Star Trek, Star Wars Geek You what now?

You what now?

starboi - - United States - Weaver

Today, I heard a girl say, "Darth Vader is that black guy from Star Trek, right?" FML

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

Flattery?

theuglyone - - Canada - Port Perry

Today, I was told that I looked like a Kardashian by a total stranger. Flattered, I asked which one. His response? "I don't know, the ugly one." FML

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Brain worms

smooth - - United States

Today, my coworker pointed to our nervous new intern and asked who he was. I jokingly said, "Can't you tell? He's our new slave." I then quickly realized how bad that sounded, given the intern is black. FML

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Roaming gangs

23yearoldtoddler - - United States

Today, I was jumped and savagely beaten to the ground by a group of six-year-olds wearing Disney princess masks. FML

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confsused - 16/12/2013 17:49 - Canada - Toronto

Today, I found out that my dad is actually my uncle, and vice-versa. FML

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stressedartist - 09/09/2016 12:43 - United States

Today, I ran over Oprah. FML

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KaySchrages92 - 19/10/2023 16:25 - United States

Today, a neo-Nazi stopped me and commented on my blue eyes and blonde hair. He went on to explain that I could be "pure", and should follow him and other Aryans in the campaign to eliminate Jews, and other "abominations". Good thing he didn't see the Star of David necklace around my neck. FML

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Secret

Anonymous - - United States - San Francisco

Today, I found out that my boyfriend of two years has a beautiful daughter. That's cool, except she's one year old. FML

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Jerk

GogglesGoggles - - United States

Today, a guy punched me in the subway for staring at his girlfriend. I had dark glasses on, and was fast asleep. FML

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Creepy

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Today, my 5-year-old son made a drawing of our living room, with the addition of an apparition, and the text, "I can see you. Daddy doesn't see you. Who are you?" FML

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Ohwhy - 27/10/2012 11:53 - United Kingdom - Liverpool

Today, as I waited to fly home, a very attractive woman smiled and gestured towards the seat next to me. However, a hyperactive child and his mother barged past into said empty seats. The woman really hit it off with the guy behind, while I was stuck listening to a kid scream at Angry Birds. FML

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sirdannyboy1 20

Tuesday 27 December 2016 5:03

"Use the force, Spock."

AstroTurfMatador 11

Tuesday 27 December 2016 8:57

Uh oh, you overhead someone say some harmless comment that didn't even concern you. How the hell is this an FML?

JackFett 0

Tuesday 27 December 2016 15:14

How dare she!! That is disrespectful to the highest order, getting confused with Star Wars and star trek

NostalgiaFreak9 41

Tuesday 27 December 2016 18:09

She probably said that because she knew it would trigger people.

DumpsterKidd 3

Tuesday 27 December 2016 19:51

This has affected you because....

Shay_Shay97 23

Tuesday 27 December 2016 23:40

That's a paddlin'

delicatedan 0

Wednesday 28 December 2016 0:09

I can't imagine what you must be going through

torrea 19

Wednesday 28 December 2016 4:31

I'm sure she meant the guy all in black, meaning the black guy. Get over it.

itsCUZimBLACK 6

Wednesday 28 December 2016 5:08

Yoda: "Live long and prosper"

claudiajean 24

Wednesday 28 December 2016 5:24

I mean, I've never seen Star Wars or Star Trek but even I know that the black guy is Spock Skywalker

ConfederateSlave 2

Wednesday 28 December 2016 6:19

First Carrie Fisher, then this. I fear for the force...

nitsud82 14

Wednesday 28 December 2016 9:29

kill the bitch! Just kidding (but not really tho)

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Today, after having my car back for a few months after a $2,000 repair, I got in, only for it to not start. Don't worry. It's not the battery. It's the engine, which was fine yesterday. FML

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Today, my housemates are throwing a huge house party to celebrate finishing their finals. It's 4:30am and people are still arriving. I have my last final in 3 hours. FML

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Today, I went for a job interview I scheduled 3 weeks ago. I spent $200 on a new suit to really impress them and practised like crazy every imaginable question they could ask. They already had filled the position 2 weeks ago and forgot to inform me. FML

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Today, I thought it would be a good idea to take a short cut driving through the snow. I skidded to avoid an oncoming car and ended up in someone's garden, inches from their brand new extension. The house belonged to a police officer. FML

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Today, I had to calm down an angry customer who claimed one of my employees had "traumatized" her dog. Apparently her dog is really OCD and my employee didn't line up the dog bed at the right angle. She threatened to report us to the BBB. How do these morons even exist? FML

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Today, a customer gave me hell because a high-spec game he bought wouldn't run on his ancient Windows XP PC. I ended up having to profusely apologize and refund him. Whoever coined the phrase "the customer is always right" should probably be shot, run over by a bus, then shot a few more times. FML

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