Kids: Today, I stumbled across one of my son's English assignments....

By MySonThePoet - 27/10/2014 02:42 - United States - Racine

Today, I stumbled across one of my son's English assignments. Apparently, he decided to submit a haiku about how electrical outlets are technically "whores" because they hook up with countless cords for a "charge." I don't know whether to be amused or furious. FML

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By Anonymous - 31/10/2011 10:09 - United Kingdom

Today, I turned in an overdue English assignment at college. My instructor accused me of plagiarism, writing that my sentence structure was "TO" good. Seriously? FML

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Shocking reaction

By Anonymous - 01/07/2020 14:00

Today, I was replacing some outlets for work and I got surprise-electrified. I threw my wire strippers in the air while yelling, "Oh fuck me." The homeowner and his 2 kids were standing 3 feet away. He was not happy. FML

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AC/DC

By Anonymous - 14/04/2022 16:00

Today, my son still sticks his fingers in plug sockets, cuts charging cables for devices, licks batteries and so on, because he enjoys the electric shocks, he thinks they are funny so I can’t even trust him when he sleeps at night, in case he wakes up while we’re asleep and does something stupid. FML

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By Sadmom - 14/09/2016 02:15 - United States - Cherry Hill

Today, I found out that my son thinks it's acceptable to use words like "on fleek" in high school level essays. FML

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Quack quack quack!

By Anonymous - 22/01/2025 03:00 - New Zealand - Lower Hutt

Today, my son admitted that he worked out how to make a fuse in my house's fusebox blow, by turning on all the appliances and lights in the house at once. He's done it three days in a row because when the lights go out, I 'scream and act like Donald Duck, but with swearing' and it's hilarious. FML

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By ElemTeacher - 02/01/2018 15:00

Today, a student's parent yelled at me because they had to pay for school equipment their son had stolen from my desk. Apparently, it's my fault because the item was just too tempting for him not to steal. FML

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By leah_kascar - 22/08/2016 01:45 - United States - Hialeah

Today, in the class I'm teaching, I assigned my students an essay to complete for homework. One student asked me if I was deducting points for bad spelling. I teach English. FML

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Right or wrong?

By Anonymous - 23/08/2022 16:00

Today, my son's school called to inform me that I had to come pick him up, as he was caught vandalising. What shenanigans had he gotten up to? Writing "Epstein didn't kill himself" on various desks and walls around the school. I'm not sure if I should applaud the sentiment, or be annoyed that he got caught. FML

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By thebeachisthatway - 22/10/2012 18:56 - United States - Worcester

Today, my son got expelled after using the photocopier to photocopy his penis. He then used the copies to replace every directional arrow posted throughout the school. FML

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By Daddy - 10/11/2008 12:06 - France

Today, I gave my son a bollocking for losing a very important paper that I needed for work. I've just found it in my right pocket. FML

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PoptartsKid 13

Monday 27 October 2014 10:37

Be amused, that kid knows what's up; don't trust outlets... I wouldn't date one

puzzy 13

Monday 27 October 2014 10:37

You know that can also be said the other way around. Clever kid.

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Jukebox980 3

Monday 27 October 2014 15:22

Not bad. Pretty clever for a kid. Kind of disturbing that he knows so much about ****** though.

ThePaperDragon 31

Monday 27 October 2014 15:50

Even if his subject matter is. . . unique, at least he was able to make the assignment entertaining. The fact that he could apply what is likely a vastly dissimilar concept to the poem than he was taught shows that he understands the material.

fazerfazer 4

Monday 27 October 2014 16:51

Be amused ;)

Ohshitdude 21

Monday 27 October 2014 17:37

Your sons a genius haha

LostInTheZone11 29

Monday 27 October 2014 18:59

Both. Say it's funny and clever, but not appropriate for school.

Ellykay 17

Monday 27 October 2014 19:19

Why would you be furious? It seems like it's pretty harmless and he's obviously pretty smart

chronosphere 18

Monday 27 October 2014 19:44

take a chill pill and go with the flow XD

klenorris 15

Monday 27 October 2014 19:44

Brilliant!

Axel5238 29

Monday 27 October 2014 19:50

Cute, but teachers will get annoyed with students that continuously don't take the work seriously even it is "technically" correct". I've had classmates asked to leave because everything to them was funny,or tried to reference some internet joke and were clueless.

syed121417 22

Tuesday 28 October 2014 2:12

It's a haiku. Chill

MzZombicidal 36

Tuesday 28 October 2014 2:29

I find that ridiculous. If you're learning and can obviously comprehend the information, why does it matter? Those teachers should be glad the information sunk in, regardless. Yes, some courses are of serious topics, but why do they have to BE serious? Learning should be fun!

Axel5238 29

Tuesday 28 October 2014 3:01

I'm not saying you shouldn't have with it it. It largely depends on the professor and the assignment/class. As long as they aren't asked to find a science article and pick one about ebola patients being zombies they are probably fine.