By Why Is It Always Me - 21/02/2017 12:00 - Canada - Calgary

Today, during an interview, I was given a list of items and asked which items I would take to a deserted island. When I chose a Bible, the interviewer asked why. I replied, "So I can burn it." What I meant to say was, "So I can use it to start a fire if the trees on the island bear fruit." FML
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oreosaretoocool 18

Everyone gets nervous O.P but surely a match or lighter would have been a better answer?

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LyricaSilvan 29

Pretty sure OP understands the concept, given they made this FML with clear awareness of their mistake.

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oreosaretoocool 18

Everyone gets nervous O.P but surely a match or lighter would have been a better answer?

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supertrampk 8

OP said they were given a list of items to pick from, we don't know if either match or a lighter was on that list

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TheEndIsNigh 10

Besides, they would be used to start a fire, not as the fuel to keep one going.

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greeneyebeauty9 28

I'm really annoyed at the fact that several people didn't read the FML thoroughly enough to know & remember that OP was given a list before commenting..

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arandomperson97 18

Both phrases kinda sound sacrilegious. Maybe choose a standard book as opposed to desecrating anybodies faith. And yes I would've said the same if this were a Quran/Torah, etc.

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ShotaSammy 17

They were given a list to choose from. They probably only had the 1 book on it.

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sousaphonist 14

...that second statement actually makes LESS sense

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Burle 17

If the trees on the island bear fruit, you would not want to cut them down for firewood as they are a source of food.

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Rock_Lobsterr 10

If you cut down the tree, it will no longer grow fruit. You don't want to cut down what might be your only food source.

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Misoranomegami 16

I'm really hoping that this wasn't a job interview because it would be entirely inappropriate to ask if you'd take a Bible somewhere with you.

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Cynical_1 26

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bones098 0

Amen to that *badum tss*

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jcash52426 5

They want you to know survival skill so when you mess up they don't have to give you a severance package they can just dump you on a deserted island.

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CrazyJolteon 0

Well why not just a book? YDI

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epilepticloh 20

He was given a list of items,he didn't pick what he personally wanted at the top of his head

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Isamermaid 17

I'm not getting the part "...if the trees on the island bear fruit."

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Kaylana_fml 31

Agreed, the clarification didn't make it sound any less sacrilegious to me. Seeing as I'm not a Christian, I can only wonder if it's referencing a passage in the bible that I'm not familiar with?

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TabooSushi 24

You guys are both overcomplicating it: OP means that if the island's trees bore fruit, OP wouldn't want to chop them all up for wood and kindling because then a good food source would be gone.

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awesomeamandas 37

I believe OP is saying that if the trees grow fruit that they don't want to use the trees to start a fire so they won't lose a food source, so they chose to use paper from the bible instead. which still doesn't make a lot of sense since they could use fallen leaves and twigs instead without having to interfere with the food source.

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slackoffalready 3

You don't want to cut down trees that feed you.

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