Today, an African-American family came into the restaurant at which I work. They said, "Jackson, party of 5." After I laughed, I realized they were serious. FML
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Today, while serving a rather large party at the restaurant where I work, I mentioned that the soup of the day was "to die for". After the hosts gave me weird looks, it dawned on me that the reason they were wearing all black is because they've just come back from a funeral. FML
Today, my coworker and I were swamped with coffee orders. I told him I would "take care of the blacks", and a customer who only heard that sentence screamed at me for several minutes about racism. FML
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Today, I was eating out with my family. I have 2 brothers. Our waitress comes and says, "Look at those 3 handsome young men." I didn't think of it until my 5-year-old brother shouted, " She's a girl!'" FML
Today, I became the town racist for saying "black" instead of "African-American". I'm black. FML
Today, myself and three friends went to a games night and we had to come up with a team name. Since I’m black and they’re all white, they insisted on “Interracial”. FML
Today, I overheard the popular kids say that they were planning on going to the local fast food restaurant to take pictures of the obese people that go there. Not only do I work there, but my family and I were planning on having dinner there tonight. FML
Today, while at a restaurant, my three year old daughter pointed at an African-American girl and yelled out “She’s ugly because she’s black!” Me and my wife got dirty looks for the entire rest of our meal. We have no idea where she learned that. FML
Today, I was meeting friends for dinner at an Indian restaurant. I was waiting for the group to arrive and our table to be ready. An Indian man approached me smiling, so I said, "We're not ready for our table yet." Then I realized it was my friend's boyfriend, who I've met several times. FML
Today, I got fired, apparently for being racist to black people. When I told my boyfriend, he couldn't stop laughing. He's black. FML
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LadyGore 12
Win.
HolaJessicaHola 0
Hey, I would've thought it was funny too.
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Comments (296)
LadyGore 12
Win.
Damn_Hippster 11
That's awesome! I would have high-fives them.
TunechiXXL 0
A B C it's as simple as 1 2 3...... Wait they weren't happy @ you laughing?
TunechiXXL 0
Does Joe Jackson hafta smack a bitch?!?
hawkey126 0
I moderated this. Eff yes
biggestfan23 11
48- nobody cares
loveydoodlex3 0
Who are any way???????
X_Codes 11
Well, fail on the OP's part. Jackson is a real family name, so even if it's funny it's rather stupid to somehow think that they weren't being serious.
mockingjaygirl16 8
it's not like that family has never had anyone laugh at that before!
juicystar777 4
why were you laughing at them? is that some kind of racist joke? :(
jizzwold 21
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
I really don't understand why op would laugh at that. I get the Jackson 5 thing but Jackson is a pretty common name why would you think that they were joking?
nerobluerose 10
98 - he thought it was a joke because of the old music group Jackson 5. The group Michael Jackson was in when he was young.
juicystar777 4
ohh! wow this is the first FML i've actually understood :D 98 - no he laughed because they were an African American family, had 5 members, and last name was Jackson. . . Like the band the Jackson 5! See? It's not that hard to solve once you put your thinking cap on ;D
nava1210 12
109 - Why are you so smart? You amaze me.
b0ngs 7
*Facepalm* @ 109's comment
juicystar777 4
125 - are you being sarcastic? :O :(
HahaHokayThen 10
Ooh did they give you one more chance, to show them that you love em?
KiddNYC1O 22
137- Dead serious.
kooochris1995 14
#137- no he's not!! Your comment was pure genius! We all agree!
marinus_fml 20
#137, nope, no sarcastic people around here..
DSfriscoe 2
I didn't get it at all.
demonmonkey 13
^^^ Fail
juicystar777 4
ohh. haha
teddy4nyy 13
Gosh 185. You must make Galileo, Newton, Einstein, and Hawkings jealous, what with your superior knowledge.
nava1210 12
157 - thanks for clearing that up for me.
Thatpianoguy 12
Leave 185 alone, dam you guys are mean.
b0ngs 7
The internet is a mean place, 207, a very mean place...
jizzwold 21
I said I understand the Jackson 5 don't understand the down votes though
Marcella1016 32
198 - Yep the Hawkings are jealous. All of them.
slayer447 17
It could have been worse. They could have said "Donner, party of 5"
SystemofaBlink41 27
No... You are one grade A smartass, you!
emleahlie 0
Its like that time I accidentally said "nickel back?" while giving back 5 cents change. I laughed to myself...
xxBFMVAAMIWxx 18
That's actually how they got their name. Legit
idefka 34
once at IHop, they called Jackson, party of 5. It would have been funnier if we weren't them.
HolaJessicaHola 0
Hey, I would've thought it was funny too.
Andr913 13
It would've been even funnier if they had a brother who was supposed to join them but he left and was replaced by one of the 5, as well as 4 sisters who weren't in the group.
MedKits 9
Swing and a miss, right 73?
SecretMe00 5
How come I don't get a fourth of FMLs... Like this one for instance..
rocklare18 7
Not enough brain cells I suppose
MagicallyFat 12
Haha don't sweat it, that's really funny. If they get mad at you their most likely boring losers. One would hope they can grasp the concept of a joke
burro_fml 6
174- maybe you are just stupid. Ever heard of the Jackson 5? It was Michael Jackson's family band when he was younger!
sammisweets93 12
Jackson 5 like Michael Jackson dumbass
lululatenight 28
It just seems too funny to be a coincidence
xXxXxMasonxXxXx 7
Oh sweet sweet irony xD
TheLoneWandererX 2
In appearance it seems like a joke in reality its not...crazy white kids these days
draegbomb 5
Did Mr. Jackson offer candy to any of the little boys at the restaurant?
draegbomb 5
Did Mr. Jackson offer candy to any of the little boys at the restaurant?
SummerTime69 5
^Way to be "that guy" ..smh
draegbomb 5
Someone had to bring it up sooner or later
docscientist 10
Not even close to being ironic.
MissMae93 23
I'm assuming everyone who thumbed up this comment had no idea what "irony" meant.
Ghouly_fml 7
Hmmmm I have no idea what irony is Wait! I think I figured it out it's a guy who has an iron knee No Lolz? Okay I'll go sit back in the corner
Mister_Triangle 21
Since I can only give one down thumb, I can't do much to fight the ignorance that persists about irony.
BornToFlyThenDie 0
Irony- A state of affairs or an event that seems diliberatly contrary to what one expects and is often amusing One of the three uses of irony, the other two are and expression of speech and an adjective. I don't think the poster of this comment did anything wrong with word usage.
reaganomics 6
Irony: The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. A good example is the film Fight Club in which the main character becomes enslaved to a new idea to break away from the old one. Hope that clears it up...
Ghouly_fml 7
Awww I still wish it was a guy who had an iron knee I want an iron knee That would be so badass ^_^
narya1 0
Wait...what
chaoticxxxmess 3
There were 5 people and their reservation was under Jackson. You know, like the Jackson 5. Where Michael Jackson got his start.
TunechiXXL 0
Does Joe Jackson hafta smack a bitch?!?
narya1 0
Woah, the Jackson 5?! What's that!
JayJaysGirl 0
I don't want to live on this planet anymore...
chaoticxxxmess 3
59- Playing it off like you actually know what's going on now, eh?
MrsPegg 45
Google... does wonders for ignorance
idontknowyou123 0
59 - I dont even... Out... Just get out and take your fail with you
FinJage 18
102 - A person is not ignorant for not knowing some group/band. I'm sure I could name a band and call you ignorant for not knowing it.
haw008 14
But a band as famous as the Jackson 5?
theevilduchess 12
Be careful. You don't want to become god.
laden_swallow09 35
147 - Uhh, yeah, it does. That's the definition of "ignorant". You don't know.
Unlucky_Gun 0
#147... Ignorant means uneducated in the fundamentals of a given ART (which means music) or branch of learning. So yes, a person can be ignorant for not knowing of a band, singer, etc.. You don't think someone could be ignorant for that yet you say you could call someone else ignorant for not knowing of a band..
KunoKanashimi 3
59...It was kind of already explained. ._. Where Micheal Jackson got his start. It's a band.
mcerin 10
That is the definition of ignorant: not knowing
bitchesbcrazy 0
I'm sure they were quite offended, was one of them white?
grahambertus 11
No, but he became white later on in life
dumboears 8
Your picture is how I feel about your comment.
raauul_4 5
Haha I woulda laughed too.
Ha1r1nY0S0up 15
Haha, can't blame you for that one
williamcarter93 13
Oh hell....
Ha1r1nY0S0up 15
OHH HAILLZZ NO
ugottabkidn 0
Ur a douchebag
victoriakarsynn 0
How is she a douchebag? All she did was laugh. Grow a sense of humor.
Swiftly 0
*you're
EpicSquishii 21
Bewbs O.o
ohmandapants 17
I'm sorry 65, I agree with your comment but..."grow a sense of humor"? Lol I didn't know humor could be grown. Like a tree!
asiandude801 4
Not literally omandapants, grow some brains
SummerTime69 5
Get a sense of humor
SummerTime69 5
Meant to be aimed at #9
CryMoreFMLs 15
Not to be a Grammar Nazi... But isn't it humour? Or are both uses correct?
emmaa3451 11
One is British English, the other American. :P
Egao_fml 8
Lol, that's funny!