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By livingstonjamie - 13/01/2015 08:28 - Australia - Hampton

Today, a council worker showed up on my doorstep for the final pool installation inspection, which was scheduled 10 years ago. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/07/2009 14:23 - United States

Today, I finished a fence around my house that I have been working on all week. About an hour after I finished, a water company truck pulled into my driveway. They told me they would have to take down my fence to make repairs on a water pipe. FML

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By BadatDIY - 16/11/2009 14:04 - United Kingdom

Today, the maintenance workers finally came to my apartment to fix the shower-head that kept falling off the wall. I was annoyed because they had replaced it a few weeks ago and since then, it'd been a problem. They went into my bathroom, turned the shower head around, and left. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/08/2017 13:00

Today, after house sitting for my neighbor, I realized that he has a camera pointed at my pool. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/02/2011 03:21 - China

Today, I woke up to a repairman at my door who was simply supposed to turn my water back on in my apartment. Two hours and 5 repairmen later, all I have now is a large hole in my ceiling. Still no water. FML

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By chlorinesmells - 30/05/2012 13:51 - United States

Today, a kid I taught to swim became my new boss, at the pool that I have worked at for nine years. FML

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By explosivepeach - 30/05/2015 01:34 - United States - Silver Spring

Today, on my second day as a lifeguard, I locked myself out of the pool. My angry guests and I had to wait for 45 minutes for my manager to arrive and unlock the gate. FML

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No sleep for the wicked

By NightzGremlin - 12/09/2020 14:01

Today, I came home from work to find construction workers repaving my street. I work the graveyard shift. FML

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By starving_freelancer_forever - 18/09/2017 16:00

Today, I found out the works council won't let the company offer me the job for which I was the only applicant because the council requires 3 years experience with the company. I've only been here for 2 years, 10 months, and 26 days. FML

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What a waster

By Anonymous - 01/07/2023 12:00

Today, when I arrived to a prospective customer's home to give her a shower replacement estimate, a sheriff pulled up behind me and arrested said customer. I drove a 3-hour round trip to this appointment. FML

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By babyeaternomnom - 30/06/2012 16:22 - Canada - Brampton

Today, I caught my elderly neighbour skinny-dipping in my pool. FML

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Annlon 9

Tuesday 13 January 2015 19:15

Your tax dollars at work.

mysteryguy3039 33

Tuesday 13 January 2015 19:15

Better late than never

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Freda92 12

Tuesday 13 January 2015 21:56

And I thought waiting months for a residence permit renewal was a long time....good to hear all public offices in the world get stuff done with no delay!

CaroAurelia 12

Tuesday 13 January 2015 22:22

If repair and inspection people are as late in Australia as they are in the States, I'm not surprised.

Witchylady 17

Tuesday 13 January 2015 23:52

Council workers are over paid and the most useless employees in the world. Why do we have them ?

xluciferx666 21

Wednesday 14 January 2015 1:16

I've heard of back logs and paperwork getting lost but damn that's a bit much

ToxicMoo33 18

Wednesday 14 January 2015 1:53

Wooooow. What awesome people.

SkitchOK 5

Wednesday 14 January 2015 2:20

Did it pass??

Enkeria 30

Wednesday 14 January 2015 3:55

I'm sorry, but this FML sounds really fake.

rocca2509 5

Wednesday 14 January 2015 4:13

His slower then internet explorer.

vlalam 24

Wednesday 14 January 2015 5:15

first world problems???

STRMfrmXMN 1

Wednesday 14 January 2015 6:13

Well that could've gone more swimmingly.

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Today, my girlfriend went on a date with her mechanic. She said it was to get discounts when she goes in for maintenance. Not only does she not see a problem with it, but she's probably getting discounts on other services too. FML

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Today, away at college, I called my grandmother to hear how she was doing after her knee surgery. She ended up talking about Hooters and how I should work there because of my "rare body". When I mentioned I've been studying computer science, earning a 3.8 GPA, she replied, "But you're a girl." FML

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Today, at the ripe old age of 27, I dislocated my hip while making love to my husband. FML

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Today, I learned that I'm the only person in my family that our new cat likes. She sleeps on my bed and always sits in my lap and despises everyone else. I'm allergic to cats. FML

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Today, my mom told me I need to stop yelling and swearing at my girlfriend. Um, OK, first of all mom, she’s my ex because she cheated on me with my best friend since nursery school, and when she turns up drunk at my door at 4 a.m., you can bet I’m going to yell and swear until she goes away. FML

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