DIY, Painful and Miscellaneous: DIY FML

DIY FML

By Anonymous - 29/06/2012 22:46 - New Zealand - Christchurch

Today, I was trying to put some new curtains up. I couldn't make sense of the instructions, so I decided to wing it. I spent a frustrating half hour fighting with it, and just seconds after I succeeded, the curtain rod gave way and slammed straight onto my head. FML

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Damn you, Ikea!

By xXrememberthisXx - 16/10/2023 06:30

Today, I attempted to assemble a piece of furniture that claimed to be "easy to build in minutes." Four hours and multiple arguments later, I realized I had misread the instructions, and half the parts were upside down. I'm pretty sure the furniture won this round. FML

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**** my shit up

By Anonymous - 11/03/2023 16:00 - Canada

Today, I tried to use a fancy new hairstyling tool and ended up getting my hair tangled in it. I had to cut a chunk of my hair off to free myself. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/04/2012 07:18 - United States - Salinas

Today, I tried to put together some flat-pack furniture. I wound up in my underpants, screaming stuff like, "Fuck you, fucking Ikea bastard" at pieces of confusing plywood. FML

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By IVOaf - 26/02/2014 20:55 - United States

Today, as I tried to get out of bed, I got my foot tangled in my sheets. I reached out to my dresser to avoid falling flat on my face. I didn't fall, but I did manage to smash my fingers in the drawer while still trapped in the sheets. FML

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By Ringo McDingo - 26/03/2012 04:31 - United States

Today, while I was sleeping, I managed to knock down the curtains by my bed. That would explain the gash on my head and blood on my bed. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/05/2012 21:54 - United States - Spring

Today, after having a pretty rough day, I decided a nice, hot shower would be great. Ten minutes in, the shower head apparently couldn't take the water pressure anymore, and it flew off and hit me in the face. FML

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Check before you wreck

By Kailey - 28/10/2009 00:37 - United States

Today, I was moving into my new house. While trying to turn on the light in the bedroom, I realized I couldn't reach the string on the fan. I got a chair, climbed up, reached over, and fell badly. While writhing in agony on the floor, I looked over to see a light switch on the wall. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/11/2009 16:57 - United States

Today, my ceiling fan was rocking violently so I turned it off. I stood under it trying to figure out what the problem is, it fell on my face. FML

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Thanks for the support

By Anonymous - 10/02/2021 06:58 - United Kingdom - Halesowen

Today, I felt suicidal and told my mum I was going to hang myself from my curtain rod. All she cared about was the rod possibly coming loose and damaging the wall. FML

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Good morning

By Elliot - 22/07/2010 15:10 - United Kingdom

Today, I lifted up my blinds, only for them to detach from the wall, hit me on the head, knock a pile of paper over, spill a can of Pepsi, leave plaster all over the floor and a gaping hole in the wall above my window. FML

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gabfoundnemo 5

Saturday 30 June 2012 2:39

You should snap that bastard in two over your knee and show it who's boss. ......then submit another FML saying you broke your leg ;)

jasonbrosef 0

Saturday 30 June 2012 2:44

You just got draped.

Comments

Ncbaby2012_fml 3

Saturday 30 June 2012 5:21

Fail

mscat 0

Saturday 30 June 2012 5:31

There are online instructions for that! By the way, its, um, a curtain rod! Really? Have you been hit in the head before?!

karmicsamadi86 9

Saturday 30 June 2012 5:32

This exact scenario has happened to me. Twice.

kissestoyouxx 0

Saturday 30 June 2012 5:49

Ouchy!! Fyl

nicolemiller 1

Saturday 30 June 2012 6:05

Ummm why do you need instructions to hang curtains?!! It's common sense.

False_Stupidity 41

Saturday 30 June 2012 6:06

Looks like *puts on sunglasses* its curtains for you.

naughtylez82 4

Saturday 30 June 2012 6:09

I'm sorry but lmao. Seriously tho op ful indeed I hope your ok

angelinaanimerg 7

Saturday 30 June 2012 6:09

How hard can it be to put curtains up. I never needed to read instructions for that lol

Mr_Que_Dijo23 5

Saturday 30 June 2012 6:55

Don't worry bhob (the h is silent) can fix it!! XD

Fmlsea 28

Saturday 30 June 2012 7:56

are you sure you read them right ? it's not that hard to put them up . well for some people i guess it is .

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Today, my husband loves his cat more than our new baby daughter. This morning, he spent two hours playing with the cat, yet when I handed him his flesh and blood daughter, he found an excuse to hand her back after five minutes, then five minutes after that he was playing with the cat again. FML

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Today, a customer came in with a laptop smashed beyond repair. She asked if we could recover her files, but thanks to my idiot boss's new store policy I had to ask her a bunch of questions, including if she had tried "turning it on and off." She stared at me, speechless, like I was a complete moron. FML

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Today, my wife and I convened our families for a joint dinner, followed by me breaking the news that my wife is pregnant. My father visibly scoffed, and my grandfather spent the rest of the evening muttering to him about how "breeders should be shot". Wonderful. FML

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Today, I was on a walk when I ran into the woman whose kids I babysit. We had a quick chat, and I noticed she had just blown her driveway clean. As I left, I said "You did a nice blow job!" FML

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