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Redditor Freaks Out After Accidentally Leaving The Fan Open While Their Birds Were Flying Around In The Room

by Ayoub

Our houses are filled with things that could harm our birds and potentially be fatal. Birds have sensitive lungs, and any toxins in the air can cause harm to them. 

Generally, any substance with a pungent smell should be handled with care around birds. Products that release strong fumes need to be kept as far as possible from them while also ensuring to air out the place after being done with it.

It's best to keep the following things away from birds: Smoke, paints and glues, toys, sprays or diffusers, non-stick pans, glass windows and doors, human foods, beauty products, carbon monoxide, household cleaners, zinc, lead, candles, and plants. A Redditor who goes by the username u/BrnNCrash made a post on the r/tifu subReddit where they explained how they almost exposed their birds to deadly danger. 

The subReddit is usually about people who already f***ed up, but this one has a happy ending. The user forgot that their birds were flying around their room and turned on a pedestal fan. 

The user received a lot of different reactions to their post. Scroll down to check out the full Reddit post, and scroll a little further to read the comments from the original post.

Here's the original post by Reddit user u/BrnNCrash:

Here's the original post by Reddit user u/BrnNCrash:Reddit: r/AmItheA**hole

OP would commonly use the ceiling fan to cool off the room, but they bought a pedestal one so the birds could fly freely.

OP would commonly use the ceiling fan to cool off the room, but they bought a pedestal one so the birds could fly freely.Reddit: r/AmItheA**hole

OP realized after 15 mins that they forgot a very important detail.

OP realized after 15 mins that they forgot a very important detail.Reddit: r/AmItheA**hole

Thankfully, things didn't turn out as tragically as OP imagined.

Thankfully, things didn't turn out as tragically as OP imagined.Reddit: r/AmItheA**hole

OP added a TL;DR at the end for people who don't wish to read the whole thing.

OP added a TL;DR at the end for people who don't wish to read the whole thing.Reddit: r/AmItheA**hole

Here's how the Reddit community reacted to u/BrnNCrash's post:

Here's how the Reddit community reacted to u/BrnNCrash's post:Reddit: r/AmItheA**hole

That would have been OP's response if things had gone terribly.

That would have been OP's response if things had gone terribly.Reddit: r/AmItheA**hole

It's more like "Today I almost F-ed Up"

It's more like Reddit: r/AmItheA**hole

Budgies are quite social and talkative birds.

Budgies are quite social and talkative birds.Reddit: r/AmItheA**hole

It's better to have them as pairs, but you could also buy them individually.

It's better to have them as pairs, but you could also buy them individually.Reddit: r/AmItheA**hole

It's awesome that OP allows their birds to have a lot of freedom.

It's awesome that OP allows their birds to have a lot of freedom.Reddit: r/AmItheA**hole

A good ending is always something to be happy about.

A good ending is always something to be happy about.Reddit: r/AmItheA**hole

"Always be careful before you release any animal in your house or some room."

Reddit: r/AmItheA**hole

Thankfully, no birds were harmed in this situation.

Thankfully, no birds were harmed in this situation.Reddit: r/AmItheA**hole

You don't usually expect a happy ending after reading "bird" and "exposed fan" in the same sentence.

You don't usually expect a happy ending after reading Reddit: r/AmItheA**hole

Still not over it after 25 years.

Still not over it after 25 years.Reddit: r/AmItheA**hole

Illegally smuggling a budgie.

Illegally smuggling a budgie.Reddit: r/AmItheA**hole

OP answered with the bird's full, official name to clear any confusion.

OP answered with the bird's full, official name to clear any confusion.Reddit: r/AmItheA**hole

Budgies are not even common in Australia.

Budgies are not even common in Australia.Reddit: r/AmItheA**hole

It was an "almost," but it came close.

It was an Reddit: r/AmItheA**hole

That's one of the many situations where you have to make sure that the instructions are clearly followed.

That's one of the many situations where you have to make sure that the instructions are clearly followed.Reddit: r/AmItheA**hole

Thankfully, OP's birds were not harmed. Op could consider this scare a learning experience and be extra careful next time.

It would have been quite tragic if anything had happened to the birds because of a slight mishap. If you enjoyed this story, make sure to check out similar content on our platform.

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