Today, what started as my mom calling my grandma for a recipe turned into them discussing the philosophical reason behind my baking. I apparently picked up baking because I'm depressed over unemployment. And here I thought I just liked the smell of baked goods. 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 mom baked cupcakes for my visiting grandparents. Later, I saw my grandpa chowing down on them. Even later, my mom demanded to know why there were a dozen cupcake wrappers on my bed. I've essentially been framed by my own grandpa, and am now grounded for a month. FML
Today, I was baking cookies. I stared at them for 15 minutes and finally asked my dad, "Why are these taking so long?" He looked up at the oven and replied, "It might help if you turn the oven on." FML
Today, I woke up early and spent hours baking and icing a three-tier cake for my friend's eighteenth birthday, which is this evening. I just found out my mother threw it in the compost bin because she's on a diet and it was "tempting" her. FML
Today, while baking, I was joined by my roommate who doesn't really cook. I was making a batch of dough and she volunteered to help. After showing her how to knead, she really got into it. Afterwards, I asked why she wanted to help. "It really cleans my nails", she said. FML
Today, my grandmother has been complaining that I spend too much on food, so I started cooking food from scratch. I happily showed her my recipe book and encouraged her to try a few. She then mocked me for wasting time by not buying frozen food. FML
Today, I took an IQ test and ended up scoring above average. Feeling good about myself, I decided to bake some cookies. After 30 minutes of them not doing anything in the oven, I realized I forgot to turn the oven on. FML
Today, my stepmom asked me to bake pies for a dinner party she was having. Since I love baking, I said yes. When I went to deliver the pies, I found out they were for a family dinner I wasn't invited to. FML
Today, I surprised my boyfriend by baking him some cookies for the first time. He took a bite and said, "Wow, these taste exactly like the ones my mom used to make!" I couldn't bring myself to admit that I'd used a store-bought mix, because I can’t bake to save my life. FML
Today, I found out why my daughter eats so many sugary baked goods. According to her, when you bake things, all the sugar and calories are "released" and so you can't gain weight from it. It seems I raised a moron. FML
Today, I made brownies for my co-workers. My boss called me into his office, and I though he was going to compliment me on the baking. Instead, he talked about how his 5-year-old daughter can make brownies better than me. FML
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Top comments
Maggey 19
Bake their favorite recipes and refuse to share because you clearly need it to console yourself over your unemployment.
perdix 31
Boy, are they ever out in left field! Obviously, you bake because you have a very unsatisfying sex life. Mr. Fields was terrible in the sack and Famous Amos's wife had a mechanical ***** called Infamous Amos.
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Comments (41)
Fml_FTW228 10
If you think it's because you like the smell than that's most likely why.
woainishamu 21
Those tempting treats don't require a reason! Just bake and enjoy. Plus share with me.
Factor_fml 6
When I read the word "philosophical", I expected this FML to take some incredible direction. Way to let me down, OP. It should be "psychological" instead. Baking as a way to discover the meaning of life instead of coping with life, that would've been something.
indy92 5
THANK YOU
TheJester12 15
nothing tastes better then unemployment cookies . other then unemployment twinkies and red velvet cake tossed in by the government . man do they have the incentives to make me an productive active member of society. ahh their generosity rests daintily in my heart.... well.. mostly in my protruding gut actually .
IndigoFuckYou 9
This FML made me hungry.
UsernameHere234 13
OP means psychological, not philosophical. Sorry, needed to point that out.
linkinpark98 24
Bake them a cake in the shape of the finger. :D
whyisitincapital 25
Open up a bakery! It'll solve your unemployment as well as satisfy your new love of baking.
shaka_Z_0929007 10
Sorry all I could think about was the hunger games while reading this
daybar12 8
how does this remind you of hunger games?? :S
Andrewgfffff 0
Sorry, but that's PSYCHOLOGY of why you bake. Not philosophy. Sorry, couldn't not say it.