Today, I bought an expensive video game and decided to show it off and post a photo of it on Instagram. When I got home to play it, it rejected my activation key. I then realised it was showing in the Instagram post. FML
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Today, in an effort to try and be closer to my girlfriend's son, I bought him an expensive Xbox game I know he desperately wanted so we could play it together. He was excited, until he realised that I that paid for it. He snapped the disc and threw the pieces in the bin. At least I tried. FML
Today, I went out and bought a copy of Black Ops 2. I got home and opened the case, only to see the game disk was missing. When I went back to the store to complain, the guy at the desk accused me of trying to pull an old scam on him. FML
Today, it was supposed to be a big date day for my girlfriend and I. She really loves a specific video game, so I did what I thought was special on it. I learned the hard way that doing so ruined the entire day for her over the video game. FML
Today, after having given up video games for two weeks to focus on school, I finished my last exam of the semester and finally became free. I got home to find that Steam is down worldwide. I just received an email saying every game on my wish list is on sale, but I can't log in. FML
Today, I tried to log into Instagram for the first time in 2 days. They deactivated my account for violating their guidelines. I haven't posted a picture or made a comment in months. FML
Today, as I sat on the toilet, I mistakenly took a screenshot and then proceeded to fumble my phone. It wasn't until 5 hours later when I recharged it that I realized I had unintentionally posted the screenshot of me on the toilet to Instagram. FML
Today, I bought an expansion to a card game, only to compare the card backs and realize I've owned a fake copy of the card game for two years. FML
Today, I was on Instagram and I sent a meme to my other account. Tell me why as soon as I switched over and saw my one chat notification, I got excited, then remembered I'd just sent myself a meme. FML
Today, because money is a little tight, I decided to sell one of my retro video game consoles. The family member that initially gave me it to me saw the ad on Facebook and demanded I give it back to them. FML
Today, I tried reaching out to a brand on Instagram, telling them I'm a rising influencer and would love a free sample of some of their products to review. They replied back with a laughing emoji and "You have 44 followers. Eat shit." Then they posted it on their story, with my name listed. FML
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Top comments
crackajak 15
You should post a picture of your credit card, I bet you'll have better results.
BigJoeZD 16
No other words for it really, You totally Deserve It. Tell you what though i'll buy another copy for you, just need your full name and credit-card number to verify it's really you.
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Comments (128)
NickVsHtml 14
Kinda deserved it
mustangbravo 27
Bummer! Live and learn.
lilchica22001 22
YDI for showing off....guess you better go buy another activation code
igg125 30
Maybe you can return it?
epodax 12
Nope, games can't be returned if seal was broken/ torn, which it would be to get the activation key. And if you buy a digital copy you agree that you can't refund it after purchase
Steephx0 23
I can't blame you for being excited about a new game, but seriously dude you could have just posted a picture of the cover or a screenshot or something. I'm saying YDI, but I also agree your life sucks.
ASeeR 14
just edit the caption below that photo and say : "who is the lucky guy to get this gift?" at least you will get some followers and your account will be famous lol
Destinee_1 13
Hahahaha oh I'm sorry man but that is way too funny.
B1ackthesun 31
Any chance of getting a code crack though a torrent? Not ideal when you've actually paid for it, but it might mean it's not a total loss...
Oppression_fml 19
You are not meant to extract entertainment from this game, the God of gaming decided it. Also you deserve it, that was idiotic.
Reality_bites 14
OP, please just go buy another activation code, returning the game would mean that the next person who was unlucky enough to purchase it would end up in the same situation. Lesson learned.