Miscellaneous: Today, my heating broke. It's 22 degrees outside, and my father...

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 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 FrozenD - 12/12/2009 16:55 - Canada

Today, my furnace and all of my heating systems broke down. A fridge is 3 degrees Celsius; it is now 2 degrees Celsius in my house. I would be warmer in my fridge. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/12/2011 20:11 - Sweden

Today, the heating in my house broke down. I called my boyfriend and asked if I could stay at his place until I could get it fixed. He said no, and told me my overgrown leg hair would keep me warm. FML

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Cold snap

By Anonymous - 05/04/2022 06:00 - Germany

Today, we're both sick, the heating hasn’t been working for 3 days, yet the repair company refuses to fix it because some technicality is not up to current regulations. Right on time, we’re also about to be hit by a cold spell, promising sub-zero temperatures. FML

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Chilling

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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Chilly

By Anonymous - 13/01/2011 06:32 - United States

Today, my window got busted and won't shut properly. I live in a college dorm room and maintenance says they can't fix it for a couple of days. It's below freezing in my dorm and I can see my breath while trying sleep. FML

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By Melie-Melo - 16/12/2008 07:55 - United Kingdom

Today, after repairing the toilet, the light, the shower, the cooker and the heater in the flat I've just moved into, my boiler dies. It's mid December, about 1 degree outside. 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 heatproblems - 19/12/2009 20:10 - United States

Today, I can't get my heat to turn off. It is currently 87 degrees Fahrenheit in my house, and my heat is running non-stop. It's about 20 degrees outside with over a foot of snow on the ground, so a repairman can't come out to fix it. My electricity bill will be about $1000. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/02/2017 08:00 - United States - Anchorage

Today, during the worst flu we've ever had, my wife and I have to go out into thirty-below weather to get firewood because the furnace broke down. FML

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cuteness69 0

Saturday 30 January 2010 23:20

You think 22 degrees is cold !?!?! It's like -22 here ! Don't be a wimp ! :)

pdaredevil 0

Saturday 30 January 2010 23:18

That's horrible! Why doesn't he get the heater fixed? If he wants some cold for his soul he can go outside instead of making hix entire family suffer.

Comments

Baroness542 6

Sunday 31 January 2010 0:02

22 degrees Ferinheight is not cold. It's like -8 here right now and guess what? My dad's house is so old that the heat doesn't work so well. So we just use a fireplace. Put on a sweater and stfu.

iPsych0 0

Sunday 31 January 2010 0:06

ditto. i love you.

vikhelios 6

Sunday 31 January 2010 2:05

daaaamn u need 2 calm dowwwn

ObadiahtheSlim 2

Sunday 31 January 2010 0:03

Thats a good way to freeze your pipes and cause a huge problem! Your father is a moron.

NorfolkDude 2

Sunday 31 January 2010 0:11

Leaving your house in freezing temperatures can cause pipes to break which can lead to even more serious damages.

The__Redneck 7

Sunday 31 January 2010 0:16

Buy a space heater without your father seeing it. Pretend to get pissed off and stomp off to your room. Close the door, fire that sucker up, and relax in comfort. He'll have to pay for it when the electric bill comes due, but that's his problem, not yours.

maltam123 0

Sunday 31 January 2010 0:42

does anyone have a tempurature converter? how much.is 22 degrees celcius in farenheit?cuz it's like 20 degrees farenheit here which, I know is colder thn 22 celcius cuz 0 celcius is=32 degrees farenheit

MadeOfAwesome 1

Sunday 31 January 2010 1:05

22 degrees Celsius = 71.6 degrees Fahrenheit Google is your friend.

menschmaschine5 0

Sunday 31 January 2010 5:41

OP was talking about Fahrenheit. 22 degrees Celcius is pretty much perfect room temperature.

goddamme 0

Sunday 31 January 2010 0:46

Wha..? Weird dad. Also, Fahrenheit is stupid. 32 for freezing, 212 for boiling? **** that, 0-100 range, please.

npk88 0

Sunday 31 January 2010 1:33

FYI..in the US we do use celsius ( as well as the metric system) in school; all students learn both systems these days. So we know it. Neither one of them are really that complicated.

fawfulster 11

Sunday 31 January 2010 3:58

#38 FTW!

Wolfman_Paladin 0

Sunday 31 January 2010 12:02

yea im a southerner, country boy and we do use both systems but i pretty much ignore metric cause i prefer SAE so for all u bashers out ther neither is better

Snowboarder2010 0

Sunday 31 January 2010 0:47

It is about -10 to -20 here every night and I don't have any heat in my room. So yeah, I know it sucks.

perdix 29

Sunday 31 January 2010 1:04

Nietzsche said, "That which does not kill me makes me stronger." So, your soul will either grow or ascend to heaven. Read the Jack London story, "To Build a Fire." That'll help.

Beli_fml 0

Sunday 31 January 2010 1:40

omfg! I love nietzsche AND Jack london!!!!! my teacher is making me read White Fang and I love it. and I have to write one page about Jack London's life :/ but hey. you my friend are cool.

BlueTwist89 0

Sunday 31 January 2010 1:06

K...it's pretty annoying how a bunch of people are complaining about it being colder than 22 degrees where they live. If you have heat on, you really can't compare. And OP, lol at your dad being a cheapass.