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[–]kmccririe 944 points945 points ago

Get one of these. Problem solved!

[–]darby10 506 points507 points ago

One of these should help as well.

Source: I am a plumbtrician.

[–]DiscoPanda84 7 points8 points ago

How is a poison socket supposed to help? I thought we were trying to stop water, not poison ourselves!

[–]nikchi 128 points129 points ago

That is really tacky, how they extended the stripes over the outlet.

[–]roxnrock 175 points176 points ago

You're thinking the wrong way round - it's obvious that they bought a set of striped outlet covers from a garage sale, then had to paint the walls to match.

[–]unfortunate_truth3 10 points11 points ago

How is the OP still alive?

[–]Sobertese 2 points3 points ago

if that outlet was working, the water would have tripped the breaker pretty quickly...in theory. sometimes breakers just dont do their job, and other times they trip at the slightest instance of overcurrent.

I'm no plumbtrician, but I hope OP is ok.

[–]FeliciTea 13 points14 points ago

The bare outlet plate is preferable? Really?

[–]MNorthey71 6 points7 points ago

And the family never could find the outlet...

[–]holycrapitsdan 4 points5 points ago

My apartment has that in the bathroom, striped wallpaper over the switches, outlets,ceiling, vents. I got dizzy first time i walked in there.

[–]sicktaker2 1922 points1923 points ago

Call an electrician to disconnect power so that the plumber you call doesn't die from electrocution. Then a contractor to replace the drywall that is now ruined. When the ghosts kill your contractor, then call the exorcist. When the zombies kill the exorcist, get a shotgun. When the zombie spiders start pouring out of the collapsing drywall walls, use the gun on yourself. You have birthed the end of the world, and not even the hottest flame can cleanse the abominations you have released from hell through your lack of home maintenance.

[–]willworkforicecream 880 points881 points ago

Hijacking this top comment in the hopes of education. This stuff usually happens once in a life time so most people are totally lost as what they should do.

First turn off your electricity and water. If you don't know exactly where to do this, find out now.

Then call your insurance. They'll give you a claim number and tell you to call a guy like me.

In the mean time, contain as much of the water as possible to keep it from spreading. Also move contents out of the way so that when I show up I can suck up water as fast as I can. When the restoration/mitigation company calls you, assuming that the insurance called them out, not you, be as descriptive as possible. Tell them what started the flood, how far it has spread, how much standing water there is, etc. A room count and what kind of water at a bare minimum will let us know how to proceed. If the water is what we call Category 3 (sewage, water that flows in from outside, been sitting for a certain amount of time, etc.) everything that it touches that is porous is going to be thrown away. Don't do this yourself, make the guys who show up do it, but it is a really good incentive to keep things off your floor.

The company that you hire will be able to give you more specifics about what to do next. Some will just suck up the water and dry it out and others will also do any needed repairs. Don't be afraid to ask questions of your insurance and the restoration company. We do this every day and hopefully never happens to you.

Edit: Source

Turns out I'm bad at writing on tiny papers.

[–]Nickmi 423 points424 points ago

I'd call this guy. You can pay him in ice cream

[–]willworkforicecream 300 points301 points ago

Oh hells yes.

My coworkers think I'm crazy but after a long flood like this I like to stop and get ice cream. Unless it was a poop flood. Then I don't eat anything for a while.

[–]iyeah 136 points137 points ago

Mhmhmm, chocolate icecream...

[–]willworkforicecream 112 points113 points ago

Fun fact: the most common way of contaminants entering a person from a poop flood is ingestion, followed by puncture wounds.

[–]iyeah 167 points168 points ago

You have quite a unique definition of "fun".

[–]atechnicnate 28 points29 points ago

This made me laugh. I needed to laugh today. Thank you.

[–]natem345 5 points6 points ago

Wait, you're saying that people see a feces-containing flood in their house... and they decide to (or inadvertently) eat/drink it?!

[–]Ovechtrick 7 points8 points ago

No, more likely they didn't follow proper hygiene procedures and didn't wash their hands well enough before eating, or something along those lines.

[–]alekso56 9 points10 points ago

Oh shit, brb.

[–]Poltras 3 points4 points ago

You'd be surprised. Last week I was eating a bowl of cereals and bam! inadvertently poop everywhere.

[–]vfxDan 8 points9 points ago

Mhmhmm, chocolate asscream...

[–]wheatfields 31 points32 points ago

TIL: Poop floods EXIST!

[–]whitefalconiv 29 points30 points ago

Well, now listen, this happened back in '82, there was a great shit storm. Now I know what you're thinking, but this was an honest to god storm of shit. Brown clouds hanging low in the sky. The stench was AWFUL.

That's when the lightning and thunderfarts came. All of a sudden, this god-awful liquid started pouring down all over town. "God's Diarrhea" they called it. Nobody came outside, but even indoors the shit smell was overpowering.

The storm lasted for a day and a half, but there was flooding in the streets. Trying to drive through that stuff was terrible. Remember, this was back in the 80's, cars still had carburetors, try cleaning shit water out of one of those! You'd have ass-exhaust for a month.

Now, after about 3 months, the shit smell had died down. But to this day, everyone in town remembers the shit storm of '82.

[–]benito40 33 points34 points ago

Does he accept Trident Layers?

[–]diabetus101 20 points21 points ago

No one ever pays me in gum....

[–]netizenbane 13 points14 points ago

If they do, it had better be sugar-free

[–]Davidisontherun 130 points131 points ago

Plumber here, I suggest calling a priest.

[–]Full_Of_Win 89 points90 points ago

Priest here, I suggest calling an atheist.

[–]Bill_Clintons_Choad 75 points76 points ago

Atheist here, I'm not gonna answer.

[–]ADogNamedKarma 59 points60 points ago

Agnostic here. I have no opinion for any of this, just here.

[–]Thinc_Ng_Kap 50 points51 points ago

Nihilist here. Whatever.

[–]Robotbear 23 points24 points ago

Ghostbusters here, who you gonna call?

[–]Noslenkire 12 points13 points ago

The Mythbusters!

[–]BitchGoddess 11 points12 points ago

Unitarian here, call everybody!!!!!!!

[–]raziphel 61 points62 points ago

Romney here. Outsource it to China.

[–]drexhex 34 points35 points ago

Obama here. Blame the previous owners and send in the drones.

[–]GentlemanGallimaufry 6 points7 points ago

As a student doing graduate research on drones - I see this as a viable option.

[–]my_cock_in_barack 44 points45 points ago

China he-no we're not, because our internet is censored.

[–]moonra_zk 13 points14 points ago

Atheist here, you're screwed.

[–]nill0c 19 points20 points ago

Helpful atheist here, call a mold abatement specialist.

[–]vonShang 4 points5 points ago

Agnostic here, I might or might not answer.

[–]EccentricFox 4 points5 points ago

Agnostic here, there may or may not be someone to call, but I can't be certain.

[–]FlyByPC 3 points4 points ago

Cynic here -- you just did.

[–]sicktaker2 18 points19 points ago

And since it was most likely an atheist that recommended calling a plumber, we have a full referral circle here.

[–]Spyhop 386 points387 points ago

Call an electrician to disconnect power so that the plumber you call doesn't die from electrocution.

Or you could just turn the breaker off.

EDIT: Holy fuck. Yes, I KNOW the breaker would trip automatically once shorted. I was just making a quick, off-the-cuff comment. It'd ruin delivery of the joke if I went into Electrical-101. Stop Orangeredding me with "it would trip automatically"

[–]NPHisKing 289 points290 points ago

Mr Logic over here.

[–]PancakeTune 67 points68 points ago

I'm looking forward to his snarky comment about dealing with those zombie spiders.

[–]sehrfine 31 points32 points ago

Maybe just use the shotgun on them.

[–]stevegcook 47 points48 points ago

Or just turn the breaker back on.

[–]david-me 10 points11 points ago

[–]Malpercio 24 points25 points ago

For anyone who happens to stumble across this link and then decides to click on it out of curiosity, let me save you the trouble.

Ahem...

NOPE

[–]Ishbizzle 15 points16 points ago

I wish I listened.

[–]kobat16 7 points8 points ago

I should not have clicked while eating pasta.

[–]SaikoGekido 13 points14 points ago

You sure those are tomato chunks you're eating?

[–]The_Dovahkiin 6 points7 points ago

Yeah. This link it going to stay blue after that comment.

[–]HaWk162 2 points3 points ago

ಠ_ಠ

[–]jjloees 118 points119 points ago

Did you try turning it off and back on again?

[–]Xunae 130 points131 points ago

this kills the plumber.

[–]You_butt_pirate 2 points3 points ago

Made me laugh during a quiet class.

[–]z3r0gk 23 points24 points ago

I.T Logic

[–]elitemrp 6 points7 points ago

You dropped this: .

[–]sicktaker2 53 points54 points ago

But, but, the electrician is the one that finds the ancient tome lodged just above the breaker box, and, using his knowledge of Latin (a bitter reminder of his own past and the Master's degree he will never use), reads the first phrase which translates to "And so shall the end of the world begin." Without the electrician, this is just an average burst pipe in a wall. With the electrician, the failed plans and unrealistic dreams of humanity that create a despondent longing for something different would not join our knowledge in a perfect storm of hubris to unleash our destruction.

[–]itsfatmatt 4 points5 points ago

It's true i started as an electrician in January not knowing any Latin now i think Latin in my dreams. It just kinda happens.

[–]varietygamer 14 points15 points ago

Nah it's best to pay $80 for an electrician to flick a switch because qualified and stuff.

[–]211530250 8 points9 points ago

wouldn't it already be off? being a breaker, it would've broke once the circuit overloaded

[–]RainDancingChief 13 points14 points ago

it would have shorted out and gone to the short setting yes. still best to turn it off and probably the whole panel off...i mean this probably isn't the only outlet being drowned...

[–]Iamsanta 24 points25 points ago

Electrician here. Getting water in electrical components does not necessarily short shit out. That's how it works in the movies.

[–]electrocuted 70 points71 points ago

He's not calling anyone since he stole this picture from 3 months ago. The good thing is, the OP is still alive as he posted 18 hours ago.

Edit: Turns out the other OP is also a faggot, and the picture originated at thereifixedit

[–]gagagregory 5 points6 points ago

http://i.imgur.com/sq1GE.gif

Congrats... You won the internet

[–]Guessing_Age_By_Post 17 points18 points ago

" When the ghosts kill your contractor, then call the exorcist."

False, you call Ghostbusters

[–]newtothelyte 11 points12 points ago

Forget the whole team, let's just call Bill Murray. I'm sure he can handle it by himself

[–]bobqjones 4 points5 points ago

they'd never believe you, though.

[–]solidsnake2730 25 points26 points ago

Call a Plumbtrician.

[–]Chazzey_dude 28 points29 points ago

A nutritionist whose only job is to suggest a diet of plums.

[–]amcrastinator 3 points4 points ago

She's controlled by the IPA!

[–]mishpat 6 points7 points ago

Alright, you win.

The zombie spiders made me shriek internally.

[–]molly649 193 points194 points ago

A realtor

[–]nottodayfolks 44 points45 points ago

Excellent water pressure, a little TLC, Great home for sale.

[–]KillerDvD 135 points136 points ago

I would call the insurance company.

[–]willworkforicecream 53 points54 points ago

This is the right move. I mitigate floods like this for a living. If you have not already, cut the power and water. While talking to your insurance, have someone else start moving stuff out if the way so that when guys like me show up they can suck the water out as fast as possible. The faster you can get that extracted, the better off you'll be. That's at least a class 2 loss, but I'm almost positive it's a 3. Depending on the water source you may not want to touch it. When the restoration/mitigation company calls be sure to tell them the cause of the loss and that electricity isn't currently available on that level of the house.

[–]Charlesm313131 14 points15 points ago

Assuming this is a recent situation that OP is actually going through.

But it's not, this is so old.

[–]willworkforicecream 24 points25 points ago

I really hope that OP isn't going through this now. I personally have a collection of pictures like this from old jobs. The purpose of my comment is to inform others about what they should do. It's a long shot, but if there is a small chance that this will help out someone in a future disaster then I'll count it as a win.

Edit: A few people have asked for pictures, but I don't feel right about posting the interiors of customers' houses online. And there's probably some paper I signed somewhere that would get me sued if anybody recognized them.

[–]amsfer9 210 points211 points ago

Call an Exorcist.

[–]comport 45 points46 points ago

16 people came here to say exactly this.

Seems like sound advice.

[–]FenrirIII 30 points31 points ago

It's not blood, so no exorcist. Call a general contractor unless the walls start screaming.

[–]SaikoGekido 12 points13 points ago

It could be ghost blood.

[–]amcuriosity 40 points41 points ago

Amateur ... have you never seen wet electricity before?

[–]Vlyn 21 points22 points ago

Water power! It's green!

[–]dbishop1996 37 points38 points ago

The Three Stooges.

[–]CAP_NAME_NOW_UPVOTE 12 points13 points ago

No, never do that. They ruined my dinner party and my vase. Then the pies came.

/r/thethreestooges

[–]Claypool2112 4 points5 points ago

At least you got pies

[–]bry_chan 3 points4 points ago

[–]Momma_Coprocessor 2 points3 points ago

Also, the version with Shemp: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdmZcoekpyo
The second version with Shemp: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yGcMVvcSCo
Shemp with the same gags, but with no other Stooges: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uykUbggXeaw

They loved the plumbing gags.

[–]Searchlights 2 points3 points ago

We'll be the best plumbers who ever plummed. No wonder these pipes don't work - there's wires in them!

[–]T0tai 16 points17 points ago

I think you have to call ghost busters in this situation

[–]yallneedjesus69 22 points23 points ago

yes

[–]P5i10cYBiN 70 points71 points ago

[–]Bill_Clintons_Choad 9 points10 points ago

Little girl is ballin' harder than me...

[–]Spadle 23 points24 points ago

Neither, you post about it on reddit.

[–]ProximaC 56 points57 points ago

[–]blackmajic13 51 points52 points ago

¿Por que no los dos?

[–]finding_nino 20 points21 points ago

I don't speak spanish but he definitely doesn't need a gardener if that's what you were saying.

[–]flume 25 points26 points ago

For those who can't read this, he said

¿Por que no los dos?

[–]JAV0K 2 points3 points ago

I didn't even ask but thanks anyway!

[–]Bill_Clintons_Choad 4 points5 points ago

Commence on lifting blackmajic13 on our shoulders and celebrating

[–]waldofinder31 8 points9 points ago

GHOSTBUSTERS

[–]SRS_are_cunts 56 points57 points ago

The Plumbetrician.

[–]jedimonkey 60 points61 points ago

Don't be silly... He needs an electrolumber

[–]fhsd4264 38 points39 points ago

That sounds like the name of a vibrator.

[–]Aaronf989 13 points14 points ago

Thats why everyone needs it!

[–]_venkman 12 points13 points ago

Everyone needs an electrolumber.

[–]Ambrose_Balin 12 points13 points ago

God I wish I had one right now...

[–]brewHippi 8 points9 points ago

Is that a central vaccum system because that doesnt look like any outlet i've seen, they are both round holes.

[–]vladutzmihai 14 points15 points ago

Call Noah.

[–]Draco705 90 points91 points ago

Go home, Power Outlet. You are drunk.

[–]dayzroymustang 5 points6 points ago

As a Electrician shut of all power to that room at your breaker panel then call both.

[–]mgbuffaloe 36 points37 points ago

The Doctor

[–]callmesuspect 10 points11 points ago

Wrrwrrrwrrrwrrrr

There, it's fixed innit it?

[–]motorcityvicki 4 points5 points ago

I believe the accepted onomatopoeia is vworp vworp vworp.

[–]wastedchick3n 5 points6 points ago

im not sure he would fix it, hes to busy saving the universe

[–]M7600 5 points6 points ago

It's fine. Just plug your toaster into it to make sure there is still power coming out of it. Just wear rubber shoes.

[–]OnAWhale 4 points5 points ago

That's about the time you go back to bed and call it a day.

[–]voteddownward 4 points5 points ago

Put googly eyes on it and take a picture. Do this NOW!

[–]asimovfan1 5 points6 points ago

Yes.

[–]yanistu 3 points4 points ago

Electric Mario

[–]tingalor 2 points3 points ago

If that's a real question, you call a get the fuck away from that water.

[–]shutz2 3 points4 points ago

You need to invert the polarity of the field matrix, in order to reverse the flow of electrons.

[–]fluxaxion 3 points4 points ago

Why not both!?

[–]WeAreStars 3 points4 points ago

I think you call a Real Estate Agent. You need to get out of Dodge.

[–]strachmanmiller 1 point2 points ago

Neither, first call should be to your home owner/renters insurance... nothing about that looks good.

[–]Blu3j4y 3 points4 points ago

Damn. Hydro-electric power is a lot different in practice than what I always imagined.

[–]D0RPH 3 points4 points ago

Neither. Take a picture and post it to reddit.

[–]Elwood_Blues_ 10 points11 points ago

A plumber. Then an electrician.

[–]sea_cucumber 3 points4 points ago

Ambulance.

[–]newfag_tr0ll 2 points3 points ago

Ummm... both. Quickly.

[–]OneWhoHenpecksGiants 3 points4 points ago

If you keep taking pictures for Internet points instead of using common sense to turn off the power, you'd better call the coroner to go get you when you're all toasty.

[–]FaipDeOaid 2 points3 points ago

You call the ghostbusters!

[–]mslaven 2 points3 points ago

Fire Department...

[–]Kris10hope 0 points1 point ago

An exorcist

[–]lunastella 2 points3 points ago

Both! Neither! College didn't prepare me for this!

[–]HighSpeed556 2 points3 points ago

Both. Definitely both.

[–]Javlin 2 points3 points ago

[–]jeffbell 2 points3 points ago

Just remember that it's the current that's dangerous.

[–]monkeyvselephant 0 points1 point ago

You're going to need an old priest and a young priest

[–]I_Love_Lamps 2 points3 points ago

Better call SAUL.

[–]Bossm4n 3 points4 points ago

Did your plumber look anything like this

[–]Mad_Hatter_Bot 3 points4 points ago

This is how Brawndo is made, it has electrolytes.

[–]spedmunki 3 points4 points ago

Screw it, call ghostbusters

[–]grammatiker 2 points3 points ago

Yes.

[–]WoooahBaby 2 points3 points ago

no putting it on reddit is fine

[–]skimoney 2 points3 points ago

Run!

[–]danmo768 2 points3 points ago

The apocalypse is coming

[–]Chefbexter 2 points3 points ago

Call a roofer.

[–]powerfulbuttblaster 2 points3 points ago

You call the Three Stooges!

[–]sid2112 2 points3 points ago

Really, seriously, cut the damn power now before you die. Also, if you know where your main water valve is, turn that off too. Now, get out your checkbook, it's gonna be an expensive ride.

[–]iceph03nix 2 points3 points ago

I'm guessing as soon as it hit, the breakers flipped. But yes, shutting the water and power off at the main would be an incredibly smart idea.

[–]pimcha17 2 points3 points ago

Why not zoidberg?

[–]Togden_13 1 point2 points ago

Call reality and ask very politely how much you are behind with your bills.

[–]Bloodyshow 0 points1 point ago

Plumber, electrican won't be able to do anything until the water is shut off.

[–]kliks 0 points1 point ago

Get out, now!

[–]JayJayBn 0 points1 point ago

CALL ME BACK

[–]suffolksub 1 point2 points ago

Both

[–]Nousernamerage 1 point2 points ago

Make a bath tub and play a game with your friends to see gets electrocuted first, whoever loses has to pay for the plumber/electrition.

[–]SullivansTravels 0 points1 point ago

I'd try the landlord first.

[–]ostereje 0 points1 point ago

Its the new watertric, you just put your cable in the water and it works!!

[–]Nickrophiliac 0 points1 point ago

Looks like your outlet just had too much to drink

[–]Dutchwank 0 points1 point ago

That looks perfectly safe o.O

[–]Youthanasia 0 points1 point ago

You dead honky!

[–]ZionsAssassin25 0 points1 point ago

call a doctor, the plug is puking

[–]jrose6717 0 points1 point ago

just ductape it bro

[–]I_Read_Your_Post 0 points1 point ago

Is this a visual example of electrical flow?

[–]5hawnking5 -1 points0 points ago

Or you could just keep taking pictures to post on reddit and see if someone just shows up to take care of the problem....maybe karma will fix the issue!

[–]Huitzilopostlian 0 points1 point ago

If that is Rain Water from roof leaking, better call an insulator first.

[–]frank007007007 1 point2 points ago

try plugging something in, it should stop the water flow

[–]_man_bear_pig 1 point2 points ago

Scientist, call the the Scientist

[–]mackinoncougars 1 point2 points ago

Go home, Outlet, you're drunk.

[–]Iarwain_ben_Adar 1 point2 points ago

You may have created the densest electron-flow in the known universe.

Call some physicists, and collect your Nobel Prize!

[–]c_tsmith 0 points1 point ago

Insurance company

[–]Bowi 0 points1 point ago

If you're standing in that water, you should probably call a doctor.

[–]ThePlough 1 point2 points ago

My name is Cameron Plummer and I am an electrician and I think that you are fucked.

[–]chevyvan 0 points1 point ago

Looks like you've got a problem with your current.

[–]sigitasp 0 points1 point ago

Who you gonna call?

[–]gattofila[!] 0 points1 point ago

A pelectrician? An elumber?

[–]KingofNJ22 1 point2 points ago

Plumber+electrician= hvac guy. We know everything

[–]PurpleWaffle 0 points1 point ago

RUN!!!! You gonna get shocked!!

[–]Super_delicious 0 points1 point ago

Call both then have them battle in a game of charades, the winner gets to fix it.

[–]saimeng 0 points1 point ago

Call Troy. He'll fix it.

[–]shakakka99 1 point2 points ago

You call a demo team and start over.

[–]pateshu 0 points1 point ago

You call the fire department.

[–]trippedme77 0 points1 point ago

I think you call a realtor.