Today, my family was celebrating my grandma's 90th birthday. I pulled a little prank and got candles that keep relighting. After a few blows, my grandma fainted. FML
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Today, my family gathered at my 96 year old great-grandmother's surprise birthday party that was my idea. When she walked in, we surprised her so much that she literally had a heart attack. She is now in the hospital. FML
Today, I was at my friend's house and accidentally blew out a candle that was supposed to be lit for seven days straight. It was in honor of her grandmother who had recently died. FML
Today, I was showing my grandson how to blow out the candles on his birthday cake. I got a little too close and set my hair on fire. The candles remained lit but my grandson was too terrified to go near them after the whole ordeal. FML
Today, my family flew out to surprise my grandma for her 70th birthday. When we arrived, she and my grandpa were both sitting on the couch, high, smoking a joint. FML
Today, after mourning and making my girlfriend cancel her big birthday party, I found out my grandma didn't actually die. FML
Today, during a family reunion, my 89 year-old grandma stood up and drunkenly made a speech about how ashamed I should be of myself for still being single. She then passed out at the table. Half my family got up to help her, the other half whispered in agreement. FML
Today, I drove over an hour to my grandma's house for her birthday party. When she answered the door, her eyes went wide and she said angrily "No, not you!" and slammed the door shut in my face. FML
Today, it was my mother's birthday. My 5 year old brother and 85 year old grandma decided to decorate the house with balloons and a blow up "people" they found in my room. FML
Today, it's my birthday. My family put a bouquet of balloons outside my room for me to find when I woke up. I walked out of my room, saw the balloons, screamed, and fell down the stairs. FML
Today, my mom sent me beautiful candlesticks along with some half burned candles. I thanked her. She told me the candlesticks were a wedding gift to my grandmother 85 years ago. Then she said the candles were used at my grandma's wedding. I had already lit them. FML
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Top comments
Nightwing98 22
Just be thankful you didn't kill her!
Pleonasm 36
You really blew it on that one, OP. Too swoon?
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Comments (141)
tomhofer 14
Those candles are awesome
accioshannon 17
I don't really see the humor in them. What's the joke? "HAHAH you can't blow out birthday candles!"
gc327072 31
*pulls out water gun* CHECK FREAKIN MATE!
lilhellian 27
*watches as they re-light themselves*
shadowrider66 6
22 It's more the look of shock on their face when the candles relight.
accioshannon 17
If she was 90, you should have known better OP.
loserman67 36
What else did you get her? A dribble colostomy bag? You have one warped sense of humor
Brssps 13
Be thankful she didn't die... When she figures it out she will be pissed of
FMLKitten 15
Pissed of? Is this a new trend? Oh wait, it's just you misspelling the common three letter word "off".
BulldogHoops 14
Believe it or not, OP, your elderly grandmother is not the best target for a practical joke. People reach a point in their lives when jackassery becomes dangerous.
Axipiter 24
You don't say? Sorry, I couldn't pass that one up.
Spectre529 12
You so deserved that! You don't do stuff like that to your elders!
TacoBelle 8
Sorry OP, but that was kind of a douchebag move.
lilhellian 27
I totally read that in the gay guys voice in family guy.
crimsonprodigy 15
Where can I buy these candles?
porkpiehat 8
Your mother must be so proud.