Today, I brought some cupcakes to my class for my birthday, like all the cool kids do. When it came time to sing happy birthday, the entire class said "happy birthday to" then forgot my name. Except my teacher. She said Steve. My name's Jeff. FML
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Today, the shy girl in my class brought a cake to share with everyone, since it's her birthday. Excited about the cake, I got everybody to sing "Happy Birthday" for her, only to realize too late that nobody in the class knew her name, myself included. FML
Today, some of my classmates brought cupcakes to celebrate my birthday. I took the leftovers with me after class, and when my mom picked me up from school, she asked, "What are the cupcakes for?" FML
Today, after I'd ordered a birthday cake with my name written on it, I went to pick it up but the bakery messed up and wrote the name of the person who ordered one right before me. I stood at the party smiling while everyone congratulated “Kevin.” I am not called Kevin. FML
Today, I celebrated my birthday with my family. While they were singing Happy Birthday to me, my mother called me by my brother's name. When I blew out the candles a moment later, I joked, "I wish my mother could remember which son I am." Before we had even started eating the cake, she called me by my father's name. FML
Today, my grandparents took me out for dinner for my birthday. After singing, "Happy birthday dear…" they froze. I had to say my own name because they'd forgotten it. FML
Today, I celebrated my birthday with my friend who has the same birthday by going out to dinner with a bunch of our friends. The waiter brought out a cake for my friend but not for me. No one noticed my exclusion. I sang happy birthday on my birthday. FML
Today, it was the last day of school, and I said goodbye to one of my students. She then told me how to correctly pronounce her name. I'd said it wrong all year. FML
Today, I realized that the only time I've ever been noticed by my classmates is when I brought cake for the potluck. FML
Today, it's my birthday. At my workplace, we always get a cake for whoever's birthday it is. They somehow forgot about me. I've been working there for a year, and my grandparents and my dad own the restaurant I work at. FML
Today, while singing "Happy Birthday", my boyfriend's mom said his ex's name instead of mine. Almost everyone at the party got it on video. FML
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Casualt1234 0
Oh Steve, I'm sorry that sucks
suckstobeyou3 0
next year, bring a cake with your name on it.
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flamapajama 0
Um, all your schools must be pretty boring, because EVERYBODY brings cupcakes at my HS. It's the best part of the day, happens all the time cuz the teachers can't turn down anyone's birthday. I'm sorry Jeff, but don't listen to them, never think you're too old for cupcakes. That should just never, ever be the case. xD
Lou_Briccant 0
#199, I think it's safe to say that an overwhelming 139% of people here are way too sensitive about what people say and henceforth, take things way too seriously. The mere thought of sarcasm and humour boggles their mind so much that it actually reduces their life expectancy.
coffeennicotine 0
Um are you 5? Because the last time "the cool kids" brought cupcakes with them for their own birthday was like 1st grade.
LeftHanded_fml 0
When did only the "cool kids" bring cupcakes to school. Cool or not, people did it. But only in like 3rd grade.
Some___Guy 0
I think that having your teacher call you by the wrong name qualifies as her forgetting your name too.
meganAQHA 0
LOL @ 68 I guess you're pretty cool, you missed all the GRAMMAR lessons in school...poor kid Happy Belated Birthday Jeff, you made people happy, that's pretty cool =)
mustangsami118 5
Thats what all the cool kids do? We stopped bringing cupcakes to class when i was like 11.
Lou_Briccant 0
#203, he wasn't actually trying to be cool, he just put that in an attempt to strike up some humour in this FML, but apparently, it went WAY over your head, as many of you take things word-for-word seriously. Seriously guys, I could say "It's raining cats and dogs", and I wouldn't be surprised if half of you ran outside to see if there actually were cats and dogs falling out of the sky.
mustangsami118 5
that still doesnt change the fact that he brought cupcakes to class ...LOSER
king_z 0
MY NAME'S JEFF TOO!!! :D