Miscellaneous: Today, I overheard a conversation two of my friends were having...

By apenglishstudent - 31/03/2009 05:12 - United States

Today, I overheard a conversation two of my friends were having about Homer, so I interjected with a quip about a Simpson's episode I had seen before. They were talking about the poet. I'm an AP literature student. FML

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By Kyle - 09/11/2012 06:57 - United States - Alpharetta

Today, I was told I look like a Simpson. I don't have blond hair, or any of their features, so I asked which one. I was told Homer because we "both could use Weight Watchers and an education." FML

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By BannedfromFriend - 20/05/2015 23:21 - United States

Today, I was at my best friend's house, listening to him complain about his mother remembering all the bad stuff he did when he was in high school. I jokingly said, "An elephant never forgets." Guess who was behind me. FML

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By Gen - 17/12/2008 09:40 - France

Today, I was telling off one of my friends, a fellow student of medicine, who was spending his evenings watching "House" instead of revising for our important exam, as I was. The topic mentioned in the episode came up in the exam. He got 4 points more than I did. FML

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By Dsark - 19/02/2014 05:12 - United States - San Diego

Today, during a lecture, my teacher jokingly talked about the time he was best buds with George Washington. Another student then asked, "Really? You knew him?" I'm in an advanced placement U.S. history class. FML

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Kids, it doesn't get any better

By Anonymous - 15/03/2020 03:02

Today, I was sitting in class when I overheard a group talking about how much they don't like me. When they saw me there, they burst out laughing. FML

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Dude, shut up

By BiteMe - 28/08/2022 12:00 - United States - Manchester

Today, I accidently accepted a lunch invitation from an old friend, because I forgot what they're like. Here comes another hour and a half monologue about how great they are. FML

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By ImprovTeacher - 16/06/2019 14:05

Today, I was teaching a small group of improv students. I asked one guy to do a monologue, and laughed to myself while he did so. I said, "Sorry, I'm just laughing at the way you're doing it." He then got upset and pointed out that he had a speech impediment. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/10/2013 13:43 - United States - Romulus

Today, in calculus, our substitute teacher told me I was smart. Everybody in the class, including my friends, burst out laughing. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/01/2016 01:46 - United States - Encino

Today, a friend told me that when I read, I make all the expressions the characters in the book are making. Apparently, I have been doing this since I was a kid, and no one ever told me. FML

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Foot, meet mouth

By Anonymous - 20/01/2016 02:51 - United States - Mission

Today, I was talking to one of my supervisors at my new job. He asked if I knew a professor at the school I recently graduated from, and I decided to babble on about how shitty of a professor he was and how much I loathed his class. He then looked at me and said, "That's my dad." FML

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Tuesday 31 March 2009 12:31

doh!

Jimboom 11

Tuesday 31 March 2009 12:34

Mmmmm. Literature..... *drools*

Comments

limeade 0

Tuesday 31 March 2009 14:10

This is why I can't stand people who feel the need to interject into others' conversations. Mind your business.

glockjaw 0

Tuesday 31 March 2009 14:15

How is this FYL? You mistook what your friends were talking about? Big deal Oh know! your life is ruined and AP Lit is what idiots take who want to seem smart but can't handle AP Language and Comp.

car_ram_rod 3

Wednesday 2 November 2011 9:16

At my school, you're supposed to take AP Lang. the year before you take AP Lit. Weird.

kiteofnight 0

Tuesday 31 March 2009 14:15

This is the lamest FML ever. Oh, you're in an AP class! Clearly you're a ******* prodigy. Jesus Christ, so dumb.

KwitIt 0

Tuesday 31 March 2009 14:17

I'm an English lit major, but I think my mind might still go to the Simspon Homer first just because he's such a pop culture icon, and you don't really expect to hear people talk about a poet in everyday conversation... but I agree with #7 that you should have known from context what they were talking about, unless you heard the name Homer and nothing else and immediately had to add your two cents, in which case you're a dumbass.

lil_ham1644 29

Thursday 12 March 2015 2:14

We don't really know the situation though. They could be just hanging out, or at school. Moral of the story, stay out of other people's conversations; unless invited.