Today, my family savagely mocked me to the point of tears, all for using "big", "fancy" words like "accommodations" and "hospitality". FML
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Today, while home from college for the weekend, my sister started whining about how I keep using "big fancy college words" and making her feel bad. My sister is 27 and teaches elementary school. The word I used was "ludicrous." FML
Today, I went out with my parents and a family friend. After saying goodbye to the friend and as soon as the elevator doors shut, my parents started trash-talking the friend's looks, stature, choice of clothes, etc. Now I understand a lot about my education growing up. FML
Today, I was made fun of at work by my mom and my supervisor. I work at a kids' anti-bullying camp. FML
Today, my friends and I were exchanging stories with one another. I barely got a few sentences in before they started mocking and viciously insulting me for saying "swaggered", claiming it comes from the slang term "swag", and that they never thought I was a "dumbass hipster". Really now? FML
Today, I have a speech impediment that's recently become more noticeable. My entire family has decided that the best way to go about handling it is to mock me whenever I try to say something. FML
Today, I requested to have my own room at a hotel instead of sharing with everyone else, and I was called an inconsiderate diva. The reason is that after eating anything, my stomach makes such loud and disgusting noises that no one would be able to sleep, but I’m too embarrassed to say that. FML
Today, I went to a fancy restaurant and couldn't pronounce any of the menu items. FML
Today, despite all I've sacrificed to stay home with my child, and operating a small business while they are in school, my child decided to make a punchline out of me and roasted me in front of the whole family because my husband paid for my car. FML
Today, making small talk with my coworkers, I said a restaurant I'd tried recently was "superb". They all gave me weird looks, and one said, "Someone's trying too hard to sound smart." Now I've got a rep as a pseudo-intellectual douchebag. FML
Today, I went to a restaurant with my friend, where my credit card got denied in front of everyone. The staff teased me and made me sit in the restaurant while my friend begged for money outside. FML
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Top comments
MrConfusion 21
Shame on you for being smart!
DeadxManxWalking 27
look at all the big fancy accomodations that you require in order to function. the hospitality is unfathomable.
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Comments (130)
Muerteds 18
Time to start adding proper redneck vernacular into your lexicon. Accommodations becomes: Roomin' places what take your money. And hospitality becomes: Down-home country welcome. Also ignorant jackasses now becomes: Kinfolk.
Frid_Kun 7
You seem to be a very mockable person if things like this can bring you to tears.
Echo13243 13
The hell? My parents are glad I use large words because it means my education is paying off!
CarouselHeart 11
They're just jealous they're hicks. Don't let get to you, OP.
smoothies14 32
There's no shame in being smart and they're giving you credit for it, even if they believe it to be shameful. I sent a long text to my in-laws once that I knew would make them mad at me, but they were mad at my whole family instead, because they didn't believe I was smart enough to compose it on my own. Don't cry; shove it in their faces.
I_Need_To_Vent 8
How cruel of them! That's no way any person, let alone, family member should treat you. You deserve so much better than that!
Janna1134 1
Well, I'm sure that maybe they aren't quite as well spoken/ articulate as you. Don't let anyone upset you over being more good learned, ya hear? Lol. I use big girl words too, but that's bc I got in trouble a lot in school and had to write out, word by word mind you, the words and definitions in Webster's dictionary.
GAJones4221 10
I know how this feels, my family is like this alot too. ignore it, ignore them when they try to talk to you, they get annoyed when you won't acknowledge them. Revenge is fun. Time to avenge yourself from the defeat.
DrowningLessons 19
My family would do that too! :P I'm also from Texas.
Mortoli 30
you cried? just laugh at them and tell them bet you dont even know what those words mean. huh? lol best response be the bigger d!ck than they can be. just sayin. lol