Today, I couldn't answer almost any of the questions in the game "Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?" I'm a 40 year old man. 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 was playing a math game with a 4th grade boy (I'm a college graduate). I cheated during the entire game, and still lost 7 of the 9 rounds we played. FML
Today, I was trying to work out, and couldn't even complete an exercise regime meant for 50-year-olds. I'm 24. FML
Today, I realized my brain has degraded so fucking much when I could only do one math question over the span of 24 hours. FML
Today, I had a giant Scantron test. After putting 10 answers, I noticed every single answer was A. I got freaked out and started putting random answers. Turns out every answer on the test was A. I failed. FML
Today, I started to fill out a job application online, with age being one of the first things I put in. After half an hour and 40 questions, I hit submit. I was then told that I wasn't old enough to apply. FML
Today, while I was taking a test in class, there was a question that had everyone stumped. After what seemed like forever, the teacher finally noticed and said he'd typed the question wrong. I spent more than half the time I had to complete the test on a question that wasn't even written correctly. Yes, I failed. FML
Today, I got selected to participate in a trivia night after trying for ages. First question: "What is the capital city of Australia?" My brain completely stopped functioning and I confidently and incorrectly answered "Sydney." I've spent most of my life knowing the correct answer, but my brain wouldn't let me remember it when it mattered. FML
Today, I was taking a test and thought I was doing great until I realized I was writing all my answers on the question paper, not the answer sheet. By the time I noticed, there were only five minutes left. FML
Today, I used to look so young for my age that in high school, I was regularly mistaken for a freshman. I never succeeded in getting dates because of it. Today, I'm 25 years-old and regularly get confused for being in my thirties. I guess all the stress from work, loneliness, and rejection really caught up. FML
Today, I missed points on a math quiz because I thought 2 times 5 was 20. I'm a math major. FML
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Aera_fml 0
The questions on that show don't indicate intelligence. Almost all of the things they ask are about pointless knowledge that nobody truly learns in school. What they test people with is as pointless as a crossword puzzles. Remember, there's a difference between being smart and knowing things.
nicksterluv 0
That show is SO beyond 5th grade. I was watching an episode my junior year of high school, and they asked a question that I had learned less than two weeks prior. And of course the fake 5th grader knew it. Bullshit!
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StuyLion 0
i'm praying that you didn't misspell "lawyer" in your username.
LEGEN_wait_DARY 0
Yup... It's spelt 'Laywer'
Hi5_fml 0
Don't worry about it. That information is fresh out those kids minds. Who really cares if you don't know most of the questions on there. A lot of people don't. A 5th grader is not smart enough to live on its own.
spartanjake5 0
Bad grammar!
engineerd 0
it's ok, they only ask questions that are relevant to a 5th grader's curriculum. i can't answer some of those questions either, but it doesn't mean i'm dumb, it just isn't relevant or current anymore.
HerrKevin 0
Seriously people? Now I'll admit that I have really only watched the German version, but it's ******* easy. How about you all pay attention in class, and if you're done with high school or college (and still can't answer questions on that show) go read some damn books.
TheSnooisafoo 0
Bullshit...you spelled "lawyer" wrong.
MyDogPickle 0
Simply put: you're an idiot.
jennyozz 0
well I guess that effectively proves that you aren't smarter than a fifth grader.
fmlnojutsu 0
i love how half of these people said that the 5th grade show has "knowledge superior to the mind of 5th graders" if you're in fifth grade and you don't know that shit, you're dumb as hell if you're above fifth grade and just learned that shit, you must go to school half the year and gather the harvest the other half, because i learned the 5th grade shit when i was in about 3rd grade... dumbasses. yeah i'd be embarrassed if i didn't know those questions either. ****** scrub
kallielou 10
Uhm yeah, I'm in an advanced program at school and I usually don't know 1 or 2 questions. That is definitely not grade 5 level questions. If you learned the things that they ask on the show, that just proves that you're learning useless shit that will get you no where in life. And, apparently everyone on that show are dumbasses because no one has yet to answer every question correctly. Stop basing peoples' intellegence based on a TV show.
vitaminsandminer 0
isnt that the point of the show? to show that elementary schools just teach random crap that no one will ever remember?