Today, I was invited to a fancy-shmancy charity event, and the host - my friend - told me to wear a long, ballroom, fancy gown. Turns out my friend was just being a dick and it was a pool party. I spent $200 on my hair and makeup alone. FML
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Today, I spent a lot of money buying a birthday gift for a close friend, only to find out I'm not even invited to the party. FML
Today, I attended a party, thinking it was hosted by my friend. I showed up, mingled, had some drinks, and even played a couple of games. After about an hour, my friend called me and asked where I was. I'd crashed the wrong party. Everyone there was nice about it, but now I can never show my face there again. FML
Today, I went to a garden party my friend had invited me to. I soon discovered they had seriously downplayed the formality of the event, as I noticed trays of fancy hors d'oeuvres and glasses of champagne lined up on the table. I showed up with Kool Aid and Ritz crackers. FML
Today, I went to a fancy charity dinner. I'm a schmoozer, so I decided to introduce myself to someone important. I asked enthusiastically, "So, how are you involved with all of this madness?" He frowned at me. I then remembered that this particular charity assists people with mental issues. FML
Today, one of my co-workers invited me to a cookout at her house with some other people from my new job. She said to wear my suit. Assuming she had a pool, I showed up in a bikini, only to find everyone else wearing business attire and staring at me like I had lost my mind. FML
Today, after having a fight with my BFF, she invited me to come along to a party. I found out later that she'd only invited me so that when returning from the event, we could take a taxi and split the cost. FML
Today, I got a call from my friend who invited me to a theme party. It was a goth theme, and I decided to get real into it. I put on a trench coat, black skin tight pants, and black paint under the eyes. When I got there I was greeted by a kid in a pink popped collar. It wasn't a theme party. FML
Today, I bought a nice new dress for a work party, but when I went to it, a coworker hurried me into the bathroom saying, "Don't worry we can fix this." She thought someone had been sick on me. Thanks. That was just the pattern of the dress. FML
Today, I had to find a date for this banquet we did in my town every year. I paid my neighbor 40 bucks an hour to be my date. It was a 4 hour event. Best part: she got drunk and told the whole town I was paying her. FML
Today, as a joke, my friends and I decided to put me in a dress and makeup, to creep out a friend. I'm a guy. I'm not sure which is worse, the fact that I so willingly volunteered to wear the dress and the makeup, or the fact that I thought it was comfy and made me look slim. FML
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sleepisweak 22
at least you looked fabulous.
abNormal62 23
Ariel? Is that you? Own the party and work the crowd Revenge is a dish best served cold
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Comments (69)
CommentKing207 23
Trick your friend back! Nothing is better than revenge.
silverstream20 20
Think of it this way, you probably looked absolutely stunning and who doesn't have more fun while looking good.
love_me_electric 20
Who spends $200 on hair and makeup? If it was your wedding or something I'd understand but it's just some party.
PandaLord 15
It was even a charity event. So why didnt she donate that money instead of "wasting" it for just one evening.
zacw54 10
You mean to tell me you didn't check the address of the charity event before spending 200$ on make up and hair? Although it was an fml you deserved it a little bit for being self aware.
zacw54 10
For not being self aware*.
VeganVampyre 26
Well, it was probably being held somewhere like a hotel, a place that could easily have both a pool and a room for fancy events, and OP would have obviously assumed the party would be in the event room, given what she'd been told, only to arrive and find out the party was by the pool instead. The venue wouldn't necessarily give it away, so you can't really say she should have been more self aware until we get more details.
StayFaithful 8
Sorry OP!
HighasaCloud 46
There's no way you don't deserve this for being so vain. $200?! I'm sure you are aware that Quality-Price scales are not linear. Even if it was a ball, why not get 90% the looks for 20% the cost and donate the rest of it? You know, 'cause you're at a charity event? Bitch.
FusionPlacebo 26
YDI for spend $200 on your hair and makeup...how much did you spend on the gown?
qdawg06 23
How did she deserve it because she spent that much money on her make up and hair? She obviously expected to be going to a formal, important event where she thought she should look the part.
bapbap_fml 15
You don't need to spend big money to look fancy. I didn't even spend that much for my own wedding. I'm sure she already owned makeup and hair products...
bapbap_fml 15
Ydi, I didn't even spend $200 on my hair and makeup for my wedding. You can dress us for a fancy event without spending big money.
a1_z9 10
I really want to say that although I also spent a negligible amount on my wedding hair and makeup I can see the appeal of splashing out for a one-off when you get the opportunity, but $200? Dude.
devinaww 15
are you sure he/she is a friend? sounds like a scene from "mean girls" or something..
lukian_fml 29
OP should have asked more attendees what they were wearing.
fmlsams 27
Just think if you'd put that money toward the charity...