Today, it was the last day of school, and I said goodbye to one of my students. She then told me how to correctly pronounce her name. I'd said it wrong all year. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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, while grading my kindergarteners' spelling tests, one kid spelled all the words wrong, including his name. FML
Today, it was the last day of school. My students shared what they thought of me. Expecting to hear wonderful things, all of their complaints can be summed up in a few words: I'm a liar, a killer of dreams, I need to grow up, and I was a big disappointment to them. I'm a first-year teacher. FML
Today, it was my last day at my job. My team made a little party for me so they could wish me well and say goodbye, but when it came time for my manager to give a little speech, she couldn't even remember my name. I've been working there for two years. FML
Today, the kids I teach informed me that I had spelled my name incorrectly on the board. I looked at it and assured them that I had spelled it correctly. I'm 22 and a graduate student, they're six and mentally challenged. Guess who was right? FML
Today, I finished an exam in physics class. It counts for 40% of our grade. As I handed my paper in to my teacher, she said to the whole class while talking about me, "You did this wrong; this isn't how you do it." FML
Today, I found out that I’ve been greeting a coworker by the wrong name for six weeks. The worst part? They never corrected me because they thought it was funny, especially because it turns out to be their mom's name. FML
Today, I accidentally called my teacher "Babe." FML
Today, I went to kiss my girlfriend on the cheek at school. I missed, and walked away awkwardly. Later on, a teacher stopped me and told me how bad I failed. FML
Today, my professor was doing roll-call. As usual, she didn't say my name because it's so close to the person before me. So to differentiate, she decided she would call the girl before me "the pretty one". FML
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HandsomeRatch 20
Sooo, why did she wait for the end of the school year to correct you?
Lizza330 28
It's not your fault. She should've corrected you.
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Comments (131)
loserboii 11
This whole school year no one corrected you?
ChickInGreenVans 12
I've actually given up with telling people how to correctly pronounce my name..
BlueEyes9812 5
Ditto...
br0ccoli 15
She was probably thinking, "you can call me anything you want, sexy ;)" I had a professor who, even if he called me something so far off, like Shequanaenae, I would still reply. To this day, I still remember his handsome face. *Le sigh* his wife is so lucky.
unknown_user5566 27
As odd and obviously not realistic as it is, I think that about the instructor on Glee. Mr. Shu? Shoe? Ah hell, whatever. All I know is that he melts my heart. So adorable!
br0ccoli 15
Mr. Shue is adorable. BTW, that blush you're wearing in your pic looks fabulous on you.
unknown_user5566 27
I like how both of my guesses were incorrect, haha. And aw, thank you! :)
Harpy20 24
I agree! I see you commenting all the time. You're gorgeous!
ArielTheMermaid 17
Or Mr. Fitz from Pretty Little Liars. He is gorgeous
doglover100 29
He's hot I wish Mr.Fitz was my teacher.
thesubconscious 9
was she too shy to tell you at the beginning of the year?
unknown_user5566 27
Either she was too shy/polite to correct OP, or she did it on purpose. I hope it's the first reason, but from my experience, thinking that way would make me naive.
igive 29
I was shy when one of my former bosses said my name wrong. I never corrected her 'cause she was scary.
unknown_user5566 27
A boss is a whole different ballgame. They have the power to take your money away- I don't blame you for not wanting to correct your boss.
thesubconscious 9
Haha well if she's scary than that's alright
crayonsyringe 8
Her fault for not correcting you in the first place.
BlackBlazeCobra 16
Her fault for not correcting you in the beginning of the year.
aerk_fml 0
I've done this. I did it because its hard for people to pronounce my name so I don't correct them. the only reason I tell them the correct pronunciation is when they ask me why I didn't hear them calling me.
yahoowizard 16
It's still bad to correct them on the last day. Either do it earlier and fix it, or dont do it at all...Doing it on the last day does nothing other than making feel OP feel bad
hecallsmedarlin 7
Not your fault. You have no reason to feel embarrassed. She should have told you the first time you said it wrong? I know that when I was in school and someone said my name wrong I would be quick to correct them because I would be the one embarrassed getting called the wrong name all year long.
joeystar95 4
Its not your fault the stupidass should have corrected you. Dont feel bad
ChickInGreenVans 12
How is she a stupidass
zoecw 14
One Ohmy teachers kept pernouncing my name wrong last year. I kept correcting her but she only herd me at the end of the year. Maybe it's girl has been correcting you the whole time.
Linkerdoodles 15
What?