Today, my wife tried to refill the windshield wiper fluid on her own. However, she poured it where the oil goes. Now the car is having major issues. Last week I lost my job, and I have no idea how much this is going to cost to fix. 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.
Today, I found out that the money that my wife claims went into repairing her car engine actually is going towards helping her pay for a divorce. FML
Today, my boyfriend wrecked our car. Now I can't get to work in order to make the money we need to buy a new one. FML
Today, my car broke down. My dad insisted he could fix it, but screwed up in the process. After finally getting the car towed to a mechanic, I was told that I'd only needed a new water pump, but thanks to the damage my dad did, fixing it all will cost me a small fortune. FML
Today, I was driving my car like any ordinary day. My dad had been harping on me about not checking the oil, so I finally checked it. Driving down the road my hood flew up and shattered my windshield. I forgot to latch my hood after checking the oil. $300 for a new windshield. The oil was fine. FML
Today, my car broke down. The good news is I can afford to have it fixed. The bad news is paying for the fix will wipe out my savings, which I need to get certified for a non-minimum-wage job. FML
Today, I told my wife to not drive our car as it has a steering problem and is starting to shake. I got home from work to see it had a flat tire, and asked her if she went anywhere. She'd thought I was exaggerating and went out for coffee. I've been a mechanic for 7 years. FML
Today, for the third time this year, my wife backed into the garage door. We’d just finally got it fixed exactly one week ago for $1800 from the last time she did it. Somehow it’s my fault. FML
Today, after paying back the money my grandma lent me to fix my car, I stepped outside, only to see my car leaking antifreeze all over the driveway. I had to ask for the money back to fix it again. FML
Today, I took my partner’s car to fill with gas because mine was in the shop. Out of habit, I put diesel into the tank. We discovered it three hours later; the tow bill ate my weekly budget, the mechanic sighed through the repair estimate, and I spent the evening on hold with roadside help. FML
Today, I replaced the fog lights on my car and completely filled my gas tank. $50+ later, the transmission decided it wanted to go out. FML
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Top comments
JRBradley 9
Wow... Let her pay for it for being that stupid!
sematariux 7
Damn OP Your wife is retarded
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G206Yound187 0
Change the oil...u should now b able to c thru ur motor !!
Ramipro 4
Did she bring the car to the kitchen?
Tyme89 0
You might as well buy a new vehicle its going to cost the same because the motor has to be replaced
OrangeTuna 2
you do realize that windshield washer fluid is just solvents and detergents. when a head gasket is blown mechanics run dawn dishsoap and water through an engine to clean the oil that leaked in out.
simplylost643 0
132, Do you have any idea what you are talking about? There are so many things wrong with that comment. Suffice to say though, a head gasket prevents coolant from entering your engine, and oil from entering your coolant. Dishsoap should never touch the inside of a compression chamber. Ever!
damian25 0
hahaha women am i right guys? nah jk its a joke ppl, before everyone gets on all my ass about this
Max1468 4
DON'T LET WOMEN TOUCH YOUR CAR UNLESS THEY ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING. :I
dregg22 2
Guess you should have taught your wife how to check the fluids in your car
gpend 0
Seriously? Tell your woman to stay away from car maintenance lol. I would figure flush the system bro, doubt it will get all the fluid out but it will help and go away over time
BlackFireGeisha 4
I like that the second someone says a woman made a mistake when dealing with a car there are all kinds of people calling her retarded, and saying that it's common sense. It's really not. Gender stereotypes keep women from being educated about cars, and then when they do muster up the courage to try they approach the problem feeling like it's an incredibly complicated thing, simply because she's been told her whole life that cars are hard, and women shouldn't play with them. Op's wife made a mistake, but she's not 'retarded', she's simply another victim of society's gender stereotypes and rampant sexism.
premiermois 5
No, she's definitely an idiot. Speaking from personal experience, people think it's neat when girls want to learn about cars. Everything I know has been taught to me from mechanics and people who work in the auto business and they've all said how they wish more females would be interested in cars. People have this stigma about stereotypes this and sexism that, but unless you've had the misfortune of running across a few self-important rednecks, people really aren't that way anymore. So ladies, guys won't laugh at you if you inquire about cars. Do it; don't be a mindless twat like OP's wife.
BlackFireGeisha 4
I'm glad your personal experience was a good one. But not everyone's is, and sexism isn't isolated to 'rednecks'. You demonstrated some right there in your comment. 'Twat' is a gendered insult. That's sexism. She's not an idiot, either. She just made a mistake, and it seems to have been a completely innocent one. You wouldn't berate an employee for making a mistake on their first day, even it it caused a bigger problem later. Or maybe you would? I really don't know.
shellzy 20
See picture of oil can labelled "Engine Oil." See picture of windshield labeled "Washer fluid." Put washer fluid where oil is. Derp. If that's not stupid, than the bar for intelligence now ranks somewhere between a doorknob and a puddle of cat vomit.
shellzy 20
Also, and I have to say this for posterity, there's a difference between making an honest mistake and having absolutely no common ******* sense. The noise with the complete picture-book obviousness NOW COMPLETE WITH HANDY "WORDS" to label said pictures aside, if you don't know what you're doing with a costly and vital piece of equipment, don't **** with it. You're not talking about a ten year old who decides to dig a pool in the backyard without consulting his parents because he knows he'll get in trouble, you're talking about a grown ass woman who should know better. No matter how you look at it, it's idiocy, no matter how PC you try to be about it.
Kingbreezy04 10
Did she put the oil where the wiper fluid goes, that would be better