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By Anonymous - 22/03/2016 21:17 - United States - Fremont

Today, my son's teacher asked him what he wanted to be when he grew up. He put down "unemployed". FML

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By Seriously - 15/06/2011 16:46 - United States

Today, my son's homework was to write a story about what he wants to be when he grows up. He wrote that he plans on being unemployed and living at home until we throw him out, then he'll live under a bridge. He's only 12, but already planning for a future as an unemployed bum. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/09/2015 15:48 - United States - Bedminster

Today, I got an angry call from my 7-year-old son's school. It turned out that while doing a "what I want to be when I'm older" assignment, he wrote that he wants to be an internet troll so he can make people mad and make them kill themselves. FML

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By helen_ - 23/04/2009 15:51 - United States

Today, I had to go to my 10 year-old son's school to talk about my job being a chef. As I was almost finished, I asked the kids "What would you like to do when you grow up?" Without hesitation one kid replied with a straight face, "Anything but being a douchebag like you." FML

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By Anonymous - 09/12/2014 21:14 - United States - Margate City

Today, as I was leaving home for my mall kiosk job, my dad asked me where I was off to. When I said I was going to work, he tossed an empty beer bottle to the floor, belched, and said "Bah! Get a REAL job!" He's unemployed and living in my apartment. FML

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By lhazel - 17/09/2015 02:36 - United States - Mount Juliet

Today, my boyfriend and I were talking about what we want to be when we grow up. He said he wanted to be a bartender, and single. FML

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By username - 17/11/2014 03:52 - United States - Elkhart

Today, my father told me to "go get a job". He has been unemployed for 3 years. FML

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By Wheredigowrong - 21/10/2013 04:18 - United States - Ankeny

Today, my son came home for the fifth time saying he didn't get the job, wondering what he did wrong. I looked at his resumé; under special skills was, "Keeping it real." Apparently he saw it in a movie and thought it would work. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/10/2011 04:22 - United States

Today, after my son graduated from nursing school which I, as a single parent, paid for with blood, sweat, and tears, during his grad party he was asked what his next step was. His response was, "Eh, I kinda realized I hate nursing." FML

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By Anonymous - 26/09/2014 20:00 - United States - Schaumburg

Today, I got back home from work and casually asked my dad "What's up?" He casually replied: "Wishing I'd had a son instead." and stared glassy-eyed at me until I left the room. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/01/2015 18:27 - United States - Katy

Today, my in-laws were visiting. My mother-in-law asked my 10-year-old son what he wants to be when he grows up. He said "A pimp!" I have no idea where he even heard the word, but the death glares my in-laws gave me made me want to shrivel up and die. FML

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AyeJay101 25

Wednesday 23 March 2016 16:52

See, they need to teach kids the difference between unemployed and retired. Because who doesn't want to retire and live life instead of working

FilleNoir 21

Wednesday 23 March 2016 16:51

Well he's not too far off. People live off the government for their whole lives. Hopefully he doesn't become that when he gets older though and just doesn't know better.

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Magnoxidans 19

Wednesday 23 March 2016 17:11

Comments like this make me worry for the next generation

Ichiya 29

Wednesday 23 March 2016 18:05

Its called "fun"employed.

gopackgo97 13

Wednesday 23 March 2016 17:16

He's got his mind made up, so he's ahead of college students.

Birdie27 11

Wednesday 23 March 2016 17:20

Living off of the government is not a career option.

andrmac 25

Wednesday 23 March 2016 18:08

Come to Massachusetts it's a great option paying approximately 50,000 in benefits per person. This includes food stamps(more than twice what I pay for groceries), welfare cash benefits, housing, insurance, phone and transportation assistance.

Hakosuko 8

Wednesday 23 March 2016 18:23

People that do that are truly the scum of this planet.

williamcarter93 13

Wednesday 23 March 2016 19:51

16, are you serious? Every governmental program that is, you must be financially eligible for, meaning you must be at fantastically under poverty level. You don't just roll up to the DHS and get all the assistance. Most states have conditions on the length of assistance and amount of assistance a person can get, and usually have to be involved in job works for it. 50000 per person? you must be out of your goddamn mind.

andrmac 25

Thursday 24 March 2016 7:24

#19 I didn't say I was on any of these programs. I'm not and not even close to qualifying. However I do read and there was an article that said the largest payouts by state which is why I know the dollar amount for my own very liberal state. I also worked in areas with low/no income people so you get to know what services are offered though them. Many deserve to use the services and many abuse the services offered here. And it's funny how no one seems to get the sarcasm on here which is what the 1st sentence was, but if I put (sarcastic) after it the entire FML community would take me over the coals for thinking they were idiots.