Picture this: you’re doing a favor for your dad by looking after his energetic, 100-pound dog. You’re playing a harmless game of indoor fetch when suddenly, the dog accidentally sends your TV crashing to the floor! Now, you’re left with a broken TV and a disagreement over who should pay for the damages. This is the story of one woman who found herself in this tricky situation, and she’s turning to the internet for some insight.
Dog-sitting Duty

An Energetic Pooch

A Game of Fetch Gone Wrong

The Fateful Bounce

Crash!

Broken TV Screen

Confronting Dad

Dad’s Response

Clarifications and Edits

More Context

Unlikely Circumstances

No Park, Freezing Outside ❄️

Not a Fight, Just a Discussion ️

Seeking Opinions

Lesson Learned

TV Tumble: Who’s to Blame?
So, we have a broken TV, a dad who thinks his daughter is at fault, and a daughter who believes her dad should pay for the damages. The daughter insists that the TV’s placement and the dog’s size contributed to the accident, while the dad argues that she shouldn’t have been playing fetch indoors. The situation has sparked a heated debate, with many weighing in on who should take responsibility. Let’s see what the internet has to say about this messy situation…
Playing catch inside with an energetic dog – YTA

Playing ball in the house with an unruly dog? YTA
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Grandma’s advice: ‘GO THE F*** OUTSIDE’
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Playing with the dog inside? YTA. TV wrecked

Playing fetch indoors with a large dog and a TV? YTA ♂️

Playing fetch indoors with a dog? YTA! TV’s wrecked

Playing catch near the TV? YTA for the accident

Playing fetch inside with a big dog? YTA for sure
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Dog owner blamed for TV damage. YTA.

Dog owner called out for playing ball indoors, causing TV damage

Harsh criticism for lack of accountability.

Throwing a ball inside? YTA. Your dog, your responsibility.

Dog owner blamed for TV damage caused by indoor fetch

OP tries to avoid responsibility, gets called out. YTA

YTA comment blames OP for dog’s TV damage.

OP is the a**hole for expecting dad to replace TV.

User calls out OP for irresponsibility, deems them YTA

Playing fetch with a 100-pound dog indoors? YTA for sure

Dog wrecks TV – commenter blames OP for being careless

Playing fetch with a 100lb dog inside? YTA for sure

User takes responsibility for TV damage caused by dog.

Playing fetch inside? YTA, rules are rules.

Playing with a large dog near a TV – recipe for disaster

Lazy dog owner blames dad for TV damage. YTA called out.

Playing ball indoors? YTA, dad’s not responsible for damage.
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Lesson learned: Don’t throw balls inside! YTA for blaming dog

Playing with dad’s dog inside, blaming dad for TV damage. YTA

Playing ball indoors led to TV damage – YTA.

Play with big dogs outside to avoid costly damages. YTA.

Playing ball with a large dog inside? YTA for sure

Owner takes responsibility for TV damage, comment shuts down blame-shifting.

Taking responsibility for a dog’s accident – YTA comment.

Playing fetch inside with a large dog? YTA, not NAH.

Dog destroys TV, commenter calls out irresponsibility with humor.

Playing ball inside with big dog wrecks TV – YTA.

Playing ball game indoors with dog and TV on table? YTA ♂️

Playing fetch inside with a known energetic dog? YTA

OP is the a**hole for playing fetch near the TV

Playing with a dog near appliances – recipe for disaster

User calls out OP for blaming others, YTA confirmed

Ouch! Harsh but true. Don’t throw balls near the TV

Playing with dogs inside? YTA. Lesson learned, not owed.

OP is deemed the a**hole for playing fetch inside

User calls out OP for playing ball with dog inside

4yo knows better than you ♂️ YTA for sure.

Accusation of TV damage being intentional, with humorous tone

Playing ball inside with a big dog? YTA

Playing with the dog inside? YTA for the TV damage.

YTA for playing ball with a puppy indoors.

Dog owner is not responsible for the damage. YTA.

Dog-loving dad learns a costly lesson YTA

Unsecured TV + Clumsy Dog = YTA. Should’ve known better.

Dog wrecks TV, YTA for not being responsible.

Excitable dog wrecks TV, but commenter says OP is YTA.

Dog owner called out for recklessness with YTA acronym.

Playing ball in the house with a large dog? YTA ♂️

User calls out OP for not taking responsibility for dog’s actions.

Dog destroys TV, commenter calls out irresponsible owner. YTA.

Dog ruins TV, commenter calls out OP for irresponsibility. YTA.

OP learns a hard lesson about playing ball indoors

Playing with a tennis ball inside? YTA, not the dog ♂️

Dog’s accident – YTA for not preventing it.

Playing fetch inside the house? YTA according to Dad ♂️
