Money: Infrastructure

Infrastructure

By fedUPwithPEOPLE - 31/07/2014 07:35 - United States - Enterprise

Today, the city shut off our water, because they said we didn't pay the bill. Turns out, it was sitting on their desk the whole time. I guess sending someone out to turn off our water was easier than checking to see if we'd actually paid the bill. FML

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By parched - 02/11/2009 17:30 - United States

Today, the city shut off the water at my house because my roommate thought that the water bills he had been hoarding were "suggestions." FML

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By Anonymous - 07/09/2022 17:00 - Australia - Cremorne

Today, our water got cut off. Since our council tax is also due today, I called them and hurled abuse for cutting off the water so soon. Turns out they don’t actually supply water, nor was it even disconnected. Some random person just turned off the meter tap. FML

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By ENZ - 03/11/2019 23:30

Today, I finally got my paycheck that I could enjoy $300 for myself after taking care of my bills with so many other ones. Then, I find out that the water was shut off, which is supposed to be my roommate's responsibility. Apparently, he has not paid it in months, and they want $288. FML

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By secret - 11/03/2010 05:18 - United States

Today, I found out the electric bill I have been paying was on my old house. I found this out when they shut off the power to my house. FML

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Cough up

By Anonymous - 18/11/2013 18:37 - United States - Fallbrook

Today, my water got cut off. The previous homeowners owed the water company over $300, and the company doesn't believe that I'm not them. The supervisor told me this will keep happening until I pay up. I need a shower. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/08/2017 01:30

Today, my roommate forgot to pay the water bill on time, so they shut it off. Now we're without running water for 3 days and I'm taking my morning dump in Target next to a stranger. FML

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By megatron - 16/03/2016 17:04 - United States - Naperville

Today, my roommate decided to go on a group trip instead of paying our water bill. Now I can't shower until next week. FML

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By nixwolfwood - 19/12/2016 21:14

Today, I woke up to a fog. Literally. A pipe burst in my apartment and scalding water was everywhere. To make matters worse, when I called maintenance he told me he'd come by later, hung up on me, and turned his phone off. He did eventually show up, but it was 5 hours later, well after I'd paid a plumber $200. FML

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By jeauxann - 11/05/2018 23:59

Today, my landlord refused to send a plumber over to unclog the sink. Now he wants me to pay for water damages because he didn't call a plumber sooner. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/05/2017 08:00 - United States - Indianapolis

Today, I called and went downtown after the city incorrectly issued fines against my property and threatened jail time for violating city ordinances, not paying fines, and not filing permits. They told me that, until fines are paid, they cannot correct a thing even though they got the address wrong. FML

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ThepurpleCow 19

Thursday 31 July 2014 17:23

Lazy government!

tournamentdecide 33

Thursday 31 July 2014 17:23

Anything but do their job right, right? That's how billing people work.

Comments

soulreaper12296 28

Thursday 31 July 2014 18:38

Aren't they supposed to call and give you a warning before they actually do shut it off?

Raewyn 8

Thursday 31 July 2014 19:14

I would think so...I work at a Water District and we give a 2 week warning and then a 1 week warning...and even then we're very willing to work with people and do payment arrangements. No notice at all seems really unfair.

ksks1234 33

Thursday 31 July 2014 19:26

19-- so what happens of people do not pay their utilities? Do they just leave the water on, but turn the pressure to just a trickle?

worldclassrager 39

Thursday 31 July 2014 19:38

Well it shouldn't have been off for too long since they found it... The desk did grow it's teeth and "eat" it

vividpictures 17

Thursday 31 July 2014 19:41

At least you didn't have to pay again.

xautumnwillsx 15

Thursday 31 July 2014 20:38

This is what is happening to the city of Detroit.

metalmods94 8

Thursday 31 July 2014 21:01

Thanks obama

Dif_fml 12

Thursday 31 July 2014 21:26

The same thing happened to me yesterday except they cut off our power too.

vikky538 28

Thursday 31 July 2014 22:27

crazy ... sorry OP.. how you were not in the restroom when they cutoff the water supply...

kiaora_fml 11

Friday 1 August 2014 2:16

I know when I had a similar issue due to my local government and we paid the bill, by law they have to allow a trickle to at least eventually flush the toilets. Formal complaint even with proof that we paid the bill early and on time they said wait 2-3days, head office said the same thing, a call to the health dept got them into deep shit, good luck OP(no pun intended) and they were ordered to fix the issue straight away