Today, I was reading a book on paper for the first time in maybe a month. I had to stop at a word I did not recognise. Because I'm so used to using a Kindle, I tried to get the definition by pressing it. I had my finger on the word for a few seconds before I realised it was paper. FML
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Thanksgiving
Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, I was writing out palm cards and didn't know if I'd spelled a word correctly, so I stared at it for about 10 seconds waiting for spell check to tell me if it was right or not before I realised I was writing on paper. FML
Today, I was writing my rough draft of an essay, and I forgot how to spell a word. I waited for auto correct to help. I was writing on paper. FML
Today, I realized how much I'm on the computer. I tried to "CTRL+Z" on something I wrote down on my paper. FML
Today, I lost a book. I'd used my credit card as a bookmark. FML
Today, I pulled out a book and my bookmark fell out. My crush picked it up and a weird look came across his face. I then realized I had used toilet paper. Now I'm the girl who reads while taking dumps. FML
Today, I was so tired at work that I typed out "wherehouse" instead of "warehouse" in a document shared with my co-workers. It took me several seconds to realize why the heck the spell checker had underlined "wherehouse" in red. FML
Today, while at work taking notes on a pad of paper, my boss witnessed me trying to scroll down on the paper, as if it was a touch-screen phone. FML
Today, I took a day off to read a book, but ended up with a headache from staring at a screen all day. FML
Today, I was reading a book, and my severe OCD makes it impossible for me to look up from reading if I haven't finished the page. This includes times like when my mother is frantically calling for help after falling off a ladder. FML
Today, I was reading a recipe list on my tablet. I moved a little, and one of my fat rolls came into contact with a button which closed the tab. FML
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Juicelynlovesyou 0
That is probably the biggest fail ever. Fail.
Naomimi_fml 6
*facepalm*
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ClosetTroll 10
I have tried zooming in by double clicking/ expanding the text, hovering my finger over a word waiting for the definition to pop up, opening a search box for getting a particular word, scrolling up and down and much more. It's natural if you are used to a certain way of reading books.
Katja004 6
damn straight.......put down the technology for the time being and go read an 'ACTUAL' book.
darwinismisalive 3
I've done that too! Don't feel too stupid...
aliceperez 6
What has society come to?
DRae90 0
Hjko Fax
serendipitylife 2
I can relate. Sometimes, while writing on paper, I try to 'delete' or 'backspace' when I make a mistake...
jlperry31 10
I do that but with spell check
spottyblanket 8
I have a kindle and didn't even know I could do this! Thanks op!
MsMeiriona 2
Wait, you need to use technology to define words for you often enough it's become a habit? I can't remember the last time I had to look a word up outside of a textbook.
AgaveLoco 5
Bilze, I love your comment! The best note I've read in FML !