Today, I got back from my daughter's flat in Scotland. I got a flight there yesterday morning to surprise her on her 21st birthday. Nobody told her I was coming. When I got there, it turned out she decided to get a plane to London to surprise me. £200 on flights, and I didn't even get to see her. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I wanted to surprise my long distance girlfriend by flying to her unannounced. When I arrived at her house, her family tells me that she herself boarded an unannounced flight to where I lived hours ago. Surprise. FML
Today, I was going to surprise my boyfriend at his family birthday celebration with a $2,000 trip he's always wanted, Ireland. Right before my gift, he had opened his mother's gift, an envelope containing a plane ticket. Guess where it was going? FML
Today, I flew into New Zealand to surprise my girlfriend on her trip. In the New Zealand Airport I received a text message saying she wanted to break up with me. I live in Michigan and just spent $1,500 for this romantic surprise. FML
Today, I booked a flight to see my girlfriend. At least I thought she was coming, the flight isn't cancellable because I was broke and could only afford the minimum ticket. I just wanted to make her happy. Well, it's now four days before the flight and I haven't heard from her for a week. I've been left on 'delivered', thinking at 4 am. FML
Today, I flew home early from a two-month trip to Europe to surprise my boyfriend on his birthday. When I got to his house with a home baked cake from scratch and a quilt with silk-screened pictures from my trip, his roommate answered the door and said, "Oh sorry, he's out with his girlfriend." FML
Today, it was my daughter's birthday. I didn't know I had a daughter. FML
Today, I was awakened by knocking on my door, only to find my parents standing there. Turns out, they booked two one-way tickets to visit me from another country. Their plan? I should scrap my upcoming 2-week vacation to hang out because they invested in this trip. Oh, and they didn't book a hotel. I'm 31. FML
Today, I found out that my dad paid for my sister's friend's airplane ticket so she could attend my sister's wedding. I would have been there myself, but I couldn't afford the airplane ticket. FML
Today, it was my girlfriend's birthday. To surprise her, I told her that I was going away on business, and could not be there on her birthday. When I show up at her house to surprise her with a present and cake, she opens the door in her underwear, beside a man in his boxers. She was surprised. FML
Today, I flew my wife, myself and three kids to pay a surprise visit to my parents who were going to be alone for Christmas. When we arrived, we found out they decided to go on vacation. We have nowhere to go. FML
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chux4w 0
And she spent the same and didn't get to see you. Only it's worse for her because she just wasted her 21st birthday. Oh, I just said 1st. Yehey!
dragonwarrior 3
I seen like 20 FMLs like this. You would think people would learn. Oh well FYL
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tisiphone_fml 0
But a wonderful story to tell at parties for the next several decades! What are the odds? Just smile at the irony. I'm sure you'll be able to see her soon.
ImaginaryFoe 1
Agreed. FYL though. It must be tough not to see your baby on her big day but at least you know she loves you and misses you as much as you miss her. Odd that one of you couldn't have caught an earlier flight so as to spend some time together.
Butterbuns 1
Why do I feel like I've read this before? Oh wait...
hannah948 0
the thought was there I suppose ;) happy birthday to your daughter!! x
ilikeyouuu 0
why would anyone tell her that you were coming? you said it was gonna be a surprise... that really sucks, though! you both are obviously really thoughtful and have very similar ways of thinking!
BritishHobo 0
I think she's just backing up the fact that it's a surprise, but I can see what she means. She wishes people would have stopped her daughter going to London to see her, when they knew she'd be coming up to Scotland.
BritishHobo 0
*he's
manicrose 3
"Lucy misses the Mertzes" from I Love Lucy same thing happens - - what??
cplswierczek 0
quite possibly the sweetest FML ever. it's more like "fudge" my life this time
CyclonePsycho 1
Mmm... fudge. Have any strawberries?
icey_fml 0
awww. I feel so sorry for you. I hope you can see her another time! :*(
E1337ist 0
dude that sucks
originalusername_fml 0
if it was a SURPRISE, why would you expect someone to have told her you were coming? wouldn't that kinda, y'know, ruin your surprise?
Shutsuji 3
Why would you expect someone to tell her if you wanted it to be a surprise? Complete contradiction there. YDI