Intimacy: Today, in class, I asked my teacher for a "rubber". I didn't...

By TheEnglishOne - 23/01/2009 00:42 - United States

Today, in class, I asked my teacher for a "rubber". I didn't realise that in America "rubber" doesn't mean "eraser", it means condom. FML

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Same thing different taste

By iFail - 29/01/2009 17:55 - United States

Today, a guy sitting next to me in class asked me for a pen. I accidentally handed him a tampon instead. FML

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By totallyembarassed - 07/07/2012 04:08 - United States - Charlotte

Today, when I went to pay for my groceries, I accidentally handed the cashier a condom instead of my $20. FML

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By Elizabeth - 11/12/2008 05:13 - France

Today, a girl in my class turned around and said, "Wow, you've got your photo on a rubber! That's amazing!" The rubber was designed to look like a £10 note, and the picture was of the Queen of England. FML

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By englishfail - 15/01/2010 17:39 - United States

Today, I was teaching a class and my student pointed out that I used the wrong "your" while writing on the board. FML

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By boner - 01/02/2010 20:51 - United States

Today, I was spacing out in French class and randomly got an erection. My professor called on me to stand up at the front of the room and say, "I am wearing a belt," in French. Not everyone was observing just my belt. FML

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Cool look

By d0rk_ - 02/09/2011 20:44 - Canada

Today, I was in English class when I had to use the bathroom. As I was signing out, the teacher said, "Don't forget the hall pass!" It was a plunger. I had to walk across the school with a plunger. FML

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By bloodyfreakinawful - 14/12/2012 06:40 - United States - Seabrook

Today, in class, I reached into my bag to pull out a tampon, which I hid under my sleeve so I could make a quick escape to the restroom. My teacher yelled at me, because she thought I'd taken out my phone. I then had to prove myself by showing the tampon to the whole class. FML

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By myself - 20/09/2012 07:00 - United States - Seaside

Today, my 2-year-old told me he found a new finger puppet. It was a used condom. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/03/2013 00:34 - United States

Today, my psycho abstinence-only sex ed teacher claimed condoms give 50% protection at most against pregnancy. I couldn't help but correct her. She apologized for her "mistake", saying, "It's just that we're not ALL sluts, Kara." Now everyone thinks I'm a raging whore. FML

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Huge balls

By Anonymous - 10/10/2021 19:04 - United States

Today, I had to pick up my son from school because he was constantly talking about his "Giant pen." In mid-July, I got him a giant-sized pen (writing utensil) and he liked it very much. Apparently, one of the teachers had their mind in the gutter and thought he was talking about… you know what. FML

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Gherto 0

Tuesday 3 February 2009 23:35

Oh yeah, I used to confused by this from time to time back when I lived in the U.K.

Tygastyle 0

Wednesday 18 February 2009 2:17

yes, the Beatles are totally still relevant to teenagers! they'll be around forever i think....i'll at least introduce my kids and yeah a rubber can be considered an eraser....it erases the chances of getting pregnant...?!

Comments

steveakafranxy 7

Saturday 14 May 2011 10:51

ok, 50 states in the us, and god knows how many schools, sooooo... probably not the same teacher

GrooveSponge 0

Wednesday 18 May 2011 14:44

Shut the **** up, 80, before someone murders you. And 90, Lady Gaga is no match for the Beatles! BEATLES FTW!

crawfordjs54 0

Saturday 9 July 2011 18:10

this is why you should never use your countries slang in another country. and dear god if you smoke don't go asking anyone for a fag.

simon_lala 0

Tuesday 12 July 2011 6:04

on my side of America rubber means condom, tire, and eraser (kneaded rubber).

tennisandviolins 0

Saturday 13 August 2011 1:19

I hate it when people ask if the op did it in a certain town/school/ area. ?

mariebiscut1242 11

Saturday 29 October 2011 19:07

I feel your pain OP. I lived in South Africa for almost 4 years now and I call an eraser a rubber too now. This is fine except for the fact that I visited my guy friends back in America and they started to laugh so hard that they literally turned purple when I asked if I could BORROW a rubber.