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

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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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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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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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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?

Comments

cracktus 0

Monday 8 November 2010 1:08

Wow that sucks

lilybugie 0

Monday 8 November 2010 1:17

uhhhh is he and I don't mean this rude at all is he mentally challenged?

vm3nd3z 0

Monday 8 November 2010 1:29

you should've told him that if he did that, than he no longer had a family. thats what i would of said.

null_fml 11

Monday 8 November 2010 1:41

The thing that struck me most about this FML, more than the kid's hero or ambition: that is some shitty advice for a guidance counselor to be giving.

Azure_Ebony 0

Monday 8 November 2010 1:58

I agree. It's kind of idiotic advice when you think about it. If you have a hero, it doesn't necessarily mean that you should want to have the same profession as him/her. It could, but in most cases it really doesn't. You don't have a hero because you love what they do for a living. That guy doesn't love Spongebob because he's a fry cook.

bobsanction 18

Monday 8 November 2010 1:42

Oh no! He's got a dream! That bastard!!!

IAreStarfeesh 0

Monday 8 November 2010 15:29

Squish it! Stomp on it 'till it's dead! No mercy for dreams around here!

mouxouxou 11

Monday 8 November 2010 1:44

True i don't think this is a bad thing at all.Imagine if his fero was Aquaman.Thank God it's spongebob. :P

KVKdragon 26

Monday 8 November 2010 1:56

I do watch a lot of cartoons and Disney stuff but this is going to far. sure, my dream self has all the powers of the American dragon, the avatar (bending), xmen, spiderman, and even more power-wielding characters but I know how to be realistic when I'm awake and sane.

lmfaoooooooooo 4

Monday 8 November 2010 2:55

I'm pretty sure he was being sarcastic wen he said his hero was spongebob :p

Zebidee 8

Monday 8 November 2010 3:00

Has anyone in the history of education EVER got decent advice off a school counsellor? This particular one should be run out of town by parents with pitchforks and those burning torch thingies.