Today, I leave Ireland after a 5 month study abroad. Today also happens to be the day that the price of alcohol decreases by 30%, the dollar increases by 15% and the girl I have been chasing the whole time, to no avail, finally decides to show an interest in me. FML
I agree, your life sucks (24032) - you totally deserved it (1207)
On 12/17/2009 at 12:00am - money - by exchange (man) - Ireland (Limerick)
(0)Wait what? Alcohol isn't dropping 30%, I call bullshit on this FML because why would any government allow that ever? They've been slowly making it more and more expensive over the years, why suddenly let that go?
(0)I don't think it dropped by 30% but it has definitely dropped in the latest budget.
#30 - On 12/17/2009 at 2:32pm by jimbo_star
(0)most pubs are to tight to put down the price anyway.. And Dunnes Stores havn't changed thier prices eithier. Don't think its 30% eithier.
#31 - On 12/17/2009 at 2:34pm by ben_the_yid
(0)true #27 i think........
i smell a fraud afoot!
scooby doo lets solve this mystery :D
#41 - On 12/17/2009 at 7:01pm by FOOFIGHTERSrock
(0)Isn't there any way you can extend your stay? There's always the possibility of not going back home(:
#2 - On 12/17/2009 at 6:18am by Hairpastafreckle
(0)I agree, your doing it to yourself for not trying harder. Stay, there should be a way. If there is a will there is a way. It's that or you really don't care as much as your saying.
(0)that's actually entirely untrue. if you're in a foreign country on a visa and it says "you must leave by X date," then you best be on a plane on/before that date, or you face deportation. this makes being in a long distance (international) relationship quite difficult. see: my life. haha. but well worth it, rest assured!
#38 - On 12/17/2009 at 6:34pm by ovrwhlmdbystupid
(0)Oh the irony...... *shakes head in disappointment*. This gives a whole new perspective on 'Murphy's Law'. FYL OP
(0)that sucks something hard, but i bet if you guys really like each other, you'll find away to see each other again. but about the alcohol thats just tough luck
#4 - On 12/17/2009 at 6:35am by WeStayCrunk24x7
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I don't know what this guy is talking about. I'm studying abroad in Ireland right now and the dollar is only slightly better within the last couple of days. It hasn't increased anywhere near 15%. And the price of alcohol DEFINITELY did NOT decrease. I am in Dublin, where it is exceptionally expensive, so I thought maybe it was in the west of the country. However, I googled "price of alcohol decreasing in Ireland" and google suggested Did you mean "price of alcohol INCREASING in Ireland?" They increase the price of alcohol all the time because Ireland is trying to discourage people from binge drinking with extremely high taxes.
This FML is a fail.
(+1)Well I m Irish and in the new Budget that was just announced last week the price of alcohol has gone down, bottle of wine down 60c, measures of spirits down 15c and pint s are down 12c
(+1)Sorry now I am from Ireland and the price of a drink has dropped by 12 cent. In no way is that 15%. We did the calculations, for every 42 drinks you buy you get 1 free. GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT!
#7 - On 12/17/2009 at 7:05am by times_are_bad
(0)All these Ireland "experts" commenting here sound like they've been drinking. None of them can agree, lol!
(0)Or man, aren't you the Mike guy I smoked with couple weeks ago? I'm Richard, I gave you a smoke and you gave me Jameson? :D
(-1)Clearly you've already spent too much time over there because your interest in alcohol appears to outweigh your interest in the girl.
(+1)No, he's saying worse and worse things happen. If you say "today I died in a car crash and a bird did a poo on me FML" it doesnt sound exciting, because the worse part is over. If you say "today a bird did a poo on me and I died in a car crash FML" it sounds much better
#17 - On 12/17/2009 at 9:35am by polico_wolf
(0)I can tell you from experience, the ladies always want the unattainable. If you chase after them, the interest disappears.
#16 - On 12/17/2009 at 8:42am by CreepyStalker
(0)She's just pretending to like you because your leaving. To make you feel like staying, since you can't. If you decide to stay, you'll see how she'll go back to pretending your invisible. So your better off going back to where ever your from. GIRLS ARE LIKE THAT!!!GET IT IN YOUR HEAD ;p
(0)as an irish person, living in ireland, where the hell did 30% decrease come from?! it dropped by 12c, which is in noway 30%, and drink is stil way to expensive here! FYL for getting your facts wrong
(0)I think that was a bit too much exaggeration... there's no way the change in prices is 30%, and the only change in the dollar I've seen has been a couple of cents! Sucks about the girl though, I know that feeling!
(0)I can't give you a good reason or explanation for the alcohol dropping or the dollar rising... all I can say is, that sucks man! =/ Cheaper alcohol is always a good thing lol
But as for the girl? Girls want what they can't have, so your leaving probably made her want you more. And even if she didn't know you were leaving, she might subconsciously have sensed it and chased after you. Girls are like that haha- always wanting what they can't have, never wanting what they can have. I've gotten alot more girls by seeming uninterested than I do by showing clear interest
Alcohol is dropping to stop people going up north to buy it seen as its cheaper up there.....not by 30% though
#37 - On 12/17/2009 at 6:13pm by 3M4
(0)You have the option to stay, especially if it's abroad, but perhaps there's not enough money to stay longer? This sounds like an epic and sad drama ToT
(0)Why is everyone saying alcohol isn't decreasing,If your not from ireland you haven't a clue about it,So the price has dropped and study up before you call fake
(-1)If she did show interest, that's only cuz you've been chasing after her for years and it's been a massive ego boost for her. Now that you're leaving for 5 months, she wants to let you think she's interested so you don't find someone else in Ireland and forget about her.
#44 - On 12/17/2009 at 10:42pm by DJ_Chutfield
(+1)you are stupid. hes leaving ireland, not going to ireland for five months. he hasnt been chasing her for years, hes been chasing her for five months. use your brain
(+1)sounds like you have all the makings of a truly epic day ahead of you eh?
#49 - On 12/18/2009 at 5:52am by imaFMLbyaaaaaaaa
(0)there once was a young lad named rod
who had to go study abroad
a chick's on his sack
he had to go back
he won't get that broad on his rod
#50 - On 12/18/2009 at 10:48am by bugmenotmofo
(0)the people commenting about drink only dropping a few cent obviously haven't been to tesco, the price of a shoulder of vodka dropped by like a euro and the litre bottles are down by like a fiver!:)
#54 - On 12/18/2009 at 7:12pm by illletyoulive
(0)talk about major suckage....you should get a bee-oh right
#55 - On 12/19/2009 at 2:47am by EveryDayJackAss
(0)Stay, just stay, you'll find nothing of interest back home, just stay.
#56 - On 12/19/2009 at 6:54am by NumberThree
(0)heh.. Gotta understand Irish women. Tease ya until its too late. And of course the budget had to go through weeks ago. My sincere apologies! But when the guy I started dating told me he loved me, I told immigrwtion to feck off and ended up staying for 2 years. Now were getting married! I'm happier than I ever could have been.
#57 - On 12/20/2009 at 11:42am by rokkitgurl
(0)im irish .awww shit one! is she a ride tho? ;) booze isnt goin down by 30 % is it? :O
#58 - On 01/07/2010 at 9:24am by Darraghscoot
