Holidays: Today, I'm driving cross-country with my parents. As if the stifling...

By gabby - 16/06/2012 20:36 - United States

Today, I'm driving cross-country with my parents. As if the stifling heat isn't bad enough, they keep stopping to admire, comment on, and practically do a photoshoot in every corn field we pass. FML

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By Stacy Dee - 20/07/2011 20:18 - United States

Today, my family is on the third day of driving cross country. My husband is still pretending he is driving on a NASCAR track, sound effects and all. FML

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Road trip

By fmmlll - 18/10/2010 08:56 - United States

Today, I'm going on an 8-hour drive with my insane family. This usually means screaming arguments, graphic conversations about my dad's pubes, some karaoke, plenty of farting, some stale Pringles, and an obese golden retriever on my lap the entire time. Arizona, here we come. FML

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Are we nearly there?

By Anonymous - 19/09/2015 05:24 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, I'm travelling across the country with my family. My grandma thought it would be a good idea to take her shoes off. It's been 5 minutes and my eyes are watering from the stench. We still have over 200 miles left until we get home. FML

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By Lespoon - 25/02/2010 05:09 - United States

Today, my mom drove my family to the desert for a themed family photo. We had to wear big frumpy old western-looking clothes in 115 degree weather. Hot and agitated, I muttered, "This is the ugliest thing I've ever had to wear." My mom, looking hurt, replied, "That's my wedding dress." FML

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Lost

By Shaggy - 11/10/2023 15:00

Today, I agreed to go on a last-minute road trip with my friends. Everything was going great until we realized we had no GPS signal in the middle of nowhere. We ended up following a "shortcut" suggested by a farmer and got stuck in a muddy field for hours, with livestock giving us judgmental looks. FML

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By Sarah - 24/07/2011 00:01 - Canada

Today, I was directing traffic at work during one of the hottest days of the year. Not only do I have to stand in the heat and exhaust fumes for minimum wage, I also had to endure people asking me "Aren't you hot?" as they drove past me in their air conditioned cars. FML

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Long haul

By sandwhiched - 01/01/2015 08:52 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, I went on a roadtrip with my boyfriend and his best friend. What I thought was going to be a great, fun time ended up with me alone in a car with two large men who wouldn't stop farting for 14 hours. FML

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Long haul

By ripped off and blown out - 08/06/2017 00:00

Today, I was driving to visit my parents for the first time in two years. After spending about $4000 to make sure my car wouldn't break down on the journey, around the halfway point, the front tire popped and the engine blew out. I'm about 5 states away from both my parents and my home. FML

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By fedupson - 09/04/2015 14:03 - United States - Milpitas

Today, I went driving for the first time with my mom. When she wasn't screaming, she gave great advice like, "Stop at the red light" and "Don't crash into cars". I need to drive 50 hours with her. FML

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By travelsickness - 10/08/2010 13:46 - United Kingdom

Today, I had to endure a long drive from Poland to England. We weren't allowed to open our windows. My mum threw up. Twice. FML

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Feared 9

Sunday 17 June 2012 2:14

Look kids! More corn!!!

Skittlepickle 13

Sunday 17 June 2012 2:14

"This is a once in a lifetime experience, children. Oh look ANOTHER corn field!"

Comments

zach5tay 2

Sunday 17 June 2012 5:31

Your family must be from a rather large city because I hate break it to you, most of the country is a corn field. It's going to be a long trip.

ArielTheMermaid 17

Sunday 17 June 2012 6:43

I love all the Indiana comments :) but it's funny cuz it's true. We have too many cornfields

Sweet_Rvng 9

Tuesday 19 June 2012 19:13

Yeah, gotta love it :) If I walked in any direction out of the small town I live in, within a mile would be a cornfield lol.

ArielTheMermaid 17

Friday 27 July 2012 18:13

Yeah same here. There are many cornfields just here in my town

nevershoutkendal_fml 10

Sunday 17 June 2012 6:43

First world problems... Hey, let them enjoy themselves. You're privileged to have a vacation. And they paid for it, more than likely. Let them do as they please.

trmntr 4

Sunday 17 June 2012 7:18

Be thankful you have parents !!

garrr 0

Sunday 17 June 2012 7:10

Well enjoy spending time with them while they are still around, you'll regret it when u grow up and look back and wish u could turn back time.

Spiral_Thoughts 19

Sunday 17 June 2012 7:33

If I could turn back time . . . If I could find a way . . . *cue music*

LuckyLynx7732 5

Sunday 17 June 2012 7:42

Good luck making it through Kansas.

ohsnapitsdye 3

Sunday 17 June 2012 7:55

Haha my mom loves to do that.

emenesso 13

Sunday 17 June 2012 8:21

It really amazes me how selfish kids are sometimes. Do you realise, OP, that your parents may not actually get much of a chance to get out of the house and work and actually have some fun and see the world? They've spent, I'm gonna guess, about 15-17 years looking after you and probably working very hard, hopefully. Try to show some appreciation and let the folks enjoy themselves occasionally, hey?