Today, I walked into a restaurant with my parents to celebrate my Mom's birthday. They immediately got a kid's menu and crayons out for me. I'm 15. FML
I agree, your life sucks (35763) - you totally deserved it (4990)
On 05/03/2009 at 10:06am - misc - by TooShort (man) - United States (Pennsylvania)
I'm 21 and I still get the coloring book whenever I go out! I order adult food but I love coloring!!!
#282 - On 01/27/2010 at 9:32am by coffeeicecream
Im turning 21 in a week, but im gonna ask for crayons to i can color! w00t
#4 - On 05/03/2009 at 11:53am by blahdsflksfd
I agree with #3 - I would love someone to hand me crayons. In fact, I'm going to go colour right now...
#6 - On 05/03/2009 at 11:54am by chasing_adalia
No worries - it happens to me all the time, and I'm 21. But I used to be a hostess at a restaurant, so I know that it can be really hard to tell how old someone is at first glance, especially if they're 12 - 16, or so. :)
#7 - On 05/03/2009 at 11:55am by x_eyebrows
That happens to me all the
time, it's so embarrassing/:
#10 - On 05/03/2009 at 11:55am by chelsealovesnsn
Enjoy it while it lasts. Coloring in those stupid menus is awesome. I used to write notes to the waitresses all the time. None of them ever called me back. Good times
Same here, except I actually dated one for about 4 months :P
#283 - On 02/03/2010 at 3:35am by winterharte
i've had that happen, i know how you feel. but i also love crayons hahaha.
#11 - i did the same thing!
#15 - On 05/03/2009 at 11:58am by danielleFML
Dude what's wrong with you! you should be grateful you still get the child's menu and crayons! I always still my little brothers. Coloring is always fun. What else are you going to do when you wait for your food?
#17 - On 05/03/2009 at 11:59am by insane_chick
I'm 23, and that still happens to me on occasion. When I was 18 it was when I was out to dinner with my boyfriends family for the first time. Many people still ask what high school I go to (I'm a senior at the university). Don't worry, this will decrease (some) as you get older.
I'm 17 and it happens to me all the time. People think I'm a 12 year old. Take it in stride and look at the bright side.
You'll look damn good when you're 50 (:
#21 - On 05/03/2009 at 12:03pm by HelloStarshine
Lol grow a mustache, beard, or some form of facial puberty , and they'll start handing you the alcoholic drinks menu. :]
that happens to me ALL the time. and it happens to my 21 year old sister too.
#25 - On 05/03/2009 at 12:04pm by peacelovemusic2
Yup, happened to my sisters and me all the time too. When I order a drink I still am routinely asked for my ID because I "look like I'm 15". I'm 22. It happens. It sucks.
#26 - On 05/03/2009 at 12:05pm by mouseintern
I always grab the crayons it gives me something to do while I'm waiting for the food. Hahaha reminds me of a story where me and this little kid played Tic-Tac-Toe.... I'm 17
#27 - On 05/03/2009 at 12:07pm by Hazard911
I always get crayons and color too. In fact, my mom and I always have competitions to see who wins the word searches and puzzles. I'm 23 and I look like I'm 16. Don't feel bad, when you're 40 you'll look a lot younger!
yeah fam that was a lame story.
i ask for the kids menu and i'm older than you
#37 - On 05/03/2009 at 12:24pm by stinkybutt
Don't feel bad.... My most embarrassing kid's menu moment happened on my 16th birthday and they did the same. Let's put it this way I was a "late bloomer" and was mistaken for a preteen until I was 17. Just chill and you will be getting the grown up menu before you know it.
Psh, where's the FML in that?! That's so epic and awesome! I hope you drew your mom a sweet picture!
#40 - On 05/03/2009 at 12:26pm by becky_becks
Don't worry, I'm 20 and it still happens to me because I'm so short.
#41 - On 05/03/2009 at 12:27pm by BeautyAndBrains
Lol, I hate it when this happens. I'm 21 and I have a baby face, people tend to assume I'm 13 or something. Those jerks.
At least you still look young enough! The older you get the more you will appreciate people thinking you are younger...until then...Color away!
i completley understand.. im 18 and it happens to me ALL the time.
#45 - On 05/03/2009 at 12:31pm by i_play_drums58
im fifteen and that happens to me too! it kinda pays off when you can get into movies as a kids ticket tho. it costs less :)
#50 - On 05/03/2009 at 12:37pm by coolcolada
Its okay i just turned 16 and i still get kids menus all the time you will get used to it and eventually learn to love the distraction from an awkward family dinner convo. lol
#52 - On 05/03/2009 at 12:38pm by chesneycutie88
http://www.fmylife.com/miscellaneous/62239
Same, just older.
Not calling fake, noting a coincidence:)
-hey, maybe they are related.
#55 - On 05/03/2009 at 12:46pm by ohhhhshizzz
Dont worry when your 45 and all your friends are worried about looking old your mistaken for 30 or 20 something you'll love it and if this is a chick guys like cute little girls that look like jailbait even when there not
#56 - On 05/03/2009 at 12:47pm by ZiggyMorrison
So? Lol they did that until I was about 14. It's not a big deal...trust me if you were 40 and getting mistaken for 35 you'd be elated.
#57 - On 05/03/2009 at 12:47pm by LuckyCharms
Ugh I no I am rite there with ya this lady asked if u wanted a kids menu an I said no and she is like oh but u r so little and young and she gave me one I AM 15!!!?!??!!
This isn't about you looking young.
This is about you looking awesome.
I'd ask for crayons and shit to draw on, but no. Something about you cried King Arthur and they knighted you with the awesomeness that are wax drawing devices.
You should be honoured, not upset.
How people are ungrateful these days
#59 - On 05/03/2009 at 12:49pm by Demon_Squirtle
I've gotten that treatment. I'm in college. You'll be thankful when you're 30.
#62 - On 05/03/2009 at 12:54pm by happyvalleygirl
Well parents are always parents, even though you would be 40 your mum and dad still would get you a clown nose)))
Its okay. I got carded once for buying a pack of lighters because I looked 14. I am 20.
#65 - On 05/03/2009 at 12:58pm by rothenb
well, hey, if you look that young, at least that means you can get in places at kids prices...lol...sometimes for free, take advantage
#68 - On 05/03/2009 at 1:00pm by sailor0703
I understand, I was often mistaken for a pre-teen (and a girl) up until I was about 16. Give it some time.
i'm 17...i love those ^_^
when they don't give them to me i'll get them.
that's not even a fml...oh no i got free crayons!...so? good for you...if you don't want them leave them there and don't color...
#71 - On 05/03/2009 at 1:10pm by cherrytwiz
well hey, my mom always asks me if I want teletubbies underwear, and I am 14...
#72 - On 05/03/2009 at 1:11pm by smilingzoia
Stop whining. Be glad you can still order off the kids' menu.
Also, at 15, you're not exactly an adult yet.
#73 - On 05/03/2009 at 1:11pm by may_cause_fail
I'm almost 21 and this still happens to me occasionally...
#76 - On 05/03/2009 at 1:18pm by Duracell88
oh honey ive got it worse. im gonna b 20 in a few weeks and it happens to me. worse i have a 12 year old brother and sometimes when the drinks come i get the cup with the lid while he doesn't. worse my dad is 50 but he looks mid 30s and ive been mistaken for his 'young wife' 3 times when i was 17 once when my mother was with us and once when my brother was with us.
That happened to me until about a year ago (when I was 18). I wouldn't really get offended or anything. Like #3 said, I like to color.
#81 - On 05/03/2009 at 1:25pm by blankslate
Hey, at least you'll look like you're 20 when you're in your 40s. Let's see what those other old bitches have to say about that!
happened beforeee.
exceptt my sister and i still ask for the crayons and menuuu hahah :)
likee we went to red lobster , my sister , stepsister and i asked forr a menu and crayons even tho we are 14,17 and 15.
my stepmom laughed and so did the waitress. good times
#84 - On 05/03/2009 at 1:29pm by Figureskater_15
Throw a fit. Stamp your feet and cry and scream, "I want a GROWN-UPS menu!" That'll show 'em.
#85 - On 05/03/2009 at 1:30pm by plaidrabbit
They gave me the kids' menu until I was 15 too. Ugh, that pissed me off SO much. I feel you. :(
#86 - On 05/03/2009 at 1:34pm by LadySylvan
haha, so what? coloring is fun no matter what age!
& don't feel bad, when i was 9 and my sister was 21 & wearing an engagement ring, they brought her a kids menu.
I am 29, still get asked for ID on a regular basis (18 is legal here) once went out with a really tall guy who was two years older than me and got called my dad more than once (not by me :P) and I still order Happy Meals. I would love to go to a place that handed out crayons. The best I ever get is keno pencils to draw on the back of coasters :(
#88 - On 05/03/2009 at 1:35pm by dirtyhippie
that's not bad.
I'm 15 and have a 25 year old sister. I'm the one who gets the adult menu, and she's the one who's being asked "Do you want kiddie fries with that?"
lol at #85
me and my friend went to a restraunt and asked for the kids menu and crayons and they wouldnt give it to us. be grateful
#90 - On 05/03/2009 at 1:39pm by dancin303
I was always really short my parents made me order off the kids menu until i was 16, I'm 18 now and i STILL grab crayons everywhere i go.
#92 - On 05/03/2009 at 1:43pm by Tickle_Me_Kiki
That's not FML. Crayons are fucking awesome and the kids menu has cheaper prices. =). Just trying to give a silver lining
That's happened to me many times...i'm 21 and people still ask me what grade i'm in in highschool. Look on the bright side tho, when you're like 40 you'll look waaaay younger :)
They started refusing to give me the kids menu and crayons when I was like 14. I was sad =(
Still ask for the crayons every time, though, just in case.
#99 - On 05/03/2009 at 1:54pm by boatiebanter
Could be worse. I have a friend who's 20 and she looks like she'd way younger too. And? You're still a kid, so...
#100 - On 05/03/2009 at 1:54pm by Rainbow_Monkey
lol im 15 and i sometimes still ask for the kids menu (:
its cheaper and fun and you usually get free desert.
#101 - On 05/03/2009 at 1:59pm by lifesucks33
I don't feel bad for you at all the kids menu is awesome!!! It keeps you occupied and they have all of the classics on there. How can you say no to mac and cheese?
#103 - On 05/03/2009 at 2:12pm by ztc14gk
That happens to me too. I'm 16 and the last time I went to get my hair cut they thought I was 10 so I mean....
#104 - On 05/03/2009 at 2:14pm by TheCupcakeNinja
I still eat from the kids menu that you get on your coloring books.
this is definitely not an FML :D
#106 - On 05/03/2009 at 2:19pm by ilovefmlife
i'm 18, and i still order from the kid's menu!
and people think i'm a lot younger than i am. don't worry about it =)
#107 - On 05/03/2009 at 2:20pm by theresa2012
haha that happens to me too, and i'm going to be 16 on may 26th :D. i'm really short so they always assume i'm much younger than i am. but its great for my parents if we go to museams or things beause then i can get charged the kid price. its soo bad though when i'm at restaurents and there are some hot guys around :P
#108 - On 05/03/2009 at 2:21pm by cupcakeomg
I'm 15 to and this happens all the time. I guess being under 5 feet doesn't help
#110 - On 05/03/2009 at 2:25pm by MaddieMonster
Ahhh, crayons. Makes me wish I still looked young enough to get the kids' menu..
nahh.
Anyways, sorry to hear that. Hope things'll get better soon.
I'm 21 and this happens to me all the time. I went out to a restaurant with a friend recently, and we were both dressed up and the hot waiter offered me a kids menu. Also, I went out to breakfast with my family and they gave me the same menu as my young nieces and nephews. I also get carded to see Rated-R movies, and they always stare at the date just to make sure. Don't worry about it. At least you're kinda close to the "Kids Menu" age. And besides, it's better to look younger than older in the long run. :)
That always happens to me too! And I don't appreciate it as much as these other people do; it's embarressing. WTF I don't want to eat a fucking grilled cheese sandwich when I go to Olive Garden. I came for the pasta! And the kid's menus suck so much, they can at least add some Sudoku.
Sometimes the waiters have to pause and think about whether or not they'll hand me the kid's menu. When they see the glower on my face, they usually just ask.
You're only 15 anyway. At most resturants kids are consider 13 and under. Really, you're only 2 years older. Worry about this when it happens at 21.
#116 - On 05/03/2009 at 2:44pm by missmorningstar
15? You're a baby. You can start complaining when they do that to you at 20.
#118 - On 05/03/2009 at 2:50pm by thelonelylurker
Happened to me one time. I was 19, and I had a beard. That didn't bother me. What bothers me is that apparently there are little kids with beards.
#119 - On 05/03/2009 at 2:59pm by French_Benefits
Haha, this happened to me just a few weeks ago. I'm 17, it's embarasing but i always have a nice laugh about it! :)
#122 - On 05/03/2009 at 3:10pm by TheOwnager
When my mom was in her 50s some people would still confuse her for a teenager. Not very often, but sometimes. Mostly it was just because she was so short, but on Halloween it was funny because with lots of make-up on and a costume she could still get loads of candy door-to-door :D
I'm 16 and the reverse of this always happens to me. I always say "HEY, you forgot mah CRAYONS you whore" >:l
On another note: Pie.
That is all.
#125 - On 05/03/2009 at 3:25pm by SpaceMonkeh
I'm 19, and went to dinner with my fiance and his brother. The waitress gives us a quick glance, and says "Will you guys be needing crayons and a children's menu?" We didn't say anything, hoping that she'd assume that we didn't.
She then looks at me, and repeats the question. Looking at me the whole time. And won't leave us alone about it until my fiance says "No". I know the pain. =P I also still get carded for R-rated movies, and half of my coworkers forget that I'm old enough to sell cigarettes.
#126 - On 05/03/2009 at 3:27pm by aggravatedartist
I will ask for crayons until the day I die. Don't feel bad... Someone thought I was 11 on my 18th birthday. No complaining for you. I'm going to have problems at bars when I turn 21, aren't I? Whatever... When I look like I am 25 when I am 32, I won't be complaining :D
Oh my gosh I'm REALLY sorry! It happens to me ( im almost 15) and its soo embarrasing :\ because people always think im a stupid pre-teen or something just cuz i'm short and smallish :(.
But hey the good thing is that we hopefully wont be all old looking when we're 50!!!
And its ok it happens to everyone, like my all my friends are younger than me look like theyre 3 years older! one of them got aksed if she wanted a beer at a resturant!!!
#129 - On 05/03/2009 at 3:32pm by livluvlaf123
So what?! I'm 15 and I love the crayons and kid's menus! :)
Take it as a compliment, you may look young but it'll pay off when you get older.
I'm sad that at 21 it wouldn't look okay to ask something off the kids menu, and I always want to do that. Plus, you never know when you'll be in need for a crayon.
"Happened to me one time. I was 19, and I had a beard. That didn't bother me. What bothers me is that apparently there are little kids with beards"
lol
I dont think the waitresses listen to what the menu says. Sometimes it says for up to 12 or 11 and over 65. I"ve never had my grandma be handed a kids menu!
#130: wtf do you think this site is for, stfu. (oh and don't tell me 'real' problems, because that is complete and utter bull.)
#136 - On 05/03/2009 at 4:25pm by ohhhhshizzz
I hated that when I was younger!!! Once on my friend's birthday the guy at the resturaunt tried to guess her age. They guessed 6 she was turning I think 11!
#137 - On 05/03/2009 at 4:26pm by igirlapplerocks
My friends (same age as me) often ASK for the kids menu. Meanwhile, I get asked if I want to see the wine list. I have no facial hair and a voice that makes me sound like I'm 12. I'm 18.
Honestly, get over it. most of the kid menus are for kids up to 12 years old. You're only 3 years older than that. Besides, whats the big deal? You get to color while you wait.
I'm 24 and was just told this week that I could be a junior or senior in high school. And i'm proud. Means all my anti aging product works. So while you're trying to act/look older, I am basking in the glory of of always looking excellent for my age.
O my goodness,
this happens to me all the time.
I'm 15 as well.
Sometimes they bring me kids meal cups w/out even asking if I'm a child, and before we order.
what drives me crazy though,
is how they don't give me knives w/ my silverware some times X|
I have to take something w/ me that shows my birthdate to the movies so they'll believe I'm onlder than 13...
I made it to the state science fair,
and they seperate the middle school from the high school displays,
and like 20 middle schoolers hit on me,
and people kept asking me which catagory i was in,
and then would walk to the middle school side...
BUT HEY!
At Six Flags,
I always win that guess your age thing :)
I have TONS of prizes from that :P
But I guess it helps that I'm 4' 11.5", and look 12.
#142 - On 05/03/2009 at 4:38pm by yaychristine
I'm 23 and am an assistant teacher in a middle school, and I had students think I was a peer for the first three weeks I worked there. I still have substitute teachers ask me for my hall pass! (I'm not even short...5'7" female.)
15 is still young. Don't be a bitch. I'm 20 and it still happens to me.
#145 - On 05/03/2009 at 4:47pm by BlondePsycho
mm happens to me all the time. when you're eager to grow up, it's kind of a slap in the face, so i can understand being annoyed haha.
#147 - On 05/03/2009 at 4:53pm by ladernierechose
I hate that I went to go get a haircut and they cut it too short so it makes me look im 5. Then i go into a resturant and they give me the frikin kids menu
That's not an FML. I agree with the poster who said they grab the crayons themselves! I freakin LOOVE coloring! I've got a ton of coloring books and a box of 96 crayons!
#149 - On 05/03/2009 at 5:04pm by ChelseaAnn08
That's not an FML. I agree with the poster who said they grab the crayons themselves! I freakin LOOVE coloring! I've got a ton of coloring books and a box of 96 crayons!
#150 - On 05/03/2009 at 5:04pm by ChelseaAnn08
Don't worry too much about it. I'm nearly 20 and the same thing happened to me when I went out with a friend to IHOP even though she doesn't look that much older than me.
#155 - On 05/03/2009 at 5:24pm by lakita_lover
Shit, I got crap like that forever. I'm short, but I don't look 3. I hate the world.
#156 - On 05/03/2009 at 5:25pm by GrapefruitZoe
I'm 15 and this happens to me all the time, even though people tell me I look older. I like coloring, but I'd rather eat full food portions.
#157 - On 05/03/2009 at 5:37pm by lolololcheese
haha! i hate it when that happens! i mean, it gives you something to do, but really? when someone has size 34B cups, and is wearing heels, do you really think they're under 13?
#158 - On 05/03/2009 at 5:41pm by whyyalltrippin
It happens sometimes. I'm 21 and I still get asked if I need a children's menu on occasion. It cracks me up.
haha, every time i go to a restaurant the same thing happens to me. but i actually still order off the kids menu, so i dont really care
I went to the roller rink today and was asked if I was a child, because if I was I would get in free. I'm 20.
#162 - On 05/03/2009 at 6:13pm by darkheadlights
Don't worry about it. It could have been worse. I was asked by a customs officer coming back to the US once "Are you all by yourself? How old are you 14?" You have to be 16 to fly alone. I was 17. and almost everywhere I go I'm offered child's fair.
YDI for thinking that's a bad thing. Coloring is awesome.
#164 - On 05/03/2009 at 6:57pm by Ohnoitslindsay
haha, the same thing still happens to me and im 18! coloring is fun though, but the portion sizes are too small for dinner
Dude...I'm 20 years old and that still happens to me. Sometime people at my college ask me if I got on the wrong bus that morning.
Thats kind of embarasing but isn't really that bad, unless maybe there was someone you knew there or something. If it happens again when you are 23 then its a FML.
#168 - On 05/03/2009 at 7:35pm by allseeingeye
that happened to me too when i was about 15. if you are a girl then it'll be a bonus when you get older
Oh! This ALWAYS happens to me!!!! Sometimes it can be entertaining when the ppl take like an hour to get you your food! On the positive side I guess.....
Hah, I'm 20 and it still happens to me. I went on vacation with my parents for Reading Week and people refused to believe I was older than 14 until I showed them my passport.
#173 - On 05/03/2009 at 8:18pm by saffrongirl
So?
Have fun with them. Believe me .... even the adults like the crayons. If they don't they're crazy.
=)
#175 - On 05/03/2009 at 8:23pm by were_giraffe
I love to color! Im 20 and steal the crayons and paper off my younger siblings so I can color! hahaha look at it as your parents are encouraging you to be creative! haha
#176 - On 05/03/2009 at 8:24pm by 88bellydancer
being very short myself, i can easily empathise with you. but i also like coloring with crayons so this does have a bit of an upside
#177 - On 05/03/2009 at 8:28pm by waterpoloweasel
be glad, i love those kids menu! plus, its a nice distraction from having to have your parents talk to you about your boyfriends, etc.
#180 - On 05/03/2009 at 8:47pm by failwhatwhat
im 16 and i still walk in to restaurants with my 9 year old sister and they hand me a menu for "kids ten and under" and her a regular menu. i get what people say about wanting those menus, but its embarrassing when you dont have to ask for them
I've had that happen just last year... I'M 20 YEARS OLD!
#182 - On 05/03/2009 at 8:58pm by paccad0228
Get over it!
The food on the kids menu is better anyways.
#183 - On 05/03/2009 at 9:03pm by RahhRahhRahh
I don't know if this should ever be an FML, coloring is never a bad thing. Especially if you're only 15 and still only like 3 years over the max for the kid menu. I had a waiter come up to my table and say "what can I get you ladies to drink?" and I'm a guy. I think that might be worse. Then she laughed at me every time she walked by...
#184 - On 05/03/2009 at 9:14pm by goldengophers12
it's ok I got a kids menu until I was 19. and I still get carded for R rated movies at age 21. it happens people say we'll love it when we're older :)
#185 - On 05/03/2009 at 9:19pm by horsegirl724
I get the crayons all the time to play tic-tac-toe with whoever happens to be across from me. :p
I'm 13, and my dad ALWAYS gets me the kids menu, even forces me to order from it usually. But my mom isn't like that, recently she started FINALLY getting me the adult menu...
#187 - On 05/03/2009 at 9:45pm by anitacs9101
Um...who cares? You're 15 and look young for your age. You haven't even finished going through puberty yet; it's understandable.
#188 - On 05/03/2009 at 10:03pm by SamuraiDeli
omg this happens to me all the time! One time, I went out and had this really cute waiter. U had to go back there that weekend with my family and I got the childrens menu crayons ect...he was working =[
#192 - On 05/03/2009 at 11:00pm by allornothing93
Once, I was out with my mother and my son, and I was breastfeeding him. A few people came up and yelled at my mom as to how she could let a 'child my age' have a baby.
I am 20. And married. My mother told them to go to hell.
#193 - On 05/03/2009 at 11:04pm by alwaysalady
that's 3 years older than the average age of the oldest you can be to get the kids menu. It's really not that bad. At all. NOT FML WORTHY!!!
#194 - On 05/03/2009 at 11:05pm by artist13
thats not the worst. you are like 3 years over. imagine being 20 and that happening. yep. it fucking sukcs at 20 just you wait!
#195 - On 05/03/2009 at 11:08pm by screwed_up
I work at a restaurant and sometimes you really just cant tell. Why get pissed at us for it? Not and FML at all.
It happens. I'm 22, but last year I was on my way to class and just got off the train. A cop comes up to me as I was exiting the station to stop me and was about to take me in for cutting school. And it's happened more than once too. But it's funny to see their expression when they're wrong. Just think you'll look young when you're in your mid-30's. It's a huge plus. ;]
Also, how can you not love those menus? I love coloring in those pictures with numbers on them to distinguish between the different colors. I like seeing what picture is behind all that in the end.
#199 - On 05/04/2009 at 12:41am by mini_munny
that shit pissed me off so bad...especially when i would drive places and go sit down and they whip out the crayons.
last bitch to do that got the crayons thrown at her, and i demanded a regular person menu, as i was legally an adult at the time.
then i left after getting my drink.
asking is a little depressing, but far less offensive than when they assume that a 5'9, 185 pound 18 year old would prefer to order 'psgetti 'n' fries and color a fucking meatball than have a selection of food given to adults.
( and no i don't feel bad about being a prick to dumb bitches like this because i work in the restaurant industry and get plenty of shit thrown back my way)
#200 - On 05/04/2009 at 12:58am by guitardedman
Coloring is the shit. I don't know what the FML is.
Kids menu food is better anyway.
They wont let me order off the kids menu anymore :/
#202 - On 05/04/2009 at 3:05am by robinhoood
15? really? stop being a whiny lil bitch, ur not that old ur parents were probably fucking kidding, and u probably shouldnt even be on this site. the fact that u even wrote this makes u obviously 15. i know i may sound immature too, but honestly, this is just a bitch comment. DONE!
Don't feel bad, I'm 21 and get offered the childs ticket at movie theatres. The age cut off is 11 at our theatre. I'm not flat chested and dress like a normal 21 year old college student. I don't understand why I'm offered child menus and movie tickets, but whatever. At least we won't look our age when we are 40 and our peers are getting plastic surgery!! ;)
#205 - On 05/04/2009 at 4:43am by Coraline_Girl
don't think of it as a bad thing. at least u can buy your movie tickets at a lower price! and when u get to be older, you'll look younger than you really are.
Kids at restaurants are usually considered 12 and under, so being given a kid's menu when you're 3 years older than that can be pretty frustrating.
Also, I totally understand dude because the same thing happened to me when I was 15 and I was REALLY pissed.
Hey, I still get the children's menu and I'm 19. Do what I do and use the crayons to draw horrible diseases on the placemat characters.
Here's what you do...find a manager and say..."That guy/girl tried to touch me and whispered don't tell anyone in my ear"
It's okay, I'm almost 25, and when I went to go get a beer at an amusement park the other day I was almost denied (even though I had two id's) because they said I didn't look a day over 14. I was almost removed by police from a rated "R" movie as well for the same reason about a month ago.
I'm 21. This happens to me EVERY single time I go to a restaurant. My ex-boyfriend was repeatedly told how cute his two daughters were. His real daughter is 4.
That happened to me before too when I was like 15 or 16. They gave my sister an adult menu and she's 5 years younger than me.
#217 - On 05/04/2009 at 4:17pm by uifeelthemagic
Well, you are only 15... Not quite a grown up yet :) lol enjoy the crayons while you still can!
#218 - On 05/04/2009 at 4:37pm by malloreee
that used to happen to me all the time and i was like no i dont want that one i want the adults menu im 15 thank you very much
#219 - On 05/04/2009 at 4:52pm by meagan00088
that used to happen to me all the time and i was like no i dont want that one i want the adults menu im 15 thank you very much
#220 - On 05/04/2009 at 4:52pm by meagan00088
that used to happen to me all the time and i was like no i dont want that one i want the adults menu im 15 thank you very much
#221 - On 05/04/2009 at 4:52pm by meagan00088
HAHA! no worries, that happens to me sometimes still and im 15....cuz im small for my age (4'11")LOL but yeah i give them the evil eye and say"Uh, i need an adult menu"........haha just shake it off. i still get giddy when a restaurant gives me an adult menu HAHA!
#222 - On 05/04/2009 at 5:14pm by lego_15
ehhh that sux. it happens to me all the time! im 15 and 5' but hey the kids food is always cheaper so.....
#223 - On 05/04/2009 at 5:19pm by XXalixxxxxXX
I'm 20 years old and they still ask me if I want a kids menu.
#225 - On 05/04/2009 at 7:44pm by oantiherox
I was mistaken for a child until i was about 25. When I first started substitute teaching, the school secretary used to yell at me for signing the teaching log and would grab it off of me, every time I showed up for work.
this happens to me.... all the time.. last time I ordered coffee at a restaurant with my family, and the guy gave me a weird look and asked me, how old are you??? i'm 21.. he later told me (when my parents asked, out of curiosity as they love to do) he honestly thought i was 12... and that my sister whom is 2 years younger than me was 14...
i don't get what's so bad about the kids menu and the crayons.........that sounds like a blast to me!
#231 - On 05/05/2009 at 1:14pm by ihatedouchebags
This happened to me- me and a friend went to pizza hut and the waitress asked 'one adult one child?' my friend is 21, i am 18.
#232 - On 05/05/2009 at 4:26pm by pinkypanda
this happens to me ALL the time and im sixteen. i get so pissed at them.
#234 - On 05/05/2009 at 6:02pm by bookworm_x
Im 16. That happens to me too. I was visiting my doctor of 13 years, and she told me that I was a very healthy 8 year old...
#235 - On 05/05/2009 at 6:09pm by my_F_N_life_sux
I'm 21 and if I order a soda at a restruant they give it to me in one of those plastic kids cups.... you'll get used to it kid.
#236 - On 05/05/2009 at 7:10pm by ostrichracer
kids menu > adults menu. They'll actually make the small amount taste nice rather than just throwing a whole bunch of crap on a plate. But yeah, you're 15, wait quite a few more years to get over yourself then call it a FML
Dude i hav no remorse. im 17 and they still do that for me, not only that but if im with my parents and i ask for the big menu they ask my parents if its okay. I went to an R rated movie with my bf and they checked my ID 5 times believe me it sucks no matter what....
#239 - On 05/05/2009 at 9:16pm by Saya_nee_chan
Plus my mom was once mistaken for a kid in my brother's gradde (8th) one of the teachers kept yelling at her to go to class. my mom's 47. i have no hope.
#240 - On 05/05/2009 at 9:26pm by Saya_nee_chan
yeah, not really an fyl, start worrying when you're like 16-17, it doesn't sound like long, but most 15 year-olds still look like munchkins to me.... actually, even some of the 17 year-olds...
in any case i'm 19 and one of my friends still asks for the crayons every time-- it's fun, chill
its not that bad my sis and i ar 16 and 18 and we still get the kids menu and crayons everytime at Ihop etc a way to pass the time and just have fun :P
#243 - On 05/06/2009 at 4:09am by issues1991
I went out to dinner with my boyfriend and his mom a week after i turned 18 and was handed the kid menu that said "for kids 10 and under only".
#244 - On 05/06/2009 at 5:26am by barackobamaII
Coloring=Making God happy
I hate the kids menu.
They give you like a third of the regular food.
I'm 13 and I get the adult menu.
YESSS
#246 - On 05/06/2009 at 9:36pm by birchofacookie
this happens to me all the time, i just stare angrily at the stupid valley girl until they put it back
#247 - On 05/06/2009 at 11:13pm by shahopidink
a lot of teenagers ask for the kids menu cuz of the colouring. a lot of twentysomethings ask for them too, cuz its 'bomb'. lol
i am a host, and let me tell you how hard it is to tell when the cutoff age is. plus, a lot of restaurants serve kids menus to 14 and under. so, dont worry. besides, you look young now, youll look young later. thats coveted in america, count yourself lucky (as opposed to me turning grey now, im 18) lol
#248 - On 05/07/2009 at 2:51am by Dimaranien
Hey I'm fifteen too and I have the exact same problem. It's ok. At least we both look young hm? :D Everybody else will be wrinkly before we are!
And I love colouring anyway.
#250 - On 05/08/2009 at 1:00pm by TwistedDaydream
I'm almost 18 and Mom tends to ask for two of them for my dad and I
#252 - On 05/09/2009 at 2:05am by crazyweirdo101
I feel your pain. Happens to me all the time, and I'm 16. 4'9", minimal curves, and a childish face will do that...
#254 - On 05/09/2009 at 2:45pm by VeeZazz
Lol, that used to happen to me a lot, the trick is to tell them you have a growth disorder and your 19, if they treat you like someone much younger, makes them feel aweful. Also it sucks at the resturants but at movie theaters and other events you can get in cheaper
#256 - On 05/10/2009 at 5:31pm by socialistbob
I used to get really upset about that stuff too... now I wish they'd still offer me crayons....
#257 - On 05/13/2009 at 7:20pm by blacketernia13
WTF is your problem!!!! I'm a few months shy of 20 and it still happens and i love it!! Coloring is fun! I can't stand these middle and high schoolers that can't wait to be older than they are.
#259 - On 05/16/2009 at 10:57pm by preyingmantis
#259, the problem is not that they want to be older than they are, they want people to realize that they are as old as they are.
im almost 17 and i definately feel you on this one. i cant go to the movies without being asked if im old enough to see pg 13 movies.
#261 - On 05/26/2009 at 8:58pm by dyingtolive77
It happens to me all the time. I'm only 5 feet tall (14 years old) and they always say: Do you want a kids menu, honey?" And I seriously wanna be like YEAH I DEFINITELY WANT A KIDS MENU... CUZ IM 14 years old! But on the bright side, you get cheaper prices :)
#262 - On 05/27/2009 at 5:32pm by mayb3memor1es
I agree with #3 ... Im also 20.. and I request a coloring thing and crayons.. I dont care Lol and dont be in too big of a rush to grow up hun, enjoy the kids menu..
#263 - On 05/29/2009 at 2:56pm by Luv4pink1721
yaa don't worry about it. i am 17 and always immediately gets a kids menu.
i have snake bites (2 lip peircings) and this is a very common conversation between me and random people
them: did those hurt?
me: no
them: how old are you?
me: 17..
them: oh.. i thought you were 12..
no joke. hahah
i love it though.
#264 - On 05/29/2009 at 4:27pm by Shining_Sun123
I got asked if I wanted a kids menu when I went out to dinner for my 19th birthday. We'll love it when we're 40 and look 20
#267 - On 06/01/2009 at 1:57am by Queen_Sativa
im almost 19 this happends to me all of the time and im glad to see im not the only one=) i always get asked if im a freshman in high school .. im a sophmore in college im just very tiny... i stilled get questioned about my age even though i have my monroe and a nose stud haha
#268 - On 06/06/2009 at 5:00am by awhellokitty
That used to happen to me ALL the time!! but it barely happens anymore now.. It will stop soon...hopefully
i'm 15 and i'd much rather have the kiddy menu than the boring adult one where you can't color anything.
:)
seriously though, it's not a big deal.
#272 - On 07/23/2009 at 9:14pm by jessica21194
Hope this makes you feel better my girlfriend is 23 and this is still happening to her. They think she is usually between 8-12. We have nearly been kicked out of bars a few times. Once I was nearly arrested for child molestation for kissing her on a park bench. So just remember it could be worse.
This is a stupid FML. I'm 17, and I reach for the crayons/paper every time I get the chance. I get a little jealous every time they give my friend's little sister hers, because I love art. I'm not a fan of the mazes, but drawing is fun. Stop bitching.
#274 - On 08/21/2009 at 11:44pm by KateIndeed
I know a 21 year old, who looks 15, and doesn't have an ID.
#276 - On 10/02/2009 at 8:36pm by PenNameHere
Here's a little test: set aside the menu and the crayons and converse with them. If they redirect you to the crayons, then it's officially an FYL. If not, it's just a sense of humor. Just laugh with them.
#277 - On 10/07/2009 at 10:52pm by scott_m319
That happened to me too! Sucks really badly!
#277: It's probably not a joke. It's just very insulting..
When I'm out with MY parents and siblings, and I'm asked if I want a kiddy menu (I'm 15, and the youngest) I say no but my 18 yr old brother, my 20 yr old sister, and my other 23 yr old sister always ASK for the kiddy menu. It's called letting your inner-child out. It's kinda sad how well my family let's their inner-child out. We're horrible influences if you don't want to learn any Veggie Tales songs. We know several of those by heart. I'm proud to say that.
That happened to me all the time, up to 15. It hasn't happened from 16 and on. Not an FML. It happens all the time.
