Work: Oddly specific

Oddly specific

By Economess - 17/09/2009 06:15 - United States

Today, after expressing some of my reservations about the amount of work I have to do to accomplish my thesis on time, my graduate advisor compared my search for knowledge to Tom Hanks's odyssey in the movie "Castaway". FML

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By Nate - 06/03/2009 03:25 - United States

Today, we watched a movie in class. Afterwards, the professor asked us what we thought. I raised my hand and said it was pretentious, dull and a really poor example of filmmaking. It was the movie HE spent five years writing and directing. FML

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The ole answer/forward conundrum

By Master's_degree_in_failure - 17/10/2020 22:30

Today, I "answered" an email instead of "forwarding" it. As a result, there is a chance that my Master's thesis supervisor gets a message from me starting by the F-word, and complaining about my bad work and inability to understand a deadline. FML

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By Samantha - 13/03/2012 17:59 - Canada

Today, my dad insisted on having a family movie night. He chose the movies Jaws and Mayday. I'm going on a diving expedition tomorrow. FML

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By nothesisforme - 11/03/2015 14:01 - France

Today, I asked my professor for his opinion on the subject I plan to study in my thesis. Turns out, he likes it so much that he's going to steal it from me. FML

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Light 5

By nograd4mee - 08/12/2010 10:30 - Germany

Today, I held a presentation about my masters thesis. Turns out, my professor never ever actually read the drafts I'd given him, but decided to rip me to pieces in front of everyone, saying that the topic isn't worth researching. I've been working on it for six months. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/01/2015 23:32 - United Kingdom - Oxford

Today, for the nth time, my father reminded me that I should study things related to the "real" world, as if I was studying theology, astrology or something. I'm studying for a master's degree in physics. FML

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By Batman - 09/09/2018 23:30

Today, I finished my 83-page thesis for my Stanford class and put it on my desk. Then, as a prank, my girlfriend hid it. She forgot where she put it. The thesis is due in 3 days. FML

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No Way Home

By HeartbrokenAsFffff - 12/01/2022 07:59

Today, I found out that my husband wasn’t at “work” like he said he was. He'd told me he couldn’t come to my Master degree graduation because he was called into “work” last minute. I guess “work” is code word for the “movie theatre” watching Spider-Man with an unidentified female person. FML

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Good excuse.

By and somehow you have a master's degree - 07/11/2017 01:30

Today, my faculty mentor for my senior capstone project wasn't at my presentation for the entire department faculty. I assumed his wife or kids were sick, but that piece of shit told me himself that he was at home watching the new season of Stranger Things. FML

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You deserved it 347

By JStein - 29/11/2012 04:33 - United States - Hampshire

Today my boyfriend and my best friend had a very lengthy, detailed conversation about Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit, of which I know nothing about. Once they stopped, I looked at him and smiled, and he responded with, "Why can't you be more like her?" FML

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TheOtherNewest1 6

Thursday 17 September 2009 16:10

I'm not quite sure that's an FML. I wish there was a "So what?" button right about now. Oh, and of course...first.

piddly_03 0

Thursday 17 September 2009 16:12

...and? but anyway.. Tom Hanks was awesome in that movie, you should be excited about being compared to him.

Comments

chloe_grl44 0

Thursday 17 September 2009 18:51

wow, i don't understand this FML at all. what does OP mean anway?

youEQUALtosser 0

Thursday 17 September 2009 19:01

This goes to MLIA, not FML...

youEQUALtosser 0

Thursday 17 September 2009 19:03

What is this doing on FML? This is barely MLIA material, let alone FML. Massive "meh" from me.

scarletlily_fml 3

Thursday 17 September 2009 19:37

And? Who cares? This site needs a "So what?" button.

esodrevOcinorhC 0

Thursday 17 September 2009 19:51

Wow, thanks for repeating #1 damn near word for word. Real helpful

Magicalyn 0

Thursday 17 September 2009 19:58

I don't see how that's even remotely bad... He didn't insult you he just made a comparison get over it

piles_of_fail 0

Thursday 17 September 2009 20:12

and your point is..? Seriously, no matter what the instructor meant by that, its not an fml. like #s 10 and 11 said, do your bloody work, you loser. Unless OP has never seen the move, and thus, doesn't get the reference. Then, its just fail on OP's part.