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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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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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Comments (96)
anjeey 0
ooh that sucks
EveryDayJackAss 0
Like father, like daughter, eh?
awb5000 0
That does suck. However, you really have no business showing up out of the blue at your 21 year old daughter's, especially on her birthday. I'm 20, and if my parents did that to me, I'd be furious. Surprise visits to someone of this age is just unacceptable. Your daughter should be the one posting since your inconsideration inconvenienced her when she made the more acceptable choice of surprising you.
dynky 3
Why were you flying from London to Scotland? Haven't you heard of a train?
SirJamie77 7
Exactly!
CptZoe 10
Train takes about 10 hours compared to like a 45 minute flight! Tends to be cheaper too.
Hiropon 0
That's really crappy. Maybe it shouldn't have been a suprise, as big as that. You never know if she had plans or not...
jazeppi21 3
hahahahahahahaha!!!!
plattopus 0
This is the least FML FML I've ever seen. Your daughter loves you enough to FLY TO ANOTHER COUNTRY ON HER 21st BIRTHDAY JUST TO SEE YOU. If I was in your position it'd put a smile on my face I couldn't wipe off. Sure you missed her this time but you'll catch her again soon, and you'll have a great story to tell for the rest of her life.
plattopus 0
Still another country. :)
i24music 0
At least you both will have something to laugh about! Thats cool how you care so much about eachother!
RollFizzlebeef 0
That's sweet and tragic, not a FYL. It's ironic that it takes misfortune to illustrate how lucky you are.
blastvortex 4
Hmm? Your daughter doesn't quite understand how it works then. You get to travel to visit her on her BD, not the other way around. Wopz.