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)
debbster7 18
Ohhhh so that's how you steal a diploma!
samanthasammi 4
Most schools give fake diplomas during the ceremony. Students have the real one mailed of have to pick it up.
tygerarmy 35
They never give the real diploma on stage anyway. It just sucks that guy ruined your moment.
asb818 14
They don't give the actual diploma mainly because the final semester grades haven't been verified yet. Also, you can "walk" and still have a couple classes to take during the summer. I don't think any school is really concerned if something were lost in the mail when it is useless to anyone except the intended recipient. If they handed out the real one during a college ceremony, it would be difficult to ensure they were definitively in the order of the 1,000's walking across the stage, thereby making the ceremony even longer. There are many reasons for handing out just the cover, or a fake.
perdix 31
Four more years! Four more years! Dude, you are at UT-Austin. Don't ever graduate! Just stay and party, and go to the occasional class to make it look good. Sixth Street, woot-woot!
Cinderella_Man 10
The only thing good on 6th St. is the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. In another 10 years, 6th St. will be just like Bourbon & Beale Sts - nothing but T-Shirt shops & Daiquiri shops, total tourist traps!
MrsAlexander83 10
You are never than me! I would have totally took off running after him and tackled his butt! Some people can't get their own so they just try and steal others hard work. On a side note, congratulations on your success and hard work!!
brandoneyez1 25
OP. I wouldn't worry, most schools give just a rolled up paper that's not really your diploma at graduation. The real one comes later! So asshat got nothing... Unless your school did give the real deal... In which case... They won't anymore.
Tsaner13 9
Funny thing is, that paper they hand you is fake... The real diploma is sent to you through mail. So, jokes on him....
tenfiftynine 12
Not always whenI graduated I got the real thing
mybarra6 17
Looks like its a job for Batman. I'll capture the asshat for you!
GrinchFu1 27
Or commitment to following through on a lost bet!
Draconus1984 1
Ohio state?