Today, my husband and I found the perfect house, in our price range and everything we wanted in a house. However, the street it's on is called "Arbour Butte Road". My husband refuses to buy it because he doesn't want it to sound like he lives "in a tree's ass." I'm married to an idiot. 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.
Same thing different taste
Gullible's travels
Today, my husband is convinced that he inherited a house in Florida and wants us to move there. I cannot convince him that it's clearly an internet scam. FML
NIMBY
Today, my wife and I were house-hunting. The only house that looked remotely like what we hoped for had a neighbor who flies a huge American flag and owns a massive pickup. I think we'll keep looking. FML
Revenge strikes again
Today, we inherited a house from my grandma in a homeowners association. My husband told the HOA president he's looking forward to defying the rules and annoying the rich snobs on this street who made grandma miserable by complaining about the state of her house while she was dying. FUCK THEM. FML
Today, as a part of my job, I took a couple around to look at houses that are on sale. After driving them around and looking at tons of houses, the wife said, "Okay. I think we have enough decorating ideas." FML
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
Get out
Today, my abusive ex-husband thought it was a good idea to buy the house next door and start living there immediately. Looks like I gotta move. FML
Make plans, God laughs…
Today, we lost our dream house because the current owner heard us discussing our plans to landscape the massive back garden, and she decided she couldn’t sell to someone who planned to rip out all the flowerbeds she spent years cultivating. Why sell the house then, selfish cow? FML
Landscaping
Today, my husband discovered our neighbour's fence was over our property line by 6 feet and kicked up a fuss about moving the fence. It turns out my husband can’t measure for shit. The fence is actually inside the neighbour's property, and he insisted we move it. There is now no room to park my car. FML
Today, after a year of living with my boyfriend at our new place, he told me that he wants to sell our house and live in a trailer, so he can be closer to his mom. FML
Freakshow
Today, my landlord sent tree cutters to take down a tree in our front yard. I didn't realize their job included walking around the house and gratuitously staring at me through the window as I dressed. My boyfriend won't complain because he's afraid our rent will go up in retaliation. FML
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Mirailecious 23
who names a street 'arbour butte road'?
gntfmlingnow 12
I'd have bought it just SO I could fill out "Arbour Butte Road" every time I had to write an address.
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Mirailecious 23
who names a street 'arbour butte road'?
kellygirl83 11
In my hometown there is Roach Paradise Rd and Roach Ranch Rd. People come up with stupid names for roads all the time.
Sputnikspak 13
My favourite was one in upstate NY called Devil's Den Road. I'd have lived there. We have bizarre enough place names up here that we don't need weird road names (but we have them anyway). Would you like to live in Chibougamau? How about Abitibi-Témiscamingue? Or on the shores of lovely lake Memphrémagog? St. Clet? St. Chrystostome? (A lot of them are French variations on Native names, they're still a bit strange. And they'd dig up the most obscure names for saints to use, too).
Wowxoxo 17
"Butte" is a French word which actually sounds more like "booth" and not "butt"... Look up the phonology :)
evilplatypus 39
I don't know about the French pronunciation; I've always heard it pronounced "byoot". It's popular in the southwest of the US. It means a hill, basically.
igive 29
There's a county in California named Butte, and Butte College.
TheNewGuy03 29
Don't forget about Butte, Montana! Actually, I think everyone forgot Montana. It basically doesn't exist.
Prolux_fml 23
I live in Arbor Crescent...
Ani28 10
My favourite is still Butt Hill Drive.
etchsanity1 11
Yeah that's kinda like living on "one tree hill" same general meaning and its pronunciation is nothing like butt
XxDevilxXGt 26
In my town there are two off roads that intersect called Pelican Drive and Seagull Rd. Obviously named after the ancient rivalry between king Pelicanos and and King Seagullos in the ancient times.
Axipiter 24
There's a street in my city called "Shinglecreek". I have no idea why. Nothing about a creek full of shingles sounds enticing.
alycion 39
My gastro doc is on belcher rd. I asked him if he did that on purpose
TxCountryBeauty 10
We have streets here named "This Way" and "That Way" located a block from each other.
CaitiieBuggs 23
My home town has odd street names too. We have Failing St, Killingsworth St, Rustling Leaves Lane, and one pronounced 'cooch'.
michellez 5
My cousins live on booger hill road. It always made me smile coming to their house when I was young.
Senseless_487 29
My town has two streets called roadrunner and coyote. And yes, they intersect.
theninja1800 11
Crested butte Colorado! Like everyone i know goes there for vacation but I haven't personally
gutoputo 4
Canadians, apparently.
Ameel_fml 19
Meh. It's not that weird compared to some road names I've heard. Heck, I used to live in a town that has a "Slaughterhouse Lane", "Murdering Creek Road", and "Butt Street", and once went on vacation near a place called "Stinking Beach". And near my current home is a crematorium on "Killers Road"...which I hope wasn't intentional. o.O
Sputnikspak 13
My Dad used to be a trucker, and in the 90's he drove a truck with a CB radio in it. Since most Quebec truckers don't speak English (or if they do, they have some trouble understanding a Southern accent over the radio), Dad spent a lot of time redirecting lost Americans, including a guy from Tennessee who was driving around for an hour and a half looking for 'Pee Noof'. Dad told him "Look for Pie, Roman numeral nine, IX. Pie IX. I can't believe they told you the French pronunciation but didn't spell it out for you." - The guy found it within five minutes, because Pie IX is a main road in Montreal. He also got to redirect a lot of people looking for 'Dorchester' to 'René-Lévesque' - they renamed the boulevard and some older maps still had Dorchester on it then.
cooterpie 11
There's a street here in NY named 'hiscock'. Most people don't know it exists unless you live around here because people constantly steal the street sign and the city doesn't bother putting then up anymore.
chimocho 8
There's a road near where I live called Jackass Lane. Narrowest, steepest, windiest road you'll ever drive down, so it deserves it's name. There's also a place called Pratt's Bottom I used to drive through to get to school.
TalieLara 5
#87 I live in houston too, and I had never heard of that. But sure enough there's a: This way, that way, my way, which way, right way, same way, any way, and straight way, all in the same subdivision! not even joking..
Smashhoof 15
My town has a street named Snoddy Road.
tj5810 21
That's bound to screw with someone. There's trolls working for the city development.
Mf2307 15
i think i have heard of that street i remember someone telling me about it
Cobro 5
My Uncle in Louisiana lives on a street named Hooker Hole Road, he says it's about a famous fishing spot....doesn't stop people from stealing the sign.
KazeTanukisan 4
My favorite is Mianus in Connecticut. Jackass did a whole scene on it. XD "There's a dog in Mianus." "There's a traffic jam in Mianus." "I can see Uranus from Mianus."
tellyc 27
I live on a road called crab apple way
BirdieCurls 25
my friend lived on 'banff lane' for awhile
braja3249 4
Your husband is assinine.
Catkam623 27
He's also asstronomicly stupid
sens3sfailing 25
He sounds like an asscandle
aleyp63 13
he needs to be assassinated
gntfmlingnow 12
I'd have bought it just SO I could fill out "Arbour Butte Road" every time I had to write an address.
Nikkitaria 9
He could pronounce it "Boo-tey", it sounds fancier.
Epikouros 32
Yes, Hyacinth.
dashizam 10
Yes, I still watch that show every Saturday! I'm not the only one to think that!
Zeurakules 5
Haha, it's a great show!
Krajjan 9
15 - Good show. I'm sure Oslow would be so proud of your particular brand of low-class humo- Good God, I'm late for tea with the vicker!
Dojan 16
14 - vicar. And he doesn't want to drink tea with you.
intelliDude 7
Just because you don't agree with him does not make him stupid. He has a valid point. You can't deny what the road's name sounds like.
a1f0sff 25
It still isn't a good enough excuse to not buy the house that was perfect for them.
intelliDude 7
I don't disagree with you on that. I just think the OP is ignoring her husband's concern.
evilplatypus 39
"Butte" is not pronounced like "butt" though. So yes, the husband is an idiot.
a1f0sff 25
The husband's concern is what I was talking about. It's an idiotic excuse.
vencku 13
The FML is that OP thinks it's a stupid reason not to buy the house, but this does mean that she "respected" his concern, even if she doesn't agree: they're not buying it.
GTAmax99 12
Since your husband hasn't said anything important on the house, you should buy it. I mean, who's going to care?
accioshannon 17
im guessing the husband
Enslaved 38
Arbour Butte sounds sexy as hell! You know--Your stripper stage name is your first pet's name and the street that you lived on. ***I'm Frisky Nightingale. (:
Dracoboxer357 36
8- Aspen Maples over here. ;P
Sputnikspak 13
My stripper name sucks. I'm Goldfish St. Andrew. If it were my SECOND pet's name? Then I'd be Bee Jay St. Andrew.
tj5810 21
Gypsy Holiday...hmm, it kind of has a mysterious ring to it.
igive 29
Idk, it remind me of Ryan Reynolds, who would make a fine stripper ;)
pheebs314 17
Duckie Mtn Creek. That's sort of unfortunate but unforgettable. Side note, I heard a lot of those things are just ways to steal info. What questions does your bank ask when you need to reset a password? Ta Da! (Before you get excited, identity thieves, I'm broke as shit.)
perdix 31
Plato Acre, at your service!
klol_fml 11
What happens if you've never had a pet :P
SHAMUS_the_WITTY 18
I'm Superdog Joseph... So make what you will out of that.
perdix 31
#53, then you go with a one-word name like Madonna or Adele. Next question?
Catkam623 27
Max short... Doesn't sound very good does it? sort of contradictory with just a hint that I have a small dick.
Catkam623 27
Well suddenly decide your goldfish is female and be goldy Madison
perdix 31
#66, if you've got nice *******, Raw Sewage Ipecac could be a good stripper name ;)
JoeRogansBEARD 15
Tiko Deerfield. kinda exotic I like it!
TheDrifter 24
Shane Whitehorn here. Actually, I have a pretty awesome stripper name.
perdix 31
#76, Aw, my second pet was Shane, a beautiful collie.
Rano0o 10
Moza rayhanat al jazeerah :/
SxeDaze 13
Baby canada!
SPRKY 6
Missy buffalo!
evilplatypus 39
Little Foot Cornell ...Ok, maybe the second pet will be better: Ms. Piggy Cornell ...Nope, let's try third pet: Goldie Cornell ...That's it, I'm not allowed to name pets, anymore.
needleinmypants_fml 3
Pearl Fedora!
Brssps 13
Well I'm booboo oak
hippo1234 19
Swimmer West Lake...nope. Second pet? Trout. Nothing says sexy like trout.
PokemonLove993 17
fluffy lasalette. yup pretty sexy if you change it up a bit to fluffy laslut lol
T9FTW 20
Snoopy Pulaski
Riliana_fml 7
Simba Poinciana Bubbles Poinciana Azure Poinciana Padfoot Poinciana Mitch Lucker/Lucky Poinciana Aurora Poinciana I think I'll go with the last one.
SparksLikeFlint 2
Snickers Brandt... Definitely not sexy.
AlkaliSam 6
Huh. Somehow, "Peaches 100 East" doesn't sound too catchy. I guess that's why Mormon's don't make good strippers - Utah's street names are decidedly un-sexy.
natsaysheyyy 16
Jewels Darby. Hmm, not bad...
R4inb0wBrit3 13
Uh... I live on Balse street. And my pets name is tiny. I'm also a girl.
Catkam623 27
Maybe it's talking about your chest, I hear some guys are into that? I'm sorry even I can't find a way to redeem your stripper name.
Alexweber929 14
Hmm. Fluffy Empire
Saone_fml 27
Gandalf méttanie. That just doesn't work. :U
Alexweber929 14
Actually, I forgot about my cat as a baby, einstien empire, eh, I like fluffy emire better
meb123hazel 21
Sophie Byron...well darn I guess I can't be a stripper now!
SerpentBoy 8
I'm not sure of the solution here.. I guess I'm stumped!
N3766 20
My first option of ideal living place is looking for sesame street, buy a house and live at there. The second one is living in a tree's ass.
volleyball3318 13
I agree. He is stupid! I would looooove to live there!!!!!!