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By tirf - 09/02/2015 22:58

Today, while correcting essays, I spilled ketchup on a student's paper. I managed to successfully turn it into a happy smiley face but when proudly looking at the result, noticed it was right next to the big "F" that I had graded it. FML

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By F- Forever - 03/10/2017 16:00

Today, out of spite, I wrote "Ms. Piggy" instead of my professor's actual name in the heading of my essay. Guess what I forgot to do before turning it in. FML

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By aviators - 07/04/2009 18:37 - United States

Today, I got back my math test. Instead of taking the time to mark the mistakes, my professor just circled the bottom half of the page and wrote "OMG." FML

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By dealtit - 30/07/2014 03:49 - United States - Toccoa

Today, I accidentally farted in the middle of class. Thinking I got away with it, I just kept doing my work until some kid across the room says, "I could have done better." FML

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By TeachingSucks - 17/05/2023 11:00 - United States - Cabot

Today, I'm grading final projects for a junior level college class. A student finally turned in their work, after months of encouragement and coaxing. Half of it was plain wrong, the rest had so many spelling and grammatical mistakes, it appeared to be written by a drunk autocorrect program. FML

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By Noname - 21/02/2009 21:43 - United States

Today, I got an email from my professor with my grade for a paper. It said, "Solid writing, but you should have proofread your final draft more carefully." In a moment of annoyance, I typed in the reply box, "God should have proofread your FACE more carefully." My elbow hit the send button. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/11/2009 22:14 - United States

Today, I finally finished my art project, which was worth 50% of my quarterly grade. I came in first period to give it to my professor. When she turned to look at it, her elbow hit her coffee and spilled it all over the canvas. I got 60%. She said I would have had a 100%, except for the giant coffee stain. FML

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By oh dang /: - 25/05/2011 11:34

Today, I turned in an essay after staying up late to work on it. I was away when the teacher assigned it, so I'd asked my friend what the subject was. It transpires that she'd given me the wrong one, all because she was mad at me for not returning her pencil. FML

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By englishfail - This FML is from back in 2010 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I was teaching a class when a student pointed out that I'd used the wrong "your/you're" while writing on the board. FML

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By copycat - 19/03/2015 05:05 - United States - Norco

Today, I turned in my homework. Too bad I accidentally handed in the printed answer sheet I found online to copy from. FML

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By GreaseNose - 25/09/2019 14:00

Today, while studying with the girl I like, I rested my face on my book, pretending to be frustrated. When I lifted my head, I realized I'd left a greasy spot on the page from my nose. She noticed. FML

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gracehi 31

Tuesday 10 February 2015 7:39

"Your failure pleases me. Mwa ha ha!"

ComoEsJuan 24

Tuesday 10 February 2015 7:37

Positively reinforcing failure. Weird trick. Hope it works for you.

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ComoEsJuan 24

Tuesday 10 February 2015 7:37

Positively reinforcing failure. Weird trick. Hope it works for you.

Retaheki 27

Tuesday 10 February 2015 7:40

Maybe showing the student he tried really hard on the test?

incoherentrmblr 21

Wednesday 11 February 2015 8:33

This reminds me of tat Simpsons episode where Ms. Hoover was grading papers and certain markings were either food or alcohol...

xJordy 8

Tuesday 10 February 2015 7:38

I find this hard to ********** too.

Mightyrif 23

Tuesday 10 February 2015 7:41

There's a time and a place for that, here isn't it.

jesuis_julie 21

Tuesday 10 February 2015 7:39

'F' for a fabulous paper!

persianjr 15

Tuesday 10 February 2015 7:56

That logic is what helped me get through High School with a smile

lnheritance 19

Tuesday 10 February 2015 7:39

Can easy turn that 'F' into a B. Sure he'll B more happy with that than an Ketchup stain and an F.

rocketgurl 15

Tuesday 10 February 2015 7:39

That student is going to hate you

_parth 20

Tuesday 10 February 2015 7:39

Well, smiley face will hopefully put a smile on that students face.

aimbug 42

Wednesday 30 September 2015 0:30

I'm pretty sure it won't.

MrColbyCheese 10

Tuesday 10 February 2015 7:39

It's nice of you to try and cheer them up after failing them!

gracehi 31

Tuesday 10 February 2015 7:39

"Your failure pleases me. Mwa ha ha!"

maiiru 7

Wednesday 11 February 2015 5:53

Clicked thumbs down on accident, actually a thumbs up.

arachnophile 13

Tuesday 10 February 2015 7:40

Seems like an F their life.

NeatNit 32

Tuesday 10 February 2015 9:52

F their test

Mightyrif 23

Tuesday 10 February 2015 7:40

Smiley ketchup faces are still appreciated.

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