Today, I excitedly checked the mail to see if my Halloween costume finally arrived. It didn't. I live in an isolated city, so finding a costume by any other means than the Internet was impossible. I spent over $100 for a costume that I won't even get to wear this year. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was excited to finally receive my Halloween costume in the mail after the one I ordered back in September got lost in transit. Upon reaching my mailbox, I saw the lock had been broken off and my new costume had been stolen. The party is tomorrow. FML
Today, my Halloween costume finally showed up in the mail. Their consolation for a late delivery? A 50 cent discount. FML
Today, I finished making an awesome costume for a Halloween party my crush was attending. I then checked the invite and found out the party was last night. FML
Today, my 3 year old daughter's Halloween costume finally got delivered. FML
Today, my company had a Halloween party. I was so excited seeing as our company never does anything, so I pulled out all the stops with my costume. I was the only one who got dressed up. FML
Today, I bought a Halloween costume for my cat. FML
Today, I spent over $160 and 2 hours preparing for a Halloween party I was throwing. The only person who showed up was my sister, who helped me decorate. FML
Today, I went to a costume party dressed as Prince. As I walked into the party, I realized that I was the only one who hadn't received the memo that the costume part of the party had been cancelled. I spent the evening awkwardly mingling with a group of confused strangers while dressed in purple satin. FML
Today, I dressed up like a pirate, dressed my dog as a parrot and bought $30 worth of candy to pass out to trick-or-treaters. I waited by the door for 3 hours. Not one kid came. FML
Today, I was home alone and decided to try on my Halloween costume, a giant inflatable dinosaur suit. As I was prancing around the living room, my doorbell rang. Without thinking, I answered it. It was the mailman with a package. The look on his face as he handed a T-rex a box was priceless, but now he probably thinks I’m nuts. FML
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I_iz_B_a_troll 24
Make your own :)
crownlogic 25
But the parties are this weekend
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I_iz_B_a_troll 24
Make your own :)
VeganVampyre 27
That's always more fun anyway. I never buy Hallowe'en costumes.
Skittlepickle 13
Anything is possible with paper and glue. Last year I made a unicorn costume with extreme detail, including a flower on the ass just like My Little Pony.
blackheart24 10
I saw a Justin beiber costume yesterday and I almost jumped off a bridge. If I wanted to dress up as Justin beiber I would buy a fairy costume.
XenaWP 6
Or just not take part in one of the most stupid days ever... That's a possibility...??
Enslaved 38
Dressing up is fun, Xena. I doubt you're the real McCoy.
omgcookeys 15
Draw a face on a box and stick the box on your head. You can be boxman or boxwoman. :)
MinkaGraham 0
you spent over 100 dollars on a halloween costume even tho your only gonna wear it one night all year? tryhard..................
AustinMahone_fml 3
shaytard costume :D
DinosaursAreCool_fml 8
Where I live, we (the city), are celebrating Halloween on the day it's suppose to be. It could always come in Halloween(: if not, sorry OP there's always next year :/
kelsey_katie 17
My mom made my costume. Homemade costumes are definately the best!! Even if it's just something simple, or sewn from a pattern, it's definately the way to go!!
ohSNAPyall 27
You could dress as static cling. Use safety pins to make things cling to your clothes. You can attract dryer sheets and unpaired socks, maybe the occasional washcloth. Tease your hair up.
Alexisthebestest 16
YDI for spending $100 on a ******* Halloween costume. If you were gonna blow that much money already, then why didn't you just go ahead and throw down another $12 for express shipping?
VeganVampyre 27
Actually, 31- Hallowe'en is one of the most important Wiccan/pagan holidays of the year, and it is not at all stupid. If you want the most stupid day of the year, try Christmas. At least Hallowe'en has some real meaning (and fun!) beyond the commercial "buy everyone you know a bunch of useless, expensive, crap just because that's what you're supposed to do" theme of so-called Christmas. *Mini-rant over. Thank you*
Alexisthebestest 16
Christmas is a day to celebrate Jesus's birth and is a big day for Christians. If any holiday is stupid, it's Halloween. Granted, it is a fun holiday- but meaningless.
VeganVampyre 27
121- that's only your opinion. Hallowe'en is not meaningless at all to pagans. However, the christian version of Christmas is, since we don't worship jesus or celebrate anything on the 25th of December. So you really can't just say any holiday is stupid because you don't know what it means. They all have a reason and a meaning to someone, it just depends on what you choose to believe in.
ygdrassil 17
Be careful. There are plenty of different types of pagans out there and not all celebrate Halloween as a religious holiday.
Jayms_fml 32
Agreed #12. ;)
Jayms_fml 32
Again, I agree with #121 (Alexisthebestest), VeganVampyre. Christmas is a more meaningful day than Halloween.
Jayms_fml 32
And #122, you should definitely practice what you preach... saying you can't say any holiday is stupid and stating your own opinion.
iceymouse17 4
Halloween isnt till monday tho
crownlogic 25
But the parties are this weekend
YakuzaxGeneralz 9
You must not have anything to do this weekend.
MrKlutch 1
No mail on sundays you twip
domking1315 20
The mail can still come on Monday 'Twip'
lemonkittens 8
Try making a costume out of what you already have at your house. Ive used my own clothes in a lot of my costumes. Hope it works out OP! :)
Epsilonyx 15
You have two more days, brah.
odexy 12
Yeah, but almost no one delivers weekends.
Epsilonyx 15
Monday is Halloween. It could come in the morning/afternoon in time for some nice evening trick-or-treating. :D
Enslaved 38
A lot of people also have Halloween parties on the weekend vs Monday. I had one yesterday. Wear a Hefty garbage bag on your head and go as white trash. JK that sucks! Most costumes are pretty expensive.
BeccaEatsGlitter 0
lol noo.. I like your idea ;) I might just go as that . You know, for laughs. ;D
bemylove123 9
Hopefully it will come during the day Monday! Have some hope OP!
nick347b 6
Well, now you have your costume for next year :)
malfoyfreak 3
That must suck. FYL. At least you will have a kick butt costume for next year!
VeganVampyre 27
1- I can't believe there wouldn't be a single store close enough to go to that sells costumes. 2- if you know you can't get one anywhere but online, you should have ordered it earlier. 3- why can't you wear a costume from an earlier year or make one with whatever clothes/stuff you have?
DeviousAngel 13
1. There probably are stores. But have you seen the quality of Walmart costumes? 2. It takes longer than expected for shipping sometimes. Maybe it's later than it should be. 3. The FML is probably more about the money wasted than having no costume.
zombicidal 11
I have to drive twenty minutes to an hour to go to place that sells costumes rural towns blow
VeganVampyre 27
1) Okay, since for me the main point is dressing up, I was going on the assumption that any costume is better than none if they can't get the one they ordered/ don't want to order because the shipping sucks. 2) I know shipping can take longer than expected, but OP would probably have dealt with this before, and so should have thought to order it way early, like in the summer. Plus, Hallowe'en costumes are way cheaper in summer. You can get great deals on stuff when you buy out of season. 3) the money is not wasted, they can wear the expensive costume next year. So again, I figured the issue had to be the lack of a costume (they did say "that I won't get to wear THIS YEAR") as well as disappointment, obviously. But they can wear something else this year and look forward to having a great costume ready for next year.
luvbug21 6
Duct Tape!
AyeeArieel 5
How the **** is duck tape gonna help this situation?
luvbug21 6
Well, OP could make a costume. It is possible.
ihavenosoul 4
Very true. My friends made two dresses and a vest out of duct tape for their costumes. In case you were wondering.
dead_rock 3
be a serial killer just carry a cereal box around with a plastic knife in it then splatter some red paint on it. you can use the "dead" cereal box as your candy bag too.. but bring an extra bag incase the box gets too full