Today, my teacher began to explain Veterans' Day and why it's on 11/11 to a new student from Iran. He said he already knew, but this was news to almost everyone else in the class. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my girlfriend asked me the details for al-Qaeda's plan during 9/11 for an essay. I had no idea and she said she just expected me to know, since I'm "one of those people." I'm Iranian. FML
Today, during a lecture, my teacher jokingly talked about the time he was best buds with George Washington. Another student then asked, "Really? You knew him?" I'm in an advanced placement U.S. history class. FML
Today, my teacher announced that he'd be out for a week because he was going to Vegas. I happily said, "Woo hoo!" Then he finished his sentence by telling me it was because his dad had died. FML
Today, my school announced plans to do a Memorial Day event near the end of the year, where students can invite people they know who are war veterans. Everyone wants me to invite my uncle, since he's pretty well-known around here. I don't have the heart to tell them he has terminal cancer. FML
Today, a tourist from an English-as-second-language country taught me a new word. In English. FML
Today, we had to discuss our heritage at school. When I told the class that I'm German, Japanese, and of the Jewish faith, my teacher laughed at the "irony." Something like this always happens whenever I tell people my background. FML
Today, my dad happened to mention he proposed to his girlfriend, who I had no idea he was dating. Turns out it's one of my old high school teachers, specifically the bitch who hated me as much as I hated her. My dad is so oblivious, he has no idea WWIII is about to start in our living room. FML
Today, at the airport, my mom began talking about how useless the war in Iraq was, and how dumb the soldiers that serve there were for enlisting during the war. The soldier at the vending machine near us caught my eye. I mouthed, "Sorry" and he mouthed, slowly, "You fuckin' better be." FML
Today, I had to explain to half of my class that yes, my birthday is on the same day as Hitler's, but no, it does not make me a Nazi. FML
Today, my English teacher asked me why I didn't have my project completed. Thinking quick on my feet, I told her it was because my grandmother had just passed away. Apparently they go to the same country club and have known each other for years. My teacher started crying and ran out of the room. FML
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karleykaye17 2
it's and fml cuz it's an american holiday and the Americans dont understand the significance of 11/11 yet a kid from a different country did
cacheson 42
Yeah... not many people actually retain what they learn about WW1 in high school history. Unfortunate, but true.
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cacheson 42
Yeah... not many people actually retain what they learn about WW1 in high school history. Unfortunate, but true.
zeffra13 31
OP said their teacher is explaining it, so they might not have even gotten to that lecture yet.
carrs2154 9
I guess I'm missing the fml part of this.
karleykaye17 2
it's and fml cuz it's an american holiday and the Americans dont understand the significance of 11/11 yet a kid from a different country did
RichardPencil 32
So, I guess you think the phrase "the eleventh hour" is just a random collection of words?
Helmut Arias Rodriguez 21
There’s 11/11 and then there’s 9/11