Today, as part of my job at a pet store, I helped our frat house president pick out goldfish for the new aquarium the big brothers are installing over summer break. And, once I'm initiated, I'll get to swallow one of the fish. 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, I won a goldfish at the amusement park. My little brother took him out of the bowl because he thought he was drowning. FML
Today, I got my tongue pierced, then went to a pet store. A clerk came up to ask if I needed help. I showed him I already had some fish, and said, "No thanks." He must have thought I was "special," as he bent down and in a baby voice, said "You got fishy? FISHY FISHY FISHY!" while poking the bag. FML
Today, my sister presented me with an "official pet killer" award after yet another goldfish under my care died of unknown causes. FML
Today, my little sister put me in charge of keeping her fighting fish alive. It would've been an easy task if it weren't for my crazy ex-boyfriend drunkenly forcing his way into my house, vomiting into the fishbowl and killing the fish. Only ten more hours until my family gets home. FML
Today, while doing some spring cleaning, I found the remains of my goldfish, which I was sure my cat ate last year. FML
Today, I excitedly showed my new roommate my pet fish. She then told me about how she purposely starved her last fish to see how long it would take before they started eating each other before starving to death. FML
Today, I was walking to the pet store to buy a month's worth of fish food for my fish so I wouldn't have to come back for a while. For fish food it was expensive. It was also surprisingly heavy and I had to carry it back to my house. When I got home, I saw my fish floating at the top of its bowl. FML
Today, I bought a new goldfish. While leaving my fish on my balcony to go get fish food, I hear a loud squawk and splash, I race outside to see a bird flying off with my fish. FML
Today, I came home to my boyfriend emptying his bowels into my aquarium. FML
Today, I bought a new Siamese Fighting Fish. I was so happy with my new fish so I bought him an expensive lovely bowl, some weeds, and a toy for the bowl. I left the room to get the fish food. When I returned, the fish was gone, and the cat was sitting on the table. FML
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HollyQuinn 21
That's absolutely gross and mean. Frats are awful.
bosniangirl27 21
Thats terrible. Why would you even want to do that?
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Comments (67)
ViviMage 40
Goldfish are really dirty creatures and some have suggested not to use feeder goldfish for pets who eat live fish! Too many parasites in them. Don't use catfish either, they have poisonous barbs.
Taurus_ChicKa 37
That's technically hazing, and therefore illegal. Report it to the school officials, and stay out of that fraternity. This is why I hate fraternities and sororities... *shudder*
keepmelikeanoath 13
Ah, don't pass judgment about all of them! There are Greek organizations that sick to the anti-hazing rules. You just don't hear about us because we don't do stupid shit like this that gets us in trouble. An organization with hazing is not worth joining.
xxUnknown 19
I had a friend who ate a live goldfish for a bet with his brother .. He said it wasn't bad and he'd do it again (for another $25).
ourtneyc 14
dude that's ****** up **** initiations
sw2f2fchik612 12
You're getting yourself into this situation, 100% YDI. Also, you're an ass.
TaoShaman 24
I agree that you should probably quit. If you work at a pet store, I assume you like animals. If you're going to swallow a live fish, maybe reconsider your job. Why would you even sell them to people you know are going to abuse them? What kind of maniac is okay with this sort of thing?
ELoni_fml 25
No offense, but you're a terrible person
SixthSinEnvy 39
YDI for trying to fit into the "cool" crowd. Decent human beings don't make you do something that sick/wrong/unsanitary just to call you 'brother'. Evaluate your life choices. You're making a wrong one here.
lordgimp 6
That's hazing. Pretty illegal in every state in the US. Talk to the president. Inform him that he can either let you in now, with no ritual or initiation, or you can tell the Dean about his plans and have the frat removed from the school. Blackmail begets blackmail.
SpartyOnWayne 18
You should drop if you're not man enough to handle the pledging process. Swallowing a goldfish is nothing considering what other houses make their pledges do. YDI for rushing without knowing what you're getting into
majorwizkid 10
My club sport "frat" was so much better than this. You could opt out of anything and not worry about it. We are all closer then ever and we didn't have to do stupid rituals like this. You don't need it.
yerawizardlizzy 27
I NEVER did anything like this when I was a new member. It's called hazing, it's illegal, and it's actually frowned upon in Greek Life nowadays.
SixthSinEnvy 39
Acceptable "pledging" pranks are no deodorant for a week or wearing a furry costume. You don't make someone swallow a non-edible LIVING creature that could give them a parasite. This whole competition with other houses for the craziest plegde ritual is what caused all those deaths and what got all those Frat houses in trouble to begin with.