Today, I laughed at a joke and it literally took me a minute to realize that it was me they were making fun of. 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 laughed at a joke in a group chat. No one else reacted. After five minutes, I realized I’d replied to a message from last week. I had to also pretend I hadn't noticed and sat in silence. FML
Today, I confidently told a joke at a party, only to completely butcher the punchline. Everyone still laughed… at me instead of the joke. FML
Today, I found out that my friends have been "fake laughing" whenever I make a joke just so that the situation doesn't get awkward. FML
Today, someone was making jokes and everyone started laughing, so I laughed. He then proceeded to look me dead in the eye and go, "What are you laughing at?" I started stuttering and mumbled back quietly, "I don't know, what are you laughing at?" He goes, "I'm not laughing" and then they all stared at me weird. FML
Today, I laughed so hard at a joke that I snorted, which caused me to choke on my Coke, which then caused me to fall off my chair. The joke wasn’t even that funny. FML
Today, I spent an entire conversation nodding and agreeing with someone, only to realize near the end that I'd misunderstood one key detail and was agreeing with the opposite of what they meant. I laughed awkwardly and said, “Oh, I thought you meant the other thing.” They said, “I know.” FML
Today, out of pure exhaustion, I laughed way too hard at something my coworker said. I got the giggles, and I couldn't stop. When everyone stopped talking, I realized I was the only one still laughing, sounding unhinged. I need a vacation. FML
Today, I was at a family gathering and during a lull in the conversation I started to tell a joke to lighten the mood. Halfway through, I realized the joke was incredibly inappropriate. The room fell silent, and my grandma hasn’t looked at me the same since. FML
Today, I spent my day creating a new type of laugh, and performing it in my head. FML
Today, I was in a serious meeting with my boss and a client when I remembered a dumb meme my friend sent me last night. I couldn’t stop myself from snorting. Everyone stopped and looked at me. My boss said, “Is something funny?” Nope. Not anymore. FML
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Top comments
iAmScrubs 19
They weren't laughing with you, they were laughing at you.
mintcar 10
By laughing you probably fooled them into thinking that the joke didn't bother you much.
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Comments (33)
stillfedupfromla 3
Are you a blond?
sblhaine 0
laughing probs saved you
irokyoursox 6
I love awkward moments
DesLovesA7X 0
That's ok it happens to everyone at some point. Its more sad when they don't realize it I think.
mpoppe1018 2
its never bad to laugh at yourself every now and then
Ololo_fml 16
r you ginger?
sipher16 0
well if you can't laugh at your self. lol
funnyfmfl 0
nice 43
nightrose0087 10
I'd have more sympathy if you hadn't said literally.
RenoTheRhino 30
Even out the god damn YDI and FYL count!