Today, I received a gift certificate from my grandmother for a local bookshop. Considering how broke I am, this would be a fantastic gift. If the bookshop in question wasn't a right-wing evangelical Christian Bookshop, and I wasn't Jewish. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I found a gift card under my bed that I lost a few months ago for $400 to a store that went out of business last week. FML
Today, the only birthday present I got was a gift card to a steak house. Not a bad gift, but I'm a vegan. FML
Today, the first gift I opened was from my uncle. It was $80 in clothes that I'd bought for myself a week earlier. FML
Today, my brother inherited a book from our grandmother that, in his ignorance, he donated to a charity shop because he’s “not a big reader”. I raced to buy it back, but someone had already bought it. The book in question: a mint condition, 1954 first edition Lord of the Rings, valued at £5000. FML
Today, I received a pair of earrings, a necklace, and some rings as a Christmas gift from my grandma. This would have been nice if I weren't a guy. This is her way of mocking me for wearing what she calls "girl colors", such as white. FML
Today, I walked past a man handing out miniature Bibles on my way to class. He handed me one, commenting "here, you look like you need this." FML
Today, I received a late Christmas present from my estranged father. I was really excited, having neither seen nor heard from him in nearly two years. It was a $200 gift card for a store that only exists in Canada. I don't live in Canada. Not even close. FML
Today, I gave over $100 to my online friend in presents for Christmas, only to find out he can't use any because of his strict parents. FML
Today, my girlfriend donated most of my book collection because she got me a Kindle for Christmas. Some were signed, including my Harry Potters. FML
Today, it was my birthday. My grandma gave me a hug and a check after wishing me a happy birthday and walked away giggling. I was excited because it was the only gift I had gotten all day. Ten minutes later, I realized that it was actually just my tax refund. FML
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ComoEsJuan 24
Jesus Christ what a gift!
TheGolfGTI 24
Don't jewish it was a different gift?
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Comments (47)
lvg_fml 10
Maybe someone would buy it from you. Even if you take a small loss. Like if it's for $20 sell it for 18
TPrice21 2
Oy vey
wvcheesehead 13
Spend the whole wad on what would Jesus do bumper stickers and visit local strip clubs and put them on the cars in the parking lot.... At least it would be good for a laugh.
Witchylady 18
Maybe you can give your grandmother a gift voucher for an adult bookshop.
patrickalamo 48
Who do you think is one of the biggest supporter of the Jewish nation in the US.
uhohitslisa2 20
It's the thought that counts, right? Unless there's more to the story, that is.
worldclassrager 41
Regift or sell it to someone walking in
IAmzephyr 22
im sure they have something
amazing_race190 5
how are you Jewish and poor at the same time? Is that even possible?
voltroz 18
Buy an expensive pen? There's no difference between a Christian or Jewish pen. Only if they write well or not...