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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ralmilk 16
oh jeez...some people these days
Heathtastic 10
You should teach her to say "You want fries with that?" might as well save time
NoFlippinWai 24
Hey now. I work in fast food. My coworkers are mostly people who are very smart but cant make a good decision to save their lives. It takes teamwork, compassion, speed, hard work, and a littlw more general knowledge that you think. Can you rewire a heated cabnet (sp)? I can. btw: I have never said that sentence in my life.
keverdeen 14
One time two girls in one of my classes admitted that they can't read a non-digital clock. I'm 17 too. it's pretty sad lol
NoFlippinWai 24
I was raised on Miliary time. 12h is just nonswnse to me. I can read it but I have no ability to judge if it is the afternoon or evenong until I make it 24h.
token_blackguy 18
It's never too late to get involved in your child's education!
bryan_1989 14
You should be worried!
dawood_k 27
WTF. These type of stories are so common on FML. Do these kids not get an education? Do the parents not follow their kids progress? You as a parent should be ashamed for your kids sake and for still taking time to post the FML instead of teaching your child...
Nyx_fml 23
But... but... but... posting the FML takes seconds. And Op already taught her daughter. I get you, though: it's easy to miss it, it's not like the FML starts with "Today, I had to show my daughter".
notsofriendly 17
Did it not occur to you at some point in those 17 years that you should make sure she understands where she lives?
davek 36
'Murrica **** YEAH!
boredinjp 17
Today I'm 17 and my mother was trying to show me the US on the map. She was pointing at China and was insisting it's our country. FML.
mosquito19 14
the worst part of this is that you didn't know