Money, Grammar nazi and Parents: The tautology police

The tautology police

By Department of Redundancy Department - 20/06/2024 15:00 - United States

Today, as part of my becoming an adult, my dad taught me how to use an ATM. The irrational anger I suddenly felt when he told me to "Enter your PIN number into the ATM machine" is too much to be described here. FML

agreeclassic 150

vote type 1 655

Winter: Snow and Funny News
Snuggle up and laugh with our winter stories, where snow isn't the only thing sliding around! More…

Previous FML Next FML

Similar FMLs

By deranged - 25/05/2017 19:00 - Ukraine - Pirogov

Today, my girlfriend and I went to the bank to get her new ATM card. As the bank teller gave her the card, he said that the PIN remained the same. Indignant, she cried out, "How do you possibly know my PIN code?" She's 27. FML

agreeclassic 4 025

vote type 1 532

By ugh - 24/11/2014 12:40 - United States - Port Chester

Today, I was really excited to get a new bank account in my name. My parents wanted me to have it so they could transfer money from mine to theirs and vice versa. What excited me less was my father drunkenly accessing it and taking all my cash. FML

agreeclassic 35 221

vote type 1 4 443

Free money glitch

By Anonymous - 22/03/2009 01:41 - United States

Today, I went to withdraw 200 dollars. At the ATM, I noticed a suspicious man standing really close to me. I was nervous about entering my pin number, and worried he was looking at my account information. In my panic, I got all the way home before realizing that I'd left the cash in the machine. FML

agreeclassic 21 605

vote type 1 83 475

You tried

By thomas - 02/07/2024 04:00 - Australia - Ringwood

Today, a woman came through my drive-thru and ordered a latte, but the bank had closed off her cards and she was short 30 cents in cash. I felt bad, so I paid for her. When I went home, I told my dad what I did, thinking he'd be proud of how he raised me but no, he said I'd wasted my money, and made me feel bad about it. FML

agreeclassic 630

vote type 1 134

Not the sharpest tool

By Mothering - this FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - Australia

Today, I took my 16 year-old daughter to get a bank account, taking her birth certificate with us as requested. When the teller wrote her name down on a piece of paper, my daughter said, "How do you know my name?" The teller just looked at her and held up her birth certificate. I raised a nitwit. FML

agreeclassic 35 573

vote type 1 12 766

By asdfghjkl - 07/04/2018 19:00

Today, it took me four tries to find the right position to swipe my debit card. My mom screamed "Oh, for God's sake, why don't you ever get it right the FIRST time?" She then apologized to the cashier for having "such a stupid child". FML

agreeclassic 4 097

vote type 1 932

Living beyond your means

By Anonymous - 12/09/2023 21:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I realised that despite having a full-time job I must really be failing at this adulting business, because I called my dad and the first words out of his mouth were, "I’m not sending you any more money." I do borrow money a lot, and yes I was about to ask for more. What the hell is wrong with me? FML

agreeclassic 205

vote type 1 1 065

Flustered

By Tygastyle - 23/06/2009 17:37 - United States

Today, at the bank, I went to get some coffee from their machine. I gave it my money and pressed the buttons but nothing was happening. After banging on the machine for ten minutes and calling a teller over, a little boy reached up on his tippy toes to press the giant green START button for me. FML

agreeclassic 10 534

vote type 1 63 347

By Broke - 04/12/2013 08:27 - United States - The Colony

Today, I went to an ATM to see how much money I had in my account. I put the card in. It never gave it back. FML

agreeclassic 48 987

vote type 1 4 131

Nice meeting you…

By brigitte - 27/06/2013 17:35 - France - Noyon

Today, I met my biological father for the first time. He seemed to be slightly intoxicated from the outset, and less than half an hour later, he had tried to intimidate me into "loaning" him several hundred euros for reasons he wouldn't tell me. So long, "dad". FML

agreeclassic 47 340

vote type 1 3 117

bigredmonkeybutt 28

Friday 21 June 2024 0:36

It’s not worth getting angry over. Just wait until you encounter people who say things like “nu-cu-lar” and “expresso” and “pacifically”.

JaneSimple 25

Friday 21 June 2024 5:21

I don't understand?

Comments

stickyface 16

Thursday 20 June 2024 23:54

Gives me PTSD disorder, myself. Please RSVP to attend the next support group. I can pick you up in my sporty SUV.

bigredmonkeybutt 28

Friday 21 June 2024 0:36

It’s not worth getting angry over. Just wait until you encounter people who say things like “nu-cu-lar” and “expresso” and “pacifically”.

Lost Reggie 21

Friday 21 June 2024 2:23

You pitched a fit over a standard safety precaution? F your Dad's life.

JaneSimple 25

Friday 21 June 2024 5:21

I don't understand?

karan7991kumar 6

Friday 21 June 2024 7:35

I think the author was pissed about the dad saying “atm machine”, since the M in it stands for machine

BurnInDemonFire 35

Tuesday 25 June 2024 0:36

Deep breath, count to ten, and then get ready for decades of even worse language fails.

Taurus_ChicKa 36

Monday 1 July 2024 4:21

What? You were mad about entering in a PIN number? That's literally how it works every time you use an ATM. Sounds like you're not ready for adulthood.