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By Anonymous - 14/10/2019 16:00

Today, my apartment management notified me that my water was going to be shut off all day so they could fix the plumbing. I took a laxative last night. FML

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By bs_happens - 11/01/2010 15:28 - United States

Today, I found out that a water pipe at my work had burst over the weekend. There is absolutely no water in the building, including the bathrooms. It's a 9-hour day, and I took a laxative this morning before I came in. FML

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By jordanss - 11/11/2010 18:02 - United States

Today, my apartment building shut off our water for a short period of time because the pipes were being worked on. It was also the morning my dog had diarrhea on my cream carpet. Not only did I have to clean it up without water, I couldn't wash my hands afterward. FML

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By bonnmo - 11/11/2018 11:30 - United States

Today, I took a big, smelly, satisfying dump when I woke up. When I tried to flush, nothing happened. None of my four roommates bothered to tell me we didn’t have running water. FML

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Stuck

By Anonymous - 09/08/2022 10:00 - Australia

Today, I had to take a laxative for the first time. Instead of working gently overnight like it promised, I woke up at 3 a.m. to an unrelenting river of shit that made my legs numb on the toilet. 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 Anonymous - 16/04/2013 23:13 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, I was given a powerful laxative to clear me out. I can't go to the bathroom because the four guests of my sleeping roommate are all sitting in dead silence against the paper-thin bathroom wall. FML

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Chili beans

By Caroline Ballard Turner - 22/12/2019 14:00

Today, I woke up to find that there has been a water main break in my neighborhood and there is no running water until the break is located and fixed. I had chili with beans late last night and it is wreaking havoc with my lower gastrointestinal tract, and the toilet won't flush. FML

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Extreme measures

By Anonymous - 07/08/2022 06:00 - United States - Staten Island

Today, after my landlord has refused to fix the bathroom plumbing problem in my apartment for several days, I had to buy cat litter for myself. FML

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Cringe

By mikesok988 - 07/05/2009 07:40 - United States

Today, there was a potluck at my girlfriend's house. I had a sour stomach, so I went to the bathroom to relieve myself. When I flushed, nothing happened. They had to call a plumber to fix the toilet filled with my crap. The whole family watched, noses plugged and faces cringed, looking at me. FML

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Slid right out

By Tabby Rosas - 21/02/2021 21:30

Today, after 8 days of being on a medication that makes it hard to go to the bathroom and no luck taking laxatives and drinking coffee and apple juice, I finally got to go. Too bad I was at my desk at work when it happened. I washed out my pants in the bathroom and got to sit in wet pants for 4 hours. FML

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rotflqtms_ 21

Monday 14 October 2019 16:50

Stock up on water to fill the tank before you go. you have a flush or 2, so flush wisely, lol

Seeya55 31

Monday 14 October 2019 19:22

We've had to do this when there's a storm coming! Fill your Tub and plug it. You can use a bucket to scoop and flush your toilet manually! Just dump into bowl. :)

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rotflqtms_ 21

Monday 14 October 2019 16:50

Stock up on water to fill the tank before you go. you have a flush or 2, so flush wisely, lol

Seeya55 31

Monday 14 October 2019 19:22

We've had to do this when there's a storm coming! Fill your Tub and plug it. You can use a bucket to scoop and flush your toilet manually! Just dump into bowl. :)

rotflqtms_ 21

Monday 14 October 2019 20:09

yep, I kind of hate how the water level is when I flush like that, especially if number 2 is involved, but yeah, I'm almost sure you use less water doing the manual flush than filling the tank. And you can always add extra if you don't want to have to clean as much from the bowl...

RichardPencil 30

Monday 14 October 2019 16:55

I'd say your timing was pretty... ...wait on it... shitty! Hahahaha! Invest in a bucket with a tightly-fitting lid.

RichardPencil 30

Monday 14 October 2019 17:09

Looks like both of your are trying to fix your plumbing.

bosniangirl27 21

Monday 14 October 2019 22:43

Thats what buckets and wipes are for

oneonta 8

Tuesday 15 October 2019 2:25

fill your tub and use a bucket to flush it down... or hang out at a library all day...

tipsyone 22

Tuesday 15 October 2019 10:39

FYL for sure! I can relate for sure. I was in a vacation in Thailand and got poisoned one night. Unfortunately that same night the water at my hotel was off! Needless to say it was the worst experience I’ve had! Diarrhoea and vomiting took turns!

Ceci Macumba 3

Wednesday 16 October 2019 7:01

Fill the bathtub!

Hangryko 29

Tuesday 27 February 2024 15:57

Unless it was an emergency, that's illegal without 24 hours notice minimum, though the standard is a week for water shutdown. I hope you contacted building management.