Today, while babysitting, one of the boys fell on an exposed pipe and broke it. It spewed water five feet into the air, spread water across four rooms, and completely soaked another of the boys. Their parents had only left fifteen minutes before. 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, before we went out, my four year-old brother left the water running in the upstairs bathroom. By the time we came back, there was a flood in our entire house. Guess who was asked to mop it all up… FML
Today, I rushed home after my mom called saying our upstairs had flooded. Apparently, my little brother somehow broke the toilet while unsupervised and water overflowed everywhere. It even reached my closet, shoes, and books, and everything touching my floor in my room is now wet. FML
Today, the pipe in the dining room sink suddenly broke open and in about 15 minutes my entire apartment was turned into an indoor swimming pool. The worst part? I was there the entire time, playing video games with my headphones on. FML
Today, I awoke to find a water pipe burst. I frantically ran down to the basement to turn off the water to the house. What I didn't expect when I reached the bottom of the stairs was to have to start dodging the falling, wet ceiling tiles. FML
Today, I was babysitting my younger brother while my parents were away. I turned my back on my brother for one minute and then I heard a huge crash from their room. He had somehow destroyed a family heirloom and 200 year-old clock. FML
Today, I really had to pee while babysitting. Normally this isn't a problem, except the kids were sleeping and going potty would wake them up right before their parents were due home. Desperate, I decided to pee in a cup in the kitchen and wash it down the sink. Their parents came home mid-stream. FML
Today, I flooded my entire kitchen. The water was cut off at night and I left the faucet open without realizing. When the sound woke me up at 5am, the water reached my ankles. I frantically tried to sweep it out before my mother woke up at 6am. I didn't make it. FML
Today, after dealing with tons of drama and working a 14 hour shift, I took a shower. When I stepped out, a weak spot in the floor gave way. While falling through the floor I grabbed the toilet tank lid, which fell into the tank and broke it. Now my leg hurts and the bathroom's flooded. FML
Today, whilst babysitting, I broke a glass. I explained to the kid that it was very important not to walk barefoot around where it had happened, because of the tiny bits of glass. He jumped back, scared, and while doing so tripped. I rushed to help him and ran through the broken glass. Barefoot. FML
Today, at the small daycare I run, I turned around to put something away. I heard a splashing sound and then saw one of my kids vomiting. He puked several times, and managed to hit the only rug in the entire house. FML
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Top comments
DocBastard 40
I don't mean to sound like a wet blanket and dampen your spirit or rain on your parade, but it looks like your babysitting career is all washed up. I'm sure moist of us have been in a similar situation. I won't shower you with insults, though. It's all just water under the bridge.
Blazingcrono 6
All part of the job. At least you don't have to pay for damages!
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Comments (95)
amandarose1111 0
i bet you will be hired back lol
Akharr01 5
Wet dream
WhatTheFrenchFry 4
Meanwhile in Africa...
onlychildFTW 34
That's not your fault. Stuff happens. And well and exposed pipe isn't safe for little kids. Bad parenting on the parent part.
bubo_fml 11
Makes sense...Whenever I expose my pipe, I tend to spray water everywhere...Especially if I was out on the piss the night before...
yumyumpoptart 16
at least it was 15 minutes after they left and not 15 minutes before they got home!
LAsBabyGirl 4
Wow. How well did that work out lol
clutz123 5
i feel on a exposed once when i was little too. It had boiling hot water in it. I was ok, just one small burn, my parents were pretty mad...
terrask 11
What the hell kind of plumbing can a child fall on and break???????? Seriously, i'm having a brainfart trying to imagine the situation... You got clay pipes of what?
rdwhite1986 0
Ghey