Today, the day before my wife and I leave for our 1 year anniversary trip, I realized my passport expires in 2014, not 2015. Instead of a week's stay at an all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic, we'll be spending three days in Louisville. Three angry days in Louisville. FML
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Today, after months of planning and saving for our honeymoon in Italy, my wife and I were turned away at the airport because my passport only has a month until it expires, even though it's only a five-day trip. FML
Today, my husband told me that he can't find his passport. We're supposed to be leaving for Prague in two days. He's known about the trip for months. It was the anniversary vacation that was going to help our frayed relationship. Now my money is going to a hotel in Prague, but I'm not. FML
Today, I found out that my passport expired two days ago, two days before my first vacation abroad. I only found out when the airline employee scanned it at check-in, looked at me with sympathy, and said, "I don't think you're going anywhere today." My friends are currently posting beach photos while I'm filling out passport renewal forms. FML
Today, I went to the airport to start the amazing 3 week vacation in Costa Rica that I've been saving for and planning for more than a year. They wouldn't let me on the plane because my passport expires in less than 6 months. FML
Today, I woke up excited for my trip to Jamaica with my friends. We went to the airport, and I gave them my passport to check in. They gave it back. It had expired three weeks ago. I watched my friends board the plane while I'm stuck in the city. FML
Today, after cancelling work, arguing with my family, scrambling to pack my bags, speeding to the airport and filling in immigration forms to fly out to have a much needed holiday, I wasn't allowed to check in. My passport has less than 6 months away from expiration on it. Yes, that's a thing, apparently. FML
Today, after we got married five months ago, my wife and I planned a trip to France and Spain as a honeymoon. We’re supposed to be leaving on Saturday. She just told me last night, “I am so not looking forward to the trip.” FML
Today, my in-laws decided they were going to stay an extra week during our vacation to Dominican Republic next year. This would be fine, if we weren't travelling for our destination wedding, and the extra week wasn't our honeymoon. They are literally joining us on our honeymoon. FML
Today, I finally received my passport. Too bad my flight to Italy left last week. FML
Today, I went with my girlfriend to the airport for some much needed vacation time. We arrived on time but were stopped at the gate when they told me I didn't have the right passport. The plane left without me. My girlfriend did too. FML
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uniformed 13
You know what they way procrastination is like ************ feels good while you're doing it but in the end you are just ******* yourself.
littlesarahxo 30
If I was your wife I would definitely be going to the Dominican Republic by myself!
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foxy_sunshine 8
Should have paid more attention..... YDI
iluvpeanutbutter 22
My idiot partner did something similar- his passport hadn't expired, but was due to expire within 3 months, so we got to the airport, and were told we couldn't board. Fortunately, the check in staff suggested we get in touch with immigration, and immigration gave him a waiver so that he could travel without getting a new passport on the spot. Not sure if that's a possibility for you, but I hope it all works out.
ElementaryEdGuy 18
You know it's "I love peanut butter,' not "iluvpeanutbutter," right?
jllo_ 4
You spelled dumbass wrong.
lilycups 11
YDI because even if your passport expired in 2015 most countries do not allow you to enter if you passport expires within 6-9 months of the travel date. Since 2015 is just around the corner you wouldn't have been allowed to travel even with a "valid" passport.
bv2332 10
How could anybody not say that you deserve that you no one to blame for that but yourself, your poor poor wife I can believe how she puts up with you
alicat13 12
What about a temporary or emergency passport? Generally only takes about 4 working days... or did you only realise now? And the first thing that popped into your mind was write a FML.
iluvpeanutbutter 22
A username that doesn't use capitals (and 'luv' because 'love' was taken) is pretty different to using an everyday phrase incorrectly.
ddgp 1
Im away at college, which I could go back to Louisville for 3 days
niome_fml 9
awww u should've checked earlier. ..