Miscellaneous: Roofing hell!

Roofing hell!

By roofer - 31/07/2009 15:14 - United States

Today, I was working on a client's roof. Some neighborhood kids thought it would be hilarious if they knocked over my ladder. I was stuck on this roof in serious heat. I caught the attention of a pedestrian to come to my rescue. It was a little old lady. She gave me the finger and left. FML

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You deserved it 2 611

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By minimoonpie - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - Australia

Today, I was serving an incredibly rude woman at work. The ladder I had used to get her two pairs of shoes came crashing down, and hit my face and neck. She only bought one pair, and ten minutes later returned them after, complaining they were too expensive. FML

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You deserved it 2 792

By ilovebigmacs - 06/08/2015 04:10 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I spotted an elderly man trying to use the ladder at work. Knowing customers aren't supposed to use these, I went over and helped. Not only did I fall from the ladder, but I landed on the old man's foot, breaking my elbow and fracturing his toe. FML

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You deserved it 3 194

By fucking teen cunts - 27/01/2013 21:59 - Australia - Chatswood

Today, I was on a ladder at work, fetching some stock from one of the storage shelves. Some teenage kid thought it would be fucking hilarious to grab the ladder and violently shake it. He hadn't bet on me being startled enough to fall off and fracture my elbow on the floor. FML

I agree, your life sucks 38 110

You deserved it 2 518

By Weldingtags - 28/10/2011 20:59 - United States

Today, my dad asked if I'd help him clean the gutters. I was given the responsibility of holding the ladder while he went on the roof. All I heard was laughter before a year's worth of rotting vegetation landed on top of my head. FML

I agree, your life sucks 28 114

You deserved it 2 960

By fhe - 16/04/2012 15:52 - Puerto Rico - San Juan

Today, I was fixing a leak in the roof. When I was climbing down the ladder, it fell, but I managed to grab the ledge of the roof. The ladder hit my wife's car, then I fell on top of the ladder. My wife came running out to ask what happened to the car. FML

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You deserved it 2 683

DIY

By Anonymous - 11/07/2010 05:15 - United States

Today, to save money, I wanted to fix my own leaky roof instead of hiring someone. When I got on the roof, the ladder fell. As it was falling, it broke three windows and snagged the siding of my house ripping over half of it off. FML

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You deserved it 30 637

By fuckit - 23/07/2016 06:52 - United States - American Fork

Today, I saw an elderly lady fall over in the street. Nobody bothered to do anything, so I went over and helped her up. Instead of thanking me, she called me a pervert and slapped me around with her cane. FML

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You deserved it 1 203

Stuck

By Chub - 27/10/2009 04:45 - United States

Today, the door to my daughter's room became jammed and wouldn't open while she was in the room. Being resourceful, I grabbed my ladder and climbed up to her window, only to end up stuck in her window. I'm not sure what was worse, getting stuck, or being laughed at by my neighbors for a while. FML

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You deserved it 8 684

By magicman - 04/07/2012 09:04 - United States

Today, while riding my bike on the sidewalk, I came across a ladder. To avoid bad luck, I swerved around it into the street. I got hit by a car. FML

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You deserved it 31 439

By trashcanned - 06/04/2009 11:47 - United States

Today, it was really windy and rainy causing me to trip and knock into a little kid. While still gathering myself, I apologized and patted the kid on its head. Then I see people around me starting to laugh. I turn and look at the kid, and discover I've been interacting with a trash can. FML

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You deserved it 52 228

aback 4

Friday 31 July 2009 22:51

She went home, looked in the mirror and said, "Roofers still hit on me at my age--have I still got it, or what?"

OleShammy 0

Friday 31 July 2009 22:42

I feel for you man. I helped one of my dad's friends with a roofing job for a week, and that was the HOTTEST week of my life. FYL all the way.

Comments

subarchetta 0

Saturday 1 August 2009 3:45

Did you get her attention by calling "Hey, little old lady!"? That might explain her reaction lol

alwaysalady 0

Saturday 1 August 2009 3:54

dude, old people these days have serious attitude issues. ALmost as bad as kids.

Plumppotato 3

Sunday 2 August 2009 7:36

not all kids have attitude problems. the ones that do give the rest of us a bad name.

KillaKingPerrie 4

Saturday 1 August 2009 3:55

Should have chucked a roof tile at the old coot's hip.

DeathByIrony90 0

Saturday 1 August 2009 5:41

Permissive/Lazy Parents are to blame for this, for not teaching their kids how to be decent people. There's nothing wrong with showing those brats a lil tough love if it does 'em good.

Hjelloo 0

Saturday 1 August 2009 6:25

Should have killed her.

circle_0f_1ove 0

Saturday 1 August 2009 7:19

that sucks. u were already hot enough as it was, working up there, and those damn kids... tell them to go and try to earn a living!

LenaBelle 0

Saturday 1 August 2009 8:25

It makes me sad that A) those kids did that and B) that lady wouldn't help you. Perhaps you should clip a cell phone to your tool belt in case you get stuck again.