Today, my parents left for work before I had to leave for school and I decided to skip. I stayed by the phone, expecting the school to call so I could pose as my parent and excuse my absence. The phone rings and I pick up. It's my Mom, calling to leave my dad a message on the machine. FML
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Thanksgiving
Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, I noticed that my mom had left the house without her cell phone. I called her phone to let her know she forgot it. FML
Today, my mom let me stay home from school, because I was sick. We both agreed not to tell my dad, since he's adamant that I never miss even one day of school. A few hours after my mom left for work, he came back home, with another woman. FML
Today, my mom called 5 times and I didn't pick up due to being in class at college. I was later called to the front desk, where my mom was crying. She said she was worried about me because I didn't say "I love you" to her after she dropped me off at college. FML
Today, I wasn't sure if I would have to go to work. My mom told me the night before that she would wake me up if I had to. I woke up, and seeing that it was past the time I normally go to work, I happily assumed I got called off. That is, until I got a phone call from my boss asking me why I wasn't there yet. FML
Today, I checked my inbox and realized I got an email from a potential employer, saying they were having trouble getting a hold of me by phone. They called while my mom was using my phone to look up directions to a place, and she answered, kindly hanging up when they asked for me. FML
Today, I received a message from front desk that my concerned father is trying to contact me. I call only to hear that my parents were freaking out that I wasn't answering my phone. They saw me 9 hours ago. They were going to call the police. I'm in college and also don't live with them anymore. FML
Today, my daughter's school called to inform me that I needed to bring her some sneakers. Not feeling like driving the 15 minutes to her school, I told them I was away from town. Then I realized I was on my house phone. FML
Today, I called my mom to tell her that I finally got my period. There was an awkward pause. She was at work. I was on speakerphone. FML
Today, while on vacation, I called my home phone to check the messages. Someone answered. FML
Today, I listened to a voicemail from my mom about how she misses me and can't wait to see me when I get back from vacation. Thinking she hung up, my mother then had a conversation with my aunt about how quiet the house is without me and how she'd be blessed if I didn't come home. FML
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Top comments
LittleMissMack 0
If you're going to skip, at least do it right. You should have called school and acted like your mom and told them you weren't coming in. And you should have screened phone calls. Your fault.
Cloudy_fml 0
When I was in grade school, they'd never bother to call until AFTER school had ended...
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eemilylovee 0
its called caller id. and if you dont have caller id, let it go to voicemail. then CHECK the voicemail and delete the one from your school, then call them back. duh.
montey 0
Im pretty sure its called caller id
starstrukk18 0
wanna try caller id?
cmac86 24
1. Just don't skip! 2. Dont pick up the phone 3. Called ID? You totally deserve it. I kinda want to hear what happened next.
leenheartlovex3 0
YDI for skipping.
the_7 0
I agree with #66. YDI for skipping.
mariahrawks 0
get caller ID or answer the phone but don't say hi until someone speaks than hang up. mom'll think phones fault.
MangeMoi_fml 0
Well uhm..When I was in school, the school called and it was a recording that said your grade and the day yu were absent and blah, blah. My home voicemail is set up with a password that only my parents know, and I dont care to know since anyone who calls me, calls my cell phone. So I used to carry the phone around too, so I could pick up and not let it go to voicemail..but I also had caller id soo never mind.
asherdash141 0
caller id?
Khfan12 13
That's why I'm glad that at my school we just have to bring in a note within 2 days of our absence explaining why we were out. But yeah, get caller ID if you're gonna do that. :/