Miscellaneous: Today, while changing a light bulb, I was electrocuted. I screamed...

By Burnt - 11/05/2011 01:21 - United States

Today, while changing a light bulb, I was electrocuted. I screamed before I blacked out. My entire family was home and heard me scream, but didn't come and check because they were too busy watching Glee. FML

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Shocking

By Anonymous - 02/08/2020 17:01

Today, I tried to hang up a light and, in my clumsiness, got shocked. My dad started screaming at me for yelling out. FML

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Talking Heads song playing?

By Anonymous - 26/02/2021 07:30 - Australia - Geraldton

Today, I almost burned the house down while changing a lightbulb. FML

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Shocking reaction

By Anonymous - 01/07/2020 14:00

Today, I was replacing some outlets for work and I got surprise-electrified. I threw my wire strippers in the air while yelling, "Oh fuck me." The homeowner and his 2 kids were standing 3 feet away. He was not happy. FML

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Lesson learned

By Anonymous - 10/12/2023 17:00 - United Kingdom

Today, whilst showing my kids how to replace a light bulb safely, I gave myself and electric shock, and dropped the bulb. Twice in a row. In hindsight I should have let my husband do all the DIY-based educating, since I now have a glass shard in my big toe. FML

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Check before you wreck

By Kailey - 28/10/2009 00:37 - United States

Today, I was moving into my new house. While trying to turn on the light in the bedroom, I realized I couldn't reach the string on the fan. I got a chair, climbed up, reached over, and fell badly. While writhing in agony on the floor, I looked over to see a light switch on the wall. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/05/2018 19:00

Today, I managed to electrocute myself on a plug socket while I was showing a group of trainee electricians how not to electrocute themselves while rewiring a plug socket. FML

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By iltdtsm - 15/08/2009 16:58 - Canada

Today, while showering I slipped and fell, taking down the shower curtain and smashing my head against the floor, resulting in a concussion. My family came running because of the noise and I lay naked, bleeding and concussed for few minutes before they could stop laughing enough to get me help. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/01/2010 16:35 - United States

Today, I was lying in bed, staring at the ceiling with the lights off. It was 1AM and I'd just finished watching a scary movie so I was a little paranoid. I was about to fall asleep when an eerie light lit the room. I jumped, got tangled in the sheets, and hit my head against the bed frame. Where'd the light come from? Not a space ship. Not someone breaking in. It was my phone. FML

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By Gina - 02/04/2010 11:33 - Thailand

Today, I was in the shops and the lights all of a sudden went out. I got really scared for no reason because it was pitch black and grabbed onto my mum's hand. When the light's got turned on I was holding on to a random guy's hand. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/01/2012 05:50 - United States

Today, I was cleaning my room and set my burnt out light bulb on my computer chair without any second thought. Later, I sat on the chair, the light bulb shattered and I got a huge gash on my butt. FML

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Wednesday 11 May 2011 9:04

did they spend $80 on glee music?

dbss11 3

Wednesday 11 May 2011 9:14

FYL being shocked sucks!! and your family does too, that's when you get a taser baton and while their watching glee just taze them all and say, hah! how does that feel suckas!? lol

Comments

notsocrazee 0

Wednesday 11 May 2011 15:37

I love how he got -34 votes just for saying it's decent.

Stravv 0

Wednesday 11 May 2011 15:37

At least it was glee lol

boatkicker 4

Wednesday 11 May 2011 15:53

If you got shocked (or electrocuted) than you are either an idiot who doesn't know how to change a lightbulb (tip: dont put your fingers in the socket, turn the light off.) OR your fixture is broken, and somehow sending electricity to places it doesn't belong, in which case you need to replace the fixture. I'd suggest calling an electrician, because something else is wrong, the current is too strong. There's no way you should pass out from a zap from a light fixture.

garner20 0

Wednesday 11 May 2011 15:57

dont be a pussy. being shocked is not that bad.

tencalories 3

Wednesday 11 May 2011 15:58

whoa glee doesn't just ruin terrible songs they ruin great ones too I just pray I don't live to see them do the beatles actually I hope they don't live to do it

dudeitsdanny 9

Wednesday 11 May 2011 16:22

Glee is still a better show than half the crap on TV. Its quality has seriously degraded over time, though. I watch it out of addiction.. Guilty pleasure. But last night they sang Friday and I died inside. Oh, I also watch it cause Dianna Agron is beauty incarnate. OP- Couldn't you wait till the end? Everyone needed to see Rachel slapped.

ucofresh 4

Wednesday 11 May 2011 16:22

I agree 2... Glee is pretty damn awesome. And please... everyone thumbs down me and talk shit. I could give a ****. Doesn't change the fact that glee is awesome and one of the most watched shows on the lineup. :)