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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Bunch of bankers

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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Slow down

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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penisface69 17

Monday 5 October 2009 5:21

you should have just framed it.

silent_singer 0

Tuesday 6 October 2009 2:40

epic win

HellooGoodbyee 0

Tuesday 6 October 2009 8:47

It says right on the back of all canadian birth certificates that it is void if altered of laminated, all you had to do was read it.

eehizle 0

Saturday 6 February 2010 23:49

just go to your hospital and ask them to print out a new one...easy as that

buggybeauty 0

Tuesday 6 April 2010 8:09

how did you not know that?? just get a certified copy! geez!!!!!!

5oforlife 0

Friday 21 May 2010 5:46

haha my dad lsminated my social security card when i was like 6. i specifically remember reading the back and telling him it says not to laminate, but he did it anyway....

Bartboy 0

Saturday 7 August 2010 19:43

YDI, it says so right on it.

BaDumTsss_fml 23

Saturday 31 January 2015 13:33

It's a birth certificate not a social security card m8. If it was void that would technically mean that OP doesn't exist anymore. Hasn't even died, just doesn't exist.