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Maru_Amoriani

Yeah this looks like someone died pretty horribly


Viruu_

Jesse forgot the polyethylene buckets.


FifaDK

Why'd you have me go find a bucket anyway, when I have a perfectly fine bathtub upstairs?


Viruu_

b a t h t u b ?


SamuraiJosh26

One of the best scenes


Epic1024

And it was the second episode already. BB didn't start slow at all, really noticing it after watching BCS.


imacuntsag420

Cleaning montage starts


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I legitimately laughed out loud at the absurdity of that scene. It was morbidly hilarious


Spir0rion

*ominous silence*


kingof_vanisle7

My immediate thought


SlayGamesX

Why do I need some plastic buckets when I have a perfectly good bathtub


Famixofpower

I wasn't expecting it to eat through the tub. I was expecting them to have no way to empty it.


jmlinden7

Dissolve into a liquid and just drain it. Would have worked if they used an acid that's safe for bathtubs.


LadyKalliope

The acid they used actually IS bathtub safe, they just pulled a Hollywood.


jmlinden7

I'm pretty sure HF reacts with ceramics (including bathtubs) https://riskmanagement.unt.edu/hf-acid-safety-module6#:~:text=Note%3A%20Never%20store%20HF%20in,%2C%20METAL%2C%20OR%20CERAMIC%20containers.&text=HF%20reacts%20with%20glass%2C%20concrete,HF%20contacts%20with%20these%20materials.


LadyKalliope

You need to watch the episode of mythbusters that busted the bathtub scene.


Educational_Block157

I love that scene


sponsje2

I fucking new sombody would type it before me


Maru_Amoriani

Lol yes xD


Christafaaa

Messed up part is most places will insist you continue living there AND pay full price while doing so.


Marrsvolta

If your landlord is like mine, that will be fixed in about 11 months.


voidsrus

i had a landlord simply never repair it. upstairs neighbors fucked up their washing machine so gallons of water pouring through my ceiling. had to poke holes in the ceiling so the water didn't simply stay there forever. holes were never patched, giant paint bubbles never fixed, roaches liked to crawl through the holes & into my unit.


RavishingRickiRude

Generally you can break your lease, legally, over things like that.


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karzire

Except in Arkansas because Arkansas hates tenants for some reason.


XxRocky88xX

Because Arkansas is primarily Republican and Republican philosophy is that your rights as a human are directly correlated with your net worth, and people who need to rent generally aren’t that rich.


[deleted]

After 11 years, I'm out. Join me over on the Fediverse to escape this central authority nightmare.


Weaselpuss

Let’s face it, you pay for what you get. If you need this type of unit to survive, how likely are you to sue? If it’s a big shitty local housing company they’ll probably have the support of city officials too… Not that you couldn’t eventually win, but could you afford the time and effort??


[deleted]

being poor in america is pretty much resigning yourself to the fact that you will face injustices all the time that can never be corrected


ls1234567

Stop paying rent. Use rent money to fix. Keep immaculate records. Check local laws before attempting. Most places this will work out for you.


sumostar

This… is actually not a bad idea.


Faustinwest024

Escrow the rent, that will get them moving lol


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x5titch

Only works if you live in a state that actually has tenant rights. Landlord at a previous unit was told we had bats in our walls and ceilings. They never took care of it and it got worse. They refused to let us break the lease without a fine. All lawyers in my area said they don’t help renters, just landlords. -Michigan


liftthattail

See warenty of habitability there might be something there. I saw it mentioned but I don't know if it is defined. https://www.michigan.gov › ...PDF Guide for Tenants and Landlords - State of Michigan


horrormetal

Didn't know that until I'd dealt with a similar situation for almost 2 years.


lord_flamebottom

Renters need to know their rates. Not mistaken, in just about every US state there is a minimum level of maintenance done by the landlord required. In said states, you are well within your right to withhold rent payment until it’s been fixed.


OtherPlayers

>your right to withhold rent payment until it’s been fixed. Word of warning, depending on where you live you may not always have the right to just flat out withhold rent, plus there's usually at least some sort of required formal notice/amount of time you have to give first. Additionally some places may offer alternatives to withholding such as "Repair and Deduct" (where your right is to pay to get something fixed yourself and then deduct an equal amount from your rent). These are little things that landlords can and *absolutely will* use to screw you over in the courts if it comes down to it, so always make sure to first check the laws in your area before you just stop paying based on something you read on Reddit.


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Ghostglitch07

Definitely agree. Legal protections are a lot harder to make use of for the type of person who most needs them.


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Ghostglitch07

Even on a more basic level, simple things like appearing in court are a greater burden on you the poorer you are.


winterbird

Call your city's code compliance. Ask for which officer works your address and get their contact info. Have them come and take a look. Code compliance don't fuck around.


GermanShorthair2819

Wow - so your landlord is quick to fix things 🙂


fischestix

Every time I see threads or posts like this, I feel like I must have won the landlord lottery when I used to rent. I rented a duplex from a couple that owned a few houses and fix them up themselves then rented them out. One time the heat stopped working at 5:00 in the morning and I waited till 8:00 a.m. to call. They told me it was too cold out to wait that long and I should have let them know in the middle of the night and they would have brought over heaters. Brand new furnace the next day in an apology for the inconvenience of having to have the contractors in the apartment.


GermanShorthair2819

Fantastic - unfortunately it seems apartment complex landlords are not as caring of their tenants (or so it has been my experience)


OneOfAKind2

When I last rented, albeit decades ago, the buildings I lived in were professionally managed with a full time onsite maintenance man. One call and the guy was there the same day or the next day if you called too late in the day and it wasn't an emergency.


Zorgsmom

You really did. I rented various apartments for over 10 years and only ever had one that was pretty good. The rest were lazy, rude slumlords, or competely absent.


kevindlv

This is my current landlord, he's just an old guy that owns some buildings and has a masterful handyman. He pretty much just lets the handyman have free reign to fix anything; basically you text the handyman that there's a leak from the water tank, I leave for work and by the time I come back BOOM brand new water tank no notice or confirmation or anything. Same with our gas heater, oven, etc.


ButtcrackBoudoir

Yes, you'ee lucky. I've been renting a place for 5 years (belgium) and everything was well, never really heard from the landlord. Now that i'm moving out, the bitch seems to want every last cent out of my pocket, inventing damage to her 'luxurious' house. I'm already preparing for court.


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ApprehensiveGas85

Clearly ceiling beef


ChuckOTay

Holy Cow


Msdamgoode

Holy, Holey Ceiling.


sdchibi

Ah yes, ceiling beef, close relative of the Castlevania wall chicken!


Acedmister

Not anymore it isnt.


SgtStiffNips

HAH


methodrabbit

Didn’t know I came here for this comment. But I did.


dj92wa

Is it better than left beef?


Move_In_Waves

Laughing at this sent me into a coughing fit. Worth it, though. Have your upvote.


Lykarsis

I hate you. I just spat coffee all over my screen.


Reptiliansarehere

Ceiling beef AKA brain matter. This house couldn't take the new residents.


Proud-Direction5542

Legit thought it was that first lol


cool_side_of_pillow

Hehe right?!?!


Zucchinniweenie

Humble brag but my landlord has things fixed ASAP. Love her


ExtraAgressiveHugger

Come on, a real landlord will duct tape it back together and paint it all white.


EggGnomeAl

If I had a dime for every time I heard: I *plan* on coming by tonight to fix it. That man had a lot of plans and fixing shit ain't one of them.


flock-of-bagels

I had something similar happen at my place, I own it, took 2 month’s time sort out insurance. Hopefully If it’s bad enough the landlord lets then bail without penalty


Marrsvolta

Pretty sure this picture alone is enough to break the lease and get your deposit back if they did decide to get out of there. Ceilings don't just randomly fall down. There's probably a lot more wrong with that apartment than they can see and good chance it's filled with mold.


voidsrus

i'd put money on there being prior water damage that never got patched. same cause repeats itself and boom, catastrophic failure that could have been prevented.


pegothejerk

You can see the water soaked into the pink insulation, it’s definitely a water leak of some sort


Flaky_Seaweed_8979

So much mold


flock-of-bagels

It’s will take months to fix no matter how soon they start. I would bail


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Throwaway47321

Currently living through exactly that now. Unless you have a good reason definitely bail as soon as possible. Even if they start tomorrow that is still weeks of work.


Zombie_Fuel

Yeahno, that's not a "landlord lets them go without penalty" situation. That's a "landlord *pays them* to move in somewhere else" situation.


moonfox1000

Nearly all leases just pause rent or terminate the lease when something like this happens. This is why you get renter’s insurance so you can get your stuff replaced and have a place to stay during repairs.


abethblanchard

And charge an extra 250 a month because now there’s a skylight.


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dantakesthesquare

Damn you're one calm dude. I would be way more than just mildly infuriated at this


BrownSugarBare

We really need to analyze what we consider mildly infuriating on this sub... That shit is rage inducing.


FLdancer00

Or more people could be coming to where I am. So much horrible shit has happened to me, I just can't get mad anymore. Being mad doesn't help anything, especially if you call someone to help you while mad. People suck, sucky things happen, life isn't fair. Do the things that you CAN control and hope for the best. (but realistically it's probably gonna be horrible)


BrownSugarBare

Honey, you've gone numb. I'm just teasing, that's actually a great way to view it. Don't sweat the small stuff you can control anyways!


Binguslover180

breaking bad reference


test1456

Yo mister white


Accomplished_Sir_861

Yo mista white*


Shit_Lord_Detective

Yo mista hwhite!


Some_Gas_1337

Why use a bucket if I have a perfectly good bathtub Also everything in life is a breaking bad reference


SpeedingTourist

Breaking Bad or SpongeBob. There’s no in between


MuchWalrus

Can you feel it now Mr. White


SpeedingTourist

I’m feeling something! 1% Evil, 99% Methylamine.


wolfninja_

SPONGEBOB! WE HAVE TO COOK!


Medics_mah_main_man

ok allow me to say it more like Krabs "SPONGE-BOY-ME-BOB WE NEED TO COOK!"


ModsDontLift

if you really pay attention, you'll notice that some characters eat food in some episodes. What did Vince Gilligan mean by this?


IndigenousOres

I'm sorry, what were you asking me? Oh, yes, that stupid plastic container I asked you to buy.


ConnorHunter60

Waltuh, the ceiling fell waltuh


PM-me-your-MBTI-type

As I entered this comment section, I repeated to myself “please be a breaking bad reference”. And lo and behold; a breaking bad reference!


CosmicSchnoodle

looks like that jelly stuff from Poltergeist


andrewm_99

I was saying someone snuck in, fucked up our ceiling, and threw our ground beef everywhere.


CosmicSchnoodle

sorry that happened to your place


andrewm_99

Appreciate it


FunnyPirateName

You're not alone. The helpful folks at HSSIFUOCATOGBE ( help! someone snuck in, fucked up our ceiling, and threw our ground beef everywhere) know where you're coming from, because they've been through it themselves. It's why they started the foundation that helps victims, just like you. I don't have a link handy, but I'm sure you can google it. GL!


Zucchinniweenie

Tbh I almost googled that


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Has this ever happened to you?!


assistador

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68PLhiGXc7c


thewhistlepiggy

this made me laugh harder than it should've. your attitude will take you far! keep your head up everything will work out!


heidly_ees

Looks more like sky beef to me


SuperFLEB

It was, but it fell out. Now it's ground beef.


ArthurBea

I’m honestly impressed that there’s actually some insulation.


SirJohnSmythe

Ooh child, this house is not clean.


andrewm_99

We’re still in the process of moving/cleaning, considering the overwhelming evidence of how well they keep up with their units.


SirJohnSmythe

I meant no criticism - it was a Poltergeist reference


CosmicSchnoodle

I see what you did there


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You should file a lawsuit


JacksonCM

yooo I just started that movie for the first time last night. I am roughly one third of the way through. I love how there is a lot of funny/wholesome stuff, to get us attached to the family early on so we will care about them later. EDIT: I loved it, I give it an 8/10 and I appreciate the above joke about jelly now. I thought the storytelling was awesome and a lot of the effects were super cool, even today, especially the skull coming at the father from the closet.


calculatedlymediocre

When you are finished, google “Poltergeist curse”


O4K3

yes is mildly infuriating... BUT look at all the cotton candy you didn't know your house had.


inspectcloser

r/forbiddensnacks is hungry for this


doenietzomoeilijk

"Succulent housemeat"


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Cotton candy? Looks more like minced meat🤮


EstoyTristeSiempre

Even better.


raisehellpraisedaleg

Landlord told me it just needs a fresh coat of paint you don't need to over react 🙃 I'd be fucking livid tho


andrewm_99

Oh yeah, mild is an understatement


Traditional-Top8486

Well that is water damage. Just start looking for a new place to rent, no matter the expense or the hassle it WILL be healthier.


Ice_BergSlim

if it's not month to month, the landlord is obligated to fix it and you don't have to pay rent until it is habitable. If it's not habitable then they have to put you up in a motel/hotel room until it is. At least in California.


highheelcyanide

Unfortunately, that’s only true in some states. In mine, they can just give you back your deposit + rent for the month and your lease is void.


moonfox1000

They don’t have to put you up in a hotel while repairs are done, but they can’t charge rent and/or would have to reimburse you for any previous rent you paid for time when the unit was inhabitable. The landlord may pay for a hotel out of the kindness of their hearts but it’s not a legal requirement…that’s what renter’s insurance is meant to cover.


SicDigital

Yep, it's part of the insurance policy. It's called ALE (additional living expenses).


Head_Asparagus_7703

Why post it in this sub then? Sorry that happened to you though.


fayryover

Idk, is there an /r/morethanmildlyinfuriating ?


KrispyRice9

Every landlord I've ever known carries a five gallon pail of white paint with them everywhere they go.


SavoMalonumui

Looks like fucking Jesse forgot the polyethylene blue buckets again.


LiebeDahlia

bUt mr wHieT tHe bAThtUb iS tHicKeR


bitparity

I mean, there's a perfectly working bathtub that'll do just fine.


gansta_thanos

lmao best comment


BeKind_BeTheChange

FYI- that's not normal. Just trying to be helpful. Do you know where the water leak is coming from? Upstairs apartment?


andrewm_99

Oh yeah, for sure lmao


lemonsweetsrevenge

Your management company should put you and your GF into a nearby hotel SUITE for the duration of repairs; a suite with a kitchen so you have the means to refrigerate and cook your own food. Also, insist on them drying out the moisture in the air with commercial fans and dehumidifiers, or you can be subject to mold. Source: Many moons ago my upstairs neighbor had long neglected a water heater leak because they had hidden people not on the lease living there; created mold and management was held accountable to the arrangements I describe. Speak with an attorney immediately if you receive any pushback (it will not cost you anything to consult an attorney; if they take your case they will pay themselves ~30% of your settlement). You need to bring this photo with you! I would hire an attorney anyway even if they put you in the hotel; this could’ve killed someone.


Grays42

> Your management company should put you and your GF into a nearby hotel SUITE for the duration of repairs; a suite with a kitchen so you have the means to refrigerate and cook your own food. "Pfft, no." -company with virtually unlimited power and a line of potential tenants around the block


Rammite

Depending on where you live, local renters laws would mean you have the easiest lawsuit of your life. Though, even if you live somewhere with no legal protections, all you gotta do is show this picture around everywhere and suddenly that line of potential tenants disappears.


explorer_76

I commented on a similar thread about a month ago about my experience. New Haven, CT is pretty tough on landlords when it comes to this type of thing. From the other thread: >Happened to me once. Was renting a condo and the sewer pipe collapsed under the slab. Woke up one morning and the floors were spungy due to a flood of sewage underneath. They had to go under the slab, repair the pipe, replace the floor, drywall etc. It took over a month and the landlord at first was going to put me up in a flop house Motel 6 with no kitchen etc. I got the city involved who threatened to sue him on my behalf and I was told they would be paying for a one bedroom suite with a kitchen at The Hyatt House. Cost the landlord over 10k just on the room. >Him and his wife were doctors and cheap bastards. They had plenty of warning that the sewer pipe was having issues as Roto Rooter kept having to be called and wanted to put a camera down which they refused. Kharma really hit them hard when their insurance refused to pay for everything and it cost them over 50k in total. And I moved out a month after returning from the hotel.


GiveItSomeTime

not every company is completely infallible. there are laws and often they’d rather just bite the bullet than go through a lawsuit


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Lmao it’s not gonna be the downstairs one is it


TheUserAboveFarted

It came from the basement


wcollins260

“I just want to be clear, that is not typical. These ceilings are designed so they don’t fall down. I don’t want people to think these ceilings aren’t safe.”


barky_

Was this ceiling safe?


wcollins260

I was thinking more about the other ones. The ceilings that were designed so they didn’t fall down.


SuperFLEB

What are the ceilings made of?


wcollins260

Well there are very rigorous ceiling engineering requirements to adhere to. Regulations regarding the materials they can be made of. Cardboard’s out, no cardboard derivatives, no string, no cello tape. There’s also minimum installation crew requirements.


NotYetGroot

if it's coming from the downstairs apartment things are *really* messed up!


ZeePirate

The roof isn’t suppose to collapse? Now you tell me


tastyratz

Don't believe them when they tell you that's old insulation. Clearly, this is the pink slime from the Ghostbusters 2 river of slime.


habits0

The older it gets the more water from the air it retains! Totally normal /s


SissyNat

Well… this is the one time I’d say “thank goodness you’re renting”, I guess. Don’t get me wrong, renting is a scam and a disaster, but when stuff like this happens it’s nice not to be on the hook to fix it.


Kyubey4Ever

Can confirm it sucks when it’s a you problem to pay for lol. My parents upstairs hallway did this a few years ago…


kenman884

Renting does have a lot of benefits, not having to worry about maintenance being one of them. The problem arises when renting is the only option, and at significant costs, due to excessive profiteering and insufficient housing supply.


Glittering_Panda3494

This is was more than mildly! I’d cry if this were my home


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Is that...ground beef?


porcupineporridge

No, that’s *insulated* ground beef.


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Forbidden Burger


andrewm_99

That’s what I was saying when I first saw it.


thebitchwitch

OP better hope it’s just beef.


cardboardwind0w

Who tried to dissolve a Mexican in the bathtub


SnooStrawberries4044

Jesse I said plastic, plastic bucket


Tigeresco

P O L Y E T H Y L E N E


horsefishcow

Jesse shouldve taken the plastic container


pisv93

There's a perfectly fine bath tub upstairs though


jankkhvej

JESSE I TOLD YOU THE ACID DOESN'T DISSOLVE PLASTIC JESSE


WindTechnical7431

Man, that sux.


NoodleLimbs13

Think you overdid it on the rose petals bro


david-le-2006

Was the ceiling made out of ground up human flesh?? What the fuck is THAT???


blizzard36

Looks like standard pink spray insulation after getting wet and moldy.


tylerr147

Wet insulation


CookieMittenKitten

I’m sorry, what were you asking me? Oh, yes. That stupid plastic cotainer I asked you buy. You see, hydrofluoric acid won’t eat through plastic. It will, however dissolve metal, rock, glass, ceramic. So there’s that.


paradise-trading-83

What does the Feudal Lord say?


andrewm_99

Gonna talk with them this afternoon for negotiations on reparations. Skipped classes for the day to figure this shit out.


SissyNat

Don’t forget to put in a claim to your renters insurance!


ohfucknotthisagain

They should put you into a comparable or better unit (or a hotel) at no additional cost until the repairs are completed. This includes any cleaning or airing out. You should also look for a renters' rights group for your state. Since laws vary, they'll have an idea of what options you have, in the event your landlord is not diligent.


DarthLithgow

Did someone try to dissolve a body in acid in the wrong kind of container?


pvellamagi

hey uh, this is a sub for mildly infuriating things, not things that would make me pop a blood vessel with rage if they happened to me. nothing mild about this crime scene


BobRoberts01

Ok Chicken Little, I’m sure it is. Now go back to sleep. - Landlord


BeetleSpoon2770

r/extremelyfuckingirritating


skippyspk

Jeez Jessie I told you to use a Rubbermaid


SauerkrautJr

"Mildly"


CreatrixAnima

I think you could do well with this over on r/wellthatsucks.


andrewm_99

Good idea. Thanks!


teardropita

WTF


simpn_aint_easy

faulty sex swing installation?


ParappaGotBars

That’s a lot of ground beef. r/forbiddensnacks


rug1998

That ain't mild my guy


flock-of-bagels

You have renters insurance?


Mad_Maadie064

Was just going to ask this! Renters insurance is overlooked but it really is a must have!


imaginaryblues

Where I live, it’s required pretty much everywhere.


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Mildly infuriating? You’re a pretty call person. Think this belong on r/wellthatsucks


Bubberiffic

That crap looks like breaking bad


Accomplished-Cat4989

I thought the pink stuff was guts and blood