Today, a guy in my class was talking about himself. He started his story with, "When I was little, I was a ginger." I replied without thinking, "Is that why you got put up for adoption?" Him being adopted was the actual story he wanted to tell. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, our class was focusing on discrimination, and our teacher asked us if anyone had ever felt discriminated against. I put my hand up to share a story, and my teacher immediately said, "It's because you're ginger, isn't it?" That's not what I was going to say. FML
Today, I was on the phone with my boyfriend. We were messing around and I always jokingly say, "You're adopted, nobody loves you!" to everybody. His reply, "That's pretty fucked up, I am adopted." He really was. FML
Today, my Dad sat me down and told me that I was adopted. I was unbelievably shocked by this revelation and asked him why he'd never told me this before. His response was, "I didn't know!" FML
Today, my Dad sat me down and told me that I was adopted. I was unbelievably shocked by this revelation and asked him why he'd never told me this before. His response was, "I didn't know!" FML
Today, I overheard my parents arguing over who had to tell me that I'm adopted. FML
Today, my mom dropped me off at a friend's house. Upon leaving, my friend's mom said how much I looked like my mother. My mother then replied, "That's funny, she was adopted." This was the first I'd heard of this. FML
Today, I discovered that I'm adopted. How? After a great lunch, I asked my uncle how he'd made the salad dressing. He replied, "Haha! It's a secret family recipe, my dear!" I wouldn't have thought twice about it, were it not for my parents' shocked expressions, and the long, awkward silence. FML
Today, I overheard my dad's friend complaining to my dad that his new baby boy is a ginger. I continued listening, and heard my dad saying, "Yeah, there's nothing worse than having a ginger." I'm his daughter. I'm a ginger. FML
Today, I decided to come clean with my daughter about her adoptive status within my family. Just after I told her she was adopted, I realized that I have been telling her stories about me giving birth to her. FML
Today, I found out the joke I’ve been telling for 15 years is true. I am adopted. FML
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captainsmegma 12
Well now don't you feel like a complete douche bag.
myusername23 17
You must be psychic.
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Comments (69)
MsKatieFace 11
So many judgemental people getting on their moral high horses. I refuse to believe ANY of you that say you've never said something you thought was funny/witty in the heat of the moment that ended up hurting somebody, when it was absolutely not your intention to do so. Adoption jokes like anything else don't always have to be offensive, it depends on the context they're used in and who you're around. So no, i don't believe OP is a dick, nor that they deserved it, because at some point it's a situation we all end up in, and giving benefit of the doubt to OP I'm sure they felt awful about it, or it wouldn't be on FML.
Ogodwhyzzz 6
Congrats you made my day OP and probably the dude's hate list as well.
PoisonOrchid 21
The joke was a little off color, but still pretty damn funny. You still should probably learn not to blurt things like that out in class. You end up looking like an insensitive asshole. Sorry, OP!
SCHM03K31 8
At least he was chosen by his parents...
HeatherLeeP 5
Bummer! Id be so embarrassed.
trendkilla254 4
doesn't matter he has no soul anyway.
Audem_fml 27
As a ginger I really want to vote YDI but at the same time you couldn't know, could you ? I'll show some mercy, I hope he did too ;)
VanessaNal 13
Think before you speak.
lennon_ 16
Why is being a ginger so bad? You deserved to look like an asshole maybe next time think before you speak.
SideOfTheAngels 23
You're an absolute f**king asshole. You've no idea what it's like to be adopted, so f**king think before you make pathetic jokes like that.