Today, my dad came out of jail. He showed me his tattoo of a Bible on his chest with all his 13 kids' names on it. I'm the only one whose name is spelled wrong. 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, my dad found out I got a tattoo behind his back and is really really upset. When I got home from work my car wasn't in the driveway. When I asked my dad where it was, he replied "you'll get it back when your tattoo comes off." FML
Today, my 18-year-old son got his first tattoo. I would have loved it, if it wasn't a text on his hand with a glaring spelling mistake in it. FML
Today, I heard from my dad for the first time in over six months. It was through Facebook, in a message blaming my brothers and me for his horrible life, and in which he spelled my name wrong. FML
Today, my dad has dementia and has been getting my name wrong with increasing frequency. During one of his lucid moments, he ended up admitting those wrong names are actually of his other 7 kids, my half siblings to various women, 5 in this country and 2 in Europe, but I’m not to tell my mother. FML
Today, it's my birthday. My dad was supposed to take me to get a tattoo, but instead he went to the bar, got drunk, and told me how I was the biggest mistake he and my mom have ever made. FML
Today, my tattoo artist boyfriend of five months gave me my first tattoo in celebration of my 18th birthday. It was supposed to be a heart with my name in script. He spelled my name wrong. FML
Today, I found a necklace that my parents had made for me. While looking at it, I realized my parents had spelled my name wrong. FML
Today, I found out that the phrase I got tattooed on my lower back is misspelled. FML
Today, I came to terms with the fact that my dad will die without knowing I have tattoos on my body. I'm afraid my dad will suffer a deadly heart attack due to the revelation, as he had two heart failures in the past. My dad is still the sort of person who thinks that people with tattoos are criminals. FML
Today, I got piss drunk. Being a tattoo artist, I came to the intoxicated conclusion that I could save much more money doing my own tattoos on myself. I now have my ex-boyfriend's name permanently on my thigh. It's not even spelled right. FML
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GirlYouNasty 11
In jail AND can't even spell his kid's name right... Your dad sounds like quite the fella!
perdix 31
Is your name Vasectomy, because your dad evidently cannot spell that either?
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Comments (123)
Mirailecious 23
F your moms life, she gave birth 13 times!
T1A2Z3 35
I highly doubt that...
samreimer 7
It's the thought that counts?
ZackST 6
It's the forget that counts.
ohcoolstorybro 14
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Is your name hard to spell?
gotaplanstan 28
Nope, not at all! xoxo #5
21jason 9
His name is bob
Smashhoof 15
He spelled it Boob
GirlYouNasty 11
In jail AND can't even spell his kid's name right... Your dad sounds like quite the fella!
Faff 20
No OUT of jail. And I doubt that he tattooed himself.
GirlYouNasty 11
I'm sure whoever did his tattoo for his was given specific instructions (by him) on what to write. He obviously must have told him the wrong spelling. And regardless of the fact that he is out of jail now, the fact that he was put in the slammer at all doesn't exactly personify him as a good person
Supergirl1988 16
Personify means to give identity to an inanimate object. Right?
Shmatterhorn 38
He could always blame autocorrect.
iforgavelennon 7
67, that's one of the definitions of personify. Another definition is "to represent (an abstract quality or idea): This character personifies evil" or "to be the embodiment or perfect example of: "Stalin now personified bolshevism in the eyes of the world" (both definitions courtesy of Merriam-Webster). 36 was, however, using the word incorrectly. I believe the word he's looking for is "characterize".
Supergirl1988 16
Thanks, I didn't know that! And knowing is half the battle!
louiserosen 4
Maybe it was the tattooer (?) that spelled it wrong? Hopefully.
MidnaLink 35
Possible some some people spell their name in specific ways, i.e. Brittany = Britney
misunderstood94 15
I'm still thinking about the fact that your dad has thirteen kids. Can you say gigolo?
gc327072 31
Yea, that guy seriously has a hot salami.
KingDead 18
Brutal! It was probably the tattoo artist.. I'm sure your dad got an inmate to make him pick up 'the bar of soap' for that one!
caesari 14
That seemed a little forced.
fmyluff 7
It just means you're special!:)
jaime411 11
Well when there is 13 kids I probably would forget how to spell one name too
stariee1997 16
Really? I'd like to know that the person who gave me my name at least knew how to spell it, no matter how many kids that person had to name.
420Zombie 17
yeah I imagine that keeping track of a mere 13 names and their spelling shouldn't be THAT difficult
gracehi 33
People make mistakes, even when it comes to tattoos. Hell, I think I've even spelled my own name wrong once or twice. The good news is that it seems that OP's father has found faith and thus a reason to turn his life around and the realization of how much he loves his children, so much so that he haa permanently etched a token of his love for both his faith and his children on his chest. It's a terrible shame there was such a big screw up in the process though. :( Maybe he can get it fixed.
laya_fml 26
With thirteen kids I might even forget a name.
Rababco 29
@93 Especially if the name is unusual or has multiple spellings/is an unusual spelling. My name's spelled Rachael, as much as I love it because it's so unique, I really wish people would stop spelling my name wrong. At least my parents remember how it's spelled, but then again it's just my two brothers and I not 13 of us.
catlady4eva 9
My parents forget my name and they only have two kids haha. I also get called by my cats name as well. You just can't win
txguitarslinger 7
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Oh yes, because this is so tragic. YDI.
Faff 20
what?? why?
ManInTheMachine 20
That's right, OP! You deserve to have your name spelled wrong, because it apparently isn't that big of a deal! Logic isn't your strong suit, is it 11?
420Zombie 17
lol yeah, totally op's fault for the fact that somebody else can't spell op's name. that makes total sense -_-.
perdix 31
Is your name Vasectomy, because your dad evidently cannot spell that either?
sugarshane007 20
Wait, I thought OP's name was Anthrax.
perdix 31
#18, no, because of a well-placed bribe, he ended up with Analwarts.
sugarshane007 20
Damn. Some poor guy has Analwerts tatooed on his chest, right next to his daughter's name, Chlamydia. I'm starting to think this is more FHL!
seeoseek 18
I can!! OOOWWWWWEEEEEE!!!
SquishFish 15
Maybes his name is Condom. Or Birth Control. Cause damm 13 kids is QUITE the achievement.
akiahara 14
Those achievement ******... they do crazy things.