Anonymous
Dalton, United States
Today, I announced to my family that I got accepted into Harvard. My grandma laughed and muttered, "Liar." FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
Anonymous
United States
Failing upwards
Today, I got my acceptance letter from Harvard University. Yay! Unfortunately, I sent it as a joke, never thinking I'd get accepted and I have absolutely no way to get there, or the money to pay for it. FML
stillwaiting
United States
Today, my mom called and told me I got accepted to my first-choice college. I got really excited and asked her to read me the letter. As she started to read it, she said, "Oops... uh, nevermind." FML
Anonymous
United States
Today, I received my acceptance letter to one of the most prestigious universities in the US, as well as a nice scholarship. I was so proud of myself, I eagerly showed my dad, hoping he would shed a tear or two. His only words were, "Just get a job so you can get the hell out of my house." FML
madiison09
This FML is from back in 2013 but it's good stuff
United States
Overjoyed
Today, I got a letter from Yale Law School saying I got a 4 year full scholarship. I called my dad crying and read the whole thing… even the bottom of the letter, which said, "April fools' ! Love, Mom and Dad." FML
areyoukiddingme
United States
Today, I came out to my parents. They laughed in my face. FML
1940s wants their attitude back
United States
Thanks ma
Today, I excitedly told my mom how I got accepted to the master’s program of my dreams. She decided now would be a good time to proudly repeat for the millionth time how she gave up a full ride to the Ivy League to marry my father, and I ought to be a "good woman" and do the same. FML
RektForLyfe
Wickliffe, United States
Today, I was accepted to the college of my dreams. Then I checked the address. Turns out, the letter was meant for my neighbor. I was actually denied. FML
Gayeveryday
Truro, Canada
Today, I came out to my parents. They still think I'm joking. FML
reject
United Kingdom
Today, when taking a group picture with my closest friends, a passing parent congratulated us on getting into the same university for next year. She's wrong. They're all going to Cambridge, except for me. I was rejected. FML
Sarah
Austin, United States
Read the room
Today, I was at a family gathering and during a lull in the conversation I started to tell a joke to lighten the mood. Halfway through, I realized the joke was incredibly inappropriate. The room fell silent, and my grandma hasn’t looked at me the same since. FML
Top comments
tootsie68 22
Keep on laughing. They'll be begging you for money someday!
Tehbb 7
Good work on getting into Harvard!
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tootsie68 22
Keep on laughing. They'll be begging you for money someday!
kwyk 23
He could be studying arts...
TourettesGuyFTW 26
Still. Those who can, will persevere.
iLike2Teabag 27
Good for OP, but he might have to ask for money from them first. Unless he got a full scholarship, Harvard isn't cheap. 4 years will set you back 160 big ones.
whostolemylama 12
Or if he's economically disadvantaged, less than 80k a year income, then he would get into Harvard without paying a dime for tuition.
melbournearsenal 18
What do you mean by they? Only his grandma laughed at him !
ise3 10
Harvard has a generous financial aid program. They make sure you can afford to go, and you have 0 debt at the end. Congrats for getting in. And for the idiot who said he might be doing art, it doesnt help your chances. At all.
ise3 10
Did i mention that no one gets merit-based aid? No one gets "full scholarship" but if their family earns less than 70k (80k?) a year it's a full ride. Same with princeton and yale. The last thing they want is someone to not enroll because they can't afford to.
Coolada 15
Why is everybody thumbing down 11? It's a valid concern and a serious problem facing many newly graduated arts majors.
M3DIC4T3 29
And what's so wrong with studying arts? When an artist is discovered they can make millions..
Coolada 15
But the ones who are discovered are few and far between. I'm all for following your dreams, and I applaud those who do, but with art the chances of success are astronomically low.
rahulcool7 14
#78- So is getting into Harvard.
Coolada 15
Harvard is 1/20. Stardom is 1/10000000.
kwyk 23
My point was: just because he's going to Harvard, doesn't mean he's gonna be loaded.
enty6003 18
That was obviously a reply to the comment stating that they'd be coming to OP when he/she becomes rich. Clearly a joke, reflecting a much established stereotype of arts degrees leading nowhere (trying Googling "Eng Lit/Art History grads + McDonalds".
ise3 10
If someone's good enough at arts to get into harvard, i doubt they would go. There are far better arts schools than harvard. Not to say that there aren't art majors at harvard, but they're probably studying something else, too.
Tehbb 7
Good work on getting into Harvard!
bandofsand 10
Yes, congrats. Should be easy enough to prove.
jojimugo 20
Let them laugh now, just remember he who laughs last, laughs the loudest.
Shenanigans9 8
*longest
Enslaved 38
I've always thought the expression was: "He who laughs last, laughs best."(:
gracehi 33
Didn't Albert Einstein say, "He who laughs last thinks slowest?"
sstahpp 33
He who laughs last didn't understand the joke.
navik23 6
Well you still got in so that's a feet in itself! Just ignore her :)
EpicSquishii 21
lol feet. "you'll be the toes of the town!"
SillyGirl4602 23
4- I think you mean "feat" not "feet".
TourettesGuyFTW 26
27- are you trolling? ?
Obey_StudBoii 23
#27, Guya? I believe the correct word is "guys".
gotaplanstan 28
Yeah guya, stop being dicks.
NeinKittenz 20
Youre all not funny for making fun of misspell!
TourettesGuyFTW 26
Well maybe Miss Spell should learn how to-...oh never mind!
carleybeak 21
How supportive..
Kalipczo 21
Show them your acceptance and have the last laugh, congratulations by the way (:
error404n0tf0und 21
not to steryotype old people but they can be bitches sometimes
spazz666 18
I'm pretty sure that "stereotype" works for the entire human population.
The_Thinker 18
It's always grandma, huh.
coolboy675 16
You should tell them "Harvard" it was trying to get in. They just MIT believe you after you show them your letter. In which case, you cab say, "Yale should've believed me when I said it the first time." ... I tried ._.
HowieDoIt 21
Duke keep trying, you're having fun, whichita-ll that matters.
cosmosis 12
Dafuq did i just read?!?!? My head hurts, im going to bed....
Chioni 6
Nice puns you got there. good luck keeping them safe from me, Yale need it. Erm...I didn't have many puns to put here... Yale = You'll
cupcakechick 17
just ignore them op, they clearly dont have faith in you, go to collage and pass and show them wrong
perdix 31
#10, I don't think his family with be very impressed if he goes to a group of pictures pasted onto a backing. If he does go to college, let's hope he learns some spelling and grammar while he's there. ;)
cupcakechick 17
45 I cant understand what ur saying, you wrote it funny
perdix 31
#60, "College" is where you go for education after you complete high school, and a "collage" is group of different art media, often photographs, pasted to a backing. By the way, "college" is used as a catch-all in everyday speech to include all post-secondary institutions like universities, schools, institutes, colleges, etc.