Today, I finished doing a resume that I had spent three hours on. I e-mailed it to the business I was applying for, satisfied. I decided to look it over. The first thing I notice, I spelt my own name wrong. FML
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Today, I realized I had misspelled "Education" on all the resumes I've been submitting. FML
Today, I spent ages writing a draft press release as part of a copywriting job application. I worked really hard and read it through several times before submitting. They emailed me to point out that I'd misspelled the name of the company. Twice. FML
Today, I wrote an email for a job offer. I checked it, double-checked it, triple-checked it, and then sent it. It's only THEN that I realised my CV wasn't attached. FML
Today, I sent a thank you note after a job interview, emphasizing my accuracy at editing written reports; I misspelled the company's name. FML
Today, I applied for my first job. I didn't know how to write a resume, so I copied and pasted one from someone else and reworked it. I got on the bus, handed it in, and left. Then I remembered I forgot to change the contact info and date. FML
Today, I got an e-mail regarding an IT support job I applied to. The e-mail had numerous formatting errors due to bad code, and typos all over the place. It said I wasn't qualified for the job. FML
Today, I realized I sent over 2 dozen job applications with my dating profile word doc instead of my resume. FML
Today, I sent a cover letter to a potential employer. In the letter, I talked about my great attention to detail, my strong ability to focus, and my stellar writing skills. After hitting send, I reread the letter and noticed that I typed my name "B-R-A-I-N." My name is Brian. FML
Today, I noticed that I've been spelling my company's name wrong in my email signature for over a year. FML
Today, after spending four days having my resume, cover letter, and references proofread and perfected by professionals, I finally submitted it all to the summer internship of my dreams. I received a rejection letter ten minutes later. FML
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moleSG 6
That's why you look it over BEFORE sending it. Sorry, but YDI.
DalekScythe 0
oh look, I found another homoretardis in its natural habitat trolling and giving the most dumbass YDI remarks.... what a hideous sight!
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yourkiddingright_fml 0
Proofread before you click send NOT after! Google has a wealth of knowledge available about a lot of things. Some people should do a little research before they rant about spelling. Just because you were taught something in school in the country where you live does not mean that the rest of the world may be wrong for not using the same spelling. Education is a wonderful thing, try it sometime!
Thatdude715 0
lol that is totaly somthing I'd do lol just look over it BEFOR you send it lol you do alot better
themixedt4pe 0
PROOFREADING IS YOUR FRIEND! Read it over before you send it... multiple times if you have time. Though I do know from experience how something stressful as a resume is much easier to proofread after you've already sent it, and that your name isn't always something you think to proofread. But hey, OP, I'm glad you're smarter than all the commenters who think that "spelt" isn't a word.
whimsical_fml 0
You also spelled "spelled" incorrectly. Spelt is a word, but it does not mean the past-tense of 'spelled.' It's actually a wheat. Please attempt not to be moronic.
where_i_stood 0
um, spelt was actually the original word, from the English language. But Americans decided to switch it up to make it easier for themselves. Don't act like you know everything. Also like "learnt" is the original past tense of learning. not "learned".
barkman173 0
While I agree that "spelt" isn't an incorrect spelling, neither is "shalt." Just because something's a real word doesn't mean you shouldn't get made fun of for using it. Also, I just noticed that fmylife.com's spell check doesn't like "spelt", yet has no problem with "shalt." Odd...
Amandizzle 0
I'm damn sure more than half the people on here did not know that the word "spelt" was wheat #91; doesnt mean we are morons GTFO you probably googled that shit. i agree with # 92 and 93.
where_i_stood 0
ok, wow. spelt is the ORIGINAL way of the spelling the past tense of spelling. Americans decided they needed something easier. Spelt is real English. urg, you people are so ignorant.
gtfwdr 0
WHY IS IS DO DAMN IMPORTANT IF SPELT IS A WORD!?!?!?!?! HOLY SHIT ENGLISH IS MY SECOND LANGUAGE AND IVE BEEN TAUGHT THAT SPELT IS A WORD...SO GET OVER IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!JESUS!!
cheerleada14 0
spelt is a word, my sister who is 14 even nos that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
chippa 24
Yes, it does happen to everyone, maybe your day just hasn't come yet. Just waiiit. Be patient, young one.
Wambler 0
SPELLED LEARNED SPELLED LEARNED SPELLED LEARNED SPELLED LEARNED SPELLED LEARNED
where_i_stood 0
same thing as, SPELT LEARNT SPELT LEARNT SPELT LEARNT learn your English.
ConSeannery 0
It raint yesterday. It smelt so fresh that I drunk from the sewage stream. The chemicals made me really high, and I learnt that language evolves with us, and changing the way things are spelt is a natural progression which our common definitions are forced to change with.