Miscellaneous: Today, I finally made the connection between people in my apartment...

By thirddegreeburned - 19/03/2013 17:39 - United States - Monroe

Today, I finally made the connection between people in my apartment building flushing their toilets, and my running shower water becoming scalding hot. This wouldn't be quite as bad if there weren't six floors to the building, with twenty units on each. FML

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By abrazama - 02/10/2009 14:20 - United Kingdom

Today, I went down to my accommodation office in fiery wrath, demanding that something be done about my three-days-cold shower. Looking dubious, they sent someone back with me. As soon as we got there he looked at me with deep pity and pulled the cord in the corner that activated the hot water. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/01/2013 19:34 - United Kingdom - Cheltenham

Today, I discovered that if I turn my shower off for a minute, then back on again, the water comes out scalding hot. I discovered that while the showerhead was pointed directly at my genitals. FML

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Boundaries

By Anonymous - 01/09/2020 00:30 - United States - Savannah

Today, I woke up to my step-mother taking a shower in my bathroom. Of course, this would be fine, if my bathroom wasn't connected to my room and closet, or that I live in an apartment in their back yard, built before she moved in. FML

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By wet - 23/04/2011 18:33 - United States

Today, the toilet on the top floor of my house burst, soaked the bathroom, and water dripped down into the kitchen and the basement for hours when nobody was home. Eight blowers and a dehumidifier later, the house is about 90 degrees and I can't leave. FML

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Headshot

By home owner - 20/08/2010 06:14 - United States

Today, I was taking a shower for the first time in my new apartment. The shower head broke off the wall and slammed onto my head, while spraying water everywhere. I tried to stop the water, but only stopped the cold and got burnt by the hot. FML

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By bonnmo - 11/11/2018 11:30 - United States

Today, I took a big, smelly, satisfying dump when I woke up. When I tried to flush, nothing happened. None of my four roommates bothered to tell me we didn’t have running water. FML

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Extreme DIY

By Anonymous - 28/01/2024 09:00 - United States

Today, I attempted to fix my leaky sink using a tutorial I found on YouTube. Everything was going smoothly until I accidentally turned off the water to the entire apartment building instead of just my unit. Now I'm known as the superhero who flushed everyone's morning routine. FML

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By Ben - 19/08/2013 06:21 - United States - Louisville

Today, I found out that if someone flushes a toilet the same time I'm starting the washing machine, my house will flood. FML

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By nixwolfwood - 19/12/2016 21:14

Today, I woke up to a fog. Literally. A pipe burst in my apartment and scalding water was everywhere. To make matters worse, when I called maintenance he told me he'd come by later, hung up on me, and turned his phone off. He did eventually show up, but it was 5 hours later, well after I'd paid a plumber $200. FML

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By Loose Ends - 14/09/2016 23:48 - United States - Waltham

Today, I found out that apparently the pipes for my toilet were never connected, so anything you flush just falls out onto the basement floor downstairs. I've lived here 4 years. FML

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stevenJB 25

Tuesday 19 March 2013 22:29

Well, look at this way: you'll never have to take a cold shower again! :D

Pleonasm 35

Tuesday 19 March 2013 22:35

Bring your dishes in with you and you can wash them when it gets too hot while you wait for it to cool down again.

Comments

Bakarra 22

Tuesday 19 March 2013 22:47

You should take this up with the building manager. If other people in the apartment are having the same issue then you could request like a "no flush hour" where everyone just hauls ass to take a shower without getting scalded

buddy51 23

Tuesday 19 March 2013 23:03

...and everyone in your apartment building eating lots of sugar free jelly beans and fat free chips so there never will be a time when someone (or two or three) people aren't flushing. Get used to scalded skin, OP, or take cold showers and toughen up!! Just don't poop down the plug hole!

Enslaved 36

Tuesday 19 March 2013 23:14

These past two FMLs about laxatives and flushing of the toilets are reminding me of the movie "Dumb and Dumber".:P

perdix 29

Tuesday 19 March 2013 23:15

#19, accepting your assumption and further assuming that the OP isn't doing it to himself, then that is 238 potential ****-yous. YWIA.

Raesin 21

Tuesday 19 March 2013 23:48

So start taking a bath instead, problem solved.

buckdharma 36

Tuesday 19 March 2013 23:49

If you're up at a odd hour, this is when to use the shower. The folks above me, did the math, so after dinner, get a bath.

Coreykayallday 6

Wednesday 20 March 2013 18:34

HAHAHAHA that rhymed

Likian5 26

Tuesday 19 March 2013 23:58

Is that kind of connection even possible nowadays?

outoftown 26

Wednesday 20 March 2013 1:20

Is it like that in the whole building, or just your floor or apartment tier? Older buildings can have plumbing from different eras in different areas. Talk to your your neighbors and the building manager/supervisor.

Pascal666 7

Wednesday 20 March 2013 1:41

Common problem. You just need a pressure-balanced shower valve. Any plumber can install one for you.

wvcheesehead1 9

Wednesday 20 March 2013 3:44

Make pro environment flyers suggesting. water conservation, then when the hippies let the yellow mellow you will be able to avoid the scald blisters on your,ass.