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By SpooningLeadstoForking - 29/06/2017 00:00

Today, during my second day on the job, I ate pasta with a pen in the backroom. My old job provided plasticware, and it never occurred to me to pack a fork. FML

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By knife knife - This FML is from back in 2016 but it's good stuff - United Kingdom - Dalkeith

Today, I ate out, even though I was tired. When my main course arrived, I realised I had sent both my forks away with the starter plate. Rather than say anything, I ate dinner with two knives. FML

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I'm new to this, sorry

By Fifi - 01/09/2023 06:00

Today, I was eager to learn how to use chopsticks, as I was in a nice Chinese restaurant and had ordered noodles. As I was visibly struggling to eat, the server brought me a fork. When I reached for it, I flicked a noodle into a lady's soup at the next table. FML

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By Laviolette - 23/02/2012 22:01 - France

Today, I was preparing dinner for my in-laws for the first time. Nervous, I accidentally spilled the pasta into the sink. With nothing else to prepare, I quickly scooped it all back out. No-one would have been any the wiser, if the kitchen sponge hadn't shown up in the middle of the meal. FML

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By JustAmirage - 14/02/2019 20:00

Today, it was my first day at work. They had me a large tray with lots of food on it, even after I told them I wasn’t comfortable carrying it. I hit the door on the way out of the kitchen, spilling everything on the tray, breaking 2 soup bowls and 3 salad plates. FML

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By Heyme - 09/12/2008 13:50 - France

Today, I was working and eating. I was so tired that I bit into my pen and smeared my chocolate-filled pastry on my exercise book. FML

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By Eyalsh - 30/01/2015 04:53 - Germany - Greifswald

Today, I came back to my dormitory after a long shift at work. After using the toilet, I looked at myself in the mirror, only to find a huge piece of food stuck between my front teeth. I work at one of the fanciest restaurants in town; nobody bothered to tell me anything. FML

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Now we're cooking

By Anonymous - 05/05/2023 15:00 - Canada

Today, I made homemade pasta from scratch. I spent hours kneading the dough, rolling it out, and cutting it into perfect strips. When I went to cook it, I realized that I forgot to add salt to the dough. The pasta tasted like damp cardboard. FML

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By jemila - 01/06/2012 01:14 - United States

Today, I couldn't find my hairbrush anywhere; I ended up having to brush my hair with a fork. FML

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Can't feel my tongue

By Anonymous - 18/01/2021 17:01

Today, I was using the same metal spoon to stir boiling noodles and the pasta sauce I was heating up. I decided to taste the sauce and see if it was getting warm, forgetting that the spoon was sitting in boiling water three seconds earlier. FML

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By pplsuck - 25/09/2012 23:57 - United States - Fort Lauderdale

Today, I went to eat out. When I sat down, I realized I forgot my straw. I took my purse with me, not wanting it to get stolen. Someone stole my food instead. FML

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RichardPencil 30

Thursday 29 June 2017 0:26

Congrats! You just invented the chopstick! Maybe you'll figure how to use two of them and catch up to ancient Chinese culture.

Glowworm56 26

Thursday 29 June 2017 0:04

The pen may be mightier than the sword but when eating pasta, it just can't compare to a fork.

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Glowworm56 26

Thursday 29 June 2017 0:04

The pen may be mightier than the sword but when eating pasta, it just can't compare to a fork.

Talented73 54

Thursday 29 June 2017 1:18

THEPENISMIGHTIERTHANTHESWORD.

RichardPencil 30

Thursday 29 June 2017 0:26

Congrats! You just invented the chopstick! Maybe you'll figure how to use two of them and catch up to ancient Chinese culture.

Talented73 54

Thursday 29 June 2017 1:17

THE PEN IS MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD.

Dirtysalamander1 13

Thursday 25 November 2021 23:22

Asian culture, actually.

cacheson 41

Thursday 29 June 2017 2:34

If it's your second day, you should have already noticed yesterday that they don't provide it...

hufflepuffian 4

Thursday 29 June 2017 2:56

Lol I've done that before. I forgot to bring a fork once and had to improvise.

Glowworm56 26

Thursday 29 June 2017 3:36

I work at a grocery store, always assumed they'd have spoons in the food court, but that's not often the case. I managed to eat my yogurt with a fork once.

Exaspera 54

Thursday 29 June 2017 3:55

Why didn't you just bring a sandwich?

neuronerd 28

Thursday 29 June 2017 5:15

And today, you learned something! I'd call acquiring new knowledge a win.

species4872 19

Thursday 29 June 2017 7:19

You know that they have different flavoured pens.

DanielleinDC 33

Thursday 29 June 2017 16:13

This is why I keep my own silverware at my desk. Well, my job provides it, but I keep my own cutlery because it saves the environment.

Lobby_Bee 17

Thursday 29 June 2017 23:15

Couldn't you think of a better way to eat pasta without a fork? Let me teach you a trick to do that. First pour your pasta into a mug, then sip it like its your morning coffee. Voila! No dirty pens to stick in your mouth.