Embarrassing, Technology and Kids: Read the instructions

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By BlueBaby123 - 25/07/2009 11:30 - United States

Today, my husband and I got a new stainless steel microwave. When we took it out of the package, we noticed it was blue and got angry. We were about to return it, but we called in our 12 year-old daughter to see what she thought about it. She then took off the blue protective plastic. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/04/2016 03:01 - United States - Fremont

Today, I left my daughter with a babysitter for the first time. When I came home, my microwave was ruined because they had attempted to heat cans of Play-Doh as a science experiment. FML

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By Mike - 31/10/2009 04:22 - United Kingdom

Today, my 5 year old daughter figured out how to use the microwave, microwaving my brand new 3G iphone. It was completely wrecked. So was the microwave. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/11/2014 12:15 - United States - Gainesville

Today, my eight-year-old microwaved our thermometer to see if the temperature would change. FML

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By badcook - 24/09/2009 19:10 - United States

Today, my mother-in-law gifted us with a new microwave. I told her it was too much and we didn't really need it. Her response, "I just want my grandkids to have food that tastes good for once." I'm a chef. FML

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By smarterthanmymum - 26/05/2011 09:48 - United Kingdom

Today, I had to explain very slowly to my mum why she cannot put metal cutlery in the microwave. She did it anyway. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/09/2013 17:32 - Canada - Brantford

Today, I took my girlfriend home to meet my parents. My dad was having a bad day and was rude from the outset, but things went to total hell when he started screaming that he'd "kill" our microwave if it didn't "shut the hell up". My girlfriend now thinks we're a family of abusive psychos. FML

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The road to hell is paved with good intentions

By Anonymous - 17/08/2022 11:00 - United States - Amarillo

Today, I did the dishes to make my parents happy, even though it's my brother's chore. My mom's fancy new Yeti cup was among the dirty dishes, which also has a Bluetooth speaker on the bottom. I didn't know this, and now the Bluetooth speaker is now ruined, mom and dad are furious, and I apparently have to buy a new one. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/06/2014 11:40 - Australia - Applecross

Today, my daughter asked me how long she had to put her 2-minute noodles in the microwave for. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/05/2009 14:45 - Norway

Today, my 3 year old kid wanted to do something nice. I told him he could pick up some of his toys. He washed my new Iphone instead. FML

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By Mak10 - 10/12/2010 06:53 - United States

Today, I learned the hard way that if you tell your child that they're old enough to cook their own food in the microwave, you have to make sure they're smart enough not to put the metal spoon in with the food as well. FML

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littlerock_fml 0

Saturday 25 July 2009 20:36

So there was a protective cover on your microwave and you didn't realize. Yes, your life is really difficult. Oh how you suffer.

Moviefreak321 0

Saturday 25 July 2009 20:41

Are you smarter than a 5th grader? I think not...

Comments

girandwogpig 0

Saturday 25 July 2009 20:35

Wow....you fail so hard it's not even funny....I'm sorry but YDI big time!

lolbulla 0

Saturday 25 July 2009 23:17

LOL IDYITS!

area51avenger 0

Saturday 25 July 2009 23:37

haha in reply to the op. i did the same thing. except i used it for over a year before realizing that i didnt have a blue microwave.

nonotme 0

Sunday 26 July 2009 1:40

Uh...so?

Ninja_Cat 0

Sunday 26 July 2009 1:44

How is this an fml. Maybe if it really was blue and your daughter did something to it so you couldn't return it then it would be.

jasmine1259 2

Sunday 26 July 2009 8:15

haha i swear the exact same thing happened to my mom and brother. then i started peeling at it and the paper stuff came on i made them look like such idiots. xD

ehbabeyyyXxx 0

Thursday 4 March 2010 4:16

yeaaa 12year olds r soooo smart!!!!

soccer_babe 0

Friday 12 March 2010 1:47

LMFAO wow thats soo hilarious. i wouldve been like, uhh oh thanks.. LOL

rawrkittehpwnage 0

Friday 6 August 2010 19:12

tards

littlerock_fml 0

Saturday 25 July 2009 20:36

So there was a protective cover on your microwave and you didn't realize. Yes, your life is really difficult. Oh how you suffer.

Singularity_fml 0

Saturday 25 July 2009 21:11

It's not really that their life is difficult, it's that they are so slow that makes them f'ed for life.

StraightUp 1

Saturday 25 July 2009 22:56

As soon as I read "we noticed it was blue" I knew they were morons and didn't know it was the protective cover, and of corse that's exactly what happened and their 12 yr old was able to figure it out in no time. How stupid are people these days? Usually the blue cover is already peeling off and you can tell its a plastic over it!

il0velamp 0

Saturday 20 February 2010 0:49

You people are so lame. if the fml is one which represents a shitty life, you claim fake. when one rolls around that represents everyday shitty things, you claim their life isn't bad. The fact that their daughter out smarted them, is their fml. I'd be pretty pissed too.

jivealive_5 0

Saturday 25 July 2009 20:40

Bad times when your 12 year old has more common sense than the parents.

scateice 0

Monday 27 July 2009 4:26

most of the time

Moviefreak321 0

Saturday 25 July 2009 20:41

Are you smarter than a 5th grader? I think not...

madame_malfoy 4

Saturday 25 July 2009 20:43

lol thatone made me literally laugh out loud

blehargh 0

Saturday 25 July 2009 22:15

Epic comment.

fed_life 0

Monday 27 July 2009 4:15

great one :D... was thinkin that same thing :) yeah FYL :)..

krustacea 1

Friday 7 January 2011 2:57

5TH GRADERS AREN'T 12! 6TH GRADERS ARE 12

Kalirus1234567 0

Wednesday 26 January 2011 3:35

Comment 55: Actually I'm in 7th grade, and in honors classes so not all 12 year olds are still in elementary school levels.

boikevin 4

Saturday 3 September 2011 18:06

You are stupid 5th graders are either 9 10 or 11 years old unless she started school late or flunked

Qwertishman12345 1

Saturday 25 July 2009 20:41

Oh wow, next time LOOK!!! Open your EYES!!! They were made for a reason.YDI

skullbuster 0

Saturday 25 July 2009 20:43

This is really sad. That protective blue cover is so obviously a plastic wrapping, it comes on most stainless steel appliances now. I could try to be clever here, but honestly, I feel sorry for you. Not sorry of the "let's have a telethon" variety, but the form of pity that comes from knowing that you are probably just barely able to tie your own shoes....

fed_life 0

Monday 27 July 2009 4:19

sorry Richie, we dont all get our white goods in stainless steal like u.. gee try and act smart. bahh u guys annoy me wit ur common sense... its a great FML, when a ya kid outsmarts u.. by i think its more GMLG for having a brainy 12 yr old :D