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By Anonymous - 14/10/2009 01:34 - United States

Today, while walking in the mall, I spotted my ex boyfriend with his friends. To make myself look less lonely, I put my iPhone up to my ear and started an imaginary conversation with my invisible boyfriend. As I passed him, my phone started ringing loudly. It was him calling. He knew I was faking. FML

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By Ohgreat - 17/10/2009 16:25 - United States

Today, I discovered I was at the same restaurant as my ex and his new girlfriend. Quickly, I picked up my mother's phone when she wasn't looking, and began to pretend to talk to a fake new boyfriend. Few seconds later, the waiter loudly asked me if I was done talking into the calculator. FML

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Classic

By Diane - 12/09/2025 20:00 - Canada - Toronto

Today, I pretended to be on the phone to avoid small talk with someone from my building. I spoke loudly into the phone while walking by them. My phone rang in the middle of my fake conversation. FML

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By LonelyAF - 12/08/2017 13:00

Today, I was so lonely I called my stalker ex-boyfriend. He was too busy to talk. FML

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Hello?

By Anonymous - 17/07/2024 16:00 - Canada

Today, I butt-dialed my ex-boyfriend while venting to my best friend about how hot but emotionally unavailable he is. I realized this when there was a lull in the conversation and I heard his tinny little voice coming out of the phone, saying, "I can hear you." FML

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By Anonymous - 07/04/2011 13:28 - United Kingdom

Today, a guy who annoys me walked over. To avoid speaking to him, I pretended to be on the phone and he walked away. A few moments later, my phone rang. I looked around to see if he'd seen me. He had. He was the one calling me from down the hall. FML

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She definitely heard

By Anonymous - 09/09/2021 02:00

Today, I had to go to the mall for a quick errand. While there one of my friends who works at a phone booth was there and I stayed for a little bit chatting with him. While chatting, a girl passed by. She was so pretty that I blurted out, "What a woman!" out loud. Turns out it was my ex. FML

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By sounfair90 - 27/05/2009 04:06 - United States

Today, I felt left out by the fact that all my friends are getting married or have great relationships, and my boyfriend won't commit. I made a Facebook up and pretended to talk with this really cute guy I made up. Today, I found out that my boyfriend is gay when he started hitting on my made-up Facebook guy. FML

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By ForeverAlone - 15/09/2011 21:46 - Canada

Today, I was at my cousin's house. We weren't spending time together because he was always texting. After a couple of minutes, I got jealous. I played a ringtone on my cell, and "answered" it. I had a whole conversation with nobody in an attempt to seem somewhat more popular than a 10-year-old. FML

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I hate small talk

By billie - 13/08/2025 03:00 - United States - Boston

Today, I pretended to be texting to avoid talking to an old classmate I saw at the grocery store. Unfortunately, my phone rang while I was “texting.” It was the classmate. I had no choice but to answer, while we were both standing 10 feet apart. FML

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You deserved it 434

Fake it til you make it

By Anonymous - 07/08/2010 23:36 - United States

Today, while driving, I made a fake phone call with my fake boyfriend, making him sound amazing to my friends who were in the car with me. Until the red and blue flashing lights pulled up behind us. My fake boyfriend cost me $160 in real fines. FML

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Wednesday 14 October 2009 10:23

Honestly... your ex is awesome. That's the best thing he could have possibly done in that situation.

Moemoemoe_fml 0

Wednesday 14 October 2009 10:23

Which is why you switch the ringer off before pulling such stunts...

Comments

IdolChatter 0

Wednesday 14 October 2009 12:36

Boyfriend deserves a high five, you're a DB for trying to pull high school crap.

mrda 0

Wednesday 14 October 2009 13:51

Anyone can get an iPhone idk why people make a huge deal about it lol

sikanderimran 0

Wednesday 14 October 2009 14:36

You didn't have to specifically mention you have an iPhone. Any other phone and the effect would have been the same. Showoff.

jazziness 12

Sunday 15 July 2012 7:30

That's exactly what I was thinking I hate it when people specify they have iPhones.

skirtsteak 0

Wednesday 14 October 2009 14:59

Even if she WAS talking on her phone, and her ex-boyfriend didnt believe her, wouldn't she have had to look at the screen when he was beeping in? Because if you're talking on the phone, and someone else calls you, it beeps, you look who it is, and decide who is more important that you talk to.

fckaduck 0

Wednesday 14 October 2009 15:04

Yeah...what's your point?

rlove_06 0

Wednesday 14 October 2009 19:52

She didn't actually call someone, she just had the phone up to her ear...

perdix 29

Wednesday 14 October 2009 15:12

He knew you were faking? That's why he is your EX-boyfriend! From phone calls to orgasms, your acting sucks!

White667 0

Wednesday 14 October 2009 15:37

Nah, that's false logic. If he cared he would've texted you something cute and witty, if he wants to embarrass you he'll set your ringer off publicly. Also, This dude was her boyfriend for a while! Obviously he knew you pretty well, good on him. Id've high fived him xD

GriefBacon 0

Wednesday 14 October 2009 15:41

your iPhone huh? The image would have worked with any kind of phone. The iPhone makes you look especially dumb since there is a button on the side that turns the ringer off. Why didn't you use that first?

fckaduck 0

Wednesday 14 October 2009 15:57

Pretty much every phone has a side button that turns the ringer off; and it's not like she knew he was gonna call, so she wouldn't have been prepared to push it before any sound came out anyway...

nabzilla 0

Wednesday 14 October 2009 15:45

YDI

twitterwhore66 4

Wednesday 14 October 2009 15:59

Heres a tip next time you do that Put your phone on scilent BECAUSE not all phones have a busy line so he calls you screen fake talk to your Fake Bf and make sure your phones on scilent for now on dont be ashamed i do it all the time but not to imagary boyfriends its just when i walk down the street alone and im scared i pull out my phone that has no minutes and talk to imagry people :D -lisa

Subjectzero 0

Wednesday 14 October 2009 17:24

after years of hard work by women to become independent of men, along comes a generation of insecure little bitches like you who can't possibly imagine standing up on their own two feet, alone, and be fine with it. you, madam are a gigantic **** and I am glad your ex called you on your bullshit.