Today, I gave a big presentation to my class. It included PowerPoint slides and video clips of the country I'd been researching. Another student did a presentation on the same country, except he just read from its Wikipedia page. He practically got a standing ovation. I got a single clap. 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 had to present a powerpoint in front of my class. When I was finished, no one clapped. On my way back to my seat, I slipped on a pencil and fell straight on my face. That's when everyone clapped. FML
Today, I had to do a PowerPoint presentation alone, since none of my group members showed up. I was given a big fat 0 for doing the presentation alone. It was worth 50% of my grade. FML
Today, I gave a talk in my management class about creating effective presentations and holding people's attention. Go figure, pretty much nobody paid any attention. FML
Today, I gave a presentation for my final on class. While I was giving the speech my shirt strap broke. I ended up flashing everyone including the teacher. At least I got an A. FML
Today, after I spent 3 days preparing for a presentation and practiced it at home. It was my turn in class, but my laptop wouldn’t connect to the projector. The teacher said, “Just explain without slides,” which erased my entire brain. I stared at my classmates in silence before blurting out, “The slides explain it better than I can.” FML
Today, I had to do a presentation. No one else in my group showed up, so I had to do it alone. I was given a failing grade for presenting by myself, and therefore not being a "team player". FML
Today, at university, I worked up the courage to speak up in a lecture hall of 200 people. I raised my hand, made my point, and felt pretty good until the professor said, “That’s exactly what I said like five minutes ago.” Half the room turned to look at me like I'd just woken up from a nap mid-class. Which I had. FML
Today, I failed a final presentation. My partner, who did none of the research, presented the entire project, talking over me and glaring when I spoke up. He denied everything and the professor didn't believe me. Now I have to retake this class with the same professor. FML
Today, I was giving a presentation to my college class. I've had a natural stutter my whole life, so I stuttered through the whole thing. My professor tried to hold in her laughter for 15 minutes. FML
Today, I had a presentation for my university class. The bus was 5 minutes late, and I ended up getting to class right on time. As I took a seat, my group was asked to present. I panicked and totally bombed my presentation. FML
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Top comments
lonelyfreak_fml 17
Ouch call him out on it it's copyright
ScenicSubterfuge 39
Awh:/ the good guy always finishes last:/
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Comments (80)
jeepers_1 21
I'm sure you'll get the higher grade though, the amount of effort put in is important. and in the end it's their opinion that counts not the class.
gracehi 33
Well, I've found that Wikipedia is very well written and informative these days.
perdix 31
He has good ol' fashioned presentation skills, you just rely on technology to cover up your boring self.
perdix 31
#20, back in my day, Wikipedia was a series of 20-30 huge books called Encyclopaedia Brittanica. We'd end up carrying several volumes to school, 5 miles, through the snow, uphill both ways -- and we loved it! Kids, today!!
flockz 20
and not to mention when we finally got to school we would get walloped with the paddle! you wouldn't be able to sit for a week!
perdix 31
#24, yeah, but you could get whacked out inhaling the mimeograph fluid off the handouts you were given.
flockz 20
mimeograph fluid? never heard of it. i do all my homework on stone tablets.
Lizardgirl 7
Back in my day I had to walk to school in the rain and snow up hills both ways all while on fire...
Catkam623 27
I person think he most likely had good old popularity. Doesn't matter what you do people just like to get on your good side.
flockz 20
the only way i was even able to make this post was through smoke signals.
Zimmington 21
Maybe you were just a boring speaker?
StormyZero 11
You know what they say work smarter not harder.
Zomg_Okay 27
Assuming the teacher is even remotely competent, the classmate's stunt won't appear smarter when he gets his low grade.
PaigeLeeAnn11 23
I guess actually looking into something is too hard for some people.
jeepers_1 21
Kids are d-bags, sometimes it comes right down to popularity as shallow as that is
amisenho 11
I agree; it was probably just a popularity contest for them (speaking from OP's perspective).
PlaySpades 21
I'm thinking your classmates just like him more.
cristy91 33
First of all, your class is terribly rude. Never once have I been in a class presentation where the students listening didn't clap for the one who spoke. Secondly, if your teacher has any ounce of intelligence they will know that your classmate took the information from Wikipedia, and (s)he should discipline that student accordingly. Plagiarism is wrong and it teaches a person that there is no need to try when someone else can do it.
perdix 31
I doubt the OP was the primary source for the info he presented. Plagiarism is where you claim other people's work as your own. If you start, "According to Wikipedia, ..." you are OK.
Welshite 40
#50: Even referenced properly, Wikipedia is almost never an accepted source of information. Trust me, if you have to quote information from that site, you had better use its cited articles.
mbuck87 19
Maybe Wikipedia is a better speech-writer than you?