Today, whilst tuning my guitar, one of the steel strings snapped and hit me in the face. Now I'm on my way to my first date with the girl of my dreams, and I'm wearing an eye patch and have a thick red line across my face. 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, while video chatting with my girlfriend, who lives on the other side of the country, I thought I'd play a song for her on my guitar. The string broke and hit me in the face. I burst into tears and had to hang up. FML
Today, while tuning my bass guitar, I noticed a very strange screeching sound. I leaned over to look behind the neck. The biggest string snapped off and cut the side of my face. FML
Today, while playing on stage, the singer of my band swung his microphone around, straight into my face. I now have stitches above my right eye, and a job interview in three days. FML
Today, I was walking down the street with my acoustic guitar on my back. I saw a girl that I like coming down the opposite way, so I decided to play my guitar to try and impress her. I started to tune it quickly, but while I wasn't paying attention, I ran into a pole. Now my guitar is cracked. FML
Today, my band went to play a set for the first time. I'm the drummer. All was going well, and then before our first song I threw the sticks in the air, went to catch them, and one hit me right in the eye. I couldn't continue playing. Now I have to wear an eyepatch. FML
Today, I was jamming out and playing some air guitar. I somehow managed to knee myself directly in my left eye socket. I now have a hideously swollen face and a black eye. When people ask me what happened, I'll be hesitant to tell the truth. FML
Today, after practicing a song for my girlfriend on guitar all day, I called her over to my house to show it to her. After a long speech about how "this is for you," I played for about 3 seconds before I broke a string, which slapped her in her face. FML
Today, I forgot to tune my guitar pre-performance. Surprising, because it was in tune when I frantically did it by ear backstage. Too bad two of the six strings snapped, smacking the drummer in the face. FML
Today, I was playing my guitar and singing on the street corner. I did earn money, when some guy threw a quarter out of his car window for me. It hit me in the face. I now have a circle shaped bruise under my eye. FML
Today, I was on webcam for the first time with a guy I've been texting for a while. Trying to show off my guitar skills, I lean down to pick it up and fell on my face. FML
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anthonydpalm 18
Chin up OP. Maybe when you tell her that you play guitar, she'll be impressed and you'll get to play for her on your second date!
Elban 20
If you can play the guitar at least decently for her she might understand and appreciate the sacrifices you sometimes have to make.
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Elban 20
If you can play the guitar at least decently for her she might understand and appreciate the sacrifices you sometimes have to make.
anthonydpalm 18
Chin up OP. Maybe when you tell her that you play guitar, she'll be impressed and you'll get to play for her on your second date!
justplainawkwrd 22
or she'll think he really can't play, given OP's current state...
neuronerd 29
Just explain what happened. If she truly is the girl of your dreams, she'll be understanding. I know having that happen can hurt your confidence a bit, though.
xxjeramiahxx 18
Tell her you got it from Vietnam.
Colon_Man 17
"You're too young to have been in the Vietnam War." "What? A guy can't go on vacation?"
mezochan 29
You could just explain what happened and get some sympathy points. Or tell her you got into an epic battle! "If you think this is bad, you should see the ninjas!"
Elban 20
Hell yeah! Tell her how hard you trained and learned all the sick ass kicking moves watching kung-fu panda.
Nickimariek 20
Well... girls love musicians... lol just tell her what happened so she can laugh because I know I'd laugh...
astrodick 15
Tell her you had a accident and reschedule with her
SnailMail 12
Never reschedule a first date. Bad impression
chuka81 27
I know there are girls out there who are into pirates. Just get yourself a parrot and maybe a hook for good measure.
siggy_mcsigx 22
he could use the gem of a pickup line "If you were a pirate, would you want your parrot on this shoulder" <touches date's shoulder> "or this shoulder?" <touches the other shoulder so you get your arm around them>
sparkledoge 29
Aye matey i like me lads with eyepatches and scars yo ho ! ...If ya looking for me, i be sailing out the door.
BodyElectric 18
I don't know why people are thumbing you down; I happen to get a kick out of terrible pick-up lines. You just have to do them right (intentionally cheesy, not dumb and sleazy).
kusje 31
And you have a good conversation starter
JMichael 26
I haven't had one hit me in the face yet, but I've broken several strings tuning my guitars..lesson I've learned: always buy more than one pack of strings at a time!
Bearsmomma 30
Not helpful in OP'S situation/current FML.