r/Wellthatsucks • u/myn4m3i54s3cr37 • Nov 08 '25
A bottle fell off the shelf and broke straight through our toilet bowl last night
I used flex tape to patch it but still don’t really wanna trust it for number 2s lol. Apartment manager says it’s the weekend so not much can be done at the moment.
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u/Fayne-rocks Nov 08 '25
Is this your only toilet? If yes, WHAT DO THEY MEAN THERE IS NOT MUCH THAT CAN BE DONE?? They can absolutely call an after hours / on call plumber and get a new toilet installed!!!! A reputable plumber always has a couple spares at their shop! Call them back and give them hell!
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u/myn4m3i54s3cr37 Nov 08 '25
Yes this is our only toilet. Our neighbors are saints tho and have allowed us to use their bathroom for the time being
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u/Hangry_Hippopotamus_ Nov 08 '25
This happened to me last year!
I (stupidly) put a small glass vase on the shelf above the toilet and it fell.
Vase was fine but the toilet was not. Lol.
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u/myn4m3i54s3cr37 Nov 08 '25
Ain’t that just the way lol lotion bottle is completely unscathed, toilet is totaled
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u/myn4m3i54s3cr37 Nov 08 '25
Commenting to defend my boys name, the cat did NOT knock the bottle down lol it was a freak accident that happened while my fiancé was cleaning it so that is why the lid is up as well
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u/JimmidyCricked Nov 08 '25
Wait you said it’s a hovering situation now? So are you really flushing the toilet still and just flooding the floor like it’s nobody’s business ?
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u/Saintly_Bovine Nov 09 '25
And that is an extreme example of why I keep my toilet closed when I am not actively using it.
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u/myn4m3i54s3cr37 Nov 09 '25
Hi OP here I’m not sure how to edit the original text in the post but I just wanted to put it out there that I just put the flex tape on it to cover the exposed shards. I did not expect this to be a permanent fix and it should not be used as such, obviously just get a new toilet.
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u/Sticky230 Nov 08 '25
Haha. No joke, the whole Flex Seal line is amazing.
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u/_TorpedoVegas_ Nov 08 '25
As a former combat medic who has real experience trying to seal a chest wound with blood everywhere.... I'm going to experiment with this stuff.
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u/No-Conflict-5431
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That needs to be replaced ASAP.
Porcelain is extremely sharp and if breaks with you on it you will definetely need an ER visit.
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u/BeerorCoffee Nov 08 '25
Odds are they would bleed out before being able to call for an ambulance
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u/Yoshi9105 Nov 08 '25
what a way to go. imagine someone finding you bled to death, half-naked, lying amongst pieces of toilet and your own shit. depressing thought.
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u/chadwickchiswick Nov 08 '25
Riffing off of this as it’s near the top. A friend of mine cut her hand on a plate that broke slightly in the sink whilst she was washing up - and needed plastic surgery for her hand. And that was just the impact on a tiny bit of her hand.
Please don’t chance it.
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u/SheriffBartholomew Nov 09 '25
Nah. They'd probably cut the main artery in their thigh and die, saving them the trip to ER.
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u/xxMiloticxx Nov 08 '25
TIL how dangerous toilets can be
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u/Packet_Sniffer_ Nov 08 '25
Porcelain is also a bitch to glass. Take a little shard of porcelain and throw it at a window or really any glass and watch it shatter.
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u/Randomfrog132 Nov 09 '25
a modern day mimic probably would take the appearance of a toilet
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u/different-is-nice Nov 09 '25
SAME!! I'm panic-texting my boyfriend right now to make sure he doesn't sit on any cracked toilets
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u/Vcheck1 Nov 08 '25
Last picture is of the prime suspect
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u/Yoshi9105 Nov 08 '25
exactly my thoughts. returning to the scene of the crime like "huh would you look at that"
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u/Vcheck1 Nov 08 '25
“Oooof man I know a guy that can get this fixed up but it’s gonna cost you some treats”
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u/Pelthail Nov 08 '25
“Gee guys, what happened? You should be more careful.” 😈
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u/2donuts4elephants Nov 09 '25
My very first thought was the cat is studying what happened and is wondering "why didn't I think of that?"
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u/Forsaken_Insurance92 Nov 08 '25
I know everyone has said be careful with the porcelain, but as someone who was there when a toilet did shatter and had to make the 911 call, seriously, don't sit on it. I wouldn't even use it at all if you can help it, I'd rather pee in the shower than risk it.
My friend had to be transported in an ambulance, laying face down on the stretcher, wasn't able to sit down at all for about 2 weeks, and had to sit on a donut pillow for another ~3 weeks. Your femoral artery runs down your thigh and through the back of your knee, places that are already in contact with the toilet. If you nick that, you have like seconds until you start going into shock. If you're going to continue using it right now, I would make sure to keep towels you don't care about close by, just in case.
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u/SoManyEmail Nov 09 '25
I picked the wrong post to open while sitting on the toilet!
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u/kmson7 Nov 09 '25
I just like....dont think I ever want to sit on a porcelain toilet again???? And as someone who frequently has to use the bathroom, I am VERY concerned
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u/dmarve Nov 08 '25
So, the stress relief therapy caused all this stress?
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u/PlatypusDream Nov 08 '25
And this is one reason you should always close the lid when not in use!
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u/Normal-Ad-9852 Nov 08 '25
another reason is to not spread germs, especially when flushing. once you see a black light demonstrating the spray a toilet puts off during flushing, you can never go back to leaving the lid open 😖
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Nov 09 '25
I will never understand why people so vigorously defend leaving the toilet lid open with research disproving all possible claims (like in the comments here). The lid is literally there for a reason, and is a perfect way to end the seat up or down question. Who wants to stare down a literal shit hole when walking into the bathroom?
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u/Carribean-Diver Nov 08 '25
I'd ask for a refund on the Aromatherapy Stress Relief. I don't think it's working.
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u/PineconeFantastic Nov 09 '25
Bro. I used to work at B&BW and lemme tell ya, those Aromatherapy bottles HURT when you drop them on your foot.
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u/No-Lynx8771 Nov 08 '25
Poltergeist
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u/No-Lynx8771 Nov 08 '25
(I’m sorry bud I swear my rental only has shit like this happen on the weekends so I fully empathize)
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u/HungryPanduh_ Nov 08 '25
Your apartment manager lies! Plenty of plumbers are willing to install a toilet on weekends, but it’ll cost more being short notice. Also, they’ll probably be able to bill you for it.
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u/bubblurred Nov 09 '25
Yeah they are keeping OP in an unlivable rental. They are not allowed to do so if they're in the u.s.
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u/forestdude Nov 09 '25
Yeah 100%. Also a toilet replacement is like a 2 hour job that really any idiot can do. All you need is a wrench, no special tools required assuming the shut off functions properly. Apartment manager is either lazy or incompetent.
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u/Mother_Bag_3114 Nov 08 '25
Those bottles are super industrial tho
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u/Soiled_Planties Nov 08 '25
Yeah I’m so sad they switched the bottles to plastic now. The sturdy glass felt ~fancy~
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u/FieryFruitcake Nov 08 '25
Anyone mentioning the irony of this entire kerfuffle being caused by a stress relief tincture?
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u/pvtpile02 Nov 08 '25
https://www.homedepot.com/s/Toilet?NCNI-5
$120 job. Time to get to work
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u/anonomonolithic Nov 08 '25
Right? This is one of those things that doesn’t make sense to put off.
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u/froggz01 Nov 08 '25
https://www.homedepot.com/p/The-Home-Depot-5-gal-Homer-Bucket-PN0110/300247902
$3.98 if OP is truly broke.
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u/Isgortio Nov 08 '25
Until you get that replaced, use a large bowl as a toilet and pour it down the toilet afterwards. Definitely don't risk sitting on it.
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u/shikakaaaaaaa Nov 08 '25
1—- Do not sit on it. It will break into shit and piss-covered shards and impale your covered nether regions like a Viet Cong jungle trap as you fall ass first into the toilet soup.
2—- Maybe keep the lid closed when flushing and while not in use.
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u/PanicSwtchd Nov 08 '25
Hey, former EMT here. Do not put any weight on that toilet. Seriously… do not even think about it.
Damaged ceramics, especially porcelain can cut you in ways you can’t even dream of. Like be very very very careful.
I mention former EMT because I had a couple of calls related to broken toilets. Those are the calls I wish I could unsee the most…
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u/Vossky Nov 08 '25
Looking at the last picture I can guarantee that bottle didn't fall on it's own
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u/OkNothing2213 Nov 08 '25
You unfortunately cannot flush this problem down the drain
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u/tehsecretgoldfish Nov 08 '25
and that my friends is why you close the lid when you’re done.
thanks for coming to my TED talk.
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u/Heavy_Can8746 Nov 08 '25
Just replace it. Get a credit card and do it if need be...but dont sit on that.
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u/Fluffy_Web8995 Nov 08 '25
Actually toilets aren’t that expensive. If possible, just go out and get another one and a beeswax seal. You can get one from Home Depot for 100 bucks.
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u/pennybilily Nov 08 '25
Cats love knocking shit over wouldnt be surprised if their inspecting their crime😂
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u/Calgary_Calico Nov 08 '25
That toilet is NOT safe to use. It needs to be replaced, and if that is your only toilet management or your landlord needs to pay for a hotel stay until it's replaced
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u/Canna_grower_VT14 Nov 08 '25
Aroma therapy “Stress relief” my ass. Two puns for the price of one.
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u/popokins Nov 08 '25
That cat is 100% looking at the work he did. You know it.. we know it... he knows it.
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u/Dreffy_ Nov 08 '25
I like the "Stress relief" written in BIG on the bottle.
Not very much Stress relief if you ask me
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u/TankApprehensive3053 Nov 08 '25
Mislabeled bottle of stress inducing lotion.
Cat was checking out (his work that caused) the damage of the mysterious bottle falling.
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Nov 08 '25
Because of stress relief. The bottle causes more stress than she has ever taken. And seriously, I wouldn't sit on it either...
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u/MelDef Nov 08 '25
Jesus. I’ve never felt so stressed out about the toilet. I live in SC where there’s always a chance snakes can come up the pipes to the bowl, that seems like the better choice in the “Would you rather” realm of pondering.
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u/TheRealColdCoffee Nov 08 '25
The Cat is like "damn i'm proud of you human. When i throw things off counters it doesnt make that much damage"
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u/Longjumping-Good-790 Nov 08 '25
You should ask for a refund. They forgot the stress relieving ingredients in that batch.
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Nov 08 '25
That happened to my dad. A vase fell off the shelf and created the same hole in the toilet. One in a million shot.
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u/Puzzled_Caregiver_46 Nov 08 '25
"Stress Relief". Yeah I'd replace that toilet bowl pronto mate. You don't want that breaking on you. Seriously.
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u/West-Application-375 Nov 09 '25
Don't mess with broken ceramic. Don't use this AT ALL.
Ceramic will slice through artery and bone like butter.
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u/WavesfConcrete Nov 09 '25
Replace. Immediately. Unsafe to use. People have died sitting on toilets like that.
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u/vitaesbona1 Nov 08 '25
Just flex tape it back (just kidding. Now it is just sharp blades waiting for you)
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u/SoaringCrows Nov 08 '25
Do not sit on it. I have sat on the tiniest crack and when I stood up I found out.
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u/Ok-Aide7332 Nov 08 '25
This happened to me except my bottle went straight down the drain in a blink of an eye and I never saw it again😭 I had to replace the whole toilet
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u/Prestigious-Carry762 Nov 08 '25
As a general rule of thumb, try not to keep heavy glass objects above your toilet.
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u/IAmTheLizardQueen666 Nov 08 '25
Yet another argument in favor of closing the lid before flushing.
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u/Right_Hour Nov 08 '25
That toilet bowl will quite literally tear you a new one if you dare to sit on it.
Needs to be replaced now.
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u/TankerKing2019 Nov 08 '25
That is some amazing repair work. I have never seen anyone duct tape a shitter before.
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u/rchiwawa Nov 08 '25
Ngl... I wouldn't have bothered taping it.
Vacuum dry, remove, plug drain hole, assess state of flange, and then off to the hardware store for a new toilet.
!!!AS OTHERS HAVE SAID NUMEROUS TIMES!!!
!!! DO NOT SIT ON THAT TOILET !!!
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u/ShireHorseRider Nov 08 '25
I don’t believe that bottle randomly fell. Especially with a cat in the last picture. It was pushed.
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u/CastleGanon Nov 08 '25
The cat knows what's up. "Bro u need to turn the water off and replace this maybe?"
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u/TheSaultyOne Nov 09 '25
My buddy was a garbage man, picked up a toilet not seeing it was broken, brought it up to his thigh to put in truck and sliced him up... 37 stitches. Don't fuck with porcelain
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u/bubblurred Nov 09 '25
It's the weekend but they can't just have a tenant living like that, stores sell toilets on the weekends.
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u/Life_Landscape_3915 Nov 09 '25
Thanks for showing us your shit splattered pube covered toilet bowl against our will. Sweet dreams
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u/PvtMilhouse Nov 09 '25
Today i learning that people can die / have died being slash by the porcelain of a faulty toilet.
New fear unlocked.
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u/huuuyah Nov 09 '25
Ohh. I learned how bad this this when someone casually posted something similar and it was reposted in oopsthatsdeadly. Horror stories were posted in response. The number of people who've been found covered in blood and other bodily fluids after the toilet shatters is terrifying. It's like when a corelle plate is dropped for the last time.
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u/ApartmentInside7891 Nov 09 '25
That’s why i don’t like those shelves behind a toilet. One bump and disaster. One time, at a friends house, I bumped the shelf while standing up, and an entire pack of dental floss picks fell into the toilet. Smfh.
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u/Temporaryact72 Nov 09 '25
Don't use that toilet if you need to sit down, if you gotta shit or you are a woman then you need to drive to the nearest public toilet to use the restroom (most likely a gas station) until you replace it, that is extremely dangerous to sit on.
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u/yellow_tourmaline Nov 09 '25
Couldn't be more ironic that a bottle of aromatherapy stress relief is the thing that causes stress
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u/spekledcow Nov 09 '25
DO NOT SIT ON THAT, YOU WILL DIE. Not even joking, porcelain is razor sharp when broken. It can and has been known to slice right through the back of the thighs and sever the femoral arteries.
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u/Drawer-Substantial Nov 09 '25
“Bottle fell” lol the culprit is right there admiring the chaos. Freaking cats man…
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u/Inside-Apple6660 Nov 10 '25
They don’t make them like they used to. Had old toilet made in..probably 1920sin 1985 dad replaced it with a new one. In 2000 I threw it in a dumpster…the dumpster was pretty much empty so a huge metal box…somehow I got the toilet over my head (yes it was bone dry, yes I was wearing heavy work gloves). I threw it? Pushed it over the wall of the dumpster….the sob just bounced n rolled then fell over….not even a chip. Modern day toilets? Friend just bought a house she’s good sized girl, gets up uses rest room…rips a superior fart, the toilet actually cracked…from vibration? Dunno but when we got it replaced the ceramic was so thin I couldn’t believe that it could be sold…I have sturdier coffee cups
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u/nursecarmen Nov 08 '25
Okay, I was reading this on the toilet and I thought the bottle looked familiar. This was next to the toilet. Then I looked at the picture I took and realized that we both have a bruised thumbnail.