Today, my mom made me clean. I was dusting in the living room and heard gunshots outside the apartment. I dove on the floor and started crying and screaming. My mom walked in and informed me that the sound was her making popcorn. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was home alone and tried to make some popcorn so I could watch a movie. Thirty minutes later, my parents came home and found me talking to the firemen. FML
Today, I heard something that sounded like a series of gunshots outside my house. My Dad screamed, "Get down!" at the top of his lungs. The whole family immediately dropped to the floor, my sister whimpering and trembling, only moments later to hear my Dad cackling uncontrollably over us. They were just fireworks. FML
Today, I saw a gun on my dad's bedside table. I knew it wasn't real, so I picked it up and posed like a badass. Then I shot a hole in their bedroom TV, blew out my eardrums, and my mom flew in and started screaming at me. FML
Today, I tried to make popcorn in the microwave but forgot to remove the plastic wrapper. The kitchen filled with smoke, the fire alarm went off and my neighbors came knocking to see if I was alright. When they asked what caused it, I had to admit that it was “Erm… popcorn.” FML
Today, I wanted to do something nice for my mom. So, while she was sleeping, I cleaned the whole house for her and even made her breakfast. A few minutes later, she came downstairs and yelled at me to keep it down because she was trying to sleep. FML
Today, I was over at my boyfriend's house and I heard a strange sound. I laughed and said, "It sounds like a dog throwing up!" He listened for a second and said, "That's my mom crying downstairs." FML
Today, I was on a Zoom call with my therapist and we were discussing my PTSD. He assured me that I was safe and no one would burst into the room. Just then, my mom burst into my room and started screaming about dirty dishes. FML
Today, my mom complained that I was being too loud, and she smacked my head really hard. All while screaming at me. FML
Today, the neighbors called the cops because they heard "gun shots". My girlfriend and I were popping bubble wrap. FML
Today, the neighbors called the cops on us because they heard a series of loud screams. No, no one was being murdered, but my mom found one of my socks in the laundry room. FML
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shaBAMalex 0
Calm down. Lol.
nomadxx7 0
Gunshots =/= popcorn Come out the country. I'll show you what gunshots sound like
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Comments (254)
Go_Home 0
HAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHA. What a fag.
takran 0
I'm a bit torn on this one. Not over FYL/YDI, as it's definitely YDI, but on whether this person lives in the ghetto or not. On one hand, the only reason I can see for being so paranoid is if you live in an area with a lot of crime, but on the other hand, if you live in an area like that, I would think you would know the difference between popcorn and a gun. Either way you're still a moron.
Saarr 0
I totally agree with 30 & 32 :'D! Damn never tought popcorn could be 'scary'..
ozymandias_fml 0
#32, Think about it -- their first assumption was gunfire. It has to be a pretty damn shitty neighborhood for that to be the case.
infantrygirl 0
Paranoid much?
thatminxmyrna 0
If your first assumption is gunfire, and you live in the ghetto, you should be used to hearing it. When I lived in the unsavory part of town it was "oh gun shots again" (except for the time the crack house two blocks down got raided and there was a lot of automatic gunfire heading in our direction). Otherwise you just have a very overactive imagination.
lexxi_fml 0
hahaha, this is sooo funny!!! and I totally understand how this would happen. God, this made me laugh out loud!!! But I don't see how it's a FML.... it's more like an embarrassing moment...? but it's STILL funny as SHIT!
dang_fml 0
Fail.
justsumrandomguy 0
either you have really sensitive hearing, or you've never heard a gun fired/popcorn being popped. Either way, i think this shows signs of deep emotional distress and grounds for months if not years of expensive therapy.
fatfaceunited 0
Grow pair you ******* pussy!!!
HoneyBee1014 0
What the hell kind of popcorn was she making that sounded like gunshots?!