Education Kids Not a geography major

Not a geography major

Anonymous - 20/09/2013 22:45 - United States - Buffalo

Today, I had to show my daughter where the USA is on a map. She's 17, and we live in the USA. FML

47 379

10 938

The rhythm of the fight
Discover all the best anecdotes from the month of January, with or without snow, with or without you. …

isabellam0426 - 02/11/2016 02:55

Today, while teaching my history class, a girl asked me where North America was. She lives in North America. FML

9 643

696

Anonymous - 25/04/2014 21:21 - United States - Marlboro

Today, my teenage daughter tried to convince me that the UK is a part of Canada. After I pulled out a map to prove her wrong, she got all angry and defensive, and said that nobody's perfect at "geometry". My daughter is an idiot. FML

56 216

11 277

So do some adults…

geonix - 19/05/2021 08:00

Today, I discovered that apparently my six-year-old daughter actually believes that the United States is the only country with advanced technology. FML

797

448

Not a geography major

lucille - 21/12/2021 23:02

Today, my daughter tried to argue with me that Scandinavia isn’t a real place. She’s 17. FML

947

270

Oh no…

Anonymous - 05/07/2013 23:34 - United States - Houston

Today, I was telling my girlfriend about how my parents are flying out to Japan today on vacation. She was shocked at how short the flight will be, because "It's on the other side of the world." We live in the USA, and it seems I'm dating a Flat Earther. FML

42 251

7 453

Ange - 15/01/2012 19:34 - United States

Today, I had to slowly explain to my daughter why her Facebook profile isn't a valid piece of ID. FML

32 488

5 114

You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone

Lonely - 05/12/2020 07:58 - Netherlands - Utrecht

Today, my only daughter and her boyfriend sat me down for an important talk. I was thrilled, thinking they were engaged or pregnant. They actually wanted to tell me they're moving half way around the world. FML

952

174

yingyang2 - 06/01/2011 02:19 - United States

Today, I have been teaching my 5 year-old step-daughter how to read and write. She came bounding up to me with a piece of paper and said, "look what I did". It was a letter that said "My dad misses my real mommy, not you". FML

37 219

5 007

They'll go at night

jesuschrist - 22/03/2020 00:30

Today, my daughter asked me why NASA hasn't gone to the sun yet. She's seventeen. FML

1 693

470

Anonymous - 03/02/2012 07:58 - United Kingdom

Today, I had to explain to my 18-year-old daughter why she can't pull a duck face pose for her driver's license. She still doesn't believe me. FML

33 949

4 360

TrackGirl19 29

Saturday 21 September 2013 5:02

One can only hope she was joking.

CreamGravy 36

Saturday 21 September 2013 5:03

You would be surprised at how many kids actually don't know this stuff then.

swinglish4670 5

Sunday 22 September 2013 21:43

I blame the parents of kids like that

MixMastaKDizzle 12

Sunday 22 September 2013 22:55

Ahh the educational system at its finest.

ishqedef 1

Monday 23 September 2013 1:42

is she blonde , cuz that would explain it all 'Umerika

Lonly_Girl 4

Monday 23 September 2013 4:38

DONT LET HER BREED

mamajamma 9

Monday 23 September 2013 7:25

Sounds about right

sinekt 9

Tuesday 24 September 2013 9:56

That pretty much describes USA.

sanecatlady 13

Sunday 29 September 2013 17:05

Seems we Canadians know more about the US than the Americans know about... everything.

abnormalbird 11

Friday 10 January 2014 22:45

She also pronounces it like yousa too?

hailey16 9

Friday 4 July 2014 5:12

I have no idea where canada is and I live in canada. I don't know where any countries are actually

becccers 14

Tuesday 20 January 2015 22:41

it's actually quite amazing how many people can't point out the United States on a world map and actually live there. quite sad really smh

Miscellaneous Stalker My ex Coworkers Love Internet Relatable AITA Awkward Pokémon Work Parenting Kids Annoying Shopping Underwear Jealousy Parents Thief Sex Intimacy Suspicious Family NSFW Birthday Gifts I need your advice Accident Abuse Moving home

Today, I discovered a bunch of emails from my old account that weren't forwarded to my new one. Because of this, I missed a job offer, as well as all the emails from my long-distance boyfriend asking if he could visit. I still don't have a job, and I broke up with him because he "failed to communicate." FML

19 946

51 077

Today, I learned what a nail gun shooting my leg feels like. FML

33 258

11 977

Today, I was at the dentist's and she was hands deep in my mouth with a drill, when the power for the whole block shuts off. For 3 hours, the dentist had to keep shooting me up with shots to numb the horrible pain. FML

1 277

Today, I have an acute URI and acute bronchitis. The cough syrup works amazingly well to stop the coughing, but if I take the cough syrup it gives me insomnia. So I get to choose: do I want to spend all night coughing, or spend all night tossing and turning? FML

892

Today, my dad said he can't go to my graduation because he has to work. He got fired a month ago. FML

35 277

2 700

Today, on my way out of a coffee shop, I tripped over a curb while holding a full cup of coffee. The coffee flew in slow motion, hitting a stranger right in the face. As I stood there, frozen, I realized the puddle of coffee was now surrounding both of us. All I could do was apologize while trying to avoid a public fistfight. FML

376

104