Kids: Improvise, adapt, overcome

Improvise, adapt, overcome

By SomePeoplesKids - This FML is from back in 2012 but it's good stuff - Canada - Okotoks

Today, I walked in on my daughter attempting to iron her pants with a hair straightener. She's 17. FML

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sierra142 19

Tuesday 8 May 2012 11:49

Rather clever idea actually.

ladyLALAA 28

Tuesday 8 May 2012 11:53

I do that all the time, it's great for shirt collars and around buttons!

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ohkay12 11

Thursday 9 July 2015 19:08

I actually do this sometimes.. on shirts though never tested it out on jeans

haphazardly 15

Thursday 7 January 2016 16:43

Whatever works, you know...

Morningstar1231 0

Tuesday 8 March 2016 15:24

And this is somehow different from your generation that would straighten their hair with an iron?

wellthisisntgood 19

Sunday 11 September 2016 4:00

If it works, it works!

JaneSimple 25

Wednesday 5 July 2017 5:12

That actually works in a pinch...

ErinShannon 27

Sunday 6 August 2017 9:58

If its stupid and it works, its not stupid.

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