Miscellaneous: Today, away at college, I called my grandmother to hear how she...

By Anonymous - 23/02/2015 07:45 - United States - Hatfield

Today, away at college, I called my grandmother to hear how she was doing after her knee surgery. She ended up talking about Hooters and how I should work there because of my "rare body". When I mentioned I've been studying computer science, earning a 3.8 GPA, she replied, "But you're a girl." FML

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By ohmygod - 20/06/2013 05:49 - United States

Today, I was eating lunch when my grandmother came over and started watching me. Suddenly she said, "I see you're getting breasts". I'm a guy. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/05/2009 04:18 - United States

Today, I graduated from college with two undergrad degrees in biochem and wildlife biology, with high distinction. My mom told me she had found me a job at a petting zoo. I thought she was joking. She then said sternly, "I want grandkids. At least you will meet girls there." FML

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By David - 11/10/2019 02:00 - United Kingdom - Leicester

Today, I was finally having a conversation with my granny, who I don't get to see often. First thing she tells me was that she was going to have surgery soon, because her "women's insides" were "dangling out." FML

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By nerdlette - 15/03/2014 19:34 - United States - Newport News

Today, I was feeling really down and insecure after a friend joked about how small my boobs are. When my grandma got me to tell her what happened, she reassured me that all the girls in our family were late bloomers. I said "Really?" and she replied, "Oh no dear. Quite the opposite." FML

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By Anonymous - 11/02/2013 15:26 - United States - Mansfield

Today, a girl came up to me on the street and said, "You have like no swag, bro." Feeling clever, I said, "At least I have a high school education." She then took out her work ID, showing me that she was a surgeon, flipped me off, then walked away saying, "This is totally going on Facebook." FML

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By Unemployed - 21/09/2009 17:08 - United States

Today, my grandma picked up the phone. It was a man asking to speak to me. Instead of giving me the phone she decides to hang up on him, thinking it was some guy trying to "get with me." It turned out to be the call I've been waiting all week for... a call from a huge company about a job offer. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/08/2010 05:52 - United States

Today, I was working at my job as a cashier, checking out an elderly woman's groceries. She was very nice, and we chatted for a couple minutes. Once she had paid, she leaned close to me and said, very politely, "I'm so so sorry that I mistook you for a girl at first, young man." I AM a girl. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/10/2010 04:17 - United States

Today, my perfectly sane and healthy 90 year old grandmother had a heart to heart with me. She told me she'd pay for a boob job. When I asked why, she said, "Sweetie, you'll never attract someone with those tiny suckers." FML

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By loving grandaughter - 27/11/2010 11:28 - United States

Today, after months of cooking breakfast, lunch, and dinner for my husband's grandmother due to her getting a hip replacement, I overheard her calling me a whore over the phone from the next room. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/03/2014 18:25 - Philippines - Quezon City

Today, I asked my grandmother what she looked like when she was young. She casually replied, "I was ugly, sweetie. Just like you." FML

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iAmPaul 49

Monday 23 February 2015 18:59

Well, she certainly has an archaic way of thinking.

iAmPaul 49

Monday 23 February 2015 19:04

It pisses me off when people say that. Being old does NOT make it ok to say those reprehensible things with her outdated values and mindset.

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nialls_girl 13

Tuesday 24 February 2015 6:01

Sometimes you have to excuse the older generation, OP.

militarybrat 21

Tuesday 24 February 2015 6:10

She comes from that generation. I would just educate her. Good for you for going in to computer science! Friend of mine did and it is NO joke.

vfish24 7

Tuesday 24 February 2015 6:19

Why can't you do both? I just got my Master's degree and have worked at Hooters for 10 years

AfroFluff 23

Tuesday 24 February 2015 6:22

Don't listen to your grandma. Keep doing what you are interested in and prove people wrong that girls cannot do science based subjects. You will be one of them who slowly destroy that stereotype. Also you can take it as a compliment that your grandma thinks you have a nice body ^^

tinyalmeida 11

Tuesday 24 February 2015 9:05

That is the thing about old people though, they don't look at the world the way it is now with women doing jobs like that. Don't let it get you down you're doing great OP!!! Nice to hear about women going into STEM jobs there aren't enough of us there yet!!

geist3047 4

Tuesday 24 February 2015 16:47

You could do both if you had the time. Nothing wrong with that, I'm sure your grandma was just trying to help...even it is a little creepy that she suggested your flaunt your rack