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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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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ralphnader 13
I bet your last name is Russet. There is no point trying to hide your identity, we already know what you are.
RoseFox0029 22
It could be worse. When you're from Florida, you can get called some pretty creative things. Unfortunately, stereotypes never die, so embrace them. Make them a joke.
Sansational_ 18
Shit my sides
MonstreBelle 29
I'm from Ohio and have been called some interesting nicknames. My personal favorite is the nickname a college friend gave me. After learning I was from Ohio, he asked me, "What the **** is a Buckeye? It sounds like a euphemism for deer penis." Since then, he has always referred to me as Buckdick. People also call me Hitler all the time because of my birthday, but that's another issue
jvanevery 19
I've been getting that treatment my whole life, the only time you ever see anything about Idaho is that potato truck commercial I did get time off school when I was a kid to go pick potatoes do they still do that?
ahillbillie 12
They do, but I believe they were thinking of taking away that break due to kids not working on the harvest as much anymore and more of them just thinking it was a free vacation.
mrtlwolf 4
I've had someone ask me if it's cold after I mentioned I live in Maine. Yes, it's totally freezing. In July.
Shadowtrooper34 16
Idaho is a beautiful state. not as beautiful as Melanie though
aeryn97 17
Yeah. hmm. not sure where Idaho potato comes from but I've heard people say that. Maybe a brand or type of potato that doesn't necessarily come from Idaho? FYL
coolkidmcgoo 14
most of the potato farms are in the southeastern part of the state. I am from North Idaho myself, so I don't ever see potato farms
thejordan52x 5
I hate that whenever I go out of state and tell people that im from idaho they always asked if I grew up on a farm. Im from the city!!
ChickenNug 17
I live in Idaho too. I'm in Challis, a small town you have to drive through the middle of nowhere to get to. We're surrounded by potato farms here. Though, Challis is more eastern so it probably depends on where in the state you live.