Miscellaneous: Today, I was baking cookies. I stared at them for 15 minutes...

By Kendal - 23/08/2011 18:18 - Canada

Today, I was baking cookies. I stared at them for 15 minutes and finally asked my dad, "Why are these taking so long?" He looked up at the oven and replied, "It might help if you turn the oven on." FML

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Same thing different taste

By steven - 24/01/2013 05:16 - United States - Orinda

Today, I took an IQ test and ended up scoring above average. Feeling good about myself, I decided to bake some cookies. After 30 minutes of them not doing anything in the oven, I realized I forgot to turn the oven on. FML

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Baked

By non-baker - 18/03/2015 02:12 - Australia - Melbourne

Today, I baked a cake for when my mum came home. I did everything I needed to do and put it in the oven, set the timer and went to do some things around the house. When my mum came home, she asked why there was a uncooked cake mix sitting in the oven. I forgot to turn the oven on. FML

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Ungrateful!

By lifesabitch2016 - 24/05/2014 06:23 - United States - Moses Lake

Today, I explained to my dad that I had spent over three hours baking, frosting, and decorating a cake from scratch and how proud I was of it. Without even looking up at me, he replied, "You really need a boyfriend." FML

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Masterchef

By sarah4241 - 26/07/2015 21:04 - United Kingdom - Belfast

Today, I was making some scrambled eggs. I had the eggs in a pan, stirring for about ten minutes, before I realised that the eggs were cooking very slow. I tried to figure out what was wrong for another few minutes before my grandma pointed out to me that the oven wasn't turned on. FML

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By shinee - 15/08/2010 16:05 - Singapore

Today, to be nice, I baked cookies for my step-mom as a birthday present. I burnt my hand while putting them in the oven, but I'd hoped it would be worth it. When she got home, I gave one for her to try. She took a bite, spit it out, and threw it on the floor, asking if it was a joke or if I was really trying to poison her. FML

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Fake it til you bake it

By Nathalie01 - 23/01/2025 20:00 - United States - Chattanooga

Today, I surprised my boyfriend by baking him some cookies for the first time. He took a bite and said, "Wow, these taste exactly like the ones my mom used to make!" I couldn't bring myself to admit that I'd used a store-bought mix, because I can’t bake to save my life. FML

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Kitchen nightmare

By Shortcake - 05/07/2012 01:48 - Canada - Pitt Meadows

Today, what started as my mom calling my grandma for a recipe turned into them discussing the philosophical reason behind my baking. I apparently picked up baking because I'm depressed over unemployment. And here I thought I just liked the smell of baked goods. FML

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Rocks

By Anonymous - 05/02/2025 12:00 - United States

Today, I baked my boyfriend his favorite cookies for his birthday. Well, I tried. I followed the recipe, but they somehow turned out diamond hard. When he tried to bite into one, he chipped a tooth. Instead of being mad, he laughed and said, “At least you tried.” Now I’m stuck with inedible cookies and a dentist's bill. FML

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By zuzu - 01/05/2019 14:00

Today, as I was making biscuits my mom joked, "Don't burn the house down." I told her "Don't worry, I know how to make biscuits." The oven caught fire. FML

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I'm so tired

By Raven - 18/10/2024 16:00 - United Kingdom - Sheffield

Today, I was so tired at work that I stared at the microwave waiting for my food. It was a full minute before I realized I'd never actually turned it on after I'd put the food in it. FML

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ohjessica 11

Wednesday 24 August 2011 0:05

Yeah, that would help.

TheRealBruce 12

Wednesday 24 August 2011 0:05

Oh noo!

Comments

xrainbowshadowx 17

Wednesday 24 August 2011 4:38

How do you forget to turn on the oven? Even the RECIPE tells you to preheat it.

PandaWithHat 0

Wednesday 24 August 2011 4:43

You stared at the oven for the whole 15 minutes? Fat...

orchadork4 7

Wednesday 24 August 2011 4:43

you're the smartest Cookie cooking in the oven. oh wait. you failed to cook.

THE_A_TEEN 27

Wednesday 24 August 2011 4:46

If cookies were sentient beings, they would be ashamed of your baking skills. You'll be known as the incompitent one, every cookie will hate you, give you violent diarrhea if you eat them, will hold an annual festival for incompitent bakers like you, etched in stone, FOREVER. BTW, FYL and YDI

daywalker26 0

Wednesday 24 August 2011 4:48

Forgot to mention your 30 still living at home

Pinkfreak43 5

Wednesday 24 August 2011 4:50

This isn't really a FML but okay...

littlefiona 0

Wednesday 24 August 2011 4:52

are u blonde?

silversonic75 6

Wednesday 24 August 2011 5:06

Focused glares for long periods of time won't do anything if you aren't psychic. Even if you are psychic and can start fires with your mind, using that power for baking cookies is a very high-level skill. Meditate, clear your mind, and focus all of your senses to become one with nature. Then sharpen your skills to become super-natural yourself. Then, try to bake cookies with your mind again..... But make sure you don't burn down the house in the process. You may not know your true inner strength.