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By DoesNotLikeCubes - 06/07/2009 20:08 - Qatar

Today, I spent 3 hours looking at a youtube video for how to do rubik's cube. Even after being told how to do it, I couldn't finish it. I scroll down at the comments and read "Awesome! I'm 10 and can do it in 3 minutes now!". I'm 28 and still couldn't get it, even with a guide. FML

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By Username - 03/06/2011 14:04 - United States

Today, while babysitting I decided to play with a children's puzzle to pass the time. Fifteen minutes in I gave up. The kid then came over and put it together in less than five. There were only ten pieces. FML

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By yollew - 25/11/2011 06:27 - United States

Today, I chipped a tooth trying to solve a Rubik's Cube. FML

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By Ham-fisted - 08/07/2022 21:00 - United States - Steele

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By IKEA SUCKS - 22/11/2023 16:00

Today, I attempted to assemble a piece of furniture that boasted "easy, step-by-step instructions." Three hours later, surrounded by mismatched screws and a confusing diagram, I realized the only thing "easy" about it was my decision to ask my dad to come round and assemble it for me. FML

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By xXrememberthisXx - 16/10/2023 06:30

Today, I attempted to assemble a piece of furniture that claimed to be "easy to build in minutes." Four hours and multiple arguments later, I realized I had misread the instructions, and half the parts were upside down. I'm pretty sure the furniture won this round. FML

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By JJ101 - 19/02/2010 11:52 - Australia

Today, I was teaching a special techniques class for ballet and was focusing on pirouettes. I was teaching a group of 8 year-olds, and one student could do perfect triple turns one after the other. I still can't do them, and I've been dancing for 15 years. FML

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By Ori-GODDAMMIT - 26/03/2024 02:00 - United States

Today, my teacher made the class do Origami. As a disabled and very ham-fisted individual, I was the only one who struggled, while everyone else seemed to get it effortlessly. I started getting extremely upset as it just did not work, and the teacher would not understand just how impossible it is for me. FML

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By justno - 15/04/2022 00:00

Today, my 7-year-old daughter has been hopelessly stuck on an easy puzzle in her favorite video game for a week now. Today, she excitedly told me that she'd figured it out. The solution to the puzzle? No, she’s figured out how to look up a walkthrough on the internet. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/08/2021 15:59 - Canada - Ottawa

Today, as I struggle with dyscalculia, I set up some counters so I could knit up a perfect square. Turns out the counters actually made it worse. I have three failed attempts and I'm stuck on number 4. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/07/2015 17:50 - India - Bangalore

Today, I was trying to work out, and couldn't even complete an exercise regime meant for 50-year-olds. I'm 24. FML

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iKaite 0

Tuesday 7 July 2009 1:37

I think you need to get out more, mate.

RavensRule97 0

Tuesday 7 July 2009 1:41

I cant do one either, but my 9 year old brother can in less a minute. And hes an idiot. So I feel your pain

Comments

TheTerenity 9

Monday 5 March 2012 5:53

pogobat FTW

TheTerenity 9

Sunday 15 April 2012 16:27

Pogobat! :D

Myra_J_R 13

Friday 20 September 2013 2:25

YouTube videos didn't really work for me. Try the Rubik's Cube site. You'll get it eventually :)

giraffelovergirl 19

Thursday 3 October 2013 17:56

My sisters boyfriend (11!) has his record time at 46.3 seconds!! I cant even finish in 3 hours!

waderick26 4

Monday 13 January 2014 7:17

Ha I'm color blind and can solve one of those

Cass_x 22

Friday 11 July 2014 14:01

Look for pogobat or pogobot or something like that on youtube. He explains everything really good! Also, when you get to the end; don't stop. It may seem that what you're doing is messing up everything you've done so far, but actually it doesn't. I can solve one in 2minutes. I've done it for the first time when I was 14. Just keep trying!

thefishmongerman 14

Friday 25 July 2014 0:45

Once you learn the very simple algorithms (it took me half an hour) you will be solving them quickly. I can get one easily in under a minute but I'm find them boring now so I usually take 7mins and solve a 7x7 instead

Katieslock 17

Monday 11 August 2014 6:58

I'm 14 and can do it in 45 seconds...

alexanderavatar 24

Saturday 20 June 2015 22:49

are you asain? if not thats your problem

MysticPizza 15

Saturday 26 December 2015 6:27

I only just learned last year how to solve a Rubik's cube at the age of 49. My daughter had to teach me; those videos are too confusing. I'll never beat any speed records though.