Today, as I was waiting in line to give my mom her birthday present, my dad gave her the exact same gift I'd also bought for her. 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, I received a birthday present from a friend. It was the very same gift I gave to her for Christmas. FML
Today, for my mom's birthday, I couldn't figure out what to get her, so I just took some of her jewelry, wrapped it up, and re-gifted it. She recognized it instantly. FML
Today, for my mom's 50th birthday, all she wanted was a certain gold bracelet. It was too much money for me to buy, so I bought the same one in silver. Right before I gave it to her, my older sister gave her the gold bracelet, which made her cry. When I gave her my present, she just said, "Oh." FML
Today, I bought my mom a gift certificate for a spa treatment for two so we could spend some quality time together. She took my sister. FML
Today, it's my birthday. The present I received from my best friend was the exact same necklace which I gave to her for her birthday two months ago. It had been unwrapped and re-wrapped in the same paper. FML
Today, my mom lit a candle in our living room, telling the family how much she loved it. She then went on the tell us that my dad got it for her and it must have been some cheap candle. I bought the candle as a gift for her on her birthday. FML
Today, my dad found the Father's Day present that I spent at least ten hours preparing and decorating. I'd expected him to be extremely happy about this lovely gift. His only reaction was to ask if he could exchange it for something else. FML
Today, my extended family came over for Christmas. I forgot to get a present for my extremely sensitive aunt. I took a gift from my re-gift pile and wrapped it quickly. Little did I remember that it was the same gift she gave me last year. She noticed. FML
Today, I went to my son's friend's birthday party and felt really proud of giving a great gift. It just so happened that I regifted the same gift that his friend's mother gave to my son the month before, because I forgot to check the name on the bag. It looked like she was about to faint. FML
Today, it was my birthday. The only person who remembered was my dad who got me a phone charger for my car, which I didn't even need because he got me the same exact thing last year. FML
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Top comments
rachelottavia 16
Hopefully she appreciates the thought behind the gift! :)
kozzard 17
If it's something that can run out, then it's fine. If it's something that is static, then it becomes slightly redundant. So yes it does matter
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Comments (83)
zombierahsa 6
I totally feel for you. The same thing happened to me some years ago. Now I check with my dad first before I get anything!
avapaige1234 19
This happens to me every single year.
darkfireflame 15
Oh my, a social faux pas.
plunkit 6
Was it 'the gift of anal?'
whynotbliss 18
Well at least you got a preview of what her reaction to your gift was going to be... Good or bad you/she gets to exchange it!
nickyLA 6
Hardly a FML moment. Had to go on here to make a point about lame FMLs. This one takes the cake
123yeah 7
:(
barlos88 19
Dammit, who knew big black ****** were so popular this year, lol
lil_miss_simran 15
Great minds think alike!
Sathane 21
I can see how this would be super awkward if you both bought her the same "toy" for her collection or something. Aside from that, who cares? That's what gift receipts are for.