Today, after I sent around 300 entries to a competition hosted by a deodorant company where the main prize is a trip to Hawaii, spending around 5 hours sending the entries, I won a deodorant. FML
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Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, I was reminded that I'd submitted a short story to a writing competition months ago when I got an email saying I'd won second place. I excitedly forwarded it to friends and family. A few minutes later, another email arrived, explaining they'd contacted the wrong person. My celebration lasted exactly eleven minutes. FML
Today, after submitting a 500-word essay to a writing contest, I found out that I lost to someone who wrote 3 sentences. FML
Today, I was supposed to hear back from a major scholarship competition. After months of waiting, during which my parents were convinced I had won, I discovered that my entry had never been received. Apparently the woman I had confirmed with had had a long day, and lied so that she could go home. FML
Today, I won a gruelling fitness competition, only to find out the mystery prize was a voucher to get 10 free spray tans. I'm black. FML
Today, I've been relentlessly refreshing my email. I'm anxious and expecting the results of a competition. It's my preschooler's playdough competition results. What has my life become? FML
Today, I won a free year's supply of coffee in a contest. Turns out "a year's supply" meant 12 coupons for small coffees, one per month. The giant ceremonial check they gave me was worth more than the prize. I hope the publicity they got out of me was worth it. FML
Today, I was supervising a written exam, which took place in a really warm room. Half of the two hundred participants has probably never heard of deodorants. The other half used probably the whole can this morning. I had to stay in this inferno of stench for five hours. FML
Today, while at work, I was trying to locate the source of the really bad BO wafting around, when I realized I'd forgotten to put on deodorant this morning. I have 5 hours of shame left to go. FML
Today, I had to use antiperspirant deodorant under my breasts. FML
Today, I was apparently tired enough to spray silly string under my armpits rather than deodorant. FML
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Top comments
flockz 20
look at your prize, now back to me. at your prize and back to me again. sadly you didn't win. but with the money i saved not sending in contest entrees i can now afford to go to Hawaii. i'm on a beach.
TheRealBrianGrif 7
Take the hint
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Comments (87)
rishkatr 3
You gotta earn it, unless the sun shines just on you.
music_woman1 11
On the bright side you did win something
xSorry_fml 10
Anyone else notice that OP is Mr. Nobody and also a girl?
music_woman1 11
Awkward...
poorjudgement 26
Nah, I think they're right. I've been seeing your comments here and there for a while now, and not even one was anything else than nice.
Enslaved 38
Maybe should have checked what the odds/chance of winning were before investing that much effort into it.
Blinx92 0
Lol sounds like you need more entries next time
McAninch35 9
The time invested in 300 entries, combined with the time waiting for the prize and then posting on FML, could probably not have been utilized any better than that. I applaud you sir.
FMMFL1992 3
Is Alan, from the FML team, going to moderate this comment too?
TheGothGamerGirl 20
Gratz man Gratz! :)
benderbot19 0
Mr. Nicey Pants.
Sirin_fml 47
What are you smoking, #43?