Today, at work I put myself squarely in the lame / old people category when I foolishly asked out loud what FML meant. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was mentioning to a coworker how there was a huge lull today in business. A young coworker then turned to me and sead in a snooty tone, "I think you mean a 'lol', it's pronounced L-O-L." FML
Today, I asked my manager what NSFW stands for. FML
Today, I started a new job. As I was introducing myself during the morning get together with the team, I forgot how old I was, and panicked. I ended up saying I was "twenty-fine." I’m 27. FML
Today, a four-year-old said a word that I didn't know the meaning of. I had to look up the definition. FML
Today, a student of mine used the phrase "well, you know, like back in your day" about defining "going out". I'm only 24. FML
Today, I tried to compliment a coworker on her new haircut, saying, “Wow, it makes you look so much younger!” She raised an eyebrow and replied, “You mean I looked old before?” My brain short-circuited and I followed up with, “No, no, you just… looked older.” Everyone within earshot laughed while I wanted to crawl under the desk. FML
Today, I was on a work call when my coworker made an accidental Freudian slip. Thinking I was muted, I muttered, "That’s what she said." I wasn’t muted. FML
Today, I realized that because of my construction job, I have spent such a huge amount of time with older, cynical guys that I keep uncontrollably using the phrase "fucking kids these days" regularly like an idiot. I'm 18. FML
Today, I confidently answered a question in a meeting, only to realize everyone was staring at me because I’d misunderstood it completely. My boss gently rephrased it while I nodded like that was my point all along. It absolutely wasn’t. FML
Today, I realized that customers at my work ask me, "Are you new or just stupid?" just as often as they did when I first started. FML
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orangejuiceiii 2
well I'm guessing you're new to this app
species4872 20
Second result on Google is FML means "Fix My Lighthouse"
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Comments (21)
Tumaco1963 19
What is considered "old?" I'm 40 & have been following FML for years.
thebestatspace 9
It's okay, I'm pretty dense too
dianasaurus 4
If it makes you feel any better I thought Iggy Azalea was some new disease. I'm in my mid twenties.
species4872 20
Isn't Iggy Azalea a plant?
LevelupKid 8
Get out.