Miscellaneous: Today, while I was at a business supply store, I decided to get...

By nonexistant - 02/10/2009 19:32 - Canada

Today, while I was at a business supply store, I decided to get my old paper birth certificate laminated so it wouldn't deteriorate further. The people working decided to wait until after it was done and I had paid to tell me that laminating a birth certificate voids it. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/10/2015 14:40 - United Kingdom - Oxford

Today, I went to the print shop to get some work printed. The guy serving me printed my entire order wrong because he pushed the wrong button, so it had to be done again. He tried to charge me a fine for the mistake he made because "it's not a viable business otherwise". FML

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By Alex - 07/03/2012 00:34 - United States

Today, I had to get out my birth certificate to prove to my dad that today is my birthday. This has happened before. FML

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By veeface - 24/05/2022 14:00

Today, I went to go cash a check that I'd been holding onto, so that I wouldn't spend the money until we really need it. When I was at the check stand, the man asked why I held onto the check for so long. I told him why. He went on to explain that the check had now expired, and I could no longer cash it. FML

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By xXPikachuXx - 22/07/2019 02:01

Today, after 3 months of job hunting, I finally got a job. But now my birth certificate and social security card are somehow lost, and I can't start until I let them see a copy. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/11/2011 18:40 - United States

Today, I went to go get my driver's license, only to be told that I need a copy of my birth certificate. In order to get the copy of my birth certificate, I need a driver's license or my passport. In order to get a passport, I need a copy of my birth certificate or a drivers license. I have none. FML

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By Mothering - 11/07/2011 09:25 - Australia

Today, I took my 16 year-old daughter to get a bank account, taking her birth certificate with us as requested. When the teller wrote her name down on a piece of paper, my daughter said "How do you know my name?" The teller just looked at her and held up her birth certificate. I raised a nitwit. FML

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By skippydoda - 25/06/2019 12:35

Today, I went to the bank to open an account. It took hours for them to tell me that I needed my driver's license, passport, and residency paper. I returned with the documents. They then said that they couldn't help me. FML

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By momma - 16/08/2013 15:21 - Canada - Toronto

Today, while getting ready to welcome my first child into the world, my father in law decided to "help out" and threw out a bunch of papers I needed. Like my child's application for a health card, social insurance number, and my birth plan, as well as instructions from my doctor. FML

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By cuz803 - 20/05/2021 17:00

Today, my high school diploma came in the mail. I accidentally ripped the diploma while opening it. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/02/2016 14:19 - United States - Abington

Today, my father used my birth certificate as a beer coaster. Accident or not, it pretty much perfectly sums up our relationship. FML

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Julle_fml 0

Saturday 3 October 2009 1:12

Bunch of assholes! :P

lenasaur 0

Saturday 3 October 2009 1:26

Doesnt is say that right on there? I know social security cards say DO NOT LAMINATE on them.

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wearinsexypants 0

Saturday 3 October 2009 3:10

obviously since your birth certificate is void, you weren't actually born, therefore you don't exist anymore, so no worries.

thattickles 0

Saturday 3 October 2009 6:17

hahaa that's waht i was gonna say, it's not an FML cause she has no life!

bds0688 0

Saturday 3 October 2009 3:24

Pretty sure they know it's their job and probably to tell someone. But, as many have stated, people know that laminating or altering usually voids official documents.

Aly3277 0

Saturday 3 October 2009 3:33

I'm not sure that you can void a birth certificate. You're still alive. :/ However it's against the law to laminate documents like that, so maybe that's what you mean?

blastvortex 3

Saturday 3 October 2009 3:36

(1) It tells you right on the certificate not to laminate it. (2) It's not the employees' job to tell you that it voids the certificate (even if they were creeps, which remains to be seen). (3) Is there any particular reason you aren't already filing for a duplicate certificate? They are normally obtainable. (4) There's no reason this isn't a YDI. That said, it was fun talking to a person who doesn't appear to currently exist. Have fun in the void. Oh, and don't forget to bring me back a souvenir. :)

srak 0

Saturday 3 October 2009 3:41

they have copies....stop freaking out!

idrivefast 0

Saturday 3 October 2009 3:49

I hope you know you can request a replacement, go on the government Canada website.

lolwatlol 0

Saturday 3 October 2009 3:52

They just lost a costumer to earn some quick cash. Posible money you may earn from a costumer over time > earning some quick cash and losing a costumer permanently Source: Busines for dummies 01

White667 0

Saturday 3 October 2009 17:24

The difference is, the employees of the store probably have a policy against discouraging a sale. It's not like they were rude, at least they told her after to be sure she knew. (The way this is worded it sounds like it's her original birth certificate, maybe they thought she had a replacement and just wanted to keep the original.)

unpossible 26

Sunday 4 October 2009 4:59

It's easy to lose a 'costumer'; but, you can usually find him again if you look for the guy with the bushy mustache and eyebrows, wearing a trench coat and fedora, reading a newspaper. Or, by looking for the guy trying to sell someone else the same get-up.