Today, during an hour-long drive, my sister told me she's lost her "faith in humanity", because one of her friends bought his 8-year-old son an iPad. She uses this stupid expression all the time, and I got so pissed off that I forgot to brake at a red light, rear-ending the car in front of us. 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 got in the car with my brother, who drives all the time with his eyes glued to his phone. We stopped at a red light, it turned green. I noticed that he was still looking down and told him the car ahead was moving. I then got screamed at, saying how I'm always right, how my friends suck, and how he wished I was dead. FML
Today, my little sister came to me crying about how everyone calls her a bad driver. I gave her a pep talk, an encouraging hug, and told her not to listen to negativity. Five minutes later she wrecked my car. FML
Today, I was shopping when I overheard a woman telling an employee that she was buying an iPad for her 5-year-old son. Annoyed, I turned around and ranted about how he should have more age appropriate toys. Then she explained that her son is autistic and will be using the iPad to communicate. FML
Today, my mom was driving with my brothers and sister in the back seat. She was turned around talking to us, when my sister told my mom that she missed the light. She ran it, then screamed at us about not paying attention and noticing your surroundings. FML
Today, I asked my teenage daughter to read off directions from my iPhone while I drove. She went on Instagram instead. We missed the turn by 32 miles. FML
Today, I was driving my little sister to school. She really didn't wanna go and was throwing a tantrum in the car. When we stopped at a red light, my sister notices a police man giving a ticket to another driver. She rolled down her window and screamed "Help me! I'm being kidnapped by a murderer!" FML
Today, I pulled up next to a lady who was trying to text, smoke, and drive. My brother said that she was probably going to cause an accident. He was right. At the next light, she hit us. She then yelled that I purposely caused the accident because, "that's how teenagers are." FML
Today, I completely lost it when I found out my mom was driving around with my 20-month-old daughter not sat in a car seat. She told me I was overreacting, and that everything was fine since she “prayed for a safe journey.” FML
Today, I was on my way home on my bike when a lady in a 4WD cut me off while beeping her horn and calling me a "stupid f**ker who should get a proper education." In her car, she was smoking, and her three children weren't wearing seat belts. FML
Today, I saw a woman still texting on her phone as she started to drive away when the light turned green. I made sure to stare her down and give her a dirty look because she wasn't paying attention to driving. She laughed as I rear-ended the car in front of me. FML
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i_wuz_nver_here 31
This fml makes me lose all faith in humanity...
AwkwardHaole808 16
Unfortunately, getting pissed off is no excuse for not using your breaks.
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diablodeldragoon 6
brake! not break. the sad thing is that op isn't the only one that used the wrong spelling. perhaps the kids are not the only ones who could benefit from those educational apps.
jessughka 10
Reminds me of curb your enthusiasm where Larry David couldn't stand how Ted danson always said things were heaven. Oh this parking spot is heaven. Oh this tastes like heaven. Everything's heaven with that guy.
lmaouloser 5
Brake* Jesus.
maxman13524 13
Lolololol
Taurus_ChicKa 37
First of all, YDI for losing your temper so badly that you ran a red light. You could have caused a serious accident. Now, I do agree that parents need to stop giving their kids these high-end electronics that they aren't mature enough to handle. An eight-year-old with an iPad is too young. I typed up all the Santa letters at the newspaper where I work and more than half asked for an iPhone, iPad, or something to that extent. I'm talking kids in like first and second grade. And half the time, parents actually get their kids these things because they can't stand up to their own offspring and tell them no. So yes, I can totally see where your sister is coming from, and even if she sounds like a broken record, you could try telling her that rather than risk getting into an accident.
A7XCamaro 19
In all fairness OP might not have run the light, it all depends on how fast he was going when he hit the car that stopped for the light.
munchy22 5
My sister in law is a teacher and says that some schools are starting to introduce iPads in the classrooms. I suppose for "free time" the kids can have access to many educational games. It's a fine line these days because assuming that an iPad or iPod is just for music or twitter makes one seem ignorant..
Charleybelle 14
Thank you 52! All these judgmental assholes are pissing me off.
Ameel_fml 19
That was my first thought. I guess an 8 year old having an iPad might seem extreme to us because we never had them when we were younger, but I remember when I was little schools were starting to phase in computers and my parents didn't understand why it was necessary for a child to have a computer because they were expensive and "did the same thing a bloody typewriter does". Nowadays everybody has a computer, and I guess it would be strange for a child NOT to know how to use a tablet or a smartphone. Especially when things like tablets are being used in schools now.
munchy22 5
#85---I never said they're replacing recess with *free time* Remember what free time meant back then?
munchy22 5
#85 you look younger than me yet sound like my grandpa. Your comment was so ignorant you make it seem like physical education and recess has been banned from all schools across the country.
caitiebug1119 15
I'm really trying to say FYL, but this just can't be reasoned with. I agree with your sister, 8 year olds are too young to be given iPads. And some people really do overuse some phrases. But why is a stupid phrase a reason to lose control of your car? Thank goodness it was only rear ending and not something more serious.
Darkmagic666 9
Nice username op and I agree that phrase is annoying
dan_in_wi 12
its true, 8 year olds don't need cell phones and iPads! a guy I work with bought his 5 year old a brand new iPod, why? because he dropped his old one in the toilet! what happened to building forts, riding bikes, and playing with rocks and dirt???
brackaman 18
Evidently there are apps for that now.
CharresBarkrey 16
Now THIS is stupid. I'll be one to argue that parents can get their kids electronics if its their choice, but your friend's child clearly ruined his opportunity and proved he wasn't ready.
J08J 20
Well I'm 10 and I have an phone (not an iPhone or Samsung Galaxy though, I wish, I have an LG T505, it's good).
stripeycrakers 7
Why is it always the iPads fault?