Today, I found out that my son thinks it's acceptable to use words like "on fleek" in high school level essays. FML
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Today, my 7-year-old used the word "crap". When I told her that she mustn't use that word because it's rude, she simply replied, "Mother, you should hear the words I use at school." FML
Today, my wife got a call from my son's school, telling her that he was talking inappropriately in class, using bad language. Neither my wife or I ever use foul language, spoken or written. I feel like such a failure as father and parent. FML
Today, I found out that, when mad at us, my son picks the tops off his shoulder-pimples and sprinkles them in our food. FML
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Today, I was listening to my son's teacher gossip about students whilst in the grocery store. I was thrilled when she described my son as "A model student". However, she then went on to say, "Which is surprising considering that his parents are trailer trash." FML
Today, I was told that my son has Twitter and Facebook accounts that he uses to try to bully people online, some of which are celebrities. He does it really badly, though. FML
Today, my daughter and her "friend" kept using crude euphemisms right in front of me, thinking I was too old or too stupid to figure out what they meant. I nearly had an aneurysm when she told him he could put his "pencil" in her "sharpener" next time they studied together. FML
Today, I heard my son use the word "exacerbated". I had to look it up to see if he had correctly used it, which he had, because I couldn't remember what it meant. I'll be 23 next week. He's not even 4. FML
Today, my teacher's comments on my essay read, "I know it's college, but you use a lot of unnecessary words with a lot of syllables." He basically scolded me for having a complex vocabulary. I go to an accredited state university. Nothing says "America" like under-achieving professors. FML
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Catdragon 40
Congratulations, you've raised a dumbass.
BloodyMary666 24
What the hell was he writing about?
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Comments (36)
Lillysar91 20
Jane Austin's eyeliner was on fleek?
cuz803 46
I've seen my classmates do that. It's mostly for memoirs where you can use words like "on fleek" but what was he writing?
r1has 28
Well it's in a dictionary. UrbanDictionary is a dictionary. I'm sorry, I tried. Your son is a dumbass
Pixelatedpotato 28
What's worse is that isn't even a common phrase anymore.
Lalala579121 28
I'm still concerned that it was ever a common phrase to begin with.
WolfLady 18
Sadly he's not at all alone in that. A lot of students believe it's okay to write things like that in high school level essays.
zefronke8 25
I believe that "on fleek" is a phrase, OP. If you don't know that you're not on fleek.
NinePlusTen 4
Ohh America's shitty educational system...
URBeingLied2 23
Excellent brainwashing system though.
band13geek 16
As a high schooler in the state of New Jersey, I promise you that not every teenager is this stupid. The only people that use the phrase "on fleek" are (no offence, OP) morons.
17Mom 9
with words like those, his essay should be on fleek ?
MiaTheMartian 21
it depends on context honestly