Cute and Kids: Today, my daughter asked why there was an X marked on a telephone...

By anon - 09/07/2011 04:48 - Australia

Today, my daughter asked why there was an X marked on a telephone pole. I told her it meant that they were going to remove it. She started crying and saying, "They can't kill the tree!" She's 16. FML

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By A girl - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - Netherlands

Today, it has been 8 months since I started a photography project in which I would take a picture of the same tree every day for a year. I just heard a noise outside. They cut the tree down. FML

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Saturday 9 July 2011 12:06

Parent-"That poor tree has been in tree heaven for a while dear."

chrstygrl06 10

Saturday 9 July 2011 12:09

LEAVE THE TREE ALONE!!

Comments

nontoxicpuppydog 5

Saturday 9 July 2011 12:38

I didn't know telegraphs were still used...

hiyourcute 0

Saturday 9 July 2011 20:34

Maybe there are in Australia? Or they're at a museum or something...

lingeman 0

Saturday 9 July 2011 12:48

at least the 16 yr old knows there not telegraph poles anymore....let's try maybe telephone?

jackiemoonthepro 5

Saturday 9 July 2011 12:51

you have failed as a parent

Rickrollol_fml 0

Saturday 9 July 2011 12:56

ragu

abckyx 0

Saturday 9 July 2011 13:01

poles. now mistaken for trees

Xxak907xX 0

Saturday 9 July 2011 13:14

....I have no words to say on how stupid this is

itstesshomo 2

Saturday 9 July 2011 13:18

haha ?

chaoticnh 0

Saturday 9 July 2011 13:20

damn hippies

katieeamberr 2

Saturday 9 July 2011 13:24

your overreacting. she just loves the earth, you should be supportive if she loves it that much. have u ever had something taken away from you? if you have, that's how she feels

VasilisaUzhasnaj 29

Saturday 9 July 2011 15:18

39, wtf are you on about? A telephone pole is made from a dead tree. This shouldn't even be debatable. The only thing OP's daughter seems to have had taken away from her is her common sense, as you seem to have as well.