Today, I found out the name on my driver's license is incorrect. I don't know what's worse: the fact the government can't even copy a goddamn name correctly, or that it took me three months to notice, when a cop nearly arrested me for carrying a "fake" license. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was pulled over for speeding. When the police officer approached me and asked for license and registration, I accidentally gave him my fake I.D. FML
Today, I got pulled over for going a few miles per hour over the speed limit. The cop asked for my license and registration. I happened to look down at my wallet while he was processing everything and saw my license in my wallet. I gave the cop my fake I.D. FML
Today, the DMV told me I had to pay a $39 "renewal" fee for a mistake they made. After over an hour of waiting, they printed a license without a Real ID star like my previous one. Then they tried to blame me for not asking for one. I didn't have time to resolve this two weeks ago, and now Pennsylvania says it's my fault. FML
Today, I finally went to the DMV to replace my lost license. After waiting for almost two hours, I casually rummaged through my purse. Something strange inside the lining caught my eye. It was my license. FML
Today, I finally got my ass into gear and went to the DMV to renew my driver's license. I waited in line for over two hours, only to find out that I had brought my library card instead of my license. FML
Today, I saw my original birth certificate and realised I’ve spent almost all my life misspelling my first name. Now I’m worried it might invalidate pretty much every legal document I’ve ever signed. FML
Today, of the two IDs I possess, I handed the cop that pulled me over the fake one. FML
Today, I realized that I've been using the wrong name for a coworker for the past 6 months. I just found out their real name when I saw their name tag. FML
Today, I went to the DMV to renew my license. When I gave the woman behind the desk my name and social security number she looked confused. She then called over her manager, who did the same thing. Getting nervous, I asked what was wrong. Apparently, according to the state of Illinois, I'm dead. FML
Today, after 3 months of job hunting, I finally got a job. But now my birth certificate and social security card are somehow lost, and I can't start until I let them see a copy. FML
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Top comments
ComoEsJuan 24
Good coverup. Go to social media. They'll never suspect you of being a double agent.
clevergirl98 20
My name is simple but everywhere I go, if I'm placing an order, or at school my name is spelled incorrectly. Sorry OP hopefully they replace your license for free.
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Comments (82)
CzechIsBack 15
And now you get to pay the government money to fix it - yay!
Donuts202 13
Hey they spelled mine wrong too! Took me a week to notice and I had to go back there and get it fixed. You'd think they'd be more careful with things like this...
brvnnx 18
Aw man that sucks, let's hope they fix it for free.
Mintaka_fml 11
Welcome to the club. Someone put an extra comma in my name when I first got my license. It took about ten years before it became noticed when I had jury duty and they insisted on using my last name as my first name and middle name as my last name despite me insisting otherwise. I had to scrounge out my birth certificate and suffer through DMV hell to get it corrected.
lovelockdown23 23
umm they say check it as soon as you receive it. Were you that excited?
TweetAnne 13
My sister has the wrong signature on hers. The name isn't even close.
Stillo 25
FYL op... As a Danish person living in Germany I could tell you that this happens all the time to me!
swaggyswagswag 17
Lmao that sounds a lot like something that would happen to me ??
ShowMeKay 20
Well with a name like swaggyswagswag, it's just a matter of time. Although I can't tell if you're making a comment or asking a question.
failedgamer01 20
I had to go look at my license after that to make sure they spelled my name right!
jcb805 11
They literally ask you at the state department to check and make sure everything is written ok, it's your fault
VeganVampyre 27
No one asked me to check anything when I got mine... They just handed it over.