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)
Celfyndel 16
Books are books no matter where they come from. I am sure there is at least one thing you could find there that would be of interest to you. Be freaking greatful..
Sockmonkey12 10
I hear they sell great works of fiction, like the New Testament… is what I would say if I were Jewish.
FML_14u2c 14
Jewish AND broke? I didn't think those two words went together. Another thing: How is your grandmother not Jewish as well?
claysculpture 9
so being Jewish precludes one from learning about other religions? Especially when living in a nation where the population is predominantly other religions or atheist? smh But by any means please. Go ahead. Tell the American politicians that you find Conservative Christianity offensive due to you being Jewish. One step closer to peace in the world
losertransboy 8
Buy the most expensive book you can with it then sell it on Ebay for double the price
ned diggers 14
How dare your grandmother give you a gift certificate. She should have brought an oven instead.