Today, I turned 18. My parents gave me a card that read "now that you're 18, it's time for some boozy fun... you can do all the things you did before but legally!" Taped to the inside was my fake id that I "lost" three months ago. FML
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Today, I turned 17. My parents completely forgot it was my birthday, and when I reminded them, my dad thought it was my 18th. He was ecstatic and mentioned that I can "finally get the hell out." FML
Today, it's my 21st birthday and my dad has decided to take away my ID in fear that if I have even one drink to celebrate I'll become a raging alcoholic. FML
Today, it's my 21st birthday. My parents' gift was a case of non-alcoholic beer, to "prepare" me for when I "turn 21." My parents can't even remember how old I am. FML
Today, I turned 21 and had a huge party because I could finally drink legally. Got arrested for public intoxication. FML
Today, my parents gave me a sock and card for my eighteenth birthday. The card said, "Now that Dobby is free, get out." FML
Today, I got my fake ID and went out with the boys to dinner and the bars. One of my friends asked to see my ID. He noticed my birthday didn't make me over 21. I paid $170 for a fake ID with my real birthday. FML
Today, I went to a bar to celebrate my 26th birthday. I got ripped off by the bartender all night because she secretly gave me non-alcoholic versions of my drinks. Apparently I look like I'm 16, so she thought my ID was fake. Happy birthday to me. FML
Today, I went to buy some beer using my fake ID, when the cute cashier and I started flirting. When he asked me how old I was, I said without thinking, "Nineteen." FML
Today, I celebrated my 18th birthday. Alone. My only birthday wish came from the police officer who gave me a ticket. FML
Today, I got a change of ID. My old ID had its corner cut off and was given a temporary paper ID. I went to a bar in another town to have some drinks. Turns out I couldn't because they couldn't use my old ID or my temporary one to let me drink, even though I'm 22. I've been there before and I work at my town's liquor store. FML
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Inoku 0
I never understood why people couldn't just wait until 18 to drink/smoke/etc. It's not exactly like waiting until you're 65 to retire. =/
gelt 0
your parents seems to be funny. thumps up!
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may_cause_fail 0
33- Not everyone depends on alcohol for a good time. :] If you drink underage, then yipee for you! But that's not reason to tell someone to "start living in the real world" because they don't want to drink illegally.
Julle_fml 0
I never really understood why the legal drinking age in the US is so high...? In Denmark you can drink legally at the age of 16. That, of course, might seem a bit low, but then at least put it at 18 in stead of 21 :P
boatiebanter 0
The only possible way this is an FML is the fact that you didn't have your fake ID the last three months you would have needed it.... So it's really not an FML. Heh, my whole extended family watched my older cousin make me look more like her so I could borrow her ID for my Studentfest (approximately "high school graduation party") as my 18th was a few months off :) It really is a quite arbitrary point, but one has to be chosen I guess.
EmbalmingTheatre 0
I live in Holland and we can drink beer from 16 years (and other alcoholic drinks until 15% of alcohol). Alcoholic drinks that contains 15% or more are legal from the age of 18.
cba_fml 0
#51 I wasn't denying the fact that other places in the world may have drinking ages of 18 or lower. I was just stating what it was in Canada.
Loe_307 0
Not an FML for sure. Your parents seem to have a good sense of humor. #17 "That was a very American comment." = Is that supposed to be an insult? Americans make American comments just like Germans make German ones. Don't let a few of our bad examples represent the whole. I'm sure I could go anywhere in the world and hand pick the worst representatives and parade them as the mass.
cbuckk 0
what are you talking about ur parents seem sweet giving you your fake back unless your mad they had it for so long
wodka_lemon 0
#54: well, no. in germany you can drink beer and wine at the age of 16. only for the hard stuff you have to be 18.
dancing_bear 0
You did technically deserve it because you had a fake ID, but I think this is brilliant! Your parents are hilarious.
terimaa 0
i was going to rant at #17 but #47 summed it up for me :)