Today, my roommate played a "prank" on me. He taped a length of clear cellophane at ankle-height just outside my bedroom door, causing me to trip and faceplant the floor, and busting out a tooth. I now look like a hick, and my roommate is refusing to cover my dental bills. 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 have to go to the dentist to get a tooth capped. Why? Because my room mate knows I sleepwalk and thought it would be funny to put a trip wire across the top of the stairs. It worked. FML
Today, I was cuddling my boyfriend on the hotel lobby's couch. We were not paying attention to anything but each other. Apparently, someone tied our shoes together. I stood up and faceplanted into a pool table. I'm now missing two teeth. FML
Today, I was moving out of my old place. While walking around to make sure I would get my damage deposit back, I stepped on my roommate's lipstick and smeared it all over the white carpet. Then I tripped on the phone cord and ripped the whole thing out of the wall. FML
Today, I went to a cosmetic dentist and got a chip in my tooth filled in that I’d had since I was 7. I went out later and my friend jokingly hit my head against the table a few times to make fun of me showing off my teeth. He slipped. I fell. I now have 2 chipped teeth and a broken nose. FML
Today, after a trip to the emergency room for severe stomach pain and almost passing out in the shower, I slipped on the wet bathroom floor and broke my two front teeth. FML
Today, my roommate decided to prank me by leaving a fake suicide note on the bathroom door and lying motionless in a bathtub full of water and red coloring. When I went, horrified, to take a closer look, he lunged at me and screamed. I was so scared I pissed myself. FML
Today, my roommate thought it would be funny to throw a brick down the laundry-chute. Guess who spent the night at the hospital. FML
Today, I was hanging out with my friends when I tripped and a chair rolled over my foot, breaking a bone. A friend, who didn't believe me, then dogpiled on top of me and laughed as I screamed. FML
Today, while I was taking a long relaxing shower, the shower head decided to fly off and hit me in the face. The dentist couldn't stop laughing. FML
Today, after months of telling my landlord about the weak floorboards in my living room, I fell through them as I was trying to repair them myself. FML
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tiny1972 12
This is one of the cases I think suing is warranted. Creating a tripping hazard is not a prank. He's lucky it wasn't more serious.
Lebeaugars95 20
A tooth for a tooth, prank her back OP
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tiny1972 12
This is one of the cases I think suing is warranted. Creating a tripping hazard is not a prank. He's lucky it wasn't more serious.
ill_Will95 9
I bet the prankster cant afford a lawyer. Poor OP.
kirasant 19
Yeah, I'm generally not one for jumping to litigation, but if the prankster is unwilling to pay for this really stupidly planned prank, OP should speak to a lawyer. Roommate took reckless action and it resulted in injury and financial loss (fixing said teeth). Good luck, OP.
Bad_People_r_Bad 3
'Murica!
Lebeaugars95 20
A tooth for a tooth, prank her back OP
BeautifulChaos27 37
him*
DropTheDaggerxx 31
37 is referring to OP's roommate. The FML said "he", which is a masculine pronoun, so it's a pretty safe assumption the prankster is a he. 37 was just correcting the usage of "her" by #2.
Mama4ddk 15
exactly! It says an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth! In this case for the pain and suffering of first such a juvenile stunt second the ignorance of a so-called friend not willing to pay for that ignorance..... you need to make sure your friend loses at least 3. people shouldn't do unto others what they don't want done to themselves, remind him of that as he's picking his teeth, plural remember, teeth off the floor lol
Djmaxn 13
An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind #56. While the prank was unwarranted, getting revenge is not the way to go about things. Judging by the FML, this would cause a prank war. One which I think would hurt OP in the long run.
xx000o 27
I agree with #56, give him a timeframe to pay for the dental bill. If he refuses, I can see a accidental baseball bat impacting his teeth.
Nonamesavailable 7
@47. read the first sentence. it says HE taped not she.
StillUsesMyspace 22
If it's eye for eye, Someone will be left with 1 eye.... and someone (or multiple someones) will be stumbling around blind.
J215B 33
It's like this OP, your roommate made a stupid decision to prank you that had unforseen consequences. Now you can make a big stink over it and sue them which will cost you thousands in legal bills and probably never get the money. Does your roommate deserve to pay for your dental bills? Yes. Will they? Likely not. At least not all at once. Instead of wasting time agonizing over the money and dragging it into court, try a payment plan where your roommate can slowly pay for your care.
RedPillSucks 33
small claims court doesn't have to cost thousands in legal bills.
andrealovvve 17
But Op said the roommate refuses to pay the bill so sounds like he/she still won't pay it even thru payments plans.
guitarman1400 3
If the court serves him he will be forced to.
Brody_Generico 7
He can only pay it if he has the money... Most cases like this rule in favor of the plaintiff but the defendant usually can not pay
lordazrim 4
If he is taken to small claims court and has a judgment rendered against him, they can garnish his wages until the judgment is repaid.
olpally 33
Force her to pay. Bitch.
Emocuttergirl 13
It very clearly says he not she. So i would say douche not bitch.
rocker_chick105 31
I don't know about you, but plenty of guys that I know can definitely be described as bitches.
Mama4ddk 15
lmao. Too many to count hahaha
Adam5858 17
Payback should be used !!!And record it for youtube get money from advertising buy dental bills and everyone is happy
aaron44 16
Mostly everyone, because I highly doubt OP's roommate would be happy...
Adam5858 17
Never know might be grateful he/she does not have topay the bill
HJKM_fml 19
How exactly do you 'buy' dental bills?
Adam5858 17
I do believe you are smart enough to know what i meant.Maybe im wrong i dont know ....do you ?
lexiieeex3 32
Then there's only proof she did something to the roommate and SHE will have to pay dumbass.
boshbish 14
Kick him in the nuts and tell him it was "a prank".
Respect101 17
Whoa whoa... that's a little extreme, kick him in the shin or something, but you can do some serious damage to the groin. You can always get a fake tooth, but try replacing something down stairs...
littlekellilee 45
You can't replace a tooth if you don't have the money.
warsun 27
Kicked nuts, lost tooth..., I'd say it's a fair trade.
xx000o 27
She can still sue him, if she wins which in all probability she will. The judgment is good for up to five years depending on which state she is in. Again depending on what state, it may give her the ability to garnish his wages, and force him to sell personal property. He would be so much better off to admit he ****** up and pay the bill, garnishment can show up on your credit report and follow you for years.
magickitten 26
Wow, it's a wonder you weren't hurt even more seriously than you were. I'd get a new roommate if I were you.
yellowzinnias 20
This is assault, joke or not. Tell him he will either pay your dental bills or you will press charges and the court will take it from his paychecks as restitution.
metalhedcop 6
This is not at all CLOSE to assault. Assault is a criminal charge. This is a civil matter. Best course of action is to sue for restitution.
yellowzinnias 20
The charge is called Negligent Assault, and he certainly can be criminally charged for causing the OPs injuries, as I insinuated. If you are in law school, I suggest studying a bit harder.
Brody_Generico 7
I would suggest u study harder. He would've had to threaten her first for assault
R3TROxLOV3 32
78, what the hell are you talking about? A verbal threat isn't necessary for something to be called assault. The fact that you think so is somewhat alarming.
slackerjoe 22
I believe this actually falls under a booby trapping statute... I bet its a felony without me actually looking it up...
Brody_Generico 7
No where did I say verbal
Brody_Generico 7
I believe the felony u are looking for is battery not assault
spignona84 11
I think because this is a civil case it's not worth your time at all. It would take probably 3 years to even come to a solution.
xx000o 27
File the paperwork, then apply on Judge Judy, Peoples Court, and the rest of the judge shows. See who picks it up first and get a free all expenses trip to NY or LA.
isuckwithnames 22
Dental work, vacation, and payback all (relatively) free.
jad0016 12
It's all fun and games until someone looses a tooth sorry OP
Pasha28 8
do you even lift?? go eat something god damnn