Health: Today, like always, my parents are such tightwads that they refused...

By freezingggg - 23/09/2011 14:33 - Reserved

Today, like always, my parents are such tightwads that they refused to turn the heating system on, despite the ball-freezing temperatures. I was so cold, I had to resort to warming my hands up over the toaster. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/01/2013 03:45 - United States - Portland

Today, my parents have kept their bet going about not turning the heat on all season. I woke up this morning to it being the same temperature inside as it was outside. It's snowing out there. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/01/2014 21:30 - Iceland

Today, my mom made me go shopping with her. It was freezing out, but she didn't wear a coat, boasting that she doesn't feel the chill like I do. By the time we drove home she was whining about freezing to death, and now I'm stuck in a house whose heating is set to "inferno". FML

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By Anonymous - 03/05/2024 11:00 - United Kingdom

Today, my parents went on holiday, finally, and since I’m always freezing I took the opportunity to actually turn up the temperature on the boiler. Not 30 seconds later my dad called pissed and told me either I turn it back down or he’s coming home from Spain to kick my ass. FML

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By vikhelios - 30/01/2010 18:45 - France

Today, my heating broke. It's 22 degrees outside, and my father won't let us call someone to fix it because apparently the cold helps the soul grow. FML

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By madeline9322 - 20/12/2016 03:15 - Canada

Today, the lack of heating in my room has gotten to the point where I have to cuddle my clothes for the next day at night so they're not freezing when I wake up. FML

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Bit nippy out

By Anonymous - 24/01/2022 07:59 - Germany - Ebersbach

Today, my mom wants to save money on both heating and electricity. Put into practice, this means that the temperature in my room is about the same as that in our fridge. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/11/2018 17:30

Today, my boiler packed up on me just as the weather has turned cold, with no money to have it fixed. Hello to a week of freezing cold showers. FML

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It's frostbite time!

By Freezing - 24/03/2020 05:06

Today, the whole upstairs was so cold that I had to wear mittens inside. When I asked my parents why it was so cold, they replied that to save money, they had decided not to heat the upstairs, since "nobody is ever up there, anyway." My bedroom is upstairs. FML

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By WorkSexMonkey - 04/01/2010 19:20 - United States

Today, I found out that shutting off the heat in the rental property my parents owned was a bad idea. The water froze and the pipes burst, causing the whole kitchen ceiling to fall down. The water ruined the wood floors and the appliances. I turned off the heat to save money. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/12/2010 08:11 - United Kingdom

Today, I got a phone call to say my workplace was closed due to extreme weather conditions. Looking forward to my day off, I then realised the boiler was broken and my house has no heating despite there being a foot of snow outside. I'm spending the day in bed, wearing all my clothes. FML

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Friday 23 September 2011 17:52

Toasters scare the shit out of me when they finish.

Rico_Mal1116 0

Friday 23 September 2011 17:55

Well I bet you feel toasty now!

Comments

hottiewitdamesse 8

Sunday 25 September 2011 21:45

Did u at least make some toast as to not waste the electricity?

dwsgirl 8

Monday 26 September 2011 1:43

things were tight in my household growing up too (we kept the heat down to 50 at times). it sucks, but i'd rather have food on the table. u need: lots of tea, sweaters/scarves/etc, a sleeping bag and warm blankets at night, and warm socks.

jzzyprin93 2

Monday 26 September 2011 4:33

lol damn poor baby! I remember those days

unicornunit 0

Monday 26 September 2011 5:41

i lold :)

hoonyer 17

Monday 26 September 2011 21:50

if u dont like it get a job and help pay the bills, thats what i did

crazy8888 1

Monday 26 September 2011 22:55

When their pipes freeze and burst they will get what is coming to them. Just make sure your stuff isn't anywhere near the pipes. If it is actually cold and not just chilly it's more a matter of when than if.