Christmas Racket

By Dave - This FML is from back in 2012 but it's good stuff - United States - Tallahassee

Today, my 5 kids were singing their favorite Christmas carols in the van, each trying to sing louder than the others. It would have probably sounded better if they were all singing the same one. FML
I agree, your life sucks 26 031
You deserved it 4 626

Top comments

You're an adult, sing louder! They can't compete.

What is so bad about 5 kids that he deserves it? Or is your head so far up your ass that you mis-read the FML as "squelch-shlorp-slelp-quelch-blorp"

Comments

Damn! Its similar to most of today's music! Anw fyl op!

Zoh_Aubrey 8

Just curious--what song on the Top 40 sounds like a Christmas carol to you?

mduffy08 8

The top 40 is ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass.

Top 40 - Don't drop dat dun dun dun, "aye!" It's the new "Jingle-bells"

#49 - I think #1 meant that the kids screaming over each other sounded like today's music, which is a humorous way of saying that a lot of today's music isn't very good. #1, if I misinterpreted your comment, I'm sorry.

KiddNYC1O 20

You think 7 down votes is rape? Stick around!

No i've had 57 down votes in another post but still, many people just read comments and posts in a shallow way!

wetofour 7

You're life does suck that your kids are so enthusiastic about Christmas. Poor you OP. First world problems.

My dad is one of 13 kids. My husband is one of 6. Some parents like to have big families.

What is so bad about 5 kids that he deserves it? Or is your head so far up your ass that you mis-read the FML as "squelch-shlorp-slelp-quelch-blorp"

Hiimhaileypotter 52

Why is it a big deal to have 5 kids? Some people love children and want to have many.

StalkerChick 13

I was gonna agree with #3 until he/she put YDI. I think 5 kids is a lot(but I am an only child so maybe that's why). But it's ok as long as you can afford them. But that singing/yelling part sucks. Next time, I would suggest the Quiet Game :p

mashimarox 12

i have 4 siblings and its actually good to have more siblings around you its pretty fun xD (for me)

I'm the eldest of four and I totally want 6 kids. I've babysat for families with as many as 8 and I love it. Chaos and all. I can understand how it sounds like too much, though, if you don't have the experience or the temperament. I think it takes a special breed of parent to raise a large family. Just like any other high-stress job. It's not for everyone.

Yes, HOW DARE OP LITTER THE WORLD WITH HIS OVERABUNDANT SEED???

StalkerChick 13

Yea, I always wanted siblings to play with. I lived with my mom(who worked full time). I was a latch key kid. For Christmas, she'd always buy me board games. But I had no one to play with. I'd play one turn, move to the other side of the board, and play for the "other" person. I'd actually cheat so that one side of me could win.. Lol

lelo007 11

I'm the oldest of 5. There have been days I've despised it, but the older I get, the more I've realized how thankful I am for them and that I wouldn't have it any other way.

#25 It sounds like Joey Tribbiani trying to speak French.

Phoebe:Je m'appelle Claude. Joey: Je te flouppe Fli. Phoebe: Oh, mon Dieu! Joey: Oh, de fuff! Sacré Bleurgh!

lelo007 11

57- That is sad :( I couldn't imagine being an only child. Even if I would have been, I have about ten cousins who were ALWAYS around growing up, and of course the other neighborhood kids.

God I'm so tired of seeing stupid assholes on here. You know, just because YOU shouldn't procreate doesn't mean he deserves this for liking children. At least he's not being a worthless bastard and not taking care of them. If he can afford it, love them, discipline them and take care of them, then more power to him.

#3 I absolutely agree OP deserves it for having 5 children. That's the type of chaos you have to expect if you have that many kids. It's a circumstance of the situation. #3 didn't say anything disparaging about having the kids just that OP deserved the off key, noise of their 5 kids singing different songs at once. I can't see how you can argue against that. I have several different friends that either have a large group of siblings or their parents do. In each of those cases, they have some regret about having large numbers of children. Also most of the families believe the parents left parenting to the older children over the younger children. Most resent having that responsibility. In every single case of my friends, the next generation has only 1 child or no children. Because they disliked the experience growing up in the large family. So while some of you think its wonderful, there are those that had the same situations and hated it. Understand not everyone wants siblings, multiple children or children at all. There's nothing incorrect about it, and people who don't want kids shouldn't have them.

81) your comment is too long. I can not thumb it up or down. And trust me, my thumb aches for you. ;)

For the people who are talking about having so many siblings/children: Understand that if everyone had that many children, this world would be more overcrowded and strained than it already is. Plus not everyone can afford to support so many, yet still have many children. Having tons of children is not a good thing. Even if you can support them all, the Earth cannot hold infinite people. I'm not saying you're despicable people for having large families, and I understand that large families can be fun. However, the simple truth is that not everyone can have them.

BusinessTurtle 8

81, if people who don't want kids shouldn't be forced to have them then the reverse should be true. People who want many kids should be able to have many kids if they have the resources and the ability to attend to each child's needs and care for them.

BusinessTurtle 8

I meant 97, we need an edit button that doesn't go away after two minutes

112, you clearly don't understand my argument. I'm saying that the world is already overpopulated so if lots of people had lots of children the Earth would be totally overstrained. If people have LESS children there's no problem because that doesn't add strain to the world at all. I live in a large and growing metropolitan area and I see evidence of overpopulation and how it affects our planet every day. People who have 10 children just because they want to are being disrespectful to other people and the Earth that we all depend upon.

Come on Dad, go with the flow... only 25 more days till Chirstmas. I bet you and Mr. Jim Beam are real good friends by then...

miniluda12 12

RUDOLPH THE- JINGLE BELLS JINGLE- SIIIIIILENT NIGHT HOOOOOLY NIGHT

Nope, it's not cute at all. There's nothing to admit. Except possibly being admit-ted to a psychiatric institute pcsd. Post-Carol Stress Disorder.

You're an adult, sing louder! They can't compete.

katburton13 2

I have 6 brothers and we did that a few times. My mom would often join in and sing too. It was a lot of fun! The op shouldn't be such a Scrooge.

Or just make use of the vans speakers?

hockeychicl003 6

maybe you should have wrapped it before you tapped it

Hiimhaileypotter 52
enormouselephant 15

It's Christmas time, gotta embrace it!

krisanda 5

You've got five kids... Shouldn't you be completely use to this by now?

wetofour 7

Your life does suck for having kids so enthusiastic about Christmas. Poor OP! Really now -.-