Today, in class, I asked my teacher for a "rubber". I didn't realise that in America "rubber" doesn't mean "eraser", it means condom. FML
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Today, a guy sitting next to me in class asked me for a pen. I accidentally handed him a tampon instead. FML
Today, when I went to pay for my groceries, I accidentally handed the cashier a condom instead of my $20. FML
Today, a girl in my class turned around and said, "Wow, you've got your photo on a rubber! That's amazing!" The rubber was designed to look like a £10 note, and the picture was of the Queen of England. FML
Today, I was teaching a class when a student pointed out that I'd used the wrong "your/you're" while writing on the board. FML
Today, I was spacing out in French class and randomly got an erection. My professor called on me to stand up at the front of the room and say, "I am wearing a belt," in French. Not everyone was observing just my belt. FML
Today, I was in English class when I had to use the bathroom. As I was signing out, the teacher said, "Don't forget the hall pass!" It was a plunger. I had to walk across the school with a plunger. FML
Today, in class, I reached into my bag to pull out a tampon, which I hid under my sleeve so I could make a quick escape to the restroom. My teacher yelled at me, because she thought I'd taken out my phone. I then had to prove myself by showing the tampon to the whole class. FML
Today, my 2-year-old told me he found a new finger puppet. It was a used condom. FML
Today, my psycho abstinence-only sex ed teacher claimed condoms give 50% protection at most against pregnancy. I couldn't help but correct her. She apologized for her "mistake", saying, "It's just that we're not ALL sluts, Kara." Now everyone thinks I'm a raging whore. FML
Today, I had to pick up my son from school because he was constantly talking about his "Giant pen." In mid-July, I got him a giant-sized pen (writing utensil) and he liked it very much. Apparently, one of the teachers had their mind in the gutter and thought he was talking about… you know what. FML
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Top comments
Gherto 0
Oh yeah, I used to confused by this from time to time back when I lived in the U.K.
Tygastyle 0
yes, the Beatles are totally still relevant to teenagers! they'll be around forever i think....i'll at least introduce my kids and yeah a rubber can be considered an eraser....it erases the chances of getting pregnant...?!
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Comments (165)
steveakafranxy 7
ok, 50 states in the us, and god knows how many schools, sooooo... probably not the same teacher
GrooveSponge 0
Shut the **** up, 80, before someone murders you. And 90, Lady Gaga is no match for the Beatles! BEATLES FTW!
crawfordjs54 0
this is why you should never use your countries slang in another country. and dear god if you smoke don't go asking anyone for a fag.
simon_lala 0
on my side of America rubber means condom, tire, and eraser (kneaded rubber).
tennisandviolins 0
I hate it when people ask if the op did it in a certain town/school/ area. ?
mariebiscut1242 11
I feel your pain OP. I lived in South Africa for almost 4 years now and I call an eraser a rubber too now. This is fine except for the fact that I visited my guy friends back in America and they started to laugh so hard that they literally turned purple when I asked if I could BORROW a rubber.
mojo5678 5
Since you like using quotation marks so much where they don't need to be used, why didn't you put them around "condom" genius
kitkat98_fml 0
what does this have to do with anything??
anjtrg_1112 23
Your teacher probably understood if she knew you're from England. I just hope your class did (:
coolstorybro6 6
Tht sux