Definition: In this task, you are given a Reddit post as a text. Your task is to generate a title for this text. The title should start with "TIFU by", followed by a situation that caused humor. The title should contain 7-12 words, ideally.
Input: Text: i work at a large university campus, which—it won't surprise you to learn—has a pretty severe parking shortage. being the new guy, my parking space is in an overflow lot about a mile from my office. and today when i pulled in it was raining buckets. by the time i got to my building my walking shoes were completely waterlogged. fortunately, i have a spare pair of shoes in my office for occasions like this one, but what i didn't have were extra socks.

so, i'm sitting there at my desk, shoes off, wringing out my dripping socks. i glance around to see if there's anything i can use to dry them with. and this, friends, is where i make a poor decision. my eyes come to rest on the microwave. i have a brief internal debate about whether microwaving a fetid sock will leave an awkward, lingering smell in the office. meh, i can always open a window. in go the socks.

i nuke the first sock for 15 seconds at a time until it dries out nicely. plus, it's toasty and warm when i slip it back on. bonus! now it's time for sock two. i repeat the procedure. but something's not right when i open the microwave. the smell isn't of fetid sock, it's of—burning sock. oh, shit!

so, i manage to smother the sock before it bursts into full flame, but there are huge holes singed all through it. i try folding the fabric over to make a fake ankle sock, but there's not enough unscorched sock left to make it convincing. also, the burnt fibers stick uncomfortably into my feet like velcro hooks all day.

the upshot: i stood the whole day to take advantage of what cover my slacks could provide me (not much), but i'm pretty sure students noticed. also, played dumb when a coworker asked if i smelled something burning ("not really" sounded better than "it's just my clothes!").

 

(also, i feel i should mention the microwave is my personal one, not the office kitchen's.)

TIFU by setting my sock on fire