Today, I had my college graduation ceremony. As I was walking across the stage, some asshat, in front of over 55,000 students and staff, brazenly ran across the stage, snatched my diploma up out of the president's hand, and ran off. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I tripped in front of my graduation class of 225 and all of their relatives while receiving my diploma. FML
Today, it was my high school graduation. Everything was going fine until everyone saw my family fighting over where we would go afterwards. Security had to pull them apart. FML
Today, at my college, someone snatched my laptop out of my hands, so I chased him. Turns out I'm so overweight and slow that he moonwalked away facing me, while I sprinted my heart out. FML
Today, I learned that in spite of walking during the ceremony, my graduation was denied. That was nearly 4 years ago, and I never knew this was a possibility. I'd been a drop-out all this time. FML
Today, my family and I were about to watch the video my dad took of me walking across the stage at my high school graduation. Turns out he recorded the wrong kid. FML
Today, I tripped on the way back from collecting a prize in front of 600 students and their parents. I got more applause than I did when collecting the prize. FML
Today, my high school diploma came in the mail. I accidentally ripped the diploma while opening it. FML
Today, I walked at my graduation ceremony, proudly wearing my valedictorian cords. It turns out that, after some confusion on behalf of the student services office, I was neither valedictorian nor salutatorian (by 0.2 points). I'm dating the actual valedictorian. FML
Today, my university is capable of sending me two diplomas in short succession due to a clerical error, but can't recognize that I've graduated and won't be taking classes with them in the fall. FML
Today, I finally got the guts to walk out of class 30 minutes early, only to find that the back door was locked. As I stood there like an idiot trying to get it open, all 200 people in my class turned to laugh. My professor stared at me. I then walked back to my seat, sat down, and unpacked. FML
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Top comments
Steffi 26
Poor OP :(. I wish he had tripped.
kiskraze 7
I guess that asshat really wanted to graduate. :)
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Comments (119)
Sir_ND_Pity 35
That guy has now officially graduated from asshat to uberdouche. Congrats on graduating, OP! Get your degree back and hit the guy in the head with it. Good use of your diploma ;D
peachesncreem 21
A paper cut would be a better idea. Give the asshat a paper cut OP! Those hurt as much as stepping on lego.
rocker_chick105 31
"while you're at it, why don't you give me a paper cut and pour lemon juice on it" oh The Princess Bride... (sorry, the comment reminded me of this quote)
\ 28
I hope he didn't get that far
MGITSWFTC 17
At least you can get a new copy, right? I'm no college graduate, but I doubt they can't ever get you a replacement.
MrsAlexander83 10
The real diplomas aren't in there. It's usually just a blank piece of paper. The real ones come in the mail about 4 months later in a big tube. :) I'm sure they would hand OP a new "diploma"
therealafroninga 10
Actually, I'm pretty sure that op would have to take college again... You snooze you lose.
MrBean1561 5
2/10. Terrible, just terrible.
LaLa_xo 14
Well at least now you have a funny story to tell your kids someday!
popaacxx 10
Seriously? Obviously someone would of caught him at the end of the stage, sorry, this sounds so fake.
MuseFan1991 14
why would someone do that??
SMHsohard 22
Because they're an asshat.
MuseFan1991 14
yeah, that would make sense
pastispast 7
Remind me of that galaxy s4 commercial were the guy runs on stage and flashes the crowd. Well at least its a graduation you will remember.
Epikouros 32
Wow, you're popular :) My graduation ceremony was in a room with a few professors, 5 students and their family.
CarynAmber 12
Surely someone out of those 55,000 was able to trip or catch him/her?
tnlander 20
Most of the time they don't put the actual diploma in the binder they give to you on stage. So, OP, you will still get your diploma and now you have a great story to go with it. Immediate loss = a lifetime of winning.
Feverrotes 15
I never understood the point of that. What a waste of time, just give the actual diplomas at the ceremony.
your_face 15
They have to make sure you've actually earned it first. Usually graduation is immediately after Finals Week, and your final grades haven't been turned in yet. If you fail a class you needed to graduate, you haven't earned your diploma.
MuseFan1991 14
my graduation ceremony was six months after my final hand in date. and we didn't get our degrees on stage, we had to shake hands with the chancellor of the university and then get our degrees offstage. it wasn't even particularly nice, just a piece of A4 paper in a red binder. but then again, my uni was shit.