Money: Today, at my graduation for my high school GED, my parents said...

By Anonymous - 03/06/2009 05:40 - United States

Today, at my graduation for my high school GED, my parents said they were getting all my family and my girlfriend together. So we all went out to a steakhouse down the road, everyone ordered steaks. Turns out the 'surprise' was me paying. I only got 50$ grad money, and the bill was 159.98. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/05/2011 05:50 - United States

Today, I wanted to take my girlfriend to a nice dinner before prom. Her parents followed her in, and joined us to "keep an eye on me." They interrupted all our conversations, ate an expensive meal, then got up and walked out when the waitress brought the $95 check, leaving me to pay for it. FML

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Today, I took my friends out to an expensive restaurant for my birthday treat. They had arranged for a surprise birthday cake for me which I cut, very happily, while they chanted birthday wishes. When the bill came, I discovered I was supposed to pay for my great 'surprise' cake. FML

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Today, I invited all of my friends to my graduation party, and even paid for them all to be there. They all didn’t show. FML

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By blahpizzablah - 22/06/2009 00:37 - United States

Today, I was delivering pizzas for my summer job. I got a big order to deliver for a fellow graduate's party. While I was being paid for the order my friend shows up and says "Don't pay him, his parents are rich, he can handle it." Then they shut the door and took off. The bill was $75. FML

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By howrude - 11/09/2009 11:57 - Canada

Today, my friends took me out to the most expensive restaurant in town to celebrate my promotion, we ordered everything with expensive drinks too. They 'took a smoke break' and left me with the bill. FML

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By waiterrrrrrrrr - 02/08/2009 19:12 - United States

Today, I was working my shift at a fancy restaurant and it had been a really hard day. My parents came in to have dinner and surprise me. After paying, they left a note saying they would see me at home. It also said "By the way, no tip, because you stink at serving." FML

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By goin4broke - 07/08/2009 15:23 - United States

Today, my parents came to the restaurant I work at as a waiter. After, I picked up the check to realize they had left me a $500 tip! We split the tips among the employees so I only got $50 back but I was still psyched. When I got home they asked me if I had noticed that they used my credit card. FML

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Kuroftw 0

Wednesday 3 June 2009 16:05

Your family are assholes.

Raceta 5

Wednesday 3 June 2009 16:02

You should have climbed out of the bathroom window and bailed :) hehe.

Comments

deliapearl 0

Wednesday 3 June 2009 19:57

They should have paid for your dinner. I am proud that you obtained you GED. I don't know your situation, but your GED proves that you were determined to reach higher. You could have walked away from education all together yet you didn't. Diplomas are nice, but I'll take a GED over nothing anyday.

zzNPzz 0

Wednesday 3 June 2009 20:01

That six

OperationNicole_fml 0

Wednesday 3 June 2009 20:24

Either you have a REALLY small family or that's very cheap steak.

PotatoBlankey39 2

Wednesday 3 June 2009 20:31

Your family is mean. :-S You did something good for yourself. The least they could do is pay for it....even if they all have to chip a few bucks in the cover the bill.

no_damn_luck 0

Wednesday 3 June 2009 20:37

#36 - They didn't finish high school. They got a GED. BIG difference.

supremegmn 1

Wednesday 3 June 2009 20:41

i read onelike this b4...i dont understand who would make someone pay for something when they're the one being celebrated

JayFrankus 0

Wednesday 3 June 2009 20:43

Yea its their fault

Foolycooly 0

Wednesday 3 June 2009 20:51

congrats HAPPY new YEAR. PARTY!!!!! Evry body gona get laid haha

ubububub 0

Wednesday 3 June 2009 20:51

Its a GED, thats what I would expect. If it was a Diploma, then I bet your family would be more gracious....so I'm going to have to agree with #28 And to #147 (And anyone else who said something similar, I didn't read all your posts), diplomas look better to colleges and jobs then a GED. Diploma attracts universities, GED is more for community colleges. A GED is not higher then a diploma, better then nothing, but it does not show anymore determination then just getting a Diploma. Maybe to you, but not to the people who will really matter to your future.... But, it is still good that you got your GED, cause thats better then nothing. So congrats. If you had nothing, you couldn't even find a job better then minimum wage at fast food.... And I got about the same for my graduation a couple years ago, about $50 from my grandparents, and thats about it. Although we went to dinner at Olive Garden and I didn't have to pay, but the bill was only around $50-70, cause there was only 5 of us. And this was for getting a diploma. Your GED graduation sounds like it was more fun then my high school graduation. So be happy

cthulhu1138 1

Wednesday 3 June 2009 20:52

They shouldn't expect you to pay unless they tell you about it beforehand. In a situation like this, tell them you have to go to the bathroom then bail. If you drove, all is well. Otherwise, call a cab.