Holidays: Today, I was forced to spend New Years Eve with my strict/conservative...

By Anonymous - 01/01/2010 07:11 - United States

Today, I was forced to spend New Years Eve with my strict/conservative parents in the middle of nowhere in Illinois. If I had nothing else, I looked forward to watching the ball drop in NYC. As the seconds counted down the T.V. shut off. Parental controls shut down cable at midnight. FML

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Today, I celebrated the new year. Alone. FML

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By Noname - 17/03/2009 21:21 - United States

Today, I came back to my appartment to find that I couldn't watch certain channels on my tv. When I called the tv company I found out my parents had put a 'parental block' on all my favorite channels. Im 22 and rent an appartment with my friends. FML

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By Shawna - 02/01/2010 01:19 - United States

Today, I got all dressed up for a New Year's party. When my parents and siblings left the house to their parties, I got undressed. I wasn't going to a party. I only got dressed up so my family would think I had plans. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/01/2022 04:58 - United States - Chester

Today, it's both my 28th birthday and New Year’s Eve. Even though it's a Friday, tonight’s big plans are frozen pizza and going to bed early. I live with my parents and even they are going out tonight, leaving me to watch the dog. Happy Birthday, loser! FML

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By AH. - 07/09/2009 18:16 - United States

Today, I told my parents that all I wanted for my 18th birthday was to go to a restaurant in NYC for a nice dinner. My parents said no, because it would cost too much money. I came home to see my parents had bought a huge TV for $800. We already have 3 televisions. FML

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vetter_fml 0

Friday 1 January 2010 14:45

Nowhere is in Kansas. and you can watch the ball drop online...it's not the same, but...Happy New Year anyway?

shamille 5

Friday 1 January 2010 14:39

what's the parental control code? i bet it's 0000 mwahahaha...

Comments

ipwnallmen 10

Friday 1 January 2010 12:06

ouch. some parents just dont understand or are jsut very paranoid. hopefully your friends taped it and you can watch it there.

Miki_xx 0

Friday 1 January 2010 12:07

Comment moderated for rule-breaking.

Show it anyway

The_Disturbed 5

Friday 1 January 2010 12:19

Yay #2, you fail. Congratulaions :D now go and get a life instead of trying to be first. And OP...that sucks, try standing up for yourself. Depending on how old you are. If you're younger than 15, then don't bother. Older that 15, tell them where to shove their parental controls.

RyanKaufman 7

Saturday 2 January 2010 23:33

Don't feel too sorry for her considering NYC is an hour ahead of IL so it would be at 11. Nice try but I live in Illinois and I watched that one. It was quite nice.

gtvwls7 0

Monday 4 January 2010 1:59

i noticed that too--thumbs up!

beccartist 1

Sunday 24 January 2010 0:10

retard. they show it every hour so each time zone gets it.

jeffav51 0

Thursday 7 April 2011 6:51

in Washington it was at 9 smarty

Dinkle 1

Sunday 25 December 2011 9:07

I like you'

ipwnallmen 10

Friday 1 January 2010 12:09

lol, poor miki! and she's maybe 12-14, or maybe 10-11 O.o''''

GreenDayRHCP 0

Friday 1 January 2010 12:12

shouldve watched the one in LA GREEN DAY PLAYED! yeah. but fyl for having strict parents.

dudeitsdanny 9

Saturday 2 January 2010 1:06

This reminds me... I thought New York was an hour or two ahead of Illinois...? So... The OP should have been able to see the first ball drop. I must still be buzzed, because typing "ball drop" made me laugh..

cxal_fml 0

Saturday 2 January 2010 4:17

The new york drop is recorded (surprise!!!) and played again at midnight in each of the US time zones

dudeitsdanny 9

Saturday 2 January 2010 6:50

I used to watch it at 9pm(as I mentioned below) when I was younger. Then at 10pm. Then 11pm. Then at midnight.

whataloadofbull 0

Sunday 3 January 2010 5:46

green day sucks.

WOW_idc123 0

Saturday 30 January 2010 3:17

oh really? when I watch it it happens at 11pm n only at 11pm. and then i go and watch one tht happens at my time

anonymous496 0

Tuesday 26 October 2010 14:23

learn timezones retard that wouldn't work.

jeffav51 0

Thursday 7 April 2011 6:53

#4 is your really name rooroo/andy-roo/andy/andiroo/roo-de-doo/andrew?????

ihatedads 0

Friday 1 January 2010 12:19

Hahaha, that sucks. I saw it drop! x3

koolitaliano 0

Friday 1 January 2010 12:24

FYL!! I spent my parents are nearly as bad, they didn't let me watch tv after midnight too until I stuck up for myself a few months ago. I'm 16

gr8nothingness 0

Friday 1 January 2010 12:39

try celebrating when the cell door locks you in at midnight. u should be so lucky to spend it with ppl who love you not someone who might take ur ass!

zbot09 0

Friday 1 January 2010 13:00

You're a dumb-ass. The ball drop is recorded at midnight in NYC and is replayed in every time zone at midnight. What kind of sense does that make otherwise?