knevs
United States
Today, my mom sold our electronic stuff to pay for hurricane shutters. We live in Chicago. 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
StormSeason
Sydney, Australia
Today, my dad watched the news and decided to start preparing for Hurricane Sandy by buying $300 worth of long-life and canned food. We live in Australia. FML
penguindude82
Dallas, United States
Today, I had a huge yard sale. Since I live in a good neighborhood, I decided to leave the stuff out tonight rather than pack it all in for only a few hours. The news didn't say anything about the impending severe thunderstorm. FML
hungry
United States
Today, I heard that there was supposed to be a huge blizzard heading our way, so I went out to stock up on groceries. After spending $600 on food, I drove home and packed most of it into the fridge and freezer just in time for our power to go out. FML
Anonymous
Redlands, United States
Today, my mother informed me that she sold my dog to pay off some bills. FML
Anonymous
Projection
Today, I was getting ready to go pick up a few things for much-needed projects around the house, when I heard my husband yelling from the basement. The lawnmower had kicked a rock through the expensive sliding glass door we just finished paying off. The rattling refrigerator may have to wait. FML
caryl101698
Medford, United States
Today, after spending $850 on having our siding, roof and windows powerwashed, a 5-minute storm blew the siding clear off the house. FML
wtf did I do
United States
Today, I went to help a friend move into her new apartment. We were half-way through when it started to rain, and in my anger I yelled that it's like these things happen just to annoy me. Then we heard the tornado sirens. FML
Anonymous
United States
Trust issues
Today, I decided I'd sell an old motorcycle I had, in order to help with the bills. I had to be at work at the time when an interested buyer was to show up, so I entrusted my mother with the exchange as she's unemployed. Mom pocketed the money and bought a new freezer for her house, and won't pay me back. FML
suzyyy
Netherlands
Today, I had to sell my phone to pay for the phone bill. FML
Maruska28
Today, we bought our first home after months of searching and years of saving. It's directly in the path of Hurricane Irma and may be destroyed before we even get the chance to move in. FML
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OrgasmicBunnies 9
Did she sell the car for gas money too?
ILoveEggnog 7
Gotta watch those winds coming off of Lake Michigan....
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Comments (221)
nerdness 2
fyl! that sucks :/ but look at it this way if there ever is a hurricane you'll be protected :(
xlostwithoutu 0
And with no electronics, how are you posting this, OP? xD
nerdness 2
^ good point! :)
nerdness 2
GUYS. STUPID PEOPLE DO EXIST!
jondivey 9
15 pointed out that this is probably fake, but he could be at a friends or something
Marcel4_fml 3
well who knows..anything can happen I guess
xlostwithoutu 0
How are you posting this then, OP? lol
idgts 0
they could borrow another persons cell to write this fml.. :/
ohrlynao 0
OP: Then how are you posting this?
yourshootingstar 4
clearly she's preparing for 2012 when everyone turns into zombies
theten_fml 9
Pick your patents carefully!
drewgreenan 0
that's so pointless though I don't believe this Fml!!
Juliaa15 6
Removing electronics from your life can be a rewarding experience. Granted you may be a little more bored than usual, sooner or later you'll realize how dependent you were on them and life isn't so bad without them. Find out new things about you, think about everything that's going on in your life. Take advantage of a situation that isn't in your favor and make it a positive and rewarding one! Be thankful that your mother was thinking about your familys safety as well!
thorscope 0
then how are you posting this!!!???
swimchica22 0
better to be safe than sorry!!!(:
iSitt 0
do they work against tornados? they are near tornado alley.
imthatguythatdid 0
yeah they are close to tornado alley but not too close. but anything is possible. i heard there was a tornado in Boston, MASS.
Sliim_Shaady 6
WTF?? Get a life fag.
TheFakeFamilyGuy 10
150- Springfeild...not boston...didnt touch most of the state
irishpassion16 6
Lol all those negative votes show how reliant we are on electronics
fucMyLifeSoHard 18
Shut the **** up, 121.
Zya_fml 8
Your mom's an idiot OP. FYL.
CryMoreFMLs 15
She's preparing for 2012. Smart lady for a mother OP. I'm stockpiling food, ammo and water.
ItCldBeWorse 1
Maybe she just believes in the motto "you can never be too prepared. "
CompettiveCheer 0
The world isn't ending in 2012. They always say the world is gonna here and there, but it's all loads of shit.
iJasper 8
It won't end in 2012, It's a mytg, and they say that because the Chinese( I think ) Calender Ends on December 22, 2012.
iCHEA3RY 0
the Mayan calendar.
WeezyFreak 0
Mayan calendar not Chinese.
nerdfighteria 7
Mayan calendar. And it's December 21, 2012.
jflore05 0
hahahahha!! chinese calendar???? bahahahahahahah
ILoveEggnog 7
Gotta watch those winds coming off of Lake Michigan....
Ghostkiller12345 9
3 ur pic made me laugh :P
balest22 0
but how could OP post this without electronics?
himoonkey 8
and how come the location next to op's name says Illinois?
magentaballoon15 8
because Chicago is in Illinois
ThEsAlAdMuNcHeR 0
haha ikr all week it's been on and off vise versa over and over and over again
Goldberg1102 0
144- FAIL
Complaining 13
144 is a perfect example of idiocy. Though to be honest hardly anyone knows Illinois, they only know Chicago. A bit saddening, isn't it? They don't know Peoria or Evanston or a bunch of other places that also exist in Illinois.
himoonkey 8
ohhh ya :p I forget
koolkat27 13
#198 thats like forgetting new york city is in new york. idiot
OrgasmicBunnies 9
Did she sell the car for gas money too?
iLikeWaffles155 5
then she sold the money
OrgasmicBunnies 9
for cloud insurance?
sematariux 7
for volcano insurance
KennKenn 0
84 - I was gonna write that :(
A7X_LoVeee 10
No you weren't.
rocker135 0
she shouldve gotten volcano insurance while shes at it
alexarseniy 1
lmao #5
demonspeed 0
but there are no volcanos in Chicago! well don't you think we are overdue for one? touché salesman....
Mercury03 13
cloud insurance imo
EliseAqua 0
96- There aren't any hurricanes either.
Blueglasscup 18
Sell the hurricane shutters and get them back?
hidingmaster 2
Wow! You're a genius!
Juliaa15 6
I don't think there is much of a market in hurricane shutters.
marmots 0
Is she related to Peter Griffin by any chance?
Zya_fml 8
Not even Peter Griffin is dumb enough to do that.
ReptarRAWR23 0
ummm I believe he would! lol he's awesome but a retard.
Vincanety 0
Peter griffin bought volcano insurance with lois's money in one of the episodes
YayFlameWarz 9
Uhm no, no he didn't
randomburger 7
yes he did, the episode was called When You Wish Upon a Weinstein
teddy4nyy 13
it was cloud insurance
Jbfu 0
He got both
polishboy168 0
he was stupid enough to buy volcano insurance. in quahog.
weallfail 0
he already had the cloud insurance he had it before the episode, he buys volcano insurance
jflore05 0
13- peter would totally do that.. and he did buy volcano insurance dumb butt :D it was just a paper that had volcano insurance written all over it hahaha :D i just watched the re-run the other day
jackiez333 6
No he had been talked out of buying cloud insurance by lois
MarkGoldstein 0
no way it's real. if it is, have your mom committed.
NecroParade 3
At least you now live in of the best-protected houses against hurricanes in Chicago. That's gotta count for something.
iAmScrubs 19
She thinks that "the windy city" is implying that there will be hurricanes I am guessing.
iLikeWaffles155 5
Shouldn't that be tornadoes?
Soloman212 28
Wouldn't hurricane shutters work for tornadoes as well?