Miscellaneous: Today, my sink seemed to be filling up with dirty water. Concerned,...

By Anonymous - 20/03/2013 02:52 - United States - Saint Cloud

Today, my sink seemed to be filling up with dirty water. Concerned, I turned on the garbage disposal and plunged away. With no change in the water levels, I called a plumber. He reached in, pulled out the drain plug, and give me his bill while chuckling to himself. FML

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By jeauxann - 11/05/2018 23:59

Today, my landlord refused to send a plumber over to unclog the sink. Now he wants me to pay for water damages because he didn't call a plumber sooner. FML

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By Bruce - 23/01/2021 11:01 - United States - Falls Church

Today, my sump pump stopped working so I called a plumber to fix it. It took two seconds for him to simply plug it back in. Cost me $75 for the call. FML

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By nixwolfwood - 19/12/2016 21:14

Today, I woke up to a fog. Literally. A pipe burst in my apartment and scalding water was everywhere. To make matters worse, when I called maintenance he told me he'd come by later, hung up on me, and turned his phone off. He did eventually show up, but it was 5 hours later, well after I'd paid a plumber $200. FML

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By hhaghigh - 14/03/2020 00:08 - United States

Today, I was draining the water from my fishbowl out into the kitchen sink. The fish was still in it and decided to go with the flow, literally, right into the garburator. I was too scared to stick my hand down there to save it; instead I panicked and turned the garburator on. FML

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By her mom raised her - 17/05/2014 17:30 - Mexico

Today, I had to call a plumber out, because my idiot daughter clogged the pipes while trying to flush a hamburger down the toilet. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/11/2013 19:31 - France - Paris

Today, I went with my boyfriend to meet his parents. I had to excuse myself to use the bathroom, and I ended up taking a huge crap that wouldn't flush. I had to reach in and break it up with my hands just so it would flush. Only after I washed up did I notice a plunger sitting under the sink. FML

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Classic blunder

By Anonymous - 08/03/2024 08:00 - Australia

Today, I had to temporarily remove the drain pipe under the sink. I absentmindedly poured the stinky water from the trap into the now drainless sink, and flooded the cupboard I was working in with it. FML

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Cringe

By mikesok988 - 07/05/2009 07:40 - United States

Today, there was a potluck at my girlfriend's house. I had a sour stomach, so I went to the bathroom to relieve myself. When I flushed, nothing happened. They had to call a plumber to fix the toilet filled with my crap. The whole family watched, noses plugged and faces cringed, looking at me. FML

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Back to square one

By HomeChump - 28/09/2016 05:49 - United States - Chicago

Today, I was so proud I'd fixed the toilet with a hardware store part without even having to call a plumber. As I happily put the lid back on the tank, I dropped the lid, which broke the tank, spilling water everywhere. Now I need a new toilet, a new floor, and I have to call the plumber. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/10/2010 14:37 - United States

Today, when I got home from work, my fiancé was finishing up with the plumber who had just installed new fixtures for our shower. I decided that I was going to be the first to break it in. I went to the bathroom, got undressed and went to start the water. The OTHER plumber was still in there. FML

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kwyk 23

Wednesday 20 March 2013 11:53

Don't worry, plumbers are used to all sorts of crap.

SharnaaaBanana 22

Wednesday 20 March 2013 11:52

Haha wow. We all do stupid things from time to time :)

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theraven536 2

Wednesday 20 March 2013 18:02

Hate to point this out, but the plunger should have dislodged the plug...

noelasis94 18

Wednesday 20 March 2013 18:19

He just showed you how rewarding the prestigious job of plumbing is, what a classy character.

Shrike 23

Wednesday 20 March 2013 22:01

Seems a bit sexist to imply one woman's brain-fart can or should speak for the reputation of all women. Hmm...

AzKoldAzICE 3

Wednesday 20 March 2013 22:36

Lol well at least you made his day one might funnier

Michael_92 20

Wednesday 20 March 2013 22:38

I didn't even notice this was a chick u til you said something. Quite frankly who cares the sex of the person doing it. It just doesn't matter. I think you'll find YOU are the one being sexist, not anyone else.

Shrike 23

Wednesday 20 March 2013 22:44

So let me get this straight: you not only didn't notice the gender icon on the FML, but you also completely missed the entire point of the comment I was replying to? Namely that the OP is somehow ruining the reputation of all women? Maybe you should try reading a book without pop up flaps sometime and get back to us when you have some reading comprehension.

chuckcloninger 12

Wednesday 20 March 2013 23:38

I have this desire to say "You're kidding aren't you?". But I too have managed to pull some pretty dumb stunts in my lifetime too. Hopefully you can afford the plumbers charges and you have a pretty damn funny story to tell if a party ever gets dull.