Love: Today, I told my long distance girlfriend I will be coming half...

By Bostonian - 02/12/2009 03:18 - United States

Today, I told my long distance girlfriend I will be coming half way across the country to visit here since I have not seen her in a month, I gave her my flight information so she could pick me up at the airport. She responded with "That's when The Office is on, can you take a cab?" FML

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By Jex - 06/10/2012 10:04 - United Kingdom - London

Today, I wanted to surprise my long distance girlfriend by flying to her unannounced. When I arrived at her house, her family tells me that she herself boarded an unannounced flight to where I lived hours ago. Surprise. FML

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By Fack. - 19/02/2009 00:43 - United States

Today, I told my long-distance girlfriend that I just could not handle the distance and we should just be friends. To which she responded, "What? You thought we were going out? Lol". FML

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By Anonymous - 02/07/2012 15:45 - United Kingdom - London

Today, I went to the airport to pick up my long distance boyfriend. Having waited six months for this, I was stoked. After waiting for three hours and sending numerous messages, I was eventually informed I was a week early. FML

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By ac13 - 27/06/2010 18:03 - United States

Today, I called my boyfriend to tell him how excited I was to drive 12 hours to see him and his new house. His girlfriend answered. FML

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By LongDriveNoSleep - 24/05/2016 10:38 - United States - Washington

Today, my friend, who I'm moving in with, flew up to drive from Pennsylvania to Texas, where she lives, with me. I went to the airport to pick her up and we discovered she accidentally flew to the wrong airport. On the other side of the state. I'm driving through the night to rescue her. FML

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By blink_kid - 10/08/2012 12:57 - United Kingdom - Bathgate

Today, my boyfriend, who lives 100 miles away and whom I haven't seen in 2 months, told me he was visiting my city with some friends. I assumed this was an opening to an invitation, but no, he just asked me about the best places to get drunk. FML

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By longtriphome - 15/07/2011 02:22 - United States

Today, I met my long distance girlfriend after two years of being separated by 900 miles. She brought her short distance boyfriend to the meeting. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/07/2011 02:06 - United States

Today, I caught a cab to take me to a hospital appointment. The driver turned around and told me I was in the Cash Cab. I got really excited and screamed. That is, until she laughed and said, "Just kidding. I always wanted to do that to someone." FML

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By Anonymous - 24/07/2015 11:58 - Germany - Paderborn

Today, I asked my boyfriend to go to the airport with me, to see me off for my three-month stay abroad. He said no because the two-hour drive is "too boring". FML

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PTSD

By Anonymous - 05/10/2009 17:28 - United States

Today, I flew in to visit my long distance girlfriend. When I got out of the cab, I saw her way down the street walking the dog, so I hid behind the bushes to scare/surprise her. Mission accomplished. I just wish I hadn't bought her that pepper spray. FML

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nokillnobeepbeep 0

Wednesday 2 December 2009 9:18

Can't blame her? She is used to seeing more action on the TV and turning it on.

Anteezy 7

Wednesday 2 December 2009 9:20

well the office kinda rocks so, not saying ydi but hey can't blame your gf either.

Comments

WreckerGirl 4

Wednesday 2 December 2009 10:18

She's still playing hard to get. Or she's just a bitch. You decide.

nwsnws 0

Wednesday 2 December 2009 10:21

this shit will happen again and again and again.........

illy88 0

Wednesday 2 December 2009 10:42

hello, does she not have tevo? lol

nikkers 0

Wednesday 2 December 2009 10:44

oooh dear... did ya perhaps tell her shes an ignorant ungrateful mare??

nikkers 0

Wednesday 2 December 2009 10:46

i would have, then used my money to treat myself instead of travel.

DynamicDave 11

Wednesday 2 December 2009 10:50

YDI for trying to interrupt the office.

WTFsGoingOn 0

Wednesday 2 December 2009 10:58

I seem to be the only person that noticed this, but from the OP it sounds as if you called her to tell her you were coming AND that you expected her to pick you up. While I do see your side, and honestly I personally agree with you, at the same time I think that maybe you should have given her a bit more leverage. Like maybe ASKING her if you can come and visit and having her help you arrange your flight so that the time period works for her too. While watching TV is a shitty reason, it may just be her way of telling you that she had plans and you weren't respecting that. She may not have even planned to watch the office, but believe me, she will now that she feels that you didn't include her in this decision. She will watch it to spite you.

Yukos 0

Wednesday 2 December 2009 11:24

"My boyfriend's such a dick! He's trying to fly across the country to see me and he didn't even ask me what time I want him to get in so it's easier to pick him up. I'm gonna watch the Office, that'll show him!" At least she's not petty.

WTFsGoingOn 0

Wednesday 2 December 2009 11:44

Haha, I think she is petty. My point isn't that the intention isn't sweet, the point is that it is merely considered to be kind to include the other person in planning. Wouldn't it be a huge disappointment to her if he planned this as surprise and she had to work every night he'd be in town? I mean there are so many things that can interfere with something that is just set up by one person without actually discussing times with the other person. This wouldn't be an FML at all if she had an actual prior commitment, TV is a lame excuse, but it may just be a way of acting out because she didn't feel included. It's not like I picked my wedding date and reserved the church without asking my fiancee if she had any prior plans. While our wedding was important there are things you can't get out of (or don't want to get out of). I know this isn't something that huge, but with some people they take it in the same way. It just a matter of being considerate of the other person's time and desires.

waterynuggets 0

Wednesday 2 December 2009 11:49

Well since only so much info can fit in an FML, he could have made plans to visit her when she was free. And then went on to book the flight and when he got a specific time for her to come pick him up, she decided to be a dick and tell him she cannot because a TV show was on. Unless she was joking, which would be pretty funny

WTFsGoingOn 0

Wednesday 2 December 2009 11:59

Yeah, I hate how FMLs can only be so long. I agree with a limit, but it's hard to fit some of them into the little bit they allow. It'd be funny if she was joking and was sitting at the airport to pick him up. Especially if when they got to her place she'd record the office for them to watch.

isantorin 0

Thursday 3 December 2009 3:53

I came here to see if anyone picked up on this- I wouldn't miss someone for a TV show, but all the same my first reaction was that informing someone they will be picking you up is just as rude.