Today, I was called a "Potato" for at least the 30th time by people online for living in Idaho. I've lived here my whole life, I have yet to see a potato farm. None of these people has even left the East Coast. FML
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Black Friday
70% off something you didn't need, a stampede and a cart that crashes at checkout. Thanks, Black Friday.
Today, I realized that potato chips are made from potatoes. I'm 26. FML
Today, I was sent to the hospital for being knocked out with a potato. FML
Today, my husband argued with me for an hour, because he believed that loaded potato skins grow naturally on a tree. FML
Today, I tried to make mashed potatoes but then went into another room to wait on them, then forgot about them, ruining my only big pot and a full bag of potatoes. FML
Today, I found out what rotten cooked potato both smells and tastes like. FML
Today, in last ditch attempt to be an adult, I trotted out to do my grocery shopping for the week. As I confidently strode through the produce aisle, I grabbed what I thought was a nice, ripe mango. At checkout, the cashier kindly informed me it was in fact a massive potato. FML
Today, I over-boiled some potatoes. I was having a bad day and this tipped me over the edge. I burst into tears and threw the potatoes all over my kitchen. I then stomped on the piping hot potatoes. The bottoms of my feet are blistered and still feel like they’re burning. FML
Today, I'm so broke that I had a money nightmare. I'd accidentally purchased a single potato for exactly $22 and it was non-refundable. FML
Today, my mom yelled at me for taking too long at a job interview, and that it was a waste of her time to drive me to it. I just quit my job, moved away from my boyfriend and the coast to help take care of her in Idaho. FML
Today, I was hanging out with a friend out of state. He had some friends with him and we were all having a great time, until they found out I live in Utah. They instantly assumed I was Mormon and started to act weird around me. This is a frequent occurrence. FML
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muncherofice 19
don't worry op I find Idaho A-peeling
jesterinperil 28
Don't worry OP, I'm sure you'd be a sweet potato. All corniness aside, don't take it too seriously, those people are living in ignorance.
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Comments (126)
Coffee5555 14
ignorants are everywhere OP.. sadly you have to deal with them sometimes
rivimatt 20
OP, don't worry about the people trying to roast you. I recommend just getting baked, and enjoying the sweeter things in life. Just don't feel too steamed about it.
kowsee 22
We all have our stereotypes and ignorant comments about where we are from :), just laugh it off!
smallandroid 26
I live in Texas and I used to be asked if I rode horses to school, and if everyone kept guns on them at all times. ...suddenly this stereotype doesn't seem completely untrue anymore.
the_best_ethan 10
That is not true, I go to Idaho all the time and it has TONS of potatoes.
chinaski7628 32
OP said he had never personally seen a potato farm in Idaho, not that they didn't exist there.
Lalala579121 28
I feel your pain, OP. I'm a Lalafell and one of our slightly derogatory nicknames is "potato".
EvilKaa 17
Don't worry, people ask if I ride a kangaroo to school (when I was at school) or work. But that's just ridiculous, I only keep him in the back yard
SunshineBoy_fml 16
That's strange, the 50 states of USA jigsaw puzzle that my son plays also shows Idaho with a POTATO.. Hmm, I wonder why. :p
chinaski7628 32
Because Idaho is known for potatoes (like the Idaho russet potato). But just because they are known for potatoes doesn't mean the state is nothing but potatoes. There are cities, mountains, rivers, forests, as well as farm land. I lived in Wisconsin (the dairy state) for nine years and never saw a dairy farm. That doesn't mean there are no dairy farms in Wisconsin…
Decat 2
Just be thankful your not from Montana.
Goblin182 27
I'm from the south. People assume because I am from the south I date my cousins, I have never dated a cousin.