Today, for the second time, I had an argument with my mother about whether William Shakespeare was a real person or not. FML
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Today, my mother felt the need to remind me not to fall in love with a fictional character. After laughing and reassuring her that I knew the difference between fiction and reality, she replied, "You know, honey, sometimes I'm not so sure." FML
Today, my boyfriend is always telling me I haven’t met his real mother yet, even though I’ve known her a year. However, when I happened to disagree with her today, she started screaming and hitting like a psycho. He had to wrestle her out the door. I get it now; I’ve now met his “real” mother. FML
Today, I got into a heated argument with my mom, because apparently I'm an idiot for not sharing her belief that chickens are mammals. She has a university degree in this stuff. FML
Today, I had an argument over whether or not I should buy some flowers. With myself. Out loud. FML
Today, after much reluctance due to fear of causing a huge debate, I finally posted something on Facebook about the presidential debates. However, the post sparked an argument with my mom's childhood best friend, that ended with her telling me that my dad isn't actually my dad. FML
Today, my mom and I got into a fight about a topic we agreed on. Seems like we're destined to never get along. FML
Today, I realized that I frequently argue with myself and respond back. FML
Today, yet again, I got into an argument with my dad. I have a PhD in the subject. But he's "entitled to his opinion", for, as he said, he's read a summary of the history of the country in a tourist guidebook, and the general view doesn't have to be based on more detailed information. He also corrects me when I speak the language, which he doesn't know. FML
Today, my dad and I got into an argument, and he ended up calling me a son of a bitch. My mom heard and started arguing with him over him calling her a bitch. Three hours later, I'm now staying at my gran's house with my mom and hoping her threats of a divorce weren't for real. FML
Today, my mother started arguing with me once again about how my life revolves around my girlfriend and how it's unhealthy to spend so much time with her. We live together and are engaged to be married. FML
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spencer353 15
Which side were you arguing?
Unbweavable 17
nothing ends arguments like Google
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AmayaR 12
Actually, that's a very common topic of conversation. We've been learning about him in class and many historians believe he may have not been real it may have just been a pen name.
m8getreked 8
Well is he?
hamburgerjung 23
Sorry for the many commas^^ I'm german and we use them way more often :D
Mindashy 13
I feel it's necessary to ask: Were you arguing for or against his existence.
be82tw 17
Okay, others have said it. I have said it. We have birth records, not only for William Shakespeare himself, but also for his three children. We have records of his marriage, his death, where he went to school. He most certainly was real. We actually know a great deal more about him that we do a number of historic figures accepted as real (for example Alexander the Great), though there is a seven year period of no reliable records. Regarding authorship, there are a number of historians, some very well respected, who toy with the theory that various individuals were the REAL authors of the plays (and sometimes the sonnets). The problem is, while it isn't hard to explain why an English lord or an unknown playwright might want to use Shakespeare's name, all these theories seem to depend on the assumption that Shakespeare COULDN'T be the author: the man was a commoner who didn't attend university and didn't attend court. There is no direct evidence of other authorship. During the time, in which the scandal would have made delicious gossip, no one disputed the authorship of his works: that became a pastime rather recently with people suddenly trying to attribute the work in contradictory fashion to 80 some contenders. In contradiction, all the supporting evidence, from title pages to the accounts of contemporaries, identify the works as those of William Shakespeare.
be82tw 17
Replace Shakespeare's birth with his baptism.
ty4nier 16
Technically both sides are correct. They're not sure if William Shakespeare was a pen name or his real name or if he was even one person. The only proof of his existence are his works.
bullshitspanish 15
He's using correct punctuation.
fantasyworld 39
Some people aren't sure if Shakespeare was a real person or a pen name for several authors.
Celloguy12 4
There actually some debate as to whether he was a real person. I personally have never been curious enough to look these up but if u have time I would suggest doing so.