Today, I laughed at a joke and it literally took me a minute to realize that it was me they were making fun of. FML
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Autumn: Leaves and Laughter
When the leaves fall, the laughter rises. Discover autumn stories as crisp as dried leaves!
Today, I laughed at a joke in a group chat. No one else reacted. After five minutes, I realized I’d replied to a message from last week. I had to also pretend I hadn't noticed and sat in silence. FML
Today, I confidently told a joke at a party, only to completely butcher the punchline. Everyone still laughed… at me instead of the joke. FML
Today, I found out that my friends have been "fake laughing" whenever I make a joke just so that the situation doesn't get awkward. FML
Today, someone was making jokes and everyone started laughing, so I laughed. He then proceeded to look me dead in the eye and go, "What are you laughing at?" I started stuttering and mumbled back quietly, "I don't know, what are you laughing at?" He goes, "I'm not laughing" and then they all stared at me weird. FML
Today, I laughed so hard at a joke that I snorted, which caused me to choke on my Coke, which then caused me to fall off my chair. The joke wasn’t even that funny. FML
Today, I spent an entire conversation nodding and agreeing with someone, only to realize near the end that I'd misunderstood one key detail and was agreeing with the opposite of what they meant. I laughed awkwardly and said, “Oh, I thought you meant the other thing.” They said, “I know.” FML
Today, out of pure exhaustion, I laughed way too hard at something my coworker said. I got the giggles, and I couldn't stop. When everyone stopped talking, I realized I was the only one still laughing, sounding unhinged. I need a vacation. FML
Today, I was at a family gathering and during a lull in the conversation I started to tell a joke to lighten the mood. Halfway through, I realized the joke was incredibly inappropriate. The room fell silent, and my grandma hasn’t looked at me the same since. FML
Today, I spent my day creating a new type of laugh, and performing it in my head. FML
Today, I was in a serious meeting with my boss and a client when I remembered a dumb meme my friend sent me last night. I couldn’t stop myself from snorting. Everyone stopped and looked at me. My boss said, “Is something funny?” Nope. Not anymore. FML
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iAmScrubs 19
They weren't laughing with you, they were laughing at you.
mintcar 9
By laughing you probably fooled them into thinking that the joke didn't bother you much.
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Comments (33)
iAmScrubs 19
They weren't laughing with you, they were laughing at you.
spazmattic 0
Joke with them next time. Build your confidence, accept who you are and what they found funny about it- Nothing kills a bully's buzz like not getting a victim's reaction. If what they were saying bothers you about yourself, work over time to change it, and move on.
NStarB 13
i cba to read what u just Said but, i totally agree.
gladstone123 5
well it's good to be able to laugh at yourself once in a while
c8750 2
So what was the joke?
ImaWiseGuy 5
I would say op was the joke...^
CommonSenseKarma 17
What... like, his floppy ears? No one ever makes fun of my ears, they can be pretty erect when they're aroused... by noise.
Matrixuniverses 13
they were probably joking about a stupid thing op did.
KennKenn 0
Wow, I'm from the same country as OP. Hope I see you to find out the joke.
mintcar 9
By laughing you probably fooled them into thinking that the joke didn't bother you much.
Brandnewuser 0
agreed! guess it's better to laugh then have an awkward moment...
dgr8ing 0
^^ THAT would be hilarious
SpectSelf 0
that's good. your not in denial.
EvilHippyEmperor 0
If it was a good joke then taking it with good grace and laughing it off will at least make you look like a good sport.
paradiseisland01 0
by laughing they have no idea that you didn't understand that the joke was about you . So really no one is the wiser.
iLazy 0
Well laugh and the whole world laughs with you. However, if you reacted like "HAHAHA... HEY!" then they see you as a dumbass.
dudeitsdanny 9
^Couldn't have said it better. If you didn't give away your slowness, they'll probably think better of you now: The guy who can seemingly take a joke and laugh at himself gets more respect than the herpyderp one who, as posted above, has a "HAHAHAHAH-... HEY!!!11oneeleventy" moment.
HeavyMetalViking 0
Well, now we know why they were making fun of you in the first place.
Barney_Rubble_75 0
that's a bit mean but I had a lol moment all the same. ha ha!
wtfmylifedude 8
Was it a "dumb" joke?