Money: Today, I came up with a new system: If I want to buy something,...

By AnnieTheKitteh - 01/03/2018 19:00

Today, I came up with a new system: If I want to buy something, I must do a chore first. I thought my laziness would keep me from impulsive shopping. Instead, my entire apartment is sparkling clean. FML

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You deserved it 1 072

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By Anonymous - 31/10/2021 23:00

Today, I recently quit doing housework in protest at my husband's laziness around the house, forcing him to start pulling his weight. The house has never been so clean. Apparently, most of the mess was caused by me moving things to clean around them and making the mess worse. FML

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By ocdistheworst - 26/08/2013 20:05 - United States - Gardena

Today, I was formally diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive tendencies. My mom saw this as an excuse to make me clean the whole house top to bottom, because "Hey, you love to clean." FML

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By messyvictor - 28/01/2012 16:19 - United States

Today, my mom told me to clean the house up because she wants to make good impression on the cleaning lady. FML

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You deserved it 3 089

Pig in shit

By Anonymous - 18/10/2021 14:00

Today, after leaving for a two-week-trip, and thinking this time my mom would finally have no choice but to clean the dirty toilet herself for once, because I’ve been doing it the entire year, along with most other chores, I think you can guess what I did first thing upon my return. FML

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New life

By Anonymous - 27/12/2020 17:04 - Germany

Today, after losing my job, my apartment and my man, I had to move back in with my mom, at 37. She’s a total slob; I can’t function without clean, organized spaces. So, hey, at least I have a new full-time job now: cleaning up after her. FML

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By gypsy - 24/06/2011 02:00 - Australia

Today, I hired a cleaner to clean my apartment so when my in-laws visited tonight, they wouldn't think I was lazy. I got home from work, the cleaner hadn't shown at all, and my in-laws had arrived early. My mother-in-law is now mopping the floors. FML

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You deserved it 37 750

Grow up

By Anonymous - 08/04/2024 17:00 - Australia - Melbourne

Today, I cleaned my 21 year-old son's bedroom from top to bottom. When he got home from work all he could do was complain that the clothes that were on his "floordrobe"’ were "only worn once." This was my only day off, so why do I bother? FML

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You deserved it 671

Passive aggressive

By Anonymous - 16/02/2022 10:00

Today, I cleaned our whole house. I wasn’t expecting praise, it was just the house needed cleaning so I did it. I also wasn’t expecting my girlfriend to get mad at me for “cleaning everything as a form of passive aggressively criticising her for her not having cleaned the house either.” What? FML

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You deserved it 118

Productive

By Anonymous - 04/05/2023 22:00 - Sweden

Today, in an effort to actually be productive for once, I decided to clean out my closet. However, I ended up getting distracted by old photos, started crying over past relationships and dead pets, and didn't end up getting anything done whatsoever. FML

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Efficiency

By Anonymous - 20/11/2022 22:00 - Hungary - Budapest

Today, I realized why my wife starts so many arguments lately. I vent by angry-cleaning. She pisses me off on purpose so she doesn't have to do any chores. FML

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Kayla Jones 9

Thursday 1 March 2018 19:09

Well at least there's a good outcome.

Lee Elliott 4

Thursday 1 March 2018 19:36

hey, sounds good. you've got a clean apartment, and there is an upper limit to your impulse buying potential, given there's only so many chores in a day.

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Kayla Jones 9

Thursday 1 March 2018 19:09

Well at least there's a good outcome.

BTK4399 14

Thursday 1 March 2018 21:24

Well yeah but money is lost

Lobby_Bee 17

Thursday 1 March 2018 19:15

Rewards is a great way to motivate yourself. I reward myself a good wank only if I can find the perfect never-before-seen **** clip.

DraconicFeline 31

Thursday 1 March 2018 19:20

That just means you have the discipline to follow through on your self-imposed restrictions. Adjust them a little to get the results you want, and I call that a win.

Lee Elliott 4

Thursday 1 March 2018 19:36

hey, sounds good. you've got a clean apartment, and there is an upper limit to your impulse buying potential, given there's only so many chores in a day.

pjsr 32

Thursday 1 March 2018 20:12

YDI - everyone deserves to live in clean, tidy surroundings, and an occasional reward to self. You found a way - even if by accident - that allows you to have those things.

bannlyst 3

Thursday 1 March 2018 20:12

lol, you could freeze your card in a block of ice so when you want something you have to wait for the ice to melt and might not think it's still worth it by then

Luke16eirb7deneuwn1 20

Thursday 1 March 2018 22:35

Hans, get ze Flammenwerfer!

Miss_Whipped 43

Friday 2 March 2018 15:57

Or worse, you're like me and memorize those numbers without even trying.

RichardPencil 30

Thursday 1 March 2018 20:42

Good for you! You’ll have more room to keep your new crap!

chosha_fml 26

Thursday 1 March 2018 21:52

Sounds like you need a new system, where you go to a counsellor to figure out why you can’t stop shopping. A clean apartment is nice, but not when it’s cluttered and you’re broke.