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By DoesNotLikeCubes - 06/07/2009 20:08 - Qatar

Today, I spent 3 hours looking at a YouTube video on how to do Rubik’s cube. Even after being told how to do it, I couldn't finish it. I scrolled down the comments and read, "Awesome! I'm 10 and can do it in 3 minutes now!" I'm 28 and still can't do it, even with a tutorial. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/11/2025 12:00

Today, I have in my living room a Rubik’s cube I’ve been trying to solve for over a year. I just got home and it was sat on the floor solved. Apparently my wife gave it to her nephew to play with and he solved it in about four minutes, then got bored. He’s 8 and I’m 33. FML

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By Username - 03/06/2011 14:04 - United States

Today, while babysitting I decided to play with a children's puzzle to pass the time. Fifteen minutes in I gave up. The kid then came over and put it together in less than five. There were only ten pieces. FML

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By Ham-fisted - 08/07/2022 21:00 - United States - Steele

Today, I had to explain to yet another person that I can't tie a knot. Even if someone walks me through the entire process, I never get it. The person in question berated me for not being able to perform such a "simple" task. I truly don't know what I'm doing wrong, and it makes me feel like an idiot. FML

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By yollew - 25/11/2011 06:27 - United States

Today, I chipped a tooth trying to solve a Rubik's Cube. FML

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Masterful gambit, sir!

By Patzer - 25/09/2024 23:00 - United States

Today, after a long time spent trying to learn chess as a hobby, I've come to accept that I'm simply destined to never be any good at it. Maybe I'm just a slow learner, but it feels like I've made zero progress since I started, despite doing everything I'm told to do. Time to find another hobby, I say. FML

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You're gonna be a star

By JJ101 - 19/02/2010 11:52 - Australia

Today, I was teaching a special techniques class for ballet and was focusing on pirouettes. I was teaching a group of 8 year-olds, and one student could do perfect triple turns one after the other. I still can't do them, and I've been dancing for 15 years. FML

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Damn you, Ikea!

By xXrememberthisXx - 16/10/2023 06:30

Today, I attempted to assemble a piece of furniture that claimed to be "easy to build in minutes." Four hours and multiple arguments later, I realized I had misread the instructions, and half the parts were upside down. I'm pretty sure the furniture won this round. FML

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Cheat code

By justno - 15/04/2022 00:00

Today, my 7-year-old daughter has been hopelessly stuck on an easy puzzle in her favorite video game for a week now. Today, she excitedly told me that she'd figured it out. The solution to the puzzle? No, she’s figured out how to look up a walkthrough on the internet. FML

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Math ain't easy

By Anonymous - 13/08/2021 15:59 - Canada - Ottawa

Today, as I struggle with dyscalculia, I set up some counters so I could knit up a perfect square. Turns out the counters actually made it worse. I have three failed attempts and I'm stuck on number 4. FML

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Fitness

By Bece420 - 11/02/2019 12:00 - United States - Zanesville

Today, I decided to try a 7-minute exercise video to start working out and get in shape. I couldn’t make it though the video. FML

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iKaite 0

Tuesday 7 July 2009 1:37

I think you need to get out more, mate.

RavensRule97 0

Tuesday 7 July 2009 1:41

I cant do one either, but my 9 year old brother can in less a minute. And hes an idiot. So I feel your pain

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ChocolatexGames 0

Tuesday 7 July 2009 2:26

Rubix cubes are a bitch. dont worry

Snazaza 0

Tuesday 7 July 2009 2:27

I'm 16 and i can solve it in 2 minutes lol. I used pogobats youtube videos and tips from the official rubiks site. I learned in maybe 2 days. Don't worry, its pretty nerdy anyway haha

doloreshaze_fml 0

Tuesday 7 July 2009 2:27

YDI. You can't learn Rubik's from a video. You have to study the methodology and practice for days before you understand it. Silly.

eatmydust 0

Tuesday 7 July 2009 3:27

i learned how to do it off a video...its not that hard

lilbuddy23 0

Tuesday 7 July 2009 2:29

Go to Rubiks.com and memorize the solution. its pretty easy really.

swooshq 0

Tuesday 7 July 2009 2:40

So. That's not a big deal [no offense], but there's alot more people that can't than can solve one. So, OP, I think you should just move on to something else and actually live your life...do something man![woman]

amonymous1234 0

Tuesday 7 July 2009 2:49

YDI for getting upset over a Youtube comment.

IrishHero12 0

Tuesday 7 July 2009 2:52

I can do one in one minute! FYL

jtmac24 0

Tuesday 7 July 2009 2:52

u know there r websites that solve rubik's cubes 4 u

LewJH 0

Tuesday 7 July 2009 3:00

I just took mine apart then reassembled it. Solved.

metheonlyb 17

Tuesday 7 July 2009 3:00

It's for nerds anyways, why bother??

strength413 8

Tuesday 7 July 2009 4:31

really, cause i play four sports and one day i just kinda said i think i wanna solve a rubik's cube, so i bought one, and i learned in few days, now i just do them when i'm just sitting around watching tv, and i've even done them driving a few times. knowing how to solve a rubik's cube doesn't mean that you just sit around and do them all the time.