Today, I received a letter in the mail stating that I had won a trip to Cancun, Mexico. It looked like a scam so I threw it away. I later found out that it was a birthday present from my cousin and the envelope also contained a check for 5 thousand dollars to help cover some expenses. FML
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Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, I found out I won a 20 000 dollar scholarship. After celebrating with my family by jumping around the room for a half-hour, we realized it was addressed to someone else with the same last name. When we called to tell her, she said it was weird because she had received my rejection letter. FML
Today, I scratched a lottery ticket I had gotten for my birthday and won $10,000. In celebration, I jumped up and raised my hands directly into a ceiling fan. Oh, and it was a fake ticket. FML
Today, I was supposed to hear back from a major scholarship competition. After months of waiting, during which my parents were convinced I had won, I discovered that my entry had never been received. Apparently the woman I had confirmed with had had a long day, and lied so that she could go home. FML
Today, I found out that my dad, thinking it was an advertisement, threw away a letter from the college I applied to. FML
Today, I was accepted to the college of my dreams. Then I checked the address. Turns out, the letter was meant for my neighbor. I was actually denied. FML
Today, I found out that the $100,000 scholarship I "won" was a scam. I found it on a website. When I won, they asked for a "processing fee" that I begged my brother to let me borrow. The website has vanished into internet wasteland and I have no way of paying back the money. FML
Today, I got a birthday card in the mail from my aunt. I got all excited when I saw a cheque inside, but the cheque was addressed to the wrong name. Not only did my own aunt forget my name, I couldn't even bank the $60. FML
Today I was very excited to go to the post office to claim a parcel. I didn't know what it could be, so I assumed it was a gift. It turned out to be a speeding ticket. FML
Today, after weeks of allowing my parents to borrow money, I got a check for $2000. I took it to the bank only to find out it was fake. FML
Today, my parents gave me a letter they'd forgotten about since late last year. In it was a $30,000 scholarship to a local master's program with an application due date of two weeks ago. FML
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anneboleyn 0
I went to Cancun about 10 days ago. Really pretty place. Too bad you won't see it. Unless you dig it out of the trash.
aback 5
Your cousin shouldn't have made it look like junk mail.
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jaw0426 0
Unluckyducky (woman) - United States (Texas) She's a woman and from Texas.
_Some_One_ 0
doesn't your cousin at least write something like. "Hey cousin," or something?
ssavicki 0
it was just a check... your cousin could just void the one you threw away and write you another one. this is barely an FML. everything is replaceable, but you are a dumbass.
ILoveJace01 0
Lol omg that's terrible.
summer66_fml 0
THAT SUCKS........im sorry!!!
jumpdancehigh 0
ARE YOU RETARDED, DO YOU EVER CHECK ?!?! YDI!!!
Angry_Dad 0
Well, it DOES say *WON* a trip to Mexico. It didn't say "Here, I bought you tickets to Mexico!" This sounds totally fake because of that. I wouldn't send that to my friend and tell him or her that they WON a trip. I would include a hand-written letter or e-mail in advance. But the whole WON thing gives it all away as a scam. So I don't blame her for throwing it out.
xfmlxx 0
haha idiot check everything first
Rosalind_fml 0
FYL for having cousins who are idiots and packaged their presents like scam bags. I would've tossed it too.
Subjectzero 0
I'm sure enough people have said this. but you are an idiot.