Today, my art teacher showed off a painting of his name he got in Japan. I can read Japanese, and it actually says "Old idiot". I really don't want to break it to him. FML
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Today, I found out that the nickname my friend has been calling me in Japanese for the past year is the word for "Idiot". FML
Today, I brought my best painting yet to college. I showed it off and everyone loved it. Or almost everyone. When we came back from lunch break, we found someone had sharpied the words "JIZZ BUTT" all over it. That painting took two weeks to finish. FML
Today, my grandpa saw one of the paintings in the guest room at my house. "What the fuck?" he snorted, then said whoever painted it should "stick to their damn day job". I painted it. FML
Today, I had to make a poster for social studies. I decided to write "Nice ass" in hieroglyphics. Turns out my teacher can read hieroglyphics. FML
Today, in algebra, I took out my notebook. My Chinese teacher was so impressed with my "Chinese" writings on the cover that I'm now her "favorite student". Those "Chinese" symbols are actually Japanese, but I wanted someone to like me so badly that I didn't correct her. FML
Today, I finished a big art project. It was a self-portrait done in acrylics. Proud of my piece, I showed my mom. After some thought her first comment was, "well, I'm either going to insult your art or your face." FML
Today, I found out my teacher writes descriptions next to people's names on the register to remind him who people were. By mistake the descriptions appeared on the computer projector. Next to my name it said "Tubby". FML
Today, my toddler proudly presented me a "beautiful drawing" he'd made... on my freshly painted living room wall. When I started to scold him, he said, "But I made it for YOU, Mommy!" Now I feel guilty for being mad at Picasso Jr, and having to paint over it. FML
Today, one of my paintings was accepted into a local art gallery. It would've been a dream come true, had my "best friend" not submitted it under her own name and taken all the credit. FML
Today, in art class, everybody was showing the paintings that we have been working on for weeks. Everyone was cheering and clapping. When mine came up, nobody clapped. FML
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abzray123 7
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LoveOrHate7 9
that's really messed up but I don't think I'd have it in me to break it to him either.
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Comments (112)
bombielol 20
Lol you should really tell him
NerdGirl321 27
You should just tell him.
FrankHotpants 31
This is why it's a terrible idea to get Japanese words as tattoos also, unless you're fluent enough to understand or someone you trust can translate it.
crashwa 9
Poor bloke! Good luck to him
GERxJAN 6
more like " i agree, his life sucks "
cryssycakesx3 23
I don't see the harm in telling him. after all, you're not the one that painted it.
0neiros 14
Yeah, when getting a foreign glyph Tattoo, painting, coffee mug, whatever- done, it's wise to have someone who can read the language and is on your side as a backup. A FOAF went to a tattoo parlor and wanted the Glyphs for Wisdom and Courage in Korean Tatted on his arms. He took a schoolmate who read Korean with him, and lo and behold the Tat artist was preparing to put Stupid and Ugly on him. Said Tattoo artist got his ass beat thoroughly. The friend offered to write the glyphs beforehand but the dude was curious as to whether the artist was honest or not.
MidnaLink 35
That last part would have been a smart move in any case. And good on your FOAF for beating that jerk. Do tattoo artists show what they would do beforehand?
Rewan_fml 12
then don't
Omniprism 15
That sucks. Don't tell him. He'll just take it home and enjoy it and possibly show it to friends and family. I've been to japan and most of the people are very nice.
Zebediabolical 45
You have to tell him. Otherwise you're the friend who reads Japanese who didn't give him the heads up. Better he feel like an idiot for a minute than look at you differently for the rest of your friendship.
cryssycakesx3 23
apparently he's an old idiot...
furubafan74 18
Op's his student, not his friend.