Miscellaneous: Today, two of my friends condemned me for being "narrow-minded",...

By so pray to ariel about it, dipshits - 30/11/2012 19:29 - United Kingdom - Edinburgh

Today, two of my friends condemned me for being "narrow-minded", because I couldn't help but laugh at the thought that someone would believe mermaids actually exist. FML

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Same thing different taste

Gullible

By Idontbelieveinmagic - 17/06/2013 05:42 - United States - Las Vegas

Today, my dad refused to believe that the Animal Planet's mermaid mockumentaries were faked. Instead he got into a huge argument with me, claiming the government is covering up the existence of mermaids and must've threatened the producers to keep it quiet. FML

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By babysitter - 26/03/2009 03:45 - United States

Today, I babysat for two little girls, who wanted to play 'mermaids'. I smiled, and said that I would love to play with them. The older girl laughed, saying "You can't be a mermaid. Mermaids are pretty." FML

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Rude but fair

By BeverlyC - 29/11/2021 08:00

Today, an overweight coworker of mine was saying that her favorite mythical creatures was Mermaids, because she considers them graceful, carefree and aesthetically beautiful, like her. I absentmindedly blurted out, “Not with that body.” The word “Sorry” didn’t cut it for the write up I received. FML

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By Shamu - 27/02/2011 19:28 - United States

Today, I found out my friends call me 'Shamu the whale' behind my back. FML

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Let people believe

By Anonymous - 02/01/2021 16:58

Today, I told a friend I had become more religious lately. He immediately started mocking me for being a 'stupid creationist bigot'. When I told him how offensive that was, he acted bewildered and started condescendingly lecturing me about how 'science has proven God does not exist'. FML

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Shipping culture

By Anonymous - 07/03/2022 14:00

Today, my friend accused me of lying about being gay. Why? I happen to ship some m/f couples in the works of fiction I follow. According to her, gay people are inherently opposed to anything heterosexual, and therefore it shouldn't be possible that I like those ships. The kicker? She herself is straight. FML

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By Abby_gummibear - 19/03/2011 21:04 - United States

Today, at the Mommy and Me dance class that I take my four year old daughter to, the instructor had us do a stretch, telling us to pretend we're mermaids. My daughter said to me, "But you're not a mermaid, you're a whale!" FML

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By fakelaugher - 20/12/2010 03:41 - United States

Today, I found out that my friends have been "fake laughing" whenever I make a joke just so that the situation doesn't get awkward. FML

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By WhyThankYou - 26/07/2013 05:31 - Lebanon - Beirut

Today, I was having dinner at a long-time friend's place. In a matter of 15 minutes, her mom had managed to establish unequivocally that three kinds of people were ruining the world: vegetarians, atheists, and homosexuals. I'm all three rolled into one. She knows that. FML

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Identity politics

By Anonymous - 21/04/2022 10:00 - United States

Today, I came out as a lesbian to my friends. They were supportive, save for my one friend, who accused me of copying her by also being a lesbian. FML

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Abenti 8

Saturday 1 December 2012 2:47

They actually did exist. They went extinct sometime in the 1500s.

buck33 14

Saturday 1 December 2012 2:49

Same with the unicorns.

Comments

whatthefreshhell 15

Saturday 1 December 2012 3:32

Replace God with mermaids and I'm in! just kidding, guys.

Bekll 31

Saturday 1 December 2012 4:20

I had the same thing happen to me when a friend said Big Foot exists.

MikeFoxtrot01594 11

Saturday 1 December 2012 5:09

Replace Big Foot with God and that's me.

emilyjgraham 34

Saturday 1 December 2012 9:30

did you just copy what's above?

IamEloise 7

Saturday 1 December 2012 4:33

So the little mermaid is all a lie? My childhood is forever ruined.

grtfuldeadlovr 27

Saturday 1 December 2012 4:39

Why is this on here

TopBanana20 11

Saturday 1 December 2012 4:50

Your user name is says it all, OP. I don't think they called you "narrow-minded" because you simply "laughed". I think you judge them for their beliefs or made fun of them in a very insulting way, if that's the case YDI

NiktoLjubitTibja 2

Sunday 2 December 2012 0:58

That's what I was getting at in my reply down below, and I wish I'd seen your comment before I made mine. :P I don't care if someone doesn't believe the way I do; what I care about is when they don't mind their own business about it. My beliefs aren't hurting you, yours aren't hurting me, and there's no reason for us to not get along, especially if we'd been doing so beforehand.

doondagr8_1 9

Saturday 1 December 2012 5:03

So what you're telling me is..the little mermaid is make believe?!

Sally2dicks21 8

Saturday 1 December 2012 5:08

They do you know. So you are an idiot.

saksxalmo 20

Saturday 1 December 2012 5:13

Mermaids make about as much sense as the "Virgin" Mary or zombie Jesus, yet somehow the latter are mainstream beliefs. I never understood that. Maybe we're BOTH "narrow-minded", OP. Hehe.