Animals: Today, I found out why you shouldn't drop instant mashed potatoes...

By Anonymous - 22/02/2012 16:47 - United States

Today, I found out why you shouldn't drop instant mashed potatoes in a fish tank, especially when you have expensive fish. FML

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By Sassers - 03/12/2009 21:08 - United States

Today, I heard a loud crashing noise. I ran into the kitchen to see what it was. My cat had knocked over my fish bowl and had my Beta in her mouth. After scolding her and rescuing it, I decided to clean its bowl. When I went to dump some of the water in the sink, my fish went down the drain. FML

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By Bubba - 23/09/2009 20:48 - United States

Today, I bought a fish bowl and a fish for $15. I brought him home and sat him on my desk. Everything was going well until the shelf gave out and his bowl slid off of the shelf... onto my $2,000 computer. The computer is fried and is not covered by the insurance, the fish is fine. FML

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By Brinty - 24/10/2009 04:26 - Australia

Today, I found my brand new tropical fish dead in its tank because my boyfriend got drunk last night and decided to pour red wine into the aquarium. FML

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By carrottop - 07/01/2011 12:12 - Australia

Today, I finally found out why my fish were dying in their tank. My younger sister had been spraying detergent in there because she wanted "to make the fish smell like lemons". FML

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By fish killer - 08/02/2013 03:58 - Canada

Today, I bought a fish. I put the tank on top of the fridge so my cat wouldn't get at it. I'd forgotten to buy some things for its tank, so I quickly ran out to get them. When I got home, I saw the tank destroyed on the floor, and my cat devouring my fish. I had the fish for less than an hour. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/03/2011 19:52 - United States

Today, I spent almost two hours cleaning my fish tank, only to find out that my cat had secretly eaten all of my fish while I was cleaning the tank. FML

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By Deadfish - 26/07/2009 17:17 - United States

Today, I was walking to the pet store to buy a month's worth of fish food for my fish so I wouldn't have to come back for a while. For fish food it was expensive. It was also surprisingly heavy and I had to carry it back to my house. When I got home, I saw my fish floating at the top of its bowl. FML

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By fledermausi - 12/06/2012 13:02 - Hungary - Budapest

Today, I came home to my boyfriend emptying his bowels into my aquarium. FML

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By SydIsPrettyCool - 04/08/2011 05:44 - United States

Today, my pet fish died because my drunk father microwaved it. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/01/2017 20:00

Today, I found out my friends replaced the water in my bottle with vodka when all my fish died. Any water I don't finish the night before, I pour into my tank the next morning. Thousands of dollars and years hard work, gone. FML

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punchline_fml 5

Wednesday 22 February 2012 18:50

Not exactly how you make fish and chips

loller27 6

Wednesday 22 February 2012 18:50

how about fish food

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SlyTail 5

Friday 24 February 2012 15:28

When I read this, I pictured the tank instantly swollen with mashed potatoes.

Rae_Ballet 5

Friday 24 February 2012 19:44

Aha you sound like my brother! YDI

kelsey71 4

Saturday 25 February 2012 17:07

today you found out why you are an idiot =)

berher 2

Thursday 8 March 2012 2:50

And why in the **** would you think to do this in the first place????

esandp234 0

Tuesday 19 June 2012 16:17

Why did you do that?

bubbiebear 7

Friday 10 August 2012 6:25

No shit

EMTchic 14

Wednesday 5 September 2012 0:56

You probably shouldn't drop ANY form of mashed potatoes in a fishtank . . . Instant or otherwise . . . Just a thought

Josie1122Mae 2

Friday 15 February 2013 0:52

Dinner is served.

rachelfalls 1

Wednesday 10 April 2013 23:29

WHAT?!?!

Euronymous93 29

Tuesday 2 July 2013 0:31

I'm sorry, OP, but the mental image of fish trapped in a mushy, delicious grave of instant mashed potatoes is pretty funny.

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