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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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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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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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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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meridius4510 4

Wednesday 18 April 2012 17:34

Two words. GET HELP

nikijcchz 10

Wednesday 18 April 2012 18:21

That's very embarrassing, even I can assemble an Ikea product. Just sad!!

manda_pooh 3

Wednesday 18 April 2012 18:49

Angry all the time lol!

lollipop77_fml 6

Wednesday 18 April 2012 19:18

I wonder if they have you assembling Ikea furniture in anger management classes?? I think it would be a great place to start....

hateevryone 14

Wednesday 18 April 2012 19:22

Perhaps you should've had someone help you.

bubo_fml 10

Wednesday 18 April 2012 19:24

1) Open flat pack. 2) Remove your clothing down to the underpants...Oh, those silly Swedes!

phantumgrey 6

Wednesday 18 April 2012 19:31

Dude ikea stuff in NOT that hard to put together.

hqbrat 8

Wednesday 18 April 2012 20:27

Someone had a fun hangover

Unlucky_Gun 0

Wednesday 18 April 2012 21:01

Haha I'd say the exact same thing

trollierthanthou 1

Wednesday 18 April 2012 21:25

uh... Why weren't you wearing clothing,OP? When i get frustrated i usually do not strip down to my panties, but uh, whatever tickles your pickle... Maybe some anger management classes,eh?

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