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englishfail - - United States

Today, I was teaching a class when a student pointed out that I'd used the wrong "your/you're" while writing on the board. FML

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Noname - 10/03/2009 15:46 - United States

Today, the kids I teach informed me that I had spelled my name incorrectly on the board. I looked at it and assured them that I had spelled it correctly. I'm 22 and a graduate student, they're six and mentally challenged. Guess who was right? FML

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Hey! Teachers! Leave those kids alone!

Anonymous - 24/09/2021 13:58

Today, while grading my kindergarteners' spelling tests, one kid spelled all the words wrong, including his name. FML

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leah_kascar - 22/08/2016 01:45 - United States - Hialeah

Today, in the class I'm teaching, I assigned my students an essay to complete for homework. One student asked me if I was deducting points for bad spelling. I teach English. FML

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Been there, done that

randomgirl - - United Kingdom

Today, I accidentally called my teacher "Babe." FML

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Mark - 06/06/2012 02:21 - United States

Today, it was the last day of school, and I said goodbye to one of my students. She then told me how to correctly pronounce her name. I'd said it wrong all year. FML

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gutav indogop - 24/06/2011 06:47 - Switzerland

Today, one of my students corrected the problem I had solved on the board, explaining that you do multiplication before subtraction. I teach the second grade. FML

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Very informative!

student414 - - Canada

Today, I went to my first class of the semester. After an hour of intense note writing, I realized I was in the wrong class. FML

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Anonymous - 27/01/2010 19:51 - Canada

Today, while my teacher was in the middle of a lecture, I accidentally made it so my laptop would display everything upside down. It took me the rest of class to get it right side up again. FML

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Am I still here?

- 12/01/2026 03:00

Today, I walked into the wrong classroom, sat down, took notes for ten minutes, and only realized my mistake when the professor asked me to introduce myself and explain why I was there. I wasn’t even enrolled in the class. FML

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PiaNO - 10/11/2009 21:41 - United Kingdom

Today, I was teaching a ten year old how to play piano. Halfway through the lesson, she made a minor mistake, which, trying to be a good tutor, I corrected her. She smiled up at me, paused, then slammed the key cover down onto my fingers. FML

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Maddoctor 10

Friday 15 January 2010 23:44

I really hope you teach something other than english.

Ilovelife07 0

Friday 15 January 2010 23:44

future forum troll

Sparkey 0

Saturday 16 January 2010 9:37

You only have one student? Maybe he could teach you instead... :-"

hijueputa 0

Saturday 16 January 2010 9:52

Give your lips a rest as well as perdix balls too...

coolster56 0

Saturday 16 January 2010 10:56

Wow you made a mistake. Everybody does that unless your teaching under 7s it's not even embarassing. teachers make stupid mistakes like that all the time.Not worthy of a FML. Ohhhh I made a stupid little writing mistake that is easily fixable I'm gonna cry for 3 hours then post on FML. Give me a break

GiRIsMakingCupca 0

Saturday 16 January 2010 13:09

grammar this and grammar that why can't everything be spelled the same??!

BurpusMe 0

Saturday 16 January 2010 13:51

Their write - your a dummy. FYL.

me5 0

Saturday 16 January 2010 15:09

There is no wrong "your", only usage maybe! loozers!

Courtyen 3

Saturday 16 January 2010 15:18

Just please don't tell us you're an English teacher.

Spooksu 0

Saturday 16 January 2010 16:21

Soo? how is ur life f'ed...big deal I correct my teacher sometimes and he doesn't seem to care that much

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Saturday 16 January 2010 18:55

Haha. You're doing it wrong, OP. LOL xD

mammajamma12 0

Saturday 16 January 2010 23:59

dude i dont freagin get it.write something better.id laugh harder at my own foot being chopped off.

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