Kids: Today, my sixteen year old son told me that he's following his...

By Anonymous - 07/11/2010 20:15 - Canada

Today, my sixteen year old son told me that he's following his guidance counselor's advice: to do what his hero does for a living. The problem? His hero is SpongeBob Squarepants. His ambition in life is to become a fry cook. FML

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By helen_ - 23/04/2009 15:51 - United States

Today, I had to go to my 10 year-old son's school to talk about my job being a chef. As I was almost finished, I asked the kids "What would you like to do when you grow up?" Without hesitation one kid replied with a straight face, "Anything but being a douchebag like you." FML

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By ReyRey - 24/03/2022 12:00

Today, my son's plan is to become an entrepreneur, even though this requires having a brilliant idea worth money. This is the same guy who got fired from Subway for deliberately dropping bread on the floor so he could steal it from the bin later. I'm gonna kick him in the asscrack before the month is over, I know it. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/03/2016 21:17 - United States - Fremont

Today, my son's teacher asked him what he wanted to be when he grew up. He put down "unemployed". FML

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Cartoons ruining the kids

By sally - 04/11/2018 12:00

Today, my son watched some ridiculous Japanese cartoon about shokugeki cooking and is convinced he's the greatest cook ever by copying what happens in the show. He set fire to my frying pan, panicked, and dumped it in the ceramic sink, which cracked from the heat and flooded my kitchen. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/09/2015 15:48 - United States - Bedminster

Today, I got an angry call from my 7-year-old son's school. It turned out that while doing a "what I want to be when I'm older" assignment, he wrote that he wants to be an internet troll so he can make people mad and make them kill themselves. FML

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By GT716 - 07/04/2009 12:50 - United States

Today, I was at work at a local hot dog chain. A child (about 10, who I've seen there before) came in to order food for his Dad. He orders very excitedly, and I told him he'd be a great worker here when he gets older. He said "oh no, my Dad says I'm too smart to work in a place like this." FML

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By Shianna - 28/05/2012 22:00 - United States - Holden

Today, my son was fired from his new job, which was going to support us since I recently lost mine. His excuse was, "Conflict of interest." He was a mascot for a fast-food restaurant and refused to dance around. FML

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Sounds like a plan

By just…no - 29/09/2023 10:00

Today, I asked my son what his goals in life are. He said he doesn’t have any career goals, and the only thing he wants out of life is to play Dungeons and Dragons. I have failed as a parent. FML

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By Seriously - 15/06/2011 16:46 - United States

Today, my son's homework was to write a story about what he wants to be when he grows up. He wrote that he plans on being unemployed and living at home until we throw him out, then he'll live under a bridge. He's only 12, but already planning for a future as an unemployed bum. FML

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Serial killer vibes

By Anonymous - 18/06/2021 22:01

Today, when my son told me he wanted to work with animals, I thought he meant a vet, turns out his actual career goal was to be the guy who puts the strays to sleep at the animal control centre. He got that job and I’ve never seen him happier. What monster have I raised? FML

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Monday 8 November 2010 0:23

Maybe he wants to be a chef. No harm in that...

badbe 0

Monday 8 November 2010 0:23

What's wrong with that?

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badbe 0

Monday 8 November 2010 0:23

What's wrong with that?

xFalzz 0

Monday 8 November 2010 0:38

Its bad because Mr. Krabs doesn't pay well.

DudeImBetter 0

Monday 8 November 2010 1:01

mr "krabs" who lives in "bikini bottom" with "sandy cheeks" doesn't pay well. spongebob is actually a really funny tv show. also spongebobeeshia the number 18 most ghetto name is also funny.

DudeImBetter 0

Monday 8 November 2010 2:14

the best one is fri'chickenisha

RileyFerrari 0

Monday 8 November 2010 2:37

YDI for raising... that.

ubytch2much 3

Monday 8 November 2010 5:47

you are 16... you just don't get it. "fry cook" is not a career.

TheRealFamilyGuy 5

Monday 8 November 2010 6:13

big deal! my hero is captain planet, and when i grow up i want to fight with the planeteers against all those eco vilians!

PointAndLaugh 0

Monday 8 November 2010 8:01

Captain Planet? My hero is Luigi. When I grow up, I'm gonna kill evil turtles for a living, and eat shrooms all day. Top that.

restythestar 0

Monday 8 November 2010 8:57

yeah, fry cook.... under the sea! That's beyond awesome.

boyguydudemalema 0

Monday 8 November 2010 8:59

#14 looks like justin beiber, just saying. my hero's arthur currie

SadinSherman 16

Monday 8 November 2010 14:42

Just the hair not the face

PizzaGuy11 0

Wednesday 10 November 2010 3:08

my hero is chuck norris did you hear that he played russian roulette with a fully loaded gun and won?

l0ka_09 0

Friday 19 November 2010 6:42

i believe he looks more like Shane from the tv show Weeds :)

lexi365 20

Saturday 11 December 2010 7:07

spongebob's fml-today, i learned some 16 year old wants to be like me. FML

nerdsgetmehot 22

Monday 8 November 2010 0:23

Maybe he wants to be a chef. No harm in that...

beccusmaximus 0

Monday 8 November 2010 1:35

Yeah, I'm pretty sure culinary school counts as college. I personally have a degree in Pastry Arts.

nerdsgetmehot 22

Monday 8 November 2010 1:43

#31 Oh, what?! I totally do too!

boyguydudemalema 0

Monday 8 November 2010 9:01

im pretty sure the dude wants to be a fry cook at mcdonalds. people do that for a living but u dun see them complain.

ShredyBoy 0

Monday 8 November 2010 0:23

But.. SpongeBob Squarepants is AWESOME! I'm gonna do the same.

TheJawsman 18

Monday 8 November 2010 0:24

Yep, he's a fruitcake. But I guess it's better than aspiring to work at BK or McD for a living.

nerdsgetmehot 22

Monday 8 November 2010 0:25

#4 So because he wants to cook for a living, that automatically means he's gay? Oh boy...

Amy78_fml 11

Monday 8 November 2010 0:52

fruit cake means crazy, nuttier than a fruit cake

nerdsgetmehot 22

Monday 8 November 2010 1:46

#24 Ohhh. I must have confused that with the term "fruity." Whoops!

KingDingALing 9

Monday 8 November 2010 2:25

Spongebob is still gay. He laughs like a little girl and he's in love with Patrick.

dudeitsdanny 9

Monday 8 November 2010 3:31

But Spongebob works at a fastfood restaurant. OP's son IS aspiring for BK or something. Be proud, OP.. With his mental capacity his hero could be... Patrick. Unfortunately, thats the only thing worse than Spongebob. At least he wants to be a fry cook, not a talking Sponge. But, i'll be honest here... You deserve it for dropping him on his head and/or raising someone like this. It's bad enough he loves that show(no offense to fans, but it's a brain rotter of the lowest kind), but he made Spongebob his hero.. You raised a loser. Take away his television privileges, make him read(start with Clifford books, though, don't wanna kill him), and restrict his computer to homework and pornography.

SleepingSkulls 0

Monday 8 November 2010 5:21

^ This

spaceshan69 0

Monday 8 November 2010 14:40

thanks 55. I was beginning to lose the tiny amount of faith I had left for American youth.

amberbby69 6

Monday 8 November 2010 0:24

Not everyone wants to be rich, some people are content with doing what they love and living check-by-check. If that makes him happy, then so be it. Plus, he might end up being a great chef one day.