Kids: Today, I agreed to lend my daughter's inflatable pool to my neighbor...

By getmeoutofthiscountry - 19/07/2013 19:06 - United States

Today, I agreed to lend my daughter's inflatable pool to my neighbor for the day. Barely an hour later, I witnessed his son jump off their balcony, missing the pool by inches. He's now in hospital, and my neighbor has sworn to sue me, saying I'm responsible because the pool is mine. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/03/2014 21:53 - United States - Springboro

Today, while lifeguarding, a kid thought it'd be hilarious to take a crap in the pool. The other kids freaked out and rushed to get out. Several of them slipped on the way out and hurt themselves fairly badly. Two parents are now threatening to sue us, and my boss blames me. FML

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By orcatheseapanda - 09/01/2016 05:14 - Thailand

Today, I was stretching on the balcony, when I heard my neighbor's daughter scream. She was playing in their kiddie pool and thought I was peeping on her. And now her parents think so too. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/07/2013 20:27 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, I went to the pool with my son. One moment I'm sitting down, applying sunscreen to my legs, and the next I look up to see him squatting on the diving board, seconds before dropping a deuce into the pool. As we got kicked out, he screamed that it was my fault. FML

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By qtpieo1 - 13/08/2010 16:14 - United States

Today, I was at the pool with two boys I babysit. The eldest wouldn't get out of the pool so I pretended to call his dad. He then ran out of the pool, pushed me down, grabbed my phone, chucked it into the pool and then ran back into the pool. 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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By Anonymous - 12/09/2013 05:18 - United States

Today, I taught my kid how to mow the lawn. It's a self-propelling mower so it's easy to handle. My kid thought it would be smart to tie the handle down so that he wouldn't have to push it at all. This resulted in the lawn mower blasting through our fence and sinking into my neighbor's pool. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/12/2012 17:19 - Australia - Perth

Today, my friend and I decided to go skinny-dipping in her pool just after we'd finished watching a scary movie. While we were in the pool, I heard something move in the bushes so I freaked out and ran onto the deck, slipping and falling flat on my back. Her dad saw the whole thing. FML

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By imbx - 13/04/2009 00:24 - United States

Today, I was at a pool party. My friend's little sister pushed me in the pool. When I got out, I pushed her in. She started screaming, and I started laughing because I thought she was pissed that I pushed her in. That wasn't why she was screaming. She can't swim. Her whole family witnessed it. FML

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By babydoll13211 - 04/09/2009 21:36 - United States

Today, I was at a friend's pool party. He lives on a lake and one of our friends wouldn't get in the water. My best friend and I decided to push him off the dock. Once we had, I turned to see my crush who had watched looked shocked, then said, "You know he can't swim right?" FML

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By thanks dad - 01/08/2020 02:02

Today, we were slowly introducing my daughter to the pool to help her get over her terrible fear of water. My father-in-law scoffed, called us pussies, and tossed my daughter straight into the water. When I threw him out, he insisted he was just trying to teach her to swim "the right way." FML

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Saturday 20 July 2013 1:51

Your neighbor is an idiot.

ScenicSubterfuge 39

Saturday 20 July 2013 1:53

Counter sue him for the distress and trauma that you and your pool suffered from having to watch it.

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GAOStarr 15

Saturday 20 July 2013 2:50

I don't see that holding up in court.

thewife5 19

Saturday 20 July 2013 3:01

Your neighbor will calm down

miyaviichan 27

Saturday 20 July 2013 3:03

I don't see a problem here. In fact, I would non-violently try to push them into doing it. A ridiculous case like that... wouldn't you win damages?

simsgirlgem 25

Saturday 20 July 2013 3:17

No its not you can't be held responsible for your neighbors kid being an idiot

purebliss_fml 19

Saturday 20 July 2013 3:26

Although you lent them the pool, you did not instruct your neighbours son to jump from the first floor balcony, nor did you push him off. Therefore, you are exempt from the responsibility of the accident. The only person at fault in this situation is clearly the boy who jumped on his own accord. I could be your lawyer (I'm not really a lawyer).

nightbirdblue 27

Saturday 20 July 2013 3:30

Are FMLs meant to make anything look good?

parasyte18 9

Saturday 20 July 2013 3:38

If you go to court say something like, "i never gave them the ok to use my pool" or they were "trespassing".

nurchok 15

Saturday 20 July 2013 3:39

How stupid can some people be? If you hadn't given him the pool, you'd be an asshole, you gave it to him, and now he wants to sue you for his son's stupidity? What is wrong with you, WORLD???