Today, a friend told me that when I read, I make all the expressions the characters in the book are making. Apparently, I have been doing this since I was a kid, and no one ever told me. 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, I was reading a picture storybook to a kindergarten kid. She could pronounce more words than me, and corrected me. I'm about triple her age. FML
Today, I was in the middle of enjoying a really good book while in a waiting room. Someone saw what I was reading and thought it would be cool if she leaned over and told me everything that happens. FML
Today, I was reading a book in German, which I don't know very well. Suddenly I reached a passage I had no trouble understanding. Excited, I showed my husband, saying I was finally getting the hang of it. He laughed and patted my head. Turns out, that particular passage was a quote. In English. FML
Today, I realized I’ve been saying “a whole nother” instead of “a whole other” my entire life. It wasn’t until my friend pointed it out with a smirk I’ve been speaking in an alternate universe. He was also the one to point out last year that my use of "like" every three words was "annoying and cringe." FML
Today, I was reading a book in public. Some bastard stranger came over and started spoiling the plot for me. FML
Today, I thought I was on mute during a virtual watch party, and it's only after the third or fourth flappy fart that someone pointed this fact out to me. FML
Today, I learned that I've been saying a word wrong my whole life and all my friends have been too polite to correct me, when I found out that "Segue" and "Segway" are pronounced the same. FML
Today, I have learned a lot of "big" words from reading so much, but can actually only pronounce about half of them correctly. FML
Today, I found out that my classmates affectionately refer to me as "the kid whose eyes are really far apart." FML
Today, I realized that whenever I use emoticons, I tend to make the same face in real life. My coworkers gleefully showed me various pictures with my tongue out, face scrunched up, and so on, while staring at my phone. They've already made their way around the office. FML
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Top comments
MisterKnowItAll 15
That's just cause you're really into the book
SoloAutotunE 17
I sometimes realize when I do it. but when I do, I look around and see if anyone was looking.
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Comments (88)
MisterKnowItAll 15
That's just cause you're really into the book
cheshireau 26
That's right and I don't see it as a bad thing.
TheNewGuy03 29
I see this as a very positive thing that can be channeled into other things. You're probably a very expressive person.
Nessco 36
That's so awesome!!! I really don't see why this is an FML. You should be really happy about this.
SoloAutotunE 17
I sometimes realize when I do it. but when I do, I look around and see if anyone was looking.
harlsnerdbird 9
Yep, same here
Malsain_fml 10
Me too. An it is a sign that the book (or at least this very part) is good
ladyLALAA 29
Better late than never, right?
my_dog_is_better 19
How does he know what the people in the book's expressions are? Are you one of those people who reads out loud every time or has he been reading along side you since you were a kid? If it's the first one ydi. If it's the second one that's really weird and I want to know more
whatunicorn 17
Um.. have you ever read a book? They usually describe what's going on like 'his face paled with fright' or 'she stared in astonishment' etc.. and as for the rest of your comment who cares if OP was reading out loud it was a friend not a stranger and for the last part of your comment OP probably just asked their parents if it was true.
Kiernan151 25
Well 5, you can easily tell the looks on their face from the author saying like "He had a bewildered look on his face" "Ms McGonagall's lips pursed so hard they were paper thin". Its not rocket science.
harlsnerdbird 9
#14, I think he meant how did the other guy know what the character's expressions are... Seriously. #5, he doesn't have to know what exclusions are what, he can just tell when his eye brows are pushed up, or when he had a sly smile, out maybe when he looks pissed off then the expression changes to sad while he's reading
soullyfe 33
@14 & 17: I think they know that much. I think what they are trying to say how does the friend know that OP is specifically making the expressions of the characters in the book since the only person who would know the expressions that they are making is OP himself, due to the fact the friend isn't the one reading the book and can only make the assumption that that's what's happening. It could easily just be OP reacting to what's happening in the book rather than them just mimicking the characters.
Emmaray 16
Just don't read too many horror stories! Haha. Seriously, that's not too bad and is kind of a funny quirk! Sounds like you really know how to put yourself in someone else's shoes.
Ramb0 20
hopefully you haven't been reading erotic books
supr_sexy 9
OP should read ELEVEN MINUTES....;-)
whatunicorn 17
Not a bad thing OP; make it work for you. Read to kids or something like that, I think it's actually really cute.
tranced_ 45
you should take part in drama, you've been born for it might as well take your chances..
EvilLittleGirl 24
I hope you never read erotic fiction.
shebewoofle 21
It's not a bad thing... I do this when I draw!