Anonymous
Buffalo, United States
Not a geography major
Today, I had to show my daughter where the USA is on a map. She's 17, and we live in the USA. FML
Collection
Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Same thing different taste
isabellam0426
Today, while teaching my history class, a girl asked me where North America was. She lives in North America. FML
Anonymous
Marlboro, United States
Today, my teenage daughter tried to convince me that the UK is a part of Canada. After I pulled out a map to prove her wrong, she got all angry and defensive, and said that nobody's perfect at "geometry". My daughter is an idiot. FML
geonix
So do some adults…
Today, I discovered that apparently my six-year-old daughter actually believes that the United States is the only country with advanced technology. FML
lucille
Not a geography major
Today, my daughter tried to argue with me that Scandinavia isn’t a real place. She’s 17. FML
Anonymous
Houston, United States
Oh no…
Today, I was telling my girlfriend about how my parents are flying out to Japan today on vacation. She was shocked at how short the flight will be, because "It's on the other side of the world." We live in the USA, and it seems I'm dating a Flat Earther. FML
Ange
United States
Today, I had to slowly explain to my daughter why her Facebook profile isn't a valid piece of ID. FML
Lonely
Utrecht, Netherlands
You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone
Today, my only daughter and her boyfriend sat me down for an important talk. I was thrilled, thinking they were engaged or pregnant. They actually wanted to tell me they're moving half way around the world. FML
yingyang2
United States
Today, I have been teaching my 5 year-old step-daughter how to read and write. She came bounding up to me with a piece of paper and said, "look what I did". It was a letter that said "My dad misses my real mommy, not you". FML
jesuschrist
They'll go at night
Today, my daughter asked me why NASA hasn't gone to the sun yet. She's seventeen. FML
Anonymous
United Kingdom
Today, I had to explain to my 18-year-old daughter why she can't pull a duck face pose for her driver's license. She still doesn't believe me. FML
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TrackGirl19 29
One can only hope she was joking.
CreamGravy 36
You would be surprised at how many kids actually don't know this stuff then.
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TrackGirl19 29
One can only hope she was joking.
juliaannw 11
It's an indictment of the American education system.
Arrow44 10
Just remember who raised her.
missrebecca3 8
American citizens as a whole have reached a new low. you must be so proud of your daughter
TheAbstract 15
*Reads first sentence* You know, if they're from another country then I can understand this. *Reads second sentence* ...*Facepalm*
BloodRedSpark 9
Well, I'm sure you guys are overlooking something! It's not like anybody can be -that- dumb...right?
greenmen 12
Sorry you are so wrong they reached a new high
LordoftheOcelots 10
Let's just hope she knows and she had a brain fart
lolen2910 3
katie upton- is that you??
missrebecca3 8
I bet the 37 people who thumbed down my comment are Americans, lmfao.
missrebecca3 8
you must be so proud of your daughter
tjv3 10
Public education... Gotta love it
broderickc 13
*face palm*
NightHawk387 22
head desk, because sometimes a face palm just isn't enough.
KatieMajestic 17
Join the club.
Spider_Web 11
I've lost faith in the American education system.
Little4Bear 10
*takes #2's hand and slams his palm into his face again* (that was a face palm on my behalf for those who don't get it..) OP, I hope she was joking and that she's not really that stupid.
CreamGravy 36
You would be surprised at how many kids actually don't know this stuff then.
PenguinBitch 44
Your profile picture....the face is mocking this fml.
kaitlynjane 28
Actually I read somewhere that at least 10% of US citizens can't identify USA on a map. The numbers get even worse for other countries.
NoFlippinWai 24
Trying to identify states is just as bad. Someone yold me I was Canadian because Michigan was in Canada. Lol.
monnanon 14
i know wherr the USA is but i will admit that i dont know where all the states are. the coastal ones i know plus Florida and Texas but some of them i have no idea with. I would not expect a non brit to know where the home counties or speyside was though.
jondivey 9
#97 florida is coastal.
monnanon 14
i know that but its also a peninsula so seemed to need mentioned again.
OnlyTheDarkest 17
107, So is Texas..
Futacy 30
#97 Actually, almost half of our states are coastal; 23 states border either the Atlantic, Pacific, or the Gulf of Mexico. I wouldn't expect someone who's not from here to know all of them.
kathryn14 19
I really just don't understand how people don't know this stuff, I live in texas and I can tell you where every state is like that should be normal
BadApple88 29
Tragic
Alexis2742 31
Thanks Obama.
singer0421 32
Some people just aren't the sharpest knives in the drawer.
Zack6849 8
Not the brightest crayon in the toolshed eh?
Axipiter 24
Not the wisest owl in the henhouse.
Aussieinusa 5
A few cans short of a six pack
skyttlz 32
It's not rocket surgery.
NoFlippinWai 24
About as sharp as a bowling ball.
sems_fml 5
A few sandwiches short of a picnic
Hiimhaileypotter 53
A few wrenches short of a toolchest.
shesaywha 19
a few greeks short of an economical crisis.
SlapAndTickle 20
A few fries short of a happy meal.
cathyfang1533 12
But it is brain science.
ChevyRedneck85 13
Stupid people, stupid people everywhere
forever_a_zebra 7
Six short of half a dozen.
juststephhere 23
That's kinda sad
tinyrosie 21
Kinda?
thrifting 18
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
Is she blonde? Or is her dad also her uncle?
DaDezza244 31
#8, stereotypical comments are Not funny and. Secondly, that second sentence made no sense at all. it is also irrelevant to the FML. OP- I think your daughter should retake her geography class
bosox29 14
My girlfriend is a blonde and she just graduated last week with a bachelor degree in psychology. So yes stereotypes = stupid
Shootermtd25 7
#33 maybe ure blond Or ur dad or ur uncle Or ur dog or ur neighbor or ur 5th cousin
PenguinBitch 44
*Looks around to see if anybody else understood #39*
Axipiter 24
I just had my second ever FML induced aneurysm. I was lucky to have survived the first. I don't foresee the same fate this time. Bye, world.
DaDezza244 31
#39, I suggest you go back to school before you insult me.
SlapAndTickle 20
#33 He was hinting at incest, you know, your dad also being your uncle. Here's an ice pack you do know how to use one right , # 39?
SarMarJo 17
#8, I just want to say something. I have a degree in business, and I wasn't taken as seriously because of my natural hair color. I dyed my hair from blonde to brown because I got sick of it. It's people like you... I could stereotype you based off of your profile picture, but I'm not gonna stoop that low.
Suaria 38
Can you please stop stereotyping? I am currently in high school but I will have you know I am a straight A student. Also, I am blonde.
Nyx_fml 23
Well, you know, as Miss Teen South Carolina said, many US Americans can't point it in a map because they just don't have maps.
perdix 31
Why would she need a map? She's already here! Some people have very limited brainal capacity, so you should only tell them stuff they need to know.
Dracoboxer357 36
Perhaps Op's daughter already used up her available space walking, talking, breathing, holding her water until she found a toilet, getting dressed in the morning, texting, and worshipping One Direction. Can't expect too much more here, can we? ;P
cathyfang1533 12
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