At least it was an accident and she didn't purposely leave your lights on and leave a hate letter.
Pleonasm 36
Yea, lucky for him she didnt smash his headlights in and clog his exhaust pipe with dog poop and key his paintjob and train chimpanzees to slightly change the rearview mirrors' angles and jump through rings of fire whilst playing bop-it on stilts and backflip of a stack off of a giant house of cards onto a miniature trampoline attached to a cheetah's back... Where was I again?
MalloryKnox 8
26 - From the sound of it I'd say... the coolest circus ever?! Barnum and Bailey got nothin' on that! Greatest show on earth, pfft. Throw in some cotton candy and I am there!
unknown_user5566 27
Now she can be even cuter, by purchasing you a new car battery. Ah, young love is just so precious.
unknown_user5566 27
I guess it depends on how drained it was. In the past, once my battery dies it needs to be replaced.
retyi43 14
yep.. they run out of juice eventually. i had to replace mine once
TrailblazerSS 5
It's true, once they run down too low they are sometimes unable to hold a charge.
bfsd42 20
Sometimes a fully discharged battery will not take a charge, but usually it will. Repeatedly discharged batteries will likely die though.
pfx2_fml 15
It's the thought that counts.
OldMemoriesFade 8
At least you have a caring girlfriend, batteries are easy to replace, your girlfriend, might not be as easy to replace.
awkward_gothlady 32
Are you talking the headlights or the inside lights? Because if it's the headlights, why did she turn them on in the first place if all she was doing was leaving a letter?
cuttlefished 7
Exactly. The OP probably left them on without realising.
CharresBarkrey 16
Inside lights can run the battery dead as well. Also, I don't know about you, but after driving a car for so long that doesn't have automatic headlights, I habitually turn them on in any car I get into at night. So that could be the case here as well.
Mauskau 36
Forgive me for having no knowledge of cars as I'm not yet old enough to drive, but don't some cars require you to have the key in the ignition for any sort of power to work? Or am I wrong? >_
oxdashaxo 2
If she didn't have a key then how did she get into the car.
TwiztedYuri 9
key in ignition is only there for the more taxing things like radio. headlights and inside lights work without the need of a key.
bfsd42 20
All depends on the car. Some cars need the key on for the headlights will work. Some cars will even turn off inside lights if left on for too long with key off.
liv_graham 7
At least she wrote you a letter. Most people are lucky to get a text message.