History rocks

HistoryFreak - 01/02/2013 09:19 - France

Today, I told my parents that what I'd really like for my 21st birthday is the 1865 edition of the Memoirs of Saint-Simon in 22 volumes that I found online for $200, and have been wanting for months. They laughed and said, "Yeah, right. We'll get you an iPhone and perhaps you'll become normal." FML
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a1f0sff 25

Even parents have fallen into the so common desires of society nowadays... (wanting everything related to apple)

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jjmiller1001 17

hopefully one day you will get it, and become that rich odd person your parents used to know

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simsgirlgem 25

oh my god I be so ******* happy if my niece age seven right now ever wanted this over a stupid electronic I mean don't get me wrong love the internet but I take time to read a book too

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profligatesoul 18

See, you're parents know what's best for you.

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elizacandle 29

Ugh thay sucks. Become "normal" what the **** does thay even mean? To be average and not outstanding? To blend in and be a cookie cutout human who does what everyone else does. I'm sorry man...

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azhang1066 12

Remember, they are only trying to help you become normal. Take their help. You need it.

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Fou_Lou 20

Your Parents are Idiots. Buying you an unwanted more expensive gift. -.-

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MymB612 14

Sigh.... I feel for you, OP. Just try to hang in there. And sell the phone to buy the books and maybe a few for your parents :/

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allienc81 9

I'd be happy if I had a child and they asked me for such a special book at age 21.

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Bludmagnus 13

There is absolutely NOTHING normal about the iCult.

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