Today, a guy from work that I barely know gave me sunflowers for my birthday. He told me, "You mentioned they were your favorite." I mentioned it to my family at home a few days ago. FML
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Today, I found out that my work threw me a birthday party alongside my coworker’s birthday. Said coworker spread a rumor, telling everyone that I wanted each person to buy me flowers and cake. Everyone thought that I was a weirdo for asking for those things from them. I wasn't at work today. FML
Today, I went into work and noticed one of my fellow colleagues had a large bunch of flowers on her desk. As soon as I saw her, I immediately said, "Happy Birthday!" Everyone went quiet. It wasn't her birthday; her father had died. FML
Today, I ordered flowers to be delivered to my workplace on Tuesday. To myself. For my birthday. Because even though birthdays are posted in the monthly newsletter, mine gets left out every year. For the past four years. FML
Today, my kids and husband brought me a bunch of ornamental cabbages for my birthday, rather than flowers. Why? Because, "you're more of a cabbage sort of person." Ah well, guess it's an improvement on last year when they forgot entirely. FML
Today, I got flowers from a secret admirer. Turns out they were from my sister's in-laws who own a flower shop. Apparently, everyone feels bad that I'm single and they are convinced I'm gonna die alone. FML
Today, I arranged to have some flowers delivered at work for Valentine's Day so that my colleagues will think someone likes me. FML
Today, a guy left flowers on my doorstep. I got home to find my dad claiming he bought them for my mum. I told my parents they were mine, they laughed in my face. FML
Today, I bought some flowers. As I was checking out, the cashier asked, "Aww, these for your mom? How sweet." I responded they were for a girl I liked. She laughed and said, "Sorry…" FML
Today, on the way out to buy groceries, my boyfriend asked if I'd like him to buy some of my favourite flowers. Happy with his rare show of affection, I said yes. When he returned, he gave me a bag of our usual brand of flour and laughed hysterically in my face. FML
Today, I finally got the courage to ask my boss why the flowers I got her for her birthday the other day were in the conference room and not her office. She told me she was allergic to them and she had such a bad reaction that it made her go home early. I made my boss sick on her birthday. FML
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juturnaamo 29
You probably mentioned it at work as well and forgot. Relax.
ChenEighty 20
I love how it took 11 comments for a good one.
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Comments (86)
melkymac101 17
isn't he nice?
SkyGuy32 17
I believe he was joking.
MikaykayUnicorn 36
I don't see why this is thumbed down. It was obviously a joke.
justagirl1998 10
I hope that was sarcasm..
jackrreaper117 6
Thats not creepy...?
\ 28
OP didn't ask "How did you know that?" Simple catch-all. It could be she mentioned it in the past... Not everyone is a skilled spy capable of bugging people's homes.
Kamon97 23
Or she must've mentioned it before and forgot about it
DrownedMyFish 18
It's only creepy if you think of it that way! Don't think of it as stalking. Think of it as him studying OP from a distance so he could give OP the perfect gift!
chinaski7628 32
Or somebody in her family told him...
FucYoCouch 13
#61, agreed. I had a friend who really liked my best friend. They knew each other but weren't quite friends. He asked me how he could get her to notice him and I told him her favorite flower, color, etc. She was a tad weirded at first but grew to be quite fond of him. They're now engaged.. anyway, don't label him as a creep yet, OP! Look for a Rat!!
coried91 28
If he keeps it up, report him. That's just creepy.
\ 28
"If he keeps it up?" He looks like he's been.
coried91 28
I know. I was saying that because she would probably need proof of him stalking her.
HersheySquirts 17
(911) "What is your emergency?" (OP) "My coworker bought me my favorite flowers for my birthday. I have no idea how he knew which ones I liked most!" (911) "So you would like to report your coworker, for getting you your favorite flowers on your birthday.....?"
hanner12 13
What's up with everyone on FML telling people to report others and sue them?
Helldemon 32
@52 Exactly what I was thinking, lol.
coried91 28
I think everyone is saying that because she said she barely knew him and that she only mentioned it to her family. I didn't think about her possibly mentioning it elsewhere where he could have over heard.
rawlings123 17
Yeah so because you have a crazy hunch, lets report this guy and have him fired. Thats a GREAT plan
Ryan8878 21
Being from Florida, should we really expect all that much?
Redoxx_fml 22
Take the flowers and run
astrogirl_fml 7
It probably has a mini mic or camera in it
Redoxx_fml 22
Man there's more buried comments on this fml than there are bodies in Westeros
macystar 14
Thumbs up for the clever comment.
shadow292627 8
You should start scoping out the surrounding bushes...
karlcolt45 19
my stalker, my stalker, even though he's court-restrained his fixation still remains! my stalker and meeee
Nilorak 24
What?
sweetestbitcheva 14
That makes absolute zero sense.
melkymac101 17
this is the best thing I've seen all day
chosha_fml 26
Time to start sweeping for bugs and hidden cameras.
frozenaddict 11
Maybe it's time to get a paper that says he should be some feet away...
Helldemon 32
Ya, good luck getting a restraining order on someone because a guy gave her flowers on her birthday after mentioning at one point at work they were her favorite.
elcee1987 18
A restraining order will just piss him off. I'll take flowers over a chainsaw.
Polynomial 28
May be a sibling told him?
SJParker 13
holy crap you're the first comment on this fml to not get downvoted to hell
ironmany_fml 23
yeah because he is the first one with a sensible comment all others are just paranoid about stalkers...
juturnaamo 29
You probably mentioned it at work as well and forgot. Relax.
ChenEighty 20
I love how it took 11 comments for a good one.
Rainhawk94 27
I hate how people assume he's a creep and a stalker. She probably did mention it and the guy was trying to be nice but in return, he gets labeled as a creep. That's messed up
DanielleinDC 33
That's a possibility. OP maybe should have asked when he heard her mention that. I'd still be a bit unnerved if someone I barely knew gave me something I said once or twice that I liked.
randompizzaguy 17
Seriously, not everyone forgets everything. The dude obviously likes her and tried to remember stuff Like that. I know I did the same to my current girlfriend
juturnaamo 29
I get the impression that some people who have to attempt to memorize information think that knowing marginally important information is strange because they don't understand it just sticking automatically.