Miscellaneous: Today, my grandparents took me out for dinner for my birthday....

By holymoly - 05/09/2012 06:12 - Canada - Calgary

Today, my grandparents took me out for dinner for my birthday. After singing, "Happy birthday dear…" they froze. I had to say my own name because they'd forgotten it. FML

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Mioko_fml 6

Wednesday 5 September 2012 16:15

Atleast they remember your bday... How did they remember your birthday if they don't know your name anyway o.o

mimori_kiryu 5

Wednesday 5 September 2012 16:14

Well at least you got free food

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ajkwilso 8

Tuesday 11 September 2012 16:44

They are old, you are a jerk for not being happy that they remembered your bday at all, I would have purposefully forgotten

nachosbabygurl 9

Wednesday 12 September 2012 9:16

there old my grandma says 5 names b4 she gets.mines right

tmc8907 18

Sunday 29 September 2013 19:53

At least they remembered!

nachosbabygurl 9

Tuesday 17 December 2013 20:05

my grandma forgets my name to when your it happens

darcislove 18

Tuesday 7 January 2014 6:37

atleast they knew your birthday

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