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By Anonymous - 18/04/2012 07:18 - United States - Salinas

Today, I tried to put together some flat-pack furniture. I wound up in my underpants, screaming stuff like, "Fuck you, fucking Ikea bastard" at pieces of confusing plywood. FML

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By xXrememberthisXx - 16/10/2023 06:30

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By danny - 03/10/2024 20:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I spent two hours building an IKEA bookshelf. When I was finished, I realized it was inside-out. There was no way to fix it without completely taking it apart again. FML

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Today, I attempted to assemble a piece of furniture that boasted "easy, step-by-step instructions." Three hours later, surrounded by mismatched screws and a confusing diagram, I realized the only thing "easy" about it was my decision to ask my dad to come round and assemble it for me. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/06/2012 22:46 - New Zealand - Christchurch

Today, I was trying to put some new curtains up. I couldn't make sense of the instructions, so I decided to wing it. I spent a frustrating half hour fighting with it, and just seconds after I succeeded, the curtain rod gave way and slammed straight onto my head. FML

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By Aleena Rashid - 20/06/2019 06:19

Today, I bought a flatpack, easy to assemble cot-bed for my baby. I spent 5 hours building it, but when it was done, I realised I couldn't reach into it because I'm 5ft and my arms can't reach and lift the baby. I'd have to throw him in. I'm suffering from back spasms as a result, and I now need to disassemble and return it. FML

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By TukTuk - 27/10/2014 21:18 - Germany - Weinböhla

Today, I spent an hour painstakingly disassembling my antique mirror after discovering a stack of papers behind the back board. I finally got hold of one corner, and pulled out - a newspaper from 2007 and instructions for an IKEA bed. FML

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Today, my boyfriend got frustrated trying to take my entertainment center into the basement, for the kids' game room. It didn't fit, thanks to the horrible design of the house, so he Spartan-kicked it down, breaking it into 15 pieces. FML

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By brunnells22 - 23/06/2020 23:00

Today, I was feeling pretty proud of myself for building an Ikea shelf/dresser combo completely by myself. When going to put the last drawer together, I dropped one of the boards. The corner landed perfectly in the middle of my phone screen, shattering it. It's going to cost $230 to fix it. FML

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By StellarSapience - 22/05/2009 01:18 - United States

Today, I was at work at an office store. I was instructed to put together several tape-free cardboard boxes. I then realized that I can disassemble and reassemble a computer with my eyes closed and one hand behind my back, but I was outsmarted by a cardboard box. FML

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By Oblivious - 25/09/2009 01:19 - United States

Today, I fell off my desk chair. Why? I failed to notice that the screws I'd been finding on the floor around my room for the past few months belonged to said chair. FML

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aaahhhfire21 0

Wednesday 18 April 2012 11:54

So....y did u end up in your underpants?

bingababe 16

Wednesday 18 April 2012 12:40

I get the feeling this happens to you a lot.

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birdcagereligion 10

Wednesday 18 April 2012 15:53

Poor plywood! It did nothing to you to be cursed at.

Vulpes21 6

Wednesday 18 April 2012 15:54

Dad?

BunBunBabe 8

Wednesday 18 April 2012 16:03

Were you in your underpants because you were sweating ferociously from the ridiculous labor and stress of assembling the furniture??

Trisha_aus 15

Wednesday 18 April 2012 16:05

Fixing stuff..not for you buddy! Go watch some footy on tv or something

immaMonsta 8

Wednesday 18 April 2012 16:08

Ah yes, frustration at its finest.

tomtato 10

Wednesday 18 April 2012 16:12

Just ikea screwing around with you, wait you have your underpants on. hmmm...

LovexInfinity 5

Wednesday 18 April 2012 16:46

That's Ikea for you...

HeroOfHyrule 0

Wednesday 18 April 2012 16:50

LOL. How did you end up in just underwear?

ayyemmcee 1

Wednesday 18 April 2012 16:54

Pics or it didn't happen

jmacfan1 16

Wednesday 18 April 2012 17:18

Nderwear includedAre you sure you're not my dad? That is exactly what he does when putting together furniture. Swear words and just being in underwear included.

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