Today, I had to explain to my friend that the world did not used to be black and white. It was just the pictures that were. She still doesn't believe me. She's eighteen. FML
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Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
Today, I had to explain to my 18-year-old daughter why she can't pull a duck face pose for her driver's license. She still doesn't believe me. FML
Today, because no one else was willing to, I had to explain to my uncle that he's white, that I'm not his grandfather, and that he's mentally challenged. FML
Today, I had to explain to my husband that the Earth is not flat. He didn’t believe me. FML
Today, I had to explain to my white girlfriend that dating me doesn't give her the right to call my mother the N-word. FML
Today, I had to slowly and very seriously explain to my mother why there is no 'White History Month'. I can't believe we are actually related. FML
Today, I had to explain to my grandmother why, "What a nice singing voice! He doesn't sound black at all!" is not a compliment. FML
Today, I had to explain to my friend that a blue raspberry is not a blackberry, and that blue raspberry is an artificial flavor, not a fruit. This explanation took much longer than it should have. FML
Today, I had to explain to my Pokemon-obsessed 6-year-old cousin that Albinos are not "Shiny People". FML
Today, I had to explain to my daughter that no, just because the word, "salad" is in the name, it doesn't mean that macaroni or potato salad are automatically healthy for you. She still doesn't believe me. She's 19. FML
Today, my friend sent me a weird selfie in black and white. I sent one back, and she said I looked like an 80s porn star. It was funny, but then three of my friends had the same reaction. I didn't even look good in the picture. FML
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MizzErikaHart 8
It's always been hard for me to imagine the past being in color because of black n white pics
Redoxx_fml 22
There used to be no sound in the world either
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Comments (236)
ChloeG_fml 9
I always believed it was black and white, lol
xcllla_ 27
But it was, actually! Remember those old movies? And oh, it was silent too.
immaMonsta 8
Does she also believe that the world is flat, not round?
style54321 0
I used to think that then I turned 6
Brownsider 4
Someone got dropped on their head too many times lol
xcllla_ 27
But it was black and white! Remember those movies? And oh, it was silent too.
immaMonsta 8
Does she also believe that the world is flat, not round?
Unlucky_Gun 0
I thought that when I was like 3
_LE4RN_ 4
#68, it's sort of challenging to express the thought of sarcasm without being able to use voice. Ass. See.
starrnao 15
And her argument is rational because.....? I think I just lost some faith in humanity
flashback.miss 28
And this year's Darwin Award goes to....